No. 158 | The UK Youth Parliament
22.08.2010 | 23:46 | nominated by: andyhamf
Location: United Kingdom
Initiated by: Democracy for Young People Ltd is the Charitable Company which operates through our trading name...
The UK Youth Parliament enables young people to use their energy and passion to change the world for the better. Run by young people for young...
Location: United Kingdom
Initiated by: Democracy for Young People Ltd is the Charitable Company which operates through our trading name...
The UK Youth Parliament enables young people to use their energy and passion to change the world for the better. Run by young people for young...
No. 157 | Open Forum
22.08.2010 | 21:54 | nominated by: ericschneider
Location: Germany / Berlin / Berlin
Initiated by: Initiated in 1995 by Heiner Benking and Farah Lenser Open-Forum, presently run as a project of PNW...
Open-Forum is a platform to develop and explore dialog, mediation, liberation and participation formats. One core element is a time-credit method...
Location: Germany / Berlin / Berlin
Initiated by: Initiated in 1995 by Heiner Benking and Farah Lenser Open-Forum, presently run as a project of PNW...
Open-Forum is a platform to develop and explore dialog, mediation, liberation and participation formats. One core element is a time-credit method...
No. 156 | Brazil's Participatory Health Councils
22.08.2010 | 20:41 | nominated by: John Gaventa
Location: Brazil
Initiated by: Secretariat for Strategic and Participatory Management, Ministry of Health
Following Brazil's constitutional recognition of all citizens' right to health and the state's responsibility for ensuring...
Location: Brazil
Initiated by: Secretariat for Strategic and Participatory Management, Ministry of Health
Following Brazil's constitutional recognition of all citizens' right to health and the state's responsibility for ensuring...
22.08.2010 | 20:23 | nominated by: Henry Topper
Location: USA
Initiated by: US Environmental Protection Agency
The Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program is designed to reorganize the resources of the US Environmental Protection Agency to...
Location: USA
Initiated by: US Environmental Protection Agency
The Community Action for a Renewed Environment (CARE) program is designed to reorganize the resources of the US Environmental Protection Agency to...
No. 154 | Recife Participatory Budget
22.08.2010 | 20:02 | nominated by: spink
Location: Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil
Initiated by: Mayor of Recife
The Recife experience is one of a new generation of participatory budgets at municipal level. starting from unsuccessful previous experiences in the...
Location: Recife, Pernambuco State, Brazil
Initiated by: Mayor of Recife
The Recife experience is one of a new generation of participatory budgets at municipal level. starting from unsuccessful previous experiences in the...
22.08.2010 | 19:31 | nominated by: kunaschools
Location: USA/Kuna/Idaho
Initiated by: Kuna School District, City of Kuna, Ada County Sheriff's Office, Kuna Seniors, Kuna Chamber...
The original team of Kuna ACT and all supporters knew we needed a vehicle to provide an infrastructure of collaborative discussion providing a place...
Location: USA/Kuna/Idaho
Initiated by: Kuna School District, City of Kuna, Ada County Sheriff's Office, Kuna Seniors, Kuna Chamber...
The original team of Kuna ACT and all supporters knew we needed a vehicle to provide an infrastructure of collaborative discussion providing a place...
22.08.2010 | 16:17 | nominated by: pleistner
Location: City of Portland, State of Oregon,...
Initiated by: Office of the Mayor, City of Portland
In 2005, the City of Portland engaged community members in a comprehensive review and assessment of Portland’s 35-year-old neighborhood and...
Location: City of Portland, State of Oregon,...
Initiated by: Office of the Mayor, City of Portland
In 2005, the City of Portland engaged community members in a comprehensive review and assessment of Portland’s 35-year-old neighborhood and...
22.08.2010 | 09:34 | nominated by: emariq
Location: The Philippines – Municipality of...
Initiated by: Initiated by the Institute for Democratic Participatory Governance (IDPG) in close cooperation...
Traditionally, Philippine Local Governance has been too “centralized “ among the elected officials that people’s participation is...
Location: The Philippines – Municipality of...
Initiated by: Initiated by the Institute for Democratic Participatory Governance (IDPG) in close cooperation...
Traditionally, Philippine Local Governance has been too “centralized “ among the elected officials that people’s participation is...
No. 150 | Demoex (Democracy Experiment)
22.08.2010 | 09:25 | nominated by: erdemovacik
Location: Sweden / Valentuna
Initiated by: Demoex is unique for its being a grassroots initiative. It has literally started in a philosophy...
Demoex is a web-based direct-democracy experiment and a party with a representative in the local parliament of Vallentuna since September 2002....
Location: Sweden / Valentuna
Initiated by: Demoex is unique for its being a grassroots initiative. It has literally started in a philosophy...
Demoex is a web-based direct-democracy experiment and a party with a representative in the local parliament of Vallentuna since September 2002....
22.08.2010 | 01:46 | nominated by: BrendaMorrison
Location: State of Colorado
Initiated by: Colorado's Future Institute on the Common Good at Regis University
BBC identifies and engages civic leaders within communities in an interactive dialogue to seek statewide consensus on difficult policy issues. The...
Location: State of Colorado
Initiated by: Colorado's Future Institute on the Common Good at Regis University
BBC identifies and engages civic leaders within communities in an interactive dialogue to seek statewide consensus on difficult policy issues. The...
No. 148 | Legislative e-Democracia
21.08.2010 | 18:42 | nominated by: CFaria
Location: Brazil
Initiated by: Brazilian House of Representatives
Legislative e-Democracia is driven by a belief that the lawmaking process can benefit from the convergence of political representation and citizen...
Location: Brazil
Initiated by: Brazilian House of Representatives
Legislative e-Democracia is driven by a belief that the lawmaking process can benefit from the convergence of political representation and citizen...
No. 146 | Seattle Neighborhood Matching Fund
21.08.2010 | 03:05 | nominated by: stella.chao@seattle.gov
Location: USA/Seattle/Washington
Initiated by: Seattle City Council Resolution 27709
The Seattle Neighborhood Matching Fund was developed as a way to meet citizens half-way on projects that were important to the community but that the...
Location: USA/Seattle/Washington
Initiated by: Seattle City Council Resolution 27709
The Seattle Neighborhood Matching Fund was developed as a way to meet citizens half-way on projects that were important to the community but that the...
No. 145 | USpeak
21.08.2010 | 01:00 | nominated by: bdownes
Location: Uganda
Initiated by: The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) and Gov2u.
In a survey of Ugandan voters, more than half of respondents expressed frustration in communicating their concerns to their Members of Parliament...
Location: Uganda
Initiated by: The National Democratic Institute for International Affairs (NDI) and Gov2u.
In a survey of Ugandan voters, more than half of respondents expressed frustration in communicating their concerns to their Members of Parliament...
20.08.2010 | 21:40 | nominated by: ben.gerhardstein
Location: United States of America
Initiated by: United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease...
Public engagement is at the center of the National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures, a pioneering effort, supported by the...
Location: United States of America
Initiated by: United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease...
Public engagement is at the center of the National Conversation on Public Health and Chemical Exposures, a pioneering effort, supported by the...
No. 142 | Tomorrow’s Neighborhoods Today (TNT)
20.08.2010 | 21:32 | nominated by: Babs Baker
Location: USA/Syracuse/Onondaga County-Upstate...
Initiated by: TNT was initiated by former Mayor Roy Bernardi in 1998 and became mandated by ordinance in 1999.
Tomorrow’s Neighborhoods Today is an initiative that encourages and supports the engagement of all of its citizens to participate in the...
Location: USA/Syracuse/Onondaga County-Upstate...
Initiated by: TNT was initiated by former Mayor Roy Bernardi in 1998 and became mandated by ordinance in 1999.
Tomorrow’s Neighborhoods Today is an initiative that encourages and supports the engagement of all of its citizens to participate in the...
