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June 18, 2025

Participatory budgeting in France

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
 Participatory budgeting in France

An analysis of France’s participatory budgeting models, expansion, and political dynamics since 2014.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Case Studies, Research & Papers
Participatory budgeting, French, Advocacy to win adoption, Evaluation, Local government, State/regional government, National government, School, University, civil society organizations, France, Europe, 2019
June 18, 2025

Sociology of state citizens' assemblies

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
Sociology of state citizens' assemblies

A sociological analysis of citizens’ assemblies in Ireland and France—between participation and politics.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers, Case Studies
Citizens assemblies and juries, French, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Outreach and engagement, Idea collection, Proposal development, Voting, Project implementation and monitoring, Evaluation, National government, State/regional government, France, Ireland, Europe, Climate Action, 2022
June 18, 2025

Citizens' assembly definition, role and objectives

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
Citizens' assembly definition, role and objectives

An overview of citizens' and people's assembly, in Poitiers, France, a local participatory democracy initiative.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Case Studies
Citizens assemblies and juries, French, Planning and management, Idea collection, Proposal development, Voting, Local government, France, Europe
June 18, 2025

What are the operating rules for citizens' assemblies?

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
What are the operating rules for citizens' assemblies?

A comparison of citizens' assembly rules in France and Ireland.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Case Studies, Research & Papers
Citizens assemblies and juries, French, Project implementation and monitoring, National government, France, Ireland, Europe, 2022
June 18, 2025

What is the Theater of the Oppressed?

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
What is the Theater of the Oppressed?

Podcast in French introducing the Theater of the Oppressed, a participatory method for social change.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Video & Audio
Legislative theater, French, Advocacy to win adoption, Planning and management, Outreach and engagement, Idea collection, Local government, Agency, National government, State/regional government, School, University, Europe, 2024
June 18, 2025

The citizen paradigm of the Theater of the Oppressed: Politicization or blind spot?

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
The citizen paradigm of the Theater of the Oppressed: Politicization or blind spot?

A critical look at how the Theater of the Oppressed shifted from radical activism to civic participation tool.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers
Legislative theater, French, Advocacy to win adoption, Local government, State/regional government, National government, Agency, School, University, France, Europe, 2020
June 18, 2025

Methodological guide: School climate assemblies

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
Methodological guide: School climate assemblies

Guide to implement school climate assemblies for youth-led sustainability and civic action.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Catalan, Spanish, Planning and management, Idea collection, Proposal development, School, Spain, Europe, Climate Action, Catalán, spanish, 2024
June 18, 2025

Guide for the development of participatory spaces

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
Guide for the development of participatory spaces

Framework and tools to design participatory spaces in public policy in Argentina.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, Participatory planning, Spanish, Planning and management, Project implementation and monitoring, Local government, State/regional government, Argentina, Latin America & the Caribbean, 2025, spanish
June 18, 2025

Spaces for deliberation: Eight spatial qualities for designing deliberative assemblies

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
Spaces for deliberation: Eight spatial qualities for designing deliberative assemblies

Study with helpful insights for designing inclusive, flexible spaces for citizens’ assemblies and deliberative processes.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Methods & Tools, Guides & Manuals, Research & Papers
Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Planning and management, Local government, State/regional government, National government, Agency, School, University, Europe, 2025
June 18, 2025

Allotted citizens' assemblies: how and why they work

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
Allotted citizens' assemblies: how and why they work

A guide on how sortition-based citizens’ assemblies work and why they strengthen democratic legitimacy.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Citizens assemblies and juries, German, English, Planning and management, Idea collection, Proposal development, Project implementation and monitoring, Local government, State/regional government, Germany, Europe, 2019
June 18, 2025

Nine-step guide on participatory and deliberative formats in policymaking

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
Nine-step guide on participatory and deliberative formats in policymaking

Step-by-step guide to help public bodies design and implement effective citizen participatory and deliberative processes for policymaking.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, Citizens assemblies and juries, English, Slovak, Polish, Hungarian, Czech, Planning and management, Local government, Evaluation, State/regional government, Europe, 2024, Ireland, France, Chile, Argentina, Latin America & the Caribbean
June 18, 2025

Toolkit for delivering participatory budgeting for youth in cities

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
Toolkit for delivering participatory budgeting for youth in cities

Step-by-step toolkit to help cities engage youth in participatory budgeting and decision-making.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory budgeting, English, Romanian, Portuguese, Italian, Greek, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Advocacy to win adoption, Participatory planning, Idea collection, Proposal development, Outreach and engagement, Voting, Project implementation and monitoring, Evaluation, Local government, State/regional government, Europe, 2019
June 18, 2025

Co-creation for policy: Participatory methodologies to structure multi-stakeholder policymaking processes

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
Co-creation for policy: Participatory methodologies to structure multi-stakeholder policymaking processes

Guide for policymakers to design participatory co-creation processes for better public decision-making.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory policy-making, English, Planning and management, Project implementation and monitoring, Local government, State/regional government, Europe, 2022
June 18, 2025

How to organize a citizens’ assembly on climate in Portugal

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
How to organize a citizens’ assembly on climate in Portugal

Step-by-step guide to organize a citizens' assembly on climate in Portugal with real-world examples and practical tools.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals
Citizens assemblies and juries, Portuguese, Planning and management, Idea collection, Proposal development, Voting, Local government, State/regional government, National government, Agency, School, University, Portugal, Europe, Climate Action, 2023
June 18, 2025

Participatory budgeting toolkit for voting events

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
Participatory budgeting toolkit for voting events

Toolkit with templates for organizing voting events in participatory budgeting processes in U.S. cities.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Sample Materials, Methods & Tools
Participatory budgeting, English, Voting, Local government, State/regional government, United States, North America, 2020
June 18, 2025

Participatory design toolkit for affordable housing

June 18, 2025/ People Powered
Participatory design toolkit for affordable housing

Toolkit for co-designing affordable housing through inclusive community engagement and facilitation.

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June 18, 2025/ People Powered/
Guides & Manuals, Methods & Tools
Participatory planning, English, Planning and management, Proposal development, Project implementation and monitoring, Local government, Agency, 2013
June 16, 2025

Decolonizing deliberative democracy

June 16, 2025/ People Powered
Decolonizing deliberative democracy

This article discusses a framework towards the decolonization of deliberative democracy.

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June 16, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers
English, 2025
June 16, 2025

Strengthening citizen participation in global governance

June 16, 2025/ People Powered
Strengthening citizen participation in global governance

This report argues the case for greater citizen participation in governance around the world, proposing recommendations for the Summit of the Future.

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June 16, 2025/ People Powered/
Research & Papers
English, 2024
June 16, 2025

Bujaru Citizens' Assembly

June 16, 2025/ People Powered
Bujaru Citizens' Assembly

This video presents the case study of the Bujaru Citizens’ Assembly on building a sustainable bioeconomy.

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June 16, 2025/ People Powered/
Methods & Tools, Case Studies
English, Advocacy to win adoption, Evaluation, Latin America & the Caribbean, Brazil, Portuguese, citizens assemblies in action, Citizens assemblies and juries, Climate Action, Climate Assembly, Climate Change, 2025, 2024
June 16, 2025

Participatory budgeting in school and youth settings

June 16, 2025/ People Powered
Participatory budgeting in school and youth settings

This short briefing paper lists some case studies of youth participatory budgeting with evidence and outcomes.

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June 16, 2025/ People Powered/
Methods & Tools, Research & Papers
English, 2025, Participatory budgeting, School, PB in action, Advocacy to win adoption, Evaluation, United States, United Kingdom, Europe
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