An Italian manual for different participatory methods in decision-making with different levels of citizen engagement. It includes information on how to implement more than 18 in person methods and also online methods, to choose the one that fits better in each context of the country
Read MoreA set of tools and methods applicable for facilitation of any type of participatory process that includes discussion and shared deliberation.
Read MoreA complete model for the evaluation of different participatory processes, especially participatory policymaking and planning, in Spain and similar European contexts.
Read MoreA complete guide for the design and implementation of a personalized evaluation model for participatory processes.
Read MoreA case study analyzing efforts in Tunisia to decentralize political processes and strengthen direct participation based on legal reforms.
Read MoreDocument detailing the Austria Climate Council, a citizens' climate assembly of 84 randomly selected citizens. It was established following a 2020 climate referendum signed by nearly 400,000 Austrians.
Read MoreAnalysis and examples of participatory budgeting methodologies in Catalonia, Spain, providing local authorities with a tool for designing quality processes.
Read MoreResearch 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 MoreAn 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 MoreSample of a recruitment flyer to attract participants for a legislative theater process.
Read MoreA detailed manual in English, Romanian, Hungarian, Portuguese, Greek and Polish for practitioners interested in using legislative theater in their work.
Read MoreA 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 MoreThis guide shares the necessary tools to carry out this form of theater, including materials and step-by-step instructions.
Read MoreAn introduction to initiative budgeting, a type of participatory budgeting predominantly practiced in Russia.
Read MoreAn 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 MoreA paper presenting methods and strategies for ensuring the inclusion of traditionally underrepresented communities in participatory processes.
Read MoreA toolkit and companion workbook on planning and designing public engagement activities, primarily aimed at city government leadership.
Read MoreA brief video introduction to legislative theater and some examples of how it has been used in policymaking.
Read MoreA 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 MoreA 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.
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