No. 141 | Living together in Berlin
20.08.2010 | 20:59 | nominated by: Nora Schmidt
Location: Germany/ Berlin/Berlin
Initiated by: Berlin Family Issues Advisory Board (www.familienbeirat-berlin.de)
In 2008 Berlin’s Advisory Board of Family Issues conducted an online discussion about family friendliness in Berlin basing on TuTech’s...
Location: Germany/ Berlin/Berlin
Initiated by: Berlin Family Issues Advisory Board (www.familienbeirat-berlin.de)
In 2008 Berlin’s Advisory Board of Family Issues conducted an online discussion about family friendliness in Berlin basing on TuTech’s...
No. 140 | The LIFE Programme
20.08.2010 | 20:10 | nominated by: Deesha Chandra
Location: UK, Swindon, Wiltshire
Initiated by: Swindon Council and Participle
In 2009 Swindon Borough Council, Participle and a number of local families developed and prototyped a highly successful framework to support families...
Location: UK, Swindon, Wiltshire
Initiated by: Swindon Council and Participle
In 2009 Swindon Borough Council, Participle and a number of local families developed and prototyped a highly successful framework to support families...
No. 139 | Enhancing Public Participation
20.08.2010 | 18:18 | nominated by: Vache Terteryan
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Initiated by: Ministry of Territorial Administration
In 2002 first was initiated to establish a public information center to enhance public participation in decision-making processes. Jointly with the...
Location: Yerevan, Armenia
Initiated by: Ministry of Territorial Administration
In 2002 first was initiated to establish a public information center to enhance public participation in decision-making processes. Jointly with the...
20.08.2010 | 17:42 | nominated by: mabud
Location: Canada (13 provinces and...
Initiated by: This project was initiated by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (the Commission) as the first...
The Mental Health Commission of Canada is tasked with initiating and guiding a process that will result in the first mental health strategy for...
Location: Canada (13 provinces and...
Initiated by: This project was initiated by the Mental Health Commission of Canada (the Commission) as the first...
The Mental Health Commission of Canada is tasked with initiating and guiding a process that will result in the first mental health strategy for...
20.08.2010 | 17:42 | nominated by: kscott
Location: United States/Washington, DC
Initiated by: The White House, Obama Administration
The Open Government initiative (http://www.whitehouse.gov/open) represents a significant shift in the way U.S. federal agencies operate. The U.S....
Location: United States/Washington, DC
Initiated by: The White House, Obama Administration
The Open Government initiative (http://www.whitehouse.gov/open) represents a significant shift in the way U.S. federal agencies operate. The U.S....
No. 135 | Participatory urban development Berlin - Dialogue about options for the future use of the...
20.08.2010 | 15:46 | nominated by: H. Weiser
Location: Germany, Berlin, Berlin
Initiated by: Senate Department for Urban Development Berlin Rungestraße 29 . II A 22; Projekt Flughafen...
Online participation has been used as an instrument to create ideas for the urban development of important places in Berlin since 2003. Citizens give...
Location: Germany, Berlin, Berlin
Initiated by: Senate Department for Urban Development Berlin Rungestraße 29 . II A 22; Projekt Flughafen...
Online participation has been used as an instrument to create ideas for the urban development of important places in Berlin since 2003. Citizens give...
No. 134 | www.dresdner-debatte.de
20.08.2010 | 14:35 | nominated by: Dresden
Location: Germany / Saxony / Dresden
Initiated by: City of Dresden, dept. for urban planning
The citizens of Dresden share a strong common tradition of engagement in urban development and public space design. Still the channels for...
Location: Germany / Saxony / Dresden
Initiated by: City of Dresden, dept. for urban planning
The citizens of Dresden share a strong common tradition of engagement in urban development and public space design. Still the channels for...
No. 133 | Aufbruch Bayern online platform
20.08.2010 | 13:49 | nominated by: Bayerische Staatskanzlei
Location: Germany / Bavaria
Initiated by: Bavarian State Government
The government programme "Aufbruch Bayern" - Bavaria on the Move - is an expression of the "culture of dialogue" between the State Government and...
Location: Germany / Bavaria
Initiated by: Bavarian State Government
The government programme "Aufbruch Bayern" - Bavaria on the Move - is an expression of the "culture of dialogue" between the State Government and...
20.08.2010 | 13:45 | nominated by: ckreutz
Location: Africa, Kenya
Initiated by: Africa i-Parliament Action Plan, UN Dept of Economic and Social Affairs
Bungeni aims at making Parliaments more open and accessible to citizens. Bungeni is the Kiswahili word for "inside Parliament".
Location: Africa, Kenya
Initiated by: Africa i-Parliament Action Plan, UN Dept of Economic and Social Affairs
Bungeni aims at making Parliaments more open and accessible to citizens. Bungeni is the Kiswahili word for "inside Parliament".
20.08.2010 | 13:40 | nominated by: mattias
Location: Sweden, Haninge municipal,...
Initiated by: Haninge municipal, Stockholm, Sweden
The projects main aim has been to involve children and young people in some ongoing urban planning projects. Within the unit for urban planning in...
Location: Sweden, Haninge municipal,...
Initiated by: Haninge municipal, Stockholm, Sweden
The projects main aim has been to involve children and young people in some ongoing urban planning projects. Within the unit for urban planning in...
20.08.2010 | 13:19 | nominated by: Stadt Solingen
Location: Solingen Germany
Initiated by: City of Solingen
Solingen (160.000 inhabitants) must necessarily cut its public budget by €45Mio. Without any changes the city would have used up its equity in 2013...
Location: Solingen Germany
Initiated by: City of Solingen
Solingen (160.000 inhabitants) must necessarily cut its public budget by €45Mio. Without any changes the city would have used up its equity in 2013...
No. 128 | Congreso Visible
20.08.2010 | 13:07 | nominated by: ckreutz
Location: Colombia
Initiated by: Department of Political Science, University of the Andes
The project began with a public campaign called "Visible Candidates" which provided information about the profiles and curricula vitae of the...
Location: Colombia
Initiated by: Department of Political Science, University of the Andes
The project began with a public campaign called "Visible Candidates" which provided information about the profiles and curricula vitae of the...
20.08.2010 | 10:56 | nominated by: Christina
Location: Germany – via Internet, Bonn,...
Initiated by: Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit
Mitreden-U provided Germany’s citizens with the possibility to influence the update of the official German sustainability policy through an...
Location: Germany – via Internet, Bonn,...
Initiated by: Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz und Reaktorsicherheit
Mitreden-U provided Germany’s citizens with the possibility to influence the update of the official German sustainability policy through an...
20.08.2010 | 03:39 | nominated by: communitydecisions2
Location: Paducah, KY, USA
Initiated by: United States Department of Energy
The PGDP Future Vision Project determines preferred land use options for the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Nuclear Enrichment plant based on community...
Location: Paducah, KY, USA
Initiated by: United States Department of Energy
The PGDP Future Vision Project determines preferred land use options for the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Nuclear Enrichment plant based on community...
No. 124 | Cupertino Block Leader Program
20.08.2010 | 02:11 | nominated by: LauraLee
Location: Cupertino, California, USA
Initiated by: City of Cupertino
To create a closer, more connected community in a highly-diverse city, Cupertino created a civic engagement program that helps residents improve...
Location: Cupertino, California, USA
Initiated by: City of Cupertino
To create a closer, more connected community in a highly-diverse city, Cupertino created a civic engagement program that helps residents improve...
No. 122 | Women Peacemakers Program
19.08.2010 | 17:32 | nominated by: johannes
Location: Netherlands
Initiated by: International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR) Spoorstraat 38 1815 BK Alkmaar www.ifor.org...
IFOR’s Women Peacemakers Program (WPP) began in 1997 and works to support and strengthen women's peacemaking initiatives. This is...
Location: Netherlands
Initiated by: International Fellowship of Reconciliation (IFOR) Spoorstraat 38 1815 BK Alkmaar www.ifor.org...
IFOR’s Women Peacemakers Program (WPP) began in 1997 and works to support and strengthen women's peacemaking initiatives. This is...
No. 121 | RESET - For a better World
19.08.2010 | 17:12 | nominated by: Rima
Location: Nationwide in Germany and since July...
