INJUV, Chile’s National Youth Institute, is a public institution that collaborates with the government in designing policies related to youth affairs. To give millennials across the country the chance to voice their ideas on local community development, INJUV launched an online platform in the winter of 2019. As a public...
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The secrets behind the platform’s success: trust, transparency, longevity. The French commune of Rueil-Malmaison (78,152 inhabitants), in the west suburbs of Paris, launched its participation platform in 2018 to give citizens a voice in the decision-making process. Two years in, the platform has hosted a large variety of participatory projects,...
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Say what you will, but 2020 has been an eventful year. In 7 months, social movements and a pandemic have forced local democracies to redefine their communication with citizens. Yet, faced with these challenges, governments have shown that they have the ability to innovate fast. Social distancing required civil servants...
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This article is an excerpt of our free guide about the 10 FAQs on digital consultation. We share answers to common based on case studies and by sharing insights from civil servants. For a more detailed overview of our suggestions and the complete list of FAQs, you can download the...
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“The power of citizen initiatives is that they work at all levels.” – an interview with Elisa Lironi
This interview is part of a series of 12 expert interviews on the future of digital democracy. You can read the full white paper with interviews here. Elisa Lironi is the Senior Manager European Democracy, working at the European Citizen Action Service (ECAS) since 2015. She develops and leads ECAS’ European...
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This interview is part of a series of 12 expert interviews on the future of digital democracy. You can read the full white paper with interviews here. David Lemayian is the Chief Technology Officer of Code for Africa, the continent’s Civic Technology, open data and data journalism initiative. David is an...
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This interview is part of a series of 12 expert interviews on the future of digital democracy. You can read the full white paper with interviews here. Adriana Groh is the director of the Prototype Fund, a Berlin-based organisation which funds innovative, citizen-led projects which benefit the public interest. Adriana has...
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