Building citizenship creatively: The legislative theater of Augusto Boal
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A short paper analyzing and explaining the history, structure, functioning and phases of legislative theater.
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Citizen participation: a manual.
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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 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 MoreModel for the evaluation of participatory processes in public administrations
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A complete model for the evaluation of different participatory processes, especially participatory policymaking and planning, in Spain and similar European contexts.
Read MoreGuide for the evaluation of participatory processes
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A complete guide for the design and implementation of a personalized evaluation model for participatory processes.
Read MoreParticipatory democracy at the local level
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A case study analyzing efforts in Tunisia to decentralize political processes and strengthen direct participation based on legal reforms.
Read MoreCitizens together for the climate: Austria Climate Council
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Document 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 MoreParticipatory 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.
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 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."
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