Initiated by: The project is a non-profit grassrot initiative and was initiated by Uta Mühleis and Bodo Kräter....
RESET provides a framework that aims to turn information into societal action for sustainable development. The platform informs about issues related...
Location: Nationwide in Germany and since July...
Initiated by: The project is a non-profit grassrot initiative and was initiated by Uta Mühleis and Bodo Kräter....
RESET provides a framework that aims to turn information into societal action for sustainable development. The platform informs about issues related...
19.08.2010 | 15:40 | nominated by: Hertie
Location: Canada, Ontario
Initiated by: Province of Ontario
The Ontario Citizens’ Assembly was aimed to assess Ontario’s electoral systems and make a recommendation whether Ontario should retain...
Location: Canada, Ontario
Initiated by: Province of Ontario
The Ontario Citizens’ Assembly was aimed to assess Ontario’s electoral systems and make a recommendation whether Ontario should retain...
19.08.2010 | 14:30 | nominated by: Mitterhuber
Location: Germany/Hamburg/Hamburg
Initiated by: The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Parliament
The City of Hamburg (Germany) wanted to let all citizens have their say on the medium-term city budget till 2016. They used the DEMOS-Budget online...
Location: Germany/Hamburg/Hamburg
Initiated by: The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Parliament
The City of Hamburg (Germany) wanted to let all citizens have their say on the medium-term city budget till 2016. They used the DEMOS-Budget online...
No. 118 | Re-creation of the Domplatz
19.08.2010 | 13:54 | nominated by: Mitterhuber
Location: Germany/Hamburg/Hamburg
Initiated by: The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Department for Urban Planning and Environment
The Domplatz is a central public space of high cultural and historical importance in the inner city of Hamburg. Since the destruction of the...
Location: Germany/Hamburg/Hamburg
Initiated by: The Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Department for Urban Planning and Environment
The Domplatz is a central public space of high cultural and historical importance in the inner city of Hamburg. Since the destruction of the...
No. 117 | Community Radio:The Voice Of The People
19.08.2010 | 11:51 | nominated by: bswitaba
Location: Kenya/Kakamega/Western Province
Initiated by: Sky fm:The Community Radio
Sky fm is a community radio whose aim is to help empower the marginalised community through information technology and having their voices heard.The...
Location: Kenya/Kakamega/Western Province
Initiated by: Sky fm:The Community Radio
Sky fm is a community radio whose aim is to help empower the marginalised community through information technology and having their voices heard.The...
19.08.2010 | 11:34 | nominated by: Marion Ben Hammo
Location: France/ Région Poitou-Charentes
Initiated by: The Participatory budgeting in the highschools was initiated by the Regional Council of...
Participatory budgeting is the spearhead of participatory democracy in Poitou-Charentes. It involves the whole 93 public High Schools of the Region...
Location: France/ Région Poitou-Charentes
Initiated by: The Participatory budgeting in the highschools was initiated by the Regional Council of...
Participatory budgeting is the spearhead of participatory democracy in Poitou-Charentes. It involves the whole 93 public High Schools of the Region...
No. 115 | Salt Lake Solutions
19.08.2010 | 01:15 | nominated by: SLSolutions
Location: USA / Salt Lake City / Utah
Initiated by: Salt Lake Solutions is a joint project of Mayor Ralph Becker's office and the Salt Lake...
Salt Lake Solutions is a collaborative government initiative to engage the community in public decision-making. Sale Lake Solutions projects involve...
Location: USA / Salt Lake City / Utah
Initiated by: Salt Lake Solutions is a joint project of Mayor Ralph Becker's office and the Salt Lake...
Salt Lake Solutions is a collaborative government initiative to engage the community in public decision-making. Sale Lake Solutions projects involve...
18.08.2010 | 18:33 | nominated by: FortWorth
Location: United States of America/Fort...
Initiated by: During the City’s FY2010 budgeting process, some City of Fort Worth residents expressed...
For City of Fort Worth leaders, balancing the Fiscal Year 2011 budget required making many difficult choices. Anticipating a $73 million...
Location: United States of America/Fort...
Initiated by: During the City’s FY2010 budgeting process, some City of Fort Worth residents expressed...
For City of Fort Worth leaders, balancing the Fiscal Year 2011 budget required making many difficult choices. Anticipating a $73 million...
No. 112 | Participatory Chinatown
18.08.2010 | 12:45 | nominated by: Hertie
Location: USA / Boston / Massachusetts
Initiated by: Boston's Metropolitain Area Planning Council, Asian Community Development Corporation,...
"Participatory Chinatown is a 3-D immersive game designed to be part of the master planning process for Boston's Chinatown. You assume the...
Location: USA / Boston / Massachusetts
Initiated by: Boston's Metropolitain Area Planning Council, Asian Community Development Corporation,...
"Participatory Chinatown is a 3-D immersive game designed to be part of the master planning process for Boston's Chinatown. You assume the...
No. 111 | Sustainability Strategy Hesse
18.08.2010 | 12:14 | nominated by: Klaus Wiegandt
Location: Germany, Federal State of Hesse
Initiated by: Hessian State Government
Launched in 2008 by the Hessian State Government, the Sustainability Strategy Hesse seeks to make sustain-ability the leading principle in the...
Location: Germany, Federal State of Hesse
Initiated by: Hessian State Government
Launched in 2008 by the Hessian State Government, the Sustainability Strategy Hesse seeks to make sustain-ability the leading principle in the...
18.08.2010 | 12:05 | nominated by: ortwin.renn
Location: Germany, Federal State of...
Initiated by: Baden-Württemberg State Government
The sustainability strategy of Baden Württemberg is an innovative, co-operative and long-term process aiming at changing the political and democratic...
Location: Germany, Federal State of...
Initiated by: Baden-Württemberg State Government
The sustainability strategy of Baden Württemberg is an innovative, co-operative and long-term process aiming at changing the political and democratic...
17.08.2010 | 22:02 | nominated by: rdmiller
Location: United States of America/Minneapolis,...
Initiated by: The Minneapolis NRP was established by the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, the Minneapolis...
NRP was initiated to address neighborhood deterioration in this major US city. Its mission is to make neighborhoods better places to live, work,...
Location: United States of America/Minneapolis,...
Initiated by: The Minneapolis NRP was established by the City of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, the Minneapolis...
NRP was initiated to address neighborhood deterioration in this major US city. Its mission is to make neighborhoods better places to live, work,...
No. 106 | Rosario Participatory Budgeting
17.08.2010 | 20:44 | nominated by: Ana
Location: Argentina – Rosario –...
Initiated by: Municipality of Rosario. The Socialist Party has governed the city of Rosario since 1989. The...
These 8 years of experience in the implementation of Participatory Budgeting (PB) in Rosario are proof that the PB is not just a way of putting...
Location: Argentina – Rosario –...
Initiated by: Municipality of Rosario. The Socialist Party has governed the city of Rosario since 1989. The...
These 8 years of experience in the implementation of Participatory Budgeting (PB) in Rosario are proof that the PB is not just a way of putting...
17.08.2010 | 17:03 | nominated by: schrijver
Location: The Netherlands
Initiated by: Ministry of the Interior and Kingdomrelations, department Democracy & Citizenship
The programme consisted of 17 learning comnmunities, in which 12 new experiments were executed and followed. In total 100 (of the 430) Dutch...
Location: The Netherlands
Initiated by: Ministry of the Interior and Kingdomrelations, department Democracy & Citizenship
The programme consisted of 17 learning comnmunities, in which 12 new experiments were executed and followed. In total 100 (of the 430) Dutch...
17.08.2010 | 15:10 | nominated by: John Gaventa
Location: Brazil
Initiated by: Ministry of Health
After a series of uneven reforms in the Ministry of Health’s indigenous health programme, a series of deliberations among Ministry officials,...
Location: Brazil
Initiated by: Ministry of Health
After a series of uneven reforms in the Ministry of Health’s indigenous health programme, a series of deliberations among Ministry officials,...
