We recently attended the Chat for Impact summit – a four-day virtual event powered by WhatsApp in partnership with Praekelt.org and Turn.io. The summit brought together 30 organizations, each doing incredible work to support communities around the world. Whether providing training and skills building, enriching and empowering people with the...
Read Article
Community engagement platforms can increase civic participation, improve trust between residents and governments, and can help collect data that increases the impact of your projects. When you optimize the way you use social impact data, there’s a real opportunity to assess a project’s performance and outcomes, improve future processes, and...
Read Article
Citizens’ assemblies come all the way from Ancient Greece. Their original purpose was to give all citizens a say in the decision-making process and to reach consensus through deliberation. The rules may have evolved since 6th century BC, but the aim remains the same: to facilitate in-depth deliberation between a...
Read Article
What digital democracy builders can’t miss on your Twitter feed? We have curated a list of active and inspiring profiles, ranging from researchers, civil servants to entrepreneurs. You should definitely follow these thought leaders if you are interested in #CivicTech, #GovTech, #CitizenEngagement, #Deliberation and #DigitalDemocracy! Are we missing someone? Let...
Read Article
When setting up a community engagement project, a strong communication strategy is the most important tool in your toolbox. This article is an extract of our Essential Communication Guide, which features tips from experts and inspiring case studies to help local governments launch online engagement projects. You can download the...
Read Article
Crises often lead to reflection: should we be doing things differently? What changes can improve our democracies? The ongoing pandemic has shaken things up and forced democracies worldwide to function differently. Although some countries are seeing a decrease in the number of COVID-19 cases and, consequently, are loosening up restrictions,...
Read Article
As the pandemic evolves, we’re collectively breathing a careful sigh of relief. In some parts of the world, life as we know it is slowly but surely restarting. The last few months—and the ones to come—will go down in history as a defining time. It’s hard to predict the future,...
Read Article
