Citizens' assembly in Valjevo: Air pollution
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A report on Serbia's citizens' assembly in Valjevo, which focused on air pollution, detailing process stages, results, and insights on the potential of such assemblies.
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Tartu Climate Assembly
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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.
Read MoreCitizens' assembly in Rijeka, Croatia
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Reference documents for the development of citizens' assemblies in Croatia, based on an assembly in Rijeka, including reports, data and instructions for preparing the process.
Read MoreParticipatory methods toolkit: A Dutch practitioner’s manual
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A hands-on toolkit in Dutch and English for starting and managing more than 40 participatory processes.
Read MoreMixed methods research methodology
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A chapter on mixed methods research and its application in the investigation of deliberative democracy.
Read MoreForum against Fakes panel
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A report on the Forum Against Fakes citizens' assembly in Germany, that used a combined method of consultations and a citizens' assembly.
Read MoreHow to run a deliberative mini-public in a hybrid regime
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A handbook for the design and implementation of deliberative mini-publics in European hybrid regimes, including Serbia, Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, North Macedonia and Montenegro.
Read MoreGuidelines to organizing hyperlocal discussions
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A complete guide with the main steps to design and implement hyperlocal discussions: choosing topics, setting goals, potential formats, participant selection, facilitation, technical settings, etc.
Read MoreTools for the planning and implementation of a constructive discussion
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A set of tools and methods applicable for facilitation of any type of participatory process that includes discussion and shared deliberation.
Read MoreExploring worldwide democratic innovations - a series of case studies
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Research report on democratic innovations, analyzing participatory culture and experiences in Georgia, Ghana, India, Lebanon, Malawi, Nigeria, North Macedonia, South Korea, Taiwan, and parts of Latin America.
Read MoreLegislative theater manual
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A detailed manual in English, Romanian, Hungarian, Portuguese, Greek and Polish for practitioners interested in using legislative theater in their work.
Read More25 questions on initiative budgeting
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An introduction to initiative budgeting, a type of participatory budgeting predominantly practiced in Russia.
Read MoreIntegrating deliberation into governance
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An academic article using "robust governance" as a framework for assessing the design of integrating deliberative mini-publics into complex political structures, through the use of six national climate assemblies as case studies.
Read MoreIncluding the underrepresented
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A paper presenting methods and strategies for ensuring the inclusion of traditionally underrepresented communities in participatory processes.
Read MoreCity leader guide on civic engagement
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A toolkit and companion workbook on planning and designing public engagement activities, primarily aimed at city government leadership.
Read MoreLegislative theater: Animated presentation
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A brief video introduction to legislative theater and some examples of how it has been used in policymaking.
Read MoreDemocratizing city charters
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A report exploring the use of municipal charters to allow equitable and just community decision-making, through a case study of the City of Boston, United States.
Read MoreInnovations in UK climate assemblies
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A summary of innovative practices from subnational-level climate juries and assemblies run over the last five years in the United Kingdom.
Read MoreInvolve: Knowledge Base resources
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The knowledge base provides definitions, guides, research findings, videos, and other resources about a range of participatory and deliberative processes.
Read MoreCitizen science terminology matters: Exploring key terms
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An article emphasizing the importance of carefully selecting and agreeing on the appropriate terms and language with participants in citizen science.
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