No. 98 | Neighborhood Opportunity Network
16.08.2010 | 19:54 | nominated by: lianna
Location: USA / Montgomery County, Maryland
Initiated by: Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services and local nonprofit IMPACT Silver...
The Neighborhood Opportunity Network (formerly the Neighbors Campaign) is a public/private collaboration that seeks to transform social service...
Location: USA / Montgomery County, Maryland
Initiated by: Montgomery County Department of Health & Human Services and local nonprofit IMPACT Silver...
The Neighborhood Opportunity Network (formerly the Neighbors Campaign) is a public/private collaboration that seeks to transform social service...
16.08.2010 | 16:56 | nominated by: larissavillarroel
Location: Brazil/ All regions
Initiated by: Special Secretariat of the Social Development Council/ Presidency of the Brazilian Republic/...
The Social and Economic Development Council - CDES – is a mainly civil society entity, consulting the Presidency of the Republic. The CDES has...
Location: Brazil/ All regions
Initiated by: Special Secretariat of the Social Development Council/ Presidency of the Brazilian Republic/...
The Social and Economic Development Council - CDES – is a mainly civil society entity, consulting the Presidency of the Republic. The CDES has...
No. 96 | e-Dialogos
16.08.2010 | 14:21 | nominated by: pgeorgol
Location: Greece/Trikala/Thessalia
Initiated by: Municipality of Trikala / e-Trikala Initiative
e-dialogos is an innovative and fully fledged e-Democracy online platform for the citizens of the “City of Trikala” in Greece to...
Location: Greece/Trikala/Thessalia
Initiated by: Municipality of Trikala / e-Trikala Initiative
e-dialogos is an innovative and fully fledged e-Democracy online platform for the citizens of the “City of Trikala” in Greece to...
16.08.2010 | 14:20 | nominated by: khatibullah
Location: Gopeshwar, Uttrakhand, India
Initiated by: Municipal Council of Gopeshwar
The project town, Gopeshwar is a beautiful town situated in the cradle of Himalaya in Uttrakhand state of India, housing about 20,000 people. Being a...
Location: Gopeshwar, Uttrakhand, India
Initiated by: Municipal Council of Gopeshwar
The project town, Gopeshwar is a beautiful town situated in the cradle of Himalaya in Uttrakhand state of India, housing about 20,000 people. Being a...
No. 94 | Geraldton 2029 and beyond: Developing civic deliberation and collaborative governance in...
16.08.2010 | 13:17 | nominated by: Janette Hartz-Karp
Location: City of Geraldton-Greenough, Western...
Initiated by: Initiated by the City of Geraldton-Greenough
Democratic governments need to increase their capacity for effective problem solving to address sustainability, the greatest challenge of our time,...
Location: City of Geraldton-Greenough, Western...
Initiated by: Initiated by the City of Geraldton-Greenough
Democratic governments need to increase their capacity for effective problem solving to address sustainability, the greatest challenge of our time,...
16.08.2010 | 11:39 | nominated by: mjz
Location: Germany/Feucht/Bavaria - The german...
Initiated by: By the local government (Marktgemeinderat)
The "Ortsmarketing-Beirat" is not an elected organ of a legal system. It is an open circle. Every citizen of the town are free to come and can take...
Location: Germany/Feucht/Bavaria - The german...
Initiated by: By the local government (Marktgemeinderat)
The "Ortsmarketing-Beirat" is not an elected organ of a legal system. It is an open circle. Every citizen of the town are free to come and can take...
13.08.2010 | 21:33 | nominated by: swdgray
Location: Canada, Vancouver, British...
Initiated by: Government of British Columbia
In 2004, the government of British Columbia (BC) embarked on a bold experiment in institutional design: it organized the province’s first...
Location: Canada, Vancouver, British...
Initiated by: Government of British Columbia
In 2004, the government of British Columbia (BC) embarked on a bold experiment in institutional design: it organized the province’s first...
13.08.2010 | 18:21 | nominated by: netclift
Location: United States, Minneapolis and St....
Initiated by: E-Democracy.org in association with government-sanctioned neighborhood councils in Minneapolis and...
Neighbors Issues Forums support online citizen engagement in local democracy and community. Our special Inclusive Social Media initiative is pushing...
Location: United States, Minneapolis and St....
Initiated by: E-Democracy.org in association with government-sanctioned neighborhood councils in Minneapolis and...
Neighbors Issues Forums support online citizen engagement in local democracy and community. Our special Inclusive Social Media initiative is pushing...
13.08.2010 | 12:27 | nominated by: Stadt Freiburg im Breisgau
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau/...
Initiated by: The City of Freiburg in Cooperation with the Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg gGmbH
In 2008 and 2009, the city of Freiburg conducted a citizens’ dialogue about the distribution of the municipal budget. This citywide process...
Location: Freiburg im Breisgau/...
Initiated by: The City of Freiburg in Cooperation with the Landesstiftung Baden-Württemberg gGmbH
In 2008 and 2009, the city of Freiburg conducted a citizens’ dialogue about the distribution of the municipal budget. This citywide process...
13.08.2010 | 00:05 | nominated by: Alice Rivlin
Location: 19 cities throughout the United States,...
Initiated by: America Speaks and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation
Thousands of Americans in dozens of cities across the United States came together to find common ground on tough choices about the federal budget....
Location: 19 cities throughout the United States,...
Initiated by: America Speaks and the Peter G. Peterson Foundation
Thousands of Americans in dozens of cities across the United States came together to find common ground on tough choices about the federal budget....
12.08.2010 | 16:25 | nominated by: John Gaventa
Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Initiated by: Municipal government of Porto Alegre, though now spread to thousands of municipalities around the...
Participatory budgeting in Porto Alegre is a process by which citizens -- either as individuals or through civic associations -- voluntearily...
Location: Porto Alegre, Brazil
Initiated by: Municipal government of Porto Alegre, though now spread to thousands of municipalities around the...
Participatory budgeting in Porto Alegre is a process by which citizens -- either as individuals or through civic associations -- voluntearily...
12.08.2010 | 15:17 | nominated by: ayse özbabacan
Location: Germany/Stuttgart
Initiated by: Department for Integration, City of Stuttgart
The cooperation project “Intercultural Opening and Qualification of the Muslim organizations”, initiated by the City of Stuttgart in 2008...
Location: Germany/Stuttgart
Initiated by: Department for Integration, City of Stuttgart
The cooperation project “Intercultural Opening and Qualification of the Muslim organizations”, initiated by the City of Stuttgart in 2008...
No. 82 | echo - The Global Agora
11.08.2010 | 17:30 | nominated by: Jan Linhart
Location: Berlin, Germany - international...
Initiated by: echo was initiated as a grass-roots initiative by László Papp and Jan Linhart.
echo provides the technical means to effectively foster open, participatory democracy and proactive citizen engagement on the local, regional and...
Location: Berlin, Germany - international...
Initiated by: echo was initiated as a grass-roots initiative by László Papp and Jan Linhart.
echo provides the technical means to effectively foster open, participatory democracy and proactive citizen engagement on the local, regional and...
11.08.2010 | 16:57 | nominated by: BürofürZukunftsfragen
Location: Austria/Vorarlberg
Initiated by: Büro für Zukunftsfragen im Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung; Office for Future-Related Issues...
In our constant search for opportunities to make possible a vital democracy, we have discovered and advanced a process called Wisdom Council, in...
Location: Austria/Vorarlberg
Initiated by: Büro für Zukunftsfragen im Amt der Vorarlberger Landesregierung; Office for Future-Related Issues...
In our constant search for opportunities to make possible a vital democracy, we have discovered and advanced a process called Wisdom Council, in...
10.08.2010 | 14:42 | nominated by: wahab
Location: Mali / Koutiala / Sikasso
Initiated by: Swiss Development Cooperation in Mali
In the continuation of the program of development of districts " Sigida Kura " ( 1999-2001 ), the French Cooperation and the Swiss Cooperation made...
