Participatory budgets in the local world of Catalonia
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Analysis and examples of participatory budgeting methodologies in Catalonia, Spain, providing local authorities with a tool for designing quality processes.
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Exploring 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 MoreGuide for citizens' assemblies in Italy
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An Italian guide for the design and implementation of citizens' assemblies, explaining the main steps, showcasing good practices, and providing the necessary information for their development.
Read MoreLegislative theater recruitment flyer example
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Sample of a recruitment flyer to attract participants for a legislative theater process.
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 MoreIntroduction to the Theater of the Oppressed
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A video (in two parts) in which Julian Boal (son of Augusto Boal) explains how Theater of the Oppressed works and the different contexts in which it can be used.
Read MoreGuide: How to do forum theater
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This guide shares the necessary tools to carry out this form of theater, including materials and step-by-step instructions.
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 MorePermanent citizenship for political advocacy
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A book discussing the risks of political participation to citizens in Colombia, and theoretical concepts and methods to promote political advocacy through the concept of "permanent citizenship."
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.
Read MoreCitizen participation: Best practices
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A toolkit providing an overview of citizen engagement styles and strategies, drawing from case studies on citizen participation initiatives in the Americas and the Caribbean.
Read MoreHeroes of change: Citizenship education and child participation (grades 5-8)
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This toolkit, in Bulgarian, provides step-by-step guidance to lead a participation process at school.
Read MoreCitizen participation in governance: For a strong democratic society
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A report discussing elements and guiding principles of citizen participation and how it can be embedded into decision-making.
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