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Are you looking to implement a digital participation project? From case-studies to practical guides, here are all the resources you need to get started with citizen engagement.
How do you involve your community more closely, start a real dialogue and make public participation a central part of your decision-making process? Join our UK team for this webinar and listen to our Government Success Manager, Chris Connolly, who will share learnings from her time leading the Digital Engagement team at the Scottish Government, and from her current work with CitizenLab's network of local councils in the UK and the US.
To make the most of our communities’ collective intelligence, and to allocate our time and resources in a more efficient and sustainable way, we have to maximize the way we use digital solutions.This guide will walk you through the basics of digital community engagement, but it’s meant to serve as a resource for beginners and seasoned practitioners alike.
Written in collaboration with the Department of Civic Things, part one of this two-part series explores the steps you need to take to create a sustainable and effective community engagement strategy for your government agency.
In this guide, we'll take a closer look at the core responsibilities and skills of a conversation moderator, as well as some insights on the best ways to approach these challenging tasks for both online and offline conversations.
More and more cities are choosing to involve residents and stakeholders in developing public spaces. In this guide, we discuss best practices on giving your community a voice in with digital tools.
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Now is the time for local governments to engage their residents in participatory processes to shape the places they call home into greener cities of the future. This mini-guide highlights 4 key areas to consider for your next sustainable urban planning project.
We like to think that digital reaches everyone, but what if you're missing out on some groups?
Here are key principles to follow when setting a digital participation project to ensure that your platform is as inclusive and representative as possible.
While there is no golden rule for successful digital community engagement, there are guidelines that have proven to help you achieve your participation goals. The lessons learned and practical tips and tricks in this guide will certainly come in handy when your government launches a digital community engagement project.
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Community workshops are an essential part of our local democracies. These events, which are traditionally held offline, are now beginning to take place in digital spaces. How can we ensure that deliberation remains fruitful and constructive? Our practical guide helps you to organize and moderate your online debates.
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Once a digital participation platform is launched, the main challenge is to make sure it's visible and used by community members. Here's our guide to successfully launching your platform and with a limited budget, focusing on 4 key channels.
A practical overview of the main consultation methods for councils looking to implement digital participation and boost community engagement on a local scale.
Did you know participatory budgets could increase trust in governments and bring more support for policy-decisions?
Our guide for cities and municipalities features practical tips, successful case-studies and a step-by-step guide to implementing a participatory budget locally.
Community engagement platforms aim to improve intangible metrics such as trust, participation and democratic dialogue. How can these be accurately measured, and why is demonstrating impact so important? This guide looks at practical measures of impact, with a special focus on community engagement platforms.
Where will our democracies be in 10 years? How can local governments stimulate community engagement?
Interviews with thought leaders on the future of community engagement, innovation in government and leadership in the digital age.
When setting up citizen participation projects, internal organisation is key. Our participation experts have designed an e-participation canvas for cities and governments that will help you clearly set goals, agree on deadlines and attribute tasks for each stakeholder.
The London Borough of Newham has launched its consultation platform to include residents, businesses and shoppers in urban planning decisions. All stakeholders have been consulted on four projects around Newham’s shared spaces.
In each neighbourhood, citizens could voice their opinions and vote on what they think deserves the municipality’s investment. Over 24,450 inhabitants participated in this project via the online platform.
The French city of Rueil-Malmaison used its community engagement platform to coordinate solidarity efforts during lockdown. The results: over 30000 masks were made and 6000 food baskets were delivered to citizens in need.
Once a digital participation platform is launched, the main challenge is to make sure it's visible and used by citizens. Here's our guide to successfully launching your platform and with a limited budget, focusing on 4 key channels.
Download the free guideCitizens voted and commented on 4 different designs for the future town square. The data reports made the council understand the various arguments amongst the population.
Citizens voted and commented on 4 different designs for the future town square. The data reports made the council understand the various arguments amongst the population.
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