Location: Mali / Koutiala / Sikasso
Initiated by: Swiss Development Cooperation in Mali
In the continuation of the program of development of districts " Sigida Kura " ( 1999-2001 ), the French Cooperation and the Swiss Cooperation made...
10.08.2010 | 13:22 | nominated by: AFROTAK TV cyberNomads
Location: Germany/ Berlin/ Berlin
Initiated by: Michael Kueppers-Adebisi
AFROTAK TV cyberNomads were founded in 2001 as cyberNomads, a politically independent initiative for political development in the fields of...
Location: Germany/ Berlin/ Berlin
Initiated by: Michael Kueppers-Adebisi
AFROTAK TV cyberNomads were founded in 2001 as cyberNomads, a politically independent initiative for political development in the fields of...
10.08.2010 | 06:42 | nominated by: nchaney
Location: USA / Moscow / Idaho
Initiated by: Nancy J. Chaney, Mayor
The premise of the Commissions Fair is to formally recognize the generosity and good work of volunteers who contribute so much to community...
Location: USA / Moscow / Idaho
Initiated by: Nancy J. Chaney, Mayor
The premise of the Commissions Fair is to formally recognize the generosity and good work of volunteers who contribute so much to community...
No. 76 | e-People
09.08.2010 | 18:14 | nominated by: Francesco Molinari
Location: South Korea
Initiated by: Ministry of Public Administration and Security, Republic of Korea
e-People is a multilingual online portal that integrates e-petitioning, citizen driven proposals, and electronic discussions on policy items of...
Location: South Korea
Initiated by: Ministry of Public Administration and Security, Republic of Korea
e-People is a multilingual online portal that integrates e-petitioning, citizen driven proposals, and electronic discussions on policy items of...
No. 75 | Vote-Exchange
09.08.2010 | 16:01 | nominated by: christian
Location: Germany, Berlin
Initiated by: Citizens For Europe e.V. Seestraße 96 13353 Berlin
Vote-Exchange.org will be a free web-based social community, which allows EU citizens, who live in a Member State of which they are not a national,...
Location: Germany, Berlin
Initiated by: Citizens For Europe e.V. Seestraße 96 13353 Berlin
Vote-Exchange.org will be a free web-based social community, which allows EU citizens, who live in a Member State of which they are not a national,...
No. 74 | Terzo Veneto
09.08.2010 | 14:17 | nominated by: Francesco Molinari
Location: Italy / ... / Veneto
Initiated by: Regional Council of Veneto
The project is the continuation of a previous initiative called Ven.e-d (Veneto e-democracy) launched in 2005. It applies a wide range of Web 2.0 and...
Location: Italy / ... / Veneto
Initiated by: Regional Council of Veneto
The project is the continuation of a previous initiative called Ven.e-d (Veneto e-democracy) launched in 2005. It applies a wide range of Web 2.0 and...
No. 72 | Queensland Growth Management Summit
09.08.2010 | 06:01 | nominated by: Max Hardy
Location: Australia/Brisbane/South-East...
Initiated by: The Queensland State Government initiated, funded and hosted the Growth Management Summit....
Consensus around the benefits of growth has shifted over time to concern about its impacts on the Queensland lifestyle and environment. In...
Location: Australia/Brisbane/South-East...
Initiated by: The Queensland State Government initiated, funded and hosted the Growth Management Summit....
Consensus around the benefits of growth has shifted over time to concern about its impacts on the Queensland lifestyle and environment. In...
No. 71 | Wenling City Deliberative Poll
09.08.2010 | 02:01 | nominated by: swdgray
Location: China, Wenling City, Zeguo...
Initiated by: Zeguo Local Government
In late 2004, the local government of the Zeguo Township of Wenling City, China commissioned Professors James Fishkin and Baogang He to devise a way...
Location: China, Wenling City, Zeguo...
Initiated by: Zeguo Local Government
In late 2004, the local government of the Zeguo Township of Wenling City, China commissioned Professors James Fishkin and Baogang He to devise a way...
No. 69 | IDEAL-EU Social Networking Platform
09.08.2010 | 01:05 | nominated by: Francesco Molinari
Location: Catalonia, Poitou-Charentes, Tuscany &...
Initiated by: Regional Governments of Catalonia, Poitou-Charentes and Tuscany
The project is about the deployment of a multilingual Social Networking Platform in three Regions of Europe (Catalonia, Poitou-Charentes and...
Location: Catalonia, Poitou-Charentes, Tuscany &...
Initiated by: Regional Governments of Catalonia, Poitou-Charentes and Tuscany
The project is about the deployment of a multilingual Social Networking Platform in three Regions of Europe (Catalonia, Poitou-Charentes and...
09.08.2010 | 01:02 | nominated by: Francesco Molinari
Location: Estonia
Initiated by: The State Chancellery of the Republic of Estonia
The Osale integrated electronic environment has three functions. Firstly, deliberation: citizens and interest groups can launch initiatives for new...
Location: Estonia
Initiated by: The State Chancellery of the Republic of Estonia
The Osale integrated electronic environment has three functions. Firstly, deliberation: citizens and interest groups can launch initiatives for new...
No. 67 | Open Parlamento
08.08.2010 | 23:29 | nominated by: Francesco Molinari
Location: Italy / Rome / Lazio
Initiated by: Associazione Openpolis.
Open Parlamento is a web platform that keeps track of all the legislative activities in “La Camera” and “Il Senato”. Acts of...
Location: Italy / Rome / Lazio
Initiated by: Associazione Openpolis.
Open Parlamento is a web platform that keeps track of all the legislative activities in “La Camera” and “Il Senato”. Acts of...
No. 66 | Participa en Andalucía
08.08.2010 | 22:40 | nominated by: Francesco Molinari
Location: Spain / several Cities. /...
Initiated by: Regional Ministry of Innovation, Science and Enterprise of Andalusia
Participa en Andalucía is an e-Democracy platform promoted by the Regional Ministry of Innovation, Science and Enterprise of Andalusia and managed by...
Location: Spain / several Cities. /...
Initiated by: Regional Ministry of Innovation, Science and Enterprise of Andalusia
Participa en Andalucía is an e-Democracy platform promoted by the Regional Ministry of Innovation, Science and Enterprise of Andalusia and managed by...
No. 65 | American Democracy Project (ADP)
06.08.2010 | 21:05 | nominated by: americandemocracyproject
Location: United States of America
Initiated by: ASCU's 430 public college and university members are found throughout the United States,...
The American Democracy Project (ADP) is a multi-campus initiative focused on higher education’s role in preparing the next generation of...
Location: United States of America
Initiated by: ASCU's 430 public college and university members are found throughout the United States,...
The American Democracy Project (ADP) is a multi-campus initiative focused on higher education’s role in preparing the next generation of...
No. 64 | CENSUS 2010 CAMPAIGN
06.08.2010 | 17:58 | nominated by: MIGUEL SECO
Location: UNITED STATES/NORTH MIAMI/FLORIDA
Initiated by: City administration.
As the fifth largest municipality in Miami-Dade County, North Miami, (9.5 square miles in area), is a dynamically diverse community of over 60,000...
Location: UNITED STATES/NORTH MIAMI/FLORIDA
Initiated by: City administration.
As the fifth largest municipality in Miami-Dade County, North Miami, (9.5 square miles in area), is a dynamically diverse community of over 60,000...
No. 61 | Moldovan Network
06.08.2010 | 17:18 | nominated by: leu
Location: Vorniceni, Republic of Moldova
Initiated by: NGO "Terra-1530"; publication ADEVARUL (Truth)
… In 2003 year when it was declared an exceptional situation in Vorniceni village, Moldova, because at the “Ion Inculet” lyceum...
Location: Vorniceni, Republic of Moldova
Initiated by: NGO "Terra-1530"; publication ADEVARUL (Truth)
… In 2003 year when it was declared an exceptional situation in Vorniceni village, Moldova, because at the “Ion Inculet” lyceum...
No. 60 | Song Of A Citizen
05.08.2010 | 19:54 | nominated by: citizenj
Location: USA / Los Angeles
Initiated by: Jeffrey Abelson
"Song Of A Citizen" is a non-profit, non-partisan collaboration of prominent thinkers and artists seeking to shine a bright spotlight on what we...
