Assemblies as a tool for just democracy

Assemblies as a tool for just democracy

This report outlines how social movements and citizens’ assemblies can be combined as ‘Movement Assemblies’ to help community power-building organizations and coalitions build capacity, power and political clarity.

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Thirty years of democratic innovations in Latin America

Thirty years of democratic innovations in Latin America

A compendium of case studies and trends in public participation in Latin America. These cases showcase how participation can successfully be embedded into institutional structures, facilitating the scaling and strengthening of public participation in Latin America.

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Planning & evaluation of participatory public policies: Andalucia

Planning & evaluation of participatory public policies: Andalucia

The guide includes theoretical elements and practical information for the design and implementation of more than 50 participatory methods for the development of public policies in the context of the region of Andalusia (Spain)

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Participatory planning of local budgets in Romania

Participatory planning of local budgets in Romania

A guide that details the way in which the whole local budget is drawn up in Romanian municipalities, explaining its calendars and the main aspects on which citizens can be directly consulted, and the tools to be used for that to make it effective.

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Tartu Climate Assembly

Tartu Climate Assembly

Tartu's first climate assembly, in 2022, engaged 55 randomly chosen residents to propose ways to enhance street safety, reduce pollution, and promote a climate-friendly future.

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Participatory planning of local budgets in Romania: guide to best practices

Participatory planning of local budgets in Romania: guide to best practices

This guide details how local budgets are drawn up in Romanian municipalities, including the main aspects on which citizens can be directly consulted and tools for effective participation.

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Guide for participatory planning and evaluation of public policies in Andalusia

Guide for participatory planning and evaluation of public policies in Andalusia

This guide includes theoretical background and practical information for the design and implementation of more than 50 participatory methods for the development of public policies in the Andalusia region of Spain.

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Participate and decide: A guide for administrators and technicians

This guide, which offers tools and methodologies to support participatory processes, is useful for public administrators, technicians and citizen associations.

This practical resource:

  • Provides operational guidance and suggestions to regional administrators and public officials in Italy.

  • Helps users prepare a participatory process.
    - Offers support for the application of the "Guidelines on Participation Processes."

  • Contributes to the ongoing debate in the Italian context, providing an information and training tool at a time when many participatory experiences have significantly matured.

Source: Partecipazione - Regione Emilia-Romagna
Author information: Paolo Tamburini
Language: Italian

Year of publication: 2009

Creation of a methodology for participatory budgeting in Czech cities

Creation of a methodology for participatory budgeting in Czech cities

Methodological guide for the development of participatory budget processes adapted to the context of cities in Czechia, including steps for design, planning, implementation and evaluation, and several examples in the country.

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Participatory budgeting: Case studies in countries neighboring Czechia

Participatory budgeting: Case studies in countries neighboring Czechia

A series of case studies of successful participatory budgeting (PB) experiences of neighbor countries to Czechia, including Poland and Slovakia, which can serve as a reference for the implementation of PB in Czech cities.

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