Location: USA / Los Angeles
Initiated by: Jeffrey Abelson
"Song Of A Citizen" is a non-profit, non-partisan collaboration of prominent thinkers and artists seeking to shine a bright spotlight on what we...
No. 59 | Toronto Civics 101
03.08.2010 | 22:04 | nominated by: mcowley
Location: Canada / Toronto / Ontario
Initiated by: Toronto Civics 101 was initiated by the Civic Engagement Office of the City Manager's...
Toronto Civics 101 is a civic literacy and engagement program that delivers innovation by helping the public understand local government and their...
Location: Canada / Toronto / Ontario
Initiated by: Toronto Civics 101 was initiated by the Civic Engagement Office of the City Manager's...
Toronto Civics 101 is a civic literacy and engagement program that delivers innovation by helping the public understand local government and their...
01.08.2010 | 22:19 | nominated by: resclove
Location: Globe. WWViews used a common process...
Initiated by: Danish Board of Technology (DBT), Copenhagen, Denmark, www.tekno.dk. The DBT is an advisory...
As policymaking becomes global in scale, the distance between citizens and policymakers increases, diminishing citizens’ influence. This...
Location: Globe. WWViews used a common process...
Initiated by: Danish Board of Technology (DBT), Copenhagen, Denmark, www.tekno.dk. The DBT is an advisory...
As policymaking becomes global in scale, the distance between citizens and policymakers increases, diminishing citizens’ influence. This...
30.07.2010 | 11:15 | nominated by: ckreutz
Location: Tanzania
Initiated by: Prime Minister’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG)...
The Tanzanian government has been reforming central areas of governance and democratisation, including decentralisation processes, for a number of...
Location: Tanzania
Initiated by: Prime Minister’s Office – Regional Administration and Local Government (PMO-RALG)...
The Tanzanian government has been reforming central areas of governance and democratisation, including decentralisation processes, for a number of...
30.07.2010 | 11:09 | nominated by: ckreutz
Location: Ethiopia
Initiated by: Ministry of Works and Urban Development (MWUD)
With the adoption of the constitution in 1994, Ethiopia’s authoritarian, centralistic government was formally replaced by a federal state. It...
Location: Ethiopia
Initiated by: Ministry of Works and Urban Development (MWUD)
With the adoption of the constitution in 1994, Ethiopia’s authoritarian, centralistic government was formally replaced by a federal state. It...
29.07.2010 | 22:47 | nominated by: sllittle
Location: United States/Longmont/Colorado
Initiated by: City of Longmont, Economic Development Department
The City of Longmont staff utilized a unique public outreach approach known as deliberative dialogue which involves highly facilitated focus groups...
Location: United States/Longmont/Colorado
Initiated by: City of Longmont, Economic Development Department
The City of Longmont staff utilized a unique public outreach approach known as deliberative dialogue which involves highly facilitated focus groups...
No. 54 | Youdecide2007
29.07.2010 | 08:07 | nominated by: Snurb
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Initiated by: Collaborative research project involving Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Special...
Youdecide2007 was the first experiment in Australia with the development of a site for collaborative, citizen journalism that involved a...
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Initiated by: Collaborative research project involving Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Special...
Youdecide2007 was the first experiment in Australia with the development of a site for collaborative, citizen journalism that involved a...
No. 52 | OLAnet - Ohio Latino Affairs Network
28.07.2010 | 18:43 | nominated by: johncav
Location: USA/ Ohio
Initiated by: The Ohio Latino Affairs Commission is a state government agency with a statutory mandate to advise...
OLAnet was created to foster greater collaboration between agencies, organizations, community members, and others dedicated to service in a specific...
Location: USA/ Ohio
Initiated by: The Ohio Latino Affairs Commission is a state government agency with a statutory mandate to advise...
OLAnet was created to foster greater collaboration between agencies, organizations, community members, and others dedicated to service in a specific...
No. 50 | Io Partecipo
27.07.2010 | 11:20 | nominated by: franceschini_s
Location: Italy/Emilia-Romagna Region
Initiated by: Emilia-Romagna Regional Government
In recent years Emilia-Romagna Region developed an E-democracy project, called Partecipa.net, co-funded within the framework of a National Notice,...
Location: Italy/Emilia-Romagna Region
Initiated by: Emilia-Romagna Regional Government
In recent years Emilia-Romagna Region developed an E-democracy project, called Partecipa.net, co-funded within the framework of a National Notice,...
No. 49 | Canada's World
23.07.2010 | 23:01 | nominated by: Jdale
Location: Canada/ Vancouver/British...
Initiated by: The project was initiated by the Simon Fraser University Centre for Dialogue and the SFU School for...
Canada’s World was a three-year citizens’ dialogue focused on advancing a new vision for Canadian international policy. The goals of...
Location: Canada/ Vancouver/British...
Initiated by: The project was initiated by the Simon Fraser University Centre for Dialogue and the SFU School for...
Canada’s World was a three-year citizens’ dialogue focused on advancing a new vision for Canadian international policy. The goals of...
No. 48 | Hello City district - "Light a lamp"
22.07.2010 | 16:14 | nominated by: Jürgen Lindemann
Location: Sweden - Scania - Malmö stad
Initiated by: City of Malmö
The City of Malmö has a rich tradition of citizen participation in a decentralized organisation. In recent times one of the most notable and...
Location: Sweden - Scania - Malmö stad
Initiated by: City of Malmö
The City of Malmö has a rich tradition of citizen participation in a decentralized organisation. In recent times one of the most notable and...
21.07.2010 | 22:54 | nominated by: sharoncarney
Location: USA / Michigan / Detroit
Initiated by: Michigan Suburbs Alliance 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and approximately 20 local governments in...
Formed in 2009, the Millennial Mayors Congress is a partnership of experienced and emerging civic leaders who work together to address challenges...
Location: USA / Michigan / Detroit
Initiated by: Michigan Suburbs Alliance 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and approximately 20 local governments in...
Formed in 2009, the Millennial Mayors Congress is a partnership of experienced and emerging civic leaders who work together to address challenges...
No. 44 | You Decide!
21.07.2010 | 15:47 | nominated by: nbenequista
Location: United Kingdom /Tower Hamlets Borough,...
Initiated by: Tower Hamlets Cabinet
You Decide! was a participatory budgeting project in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets that let residents decide how to spend £2.4 million worth of...
Location: United Kingdom /Tower Hamlets Borough,...
Initiated by: Tower Hamlets Cabinet
You Decide! was a participatory budgeting project in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets that let residents decide how to spend £2.4 million worth of...
No. 43 | Citizens' Hall
21.07.2010 | 15:22 | nominated by: nbenequista
Location: Mongolia / Ulaanbaater / Asia
Initiated by: The President of Mongolia Elbegdorj Tsakhia
The Citizens’ Hall provides the means to receive, consider and incorporate citizens’ suggestions and concerns into draft legislation...
Location: Mongolia / Ulaanbaater / Asia
Initiated by: The President of Mongolia Elbegdorj Tsakhia
The Citizens’ Hall provides the means to receive, consider and incorporate citizens’ suggestions and concerns into draft legislation...
21.07.2010 | 04:09 | nominated by: newdemocracy
Location: Australia / Canberra / ACT
Initiated by: newdemocracy foundation Australian National University University of Sydney Curtin...
Creating and Analysing a Citizens’ Parliament: Exploring the Public’s Deliberative Capacity In 2007 the newdemocracy foundation formed...
Location: Australia / Canberra / ACT
Initiated by: newdemocracy foundation Australian National University University of Sydney Curtin...
Creating and Analysing a Citizens’ Parliament: Exploring the Public’s Deliberative Capacity In 2007 the newdemocracy foundation formed...
20.07.2010 | 22:17 | nominated by: ckreutz
Location: Egypt
Initiated by: Ministry of Economic Development (MoED)
Egypt's cities are growing fast, mostly without the benefit of governmental or municipal planning. Well over half of the population of...
Location: Egypt
Initiated by: Ministry of Economic Development (MoED)
Egypt's cities are growing fast, mostly without the benefit of governmental or municipal planning. Well over half of the population of...
16.07.2010 | 17:44 | nominated by: Joslyn
Location: Canada / Cobourg / Ontario
Initiated by: Northumberland Hills Hospital Board of Directors
Facing a $1.4 million shortfall for the 2010 budget and a Provincial directive that deficits won't be tolerated, the Northumberland...
Location: Canada / Cobourg / Ontario
Initiated by: Northumberland Hills Hospital Board of Directors
Facing a $1.4 million shortfall for the 2010 budget and a Provincial directive that deficits won't be tolerated, the Northumberland...
No. 38 | Family-centred employment project
15.07.2010 | 15:20 | nominated by: Hertie
Location: Australia
Initiated by: Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations
The project involves scoping, service mapping and community engagement in 3 locations to identify barriers to the integrated delivery of assistance...
Location: Australia
Initiated by: Department of Education Employment and Workplace Relations
The project involves scoping, service mapping and community engagement in 3 locations to identify barriers to the integrated delivery of assistance...
14.07.2010 | 14:43 | nominated by: Tiago Peixoto
Location: Argentina, La Plata
Initiated by: La Plata Municipality
Participatory Budgeting (PB) can be broadly defined as the participation of citizens in the decision-making process of budget allocation and in the...
Location: Argentina, La Plata
Initiated by: La Plata Municipality
Participatory Budgeting (PB) can be broadly defined as the participation of citizens in the decision-making process of budget allocation and in the...
No. 35 | Lübecker Bürgerkonferenz
13.07.2010 | 17:28 | nominated by: Hertie
Location: Germany, Lübeck,...
Initiated by: Institut für Sozialmedizin der Universität zu Lübeck
The "Lübecker Bürgerkonferenz" is planned by the "Institut für Sozialmedizin der Universität zu Lübeck" under the administration of Professor...
Location: Germany, Lübeck,...
Initiated by: Institut für Sozialmedizin der Universität zu Lübeck
The "Lübecker Bürgerkonferenz" is planned by the "Institut für Sozialmedizin der Universität zu Lübeck" under the administration of Professor...
09.07.2010 | 23:03 | nominated by: bwampler
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Initiated by: Mayor Patrus Ananias
The city of Belo Horizonte dramatically expanded the number of participatory venues over a 17 year period. There are now 41 municipal councils, 52...
Location: Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Initiated by: Mayor Patrus Ananias
The city of Belo Horizonte dramatically expanded the number of participatory venues over a 17 year period. There are now 41 municipal councils, 52...
No. 33 | Imagine Durban
09.07.2010 | 16:40 | nominated by: nbenequista
Location: South Africa / Durban / Southern...
Initiated by: eThekwini Municipality
From 2007 to 2009, Imagine Durban sought to engage Durban's 3.5 million residents in an integrated, long-term and sustainable look at the...
Location: South Africa / Durban / Southern...
Initiated by: eThekwini Municipality
From 2007 to 2009, Imagine Durban sought to engage Durban's 3.5 million residents in an integrated, long-term and sustainable look at the...
No. 32 | Abuja Town Hall Meetings
09.07.2010 | 12:27 | nominated by: nbenequista
Location: Nigeria/ Abuja/ West Africa
Initiated by: The Minister of Abuja's office
In Abuja, Nigeria, a new democratic space was created to facilitate dialogue between political leaders in local government and citizens. Through the...
Location: Nigeria/ Abuja/ West Africa
Initiated by: The Minister of Abuja's office
In Abuja, Nigeria, a new democratic space was created to facilitate dialogue between political leaders in local government and citizens. Through the...
07.07.2010 | 12:01 | nominated by: Emanuela Galetto
Location: Florence, Region of Tuscany,...
Initiated by: Region of Tuscany, Regional Government
Tuscany is a region with a strong tendency to form associations; the history of the region is characterised by a strong and widely felt civicness,...
Location: Florence, Region of Tuscany,...
Initiated by: Region of Tuscany, Regional Government
Tuscany is a region with a strong tendency to form associations; the history of the region is characterised by a strong and widely felt civicness,...
No. 28 | European Citizens’ Consultation
07.07.2010 | 11:57 | nominated by: Raphael Kies
Location: Europe
Initiated by: European commission
Problem: Democratic deficit at the EU level; Solution of initiative: offering citizens possibility to better understand EU issues and to express a...
Location: Europe
Initiated by: European commission
Problem: Democratic deficit at the EU level; Solution of initiative: offering citizens possibility to better understand EU issues and to express a...
No. 27 | The European Civil Society House
07.07.2010 | 11:51 | nominated by: ecas_europe
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Initiated by: European Parliament, European Citizen Action Service (ECAS), Initiative and Referendum Institute...
Civil society is largely excluded from the EU’s range of opportunities. Despite the growth in European associations, the EU still seems a...
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Initiated by: European Parliament, European Citizen Action Service (ECAS), Initiative and Referendum Institute...
Civil society is largely excluded from the EU’s range of opportunities. Despite the growth in European associations, the EU still seems a...
07.07.2010 | 11:42 | nominated by: kco
Location: Genk, Belgium
Initiated by: The local government initiated this project.
The city of Genk (64.000 inhabitants) has a strong history in mining. At the beginning of the 20th century, 3 mines made a little ‘white’...
Location: Genk, Belgium
Initiated by: The local government initiated this project.
The city of Genk (64.000 inhabitants) has a strong history in mining. At the beginning of the 20th century, 3 mines made a little ‘white’...
No. 25 | Unified New Orleans Plan
05.07.2010 | 18:24 | nominated by: PeterLevine
Location: United States/ New Orleans/ Lousiana...
Initiated by: The Mayor of New Orleans, the City Council, and the City Planning Commission.
How to rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina was an extremely divisive and controversial question. The official government structures were...
Location: United States/ New Orleans/ Lousiana...
Initiated by: The Mayor of New Orleans, the City Council, and the City Planning Commission.
How to rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina was an extremely divisive and controversial question. The official government structures were...
No. 24 | Portsmouth Listens
02.07.2010 | 10:06 | nominated by: mattleighninger
Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Initiated by: Portsmouth Listens has been a collaboration among the City (City Council and Planning Board), the...
Provide public input to the ten year Master Plan review by facilitating dialogue on issues critical to making Portsmouth the best place to live and...
Location: Portsmouth, New Hampshire, USA
Initiated by: Portsmouth Listens has been a collaboration among the City (City Council and Planning Board), the...
Provide public input to the ten year Master Plan review by facilitating dialogue on issues critical to making Portsmouth the best place to live and...
01.07.2010 | 15:19 | nominated by: mattleighninger
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Initiated by: Toronto Community Housing, an agency of the City of Toronto
The objective of Toronto Community Housing’s Tenant Participation System is to engage the residents in decision-making on the budget of the...
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Initiated by: Toronto Community Housing, an agency of the City of Toronto
The objective of Toronto Community Housing’s Tenant Participation System is to engage the residents in decision-making on the budget of the...
No. 21 | i-Folio
01.07.2010 | 13:23 | nominated by: SEM-Issy-Media
Location: Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Initiated by: Municipality of Issy-les-Moulineaux
Active participation and citizens' involvement in democratic processes are fundamental pillars of the local life of Issy-les-Moulineaux. The...
Location: Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
Initiated by: Municipality of Issy-les-Moulineaux
Active participation and citizens' involvement in democratic processes are fundamental pillars of the local life of Issy-les-Moulineaux. The...
28.06.2010 | 23:36 | nominated by: jspady
Location: United States / greater-Seattle area /...
Initiated by: Initiative 24 (a Referendum) by the people of King County, Washington State and adopted unanimously...
This innovation extends the concept of a “public hearing”. Using a “distributed” methodology, more people can...
Location: United States / greater-Seattle area /...
Initiated by: Initiative 24 (a Referendum) by the people of King County, Washington State and adopted unanimously...
This innovation extends the concept of a “public hearing”. Using a “distributed” methodology, more people can...
14.06.2010 | 09:37 | nominated by: stef@participatie-consult.be
Location: Belgium
Initiated by: NIRAS/l’ONDRAF which is the Belgian governmental institution that is responsible for the...
To involve as many Belgian actors and citizens as possible in the making of a plan for the long term management of the Belgian high radioactive waste...
Location: Belgium
Initiated by: NIRAS/l’ONDRAF which is the Belgian governmental institution that is responsible for the...
To involve as many Belgian actors and citizens as possible in the making of a plan for the long term management of the Belgian high radioactive waste...
07.06.2010 | 16:27 | nominated by: Joslyn
Location: Canada / Oakville / Ontario
Initiated by: Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Under the Local Health System...
The MH LHIN has an annual budget of 1.15 billion and many competing spending priorities. While all LHINs are mandated by the Ontario Ministry of...
Location: Canada / Oakville / Ontario
Initiated by: Mississauga Halton Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) Under the Local Health System...
The MH LHIN has an annual budget of 1.15 billion and many competing spending priorities. While all LHINs are mandated by the Ontario Ministry of...
05.06.2010 | 22:25 | nominated by: PeterLevine
Location: United States / Bridgeport /...
Initiated by: Started by a local nonprofit group called the Bridgeport Public Education Fund with the Public...
Addressing serious problems in the education system in a declining industrial city. Forty official "Community Conversations" were widely imitated...
Location: United States / Bridgeport /...
Initiated by: Started by a local nonprofit group called the Bridgeport Public Education Fund with the Public...
Addressing serious problems in the education system in a declining industrial city. Forty official "Community Conversations" were widely imitated...
04.06.2010 | 18:26 | nominated by: John Gaventa
Location: Republic of India
Initiated by: Central Information Commission, Government of India
The primary objective of the project initiator -- the Central Information Commission -- is to intepret Indian citizens' right to information...
Location: Republic of India
Initiated by: Central Information Commission, Government of India
The primary objective of the project initiator -- the Central Information Commission -- is to intepret Indian citizens' right to information...
04.06.2010 | 18:15 | nominated by: mnirdlinger
Location: USA, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Initiated by: The Chapel Hill Police Department, in partnership with the Town of Chapel Hill Justice in Action...
The Town’s Police Department is developing its first Strategic Plan and in order to do so wanted to begin with an accurate understanding of the...
Location: USA, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Initiated by: The Chapel Hill Police Department, in partnership with the Town of Chapel Hill Justice in Action...
The Town’s Police Department is developing its first Strategic Plan and in order to do so wanted to begin with an accurate understanding of the...
No. 12 | Hampton, VA deliberative governance
03.06.2010 | 19:30 | nominated by: PeterLevine
Location: United States / Hampton / Virgina...
Initiated by: Municipal Government. Original grant from the Federal government launched the process
The problem included downward trends in many social indicators, especially for youth. The solution has been to maximize citizens' involvement...
Location: United States / Hampton / Virgina...
Initiated by: Municipal Government. Original grant from the Federal government launched the process
The problem included downward trends in many social indicators, especially for youth. The solution has been to maximize citizens' involvement...
03.06.2010 | 15:02 | nominated by: akule
Location: Latvia
Initiated by: Ministry of Regional development and Local Government
The previous strategic planning documents - like the National Development Plan (NAP)- were drafted in relatively close ministry circles, with limited...
Location: Latvia
Initiated by: Ministry of Regional development and Local Government
The previous strategic planning documents - like the National Development Plan (NAP)- were drafted in relatively close ministry circles, with limited...
02.06.2010 | 17:53 | nominated by: RogerBernier
Location: USA
Initiated by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta,...
The problem was how to allocate limited supplies of vaccine during a severe pandemic when people would be at increased risk of death or...
Location: USA
Initiated by: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Department of Health and Human Services, Atlanta,...
The problem was how to allocate limited supplies of vaccine during a severe pandemic when people would be at increased risk of death or...
02.06.2010 | 09:50 | nominated by: zvezda.vankova
Location: The cities of Sofia, Varna, Bourgas,...
Initiated by: Initiated by the Security Police Directorate and the Ministry of Interior Mandated in partnership...
The project involves independent civil monitoring of police detention facilities and conditions and aims at establishing the extent to which legal...
Location: The cities of Sofia, Varna, Bourgas,...
Initiated by: Initiated by the Security Police Directorate and the Ministry of Interior Mandated in partnership...
The project involves independent civil monitoring of police detention facilities and conditions and aims at establishing the extent to which legal...
01.06.2010 | 21:09 | nominated by: avritzer
Location: Brazil
Initiated by: General Secretary of the Presidency of Brazil. Minister Luis Dulci.
Labor conditions in Brazil sugar are very bad. In spite of the existence of tough legislation on the issue, enforcement capacity has been low....
Location: Brazil
Initiated by: General Secretary of the Presidency of Brazil. Minister Luis Dulci.
Labor conditions in Brazil sugar are very bad. In spite of the existence of tough legislation on the issue, enforcement capacity has been low....
No. 7 | checkmyschool
01.06.2010 | 18:58 | nominated by: Mary McNeil
Location: Philippines
Initiated by: Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA) - East Asia Pacific and the...
Checkmyschool.org is a project to promote transparency and social accountability in the public education sector. It consists of an interactive...
Location: Philippines
Initiated by: Affiliated Network for Social Accountability (ANSA) - East Asia Pacific and the...
Checkmyschool.org is a project to promote transparency and social accountability in the public education sector. It consists of an interactive...
28.05.2010 | 02:56 | nominated by: boyte
Location: Burnsville, MN
Initiated by: Elizabeth Kautz, Mayor
From her earliest mayor's race, Elizabeth Kautz has run on the platform that I can't solve the public problems of Burnsville, but we...
Location: Burnsville, MN
Initiated by: Elizabeth Kautz, Mayor
From her earliest mayor's race, Elizabeth Kautz has run on the platform that I can't solve the public problems of Burnsville, but we...
27.05.2010 | 20:14 | nominated by: americaspeaks
Location: Daejeon, Republic of Korea, and 14...
Initiated by: Project sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme
Seven hundred young people from around the globe called on world leaders to stand up and take substantial measures against climate change. The young...
Location: Daejeon, Republic of Korea, and 14...
Initiated by: Project sponsored by the United Nations Environment Programme
Seven hundred young people from around the globe called on world leaders to stand up and take substantial measures against climate change. The young...
No. 3 | CaliforniaSpeaks
27.05.2010 | 20:10 | nominated by: americaspeaks
Location: Eight cities in California: San Diego,...
Initiated by: The project was sponsored by: Blue Shield of California Foundation, The California Wellness...
In 2007, the state of California explored the possibility of health care reform. In order to pass legislation on this highly controversial topic, it...
Location: Eight cities in California: San Diego,...
Initiated by: The project was sponsored by: Blue Shield of California Foundation, The California Wellness...
In 2007, the state of California explored the possibility of health care reform. In order to pass legislation on this highly controversial topic, it...
No. 2 | Envision Prince George's
27.05.2010 | 20:08 | nominated by: americaspeaks
Location: Prince George’s County,...
Initiated by: Project sponsored by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Envision Prince George’s was a regional visioning and planning project. Citizens and stakeholders were engaged to create a vision for the...
Location: Prince George’s County,...
Initiated by: Project sponsored by the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Envision Prince George’s was a regional visioning and planning project. Citizens and stakeholders were engaged to create a vision for the...
No. 1 | People's Planning Campaign
27.05.2010 | 16:36 | nominated by: bijurao
Location: India/Kerala
Initiated by: Government of Kerala
Transferred 35% of the state's budget to village governments. Coupled this with a state-wide training campaign that instructed citizens of...
Location: India/Kerala
Initiated by: Government of Kerala
Transferred 35% of the state's budget to village governments. Coupled this with a state-wide training campaign that instructed citizens of...