If you point your finger at someone else, you’re also pointing three fingers at yourself. @ed_andersson #improvingdemocracy2018

After 30 years of #participatorybudgeting, it’s time to envision next 30 years: Create international agenda, expand $, create processes across multiple levels of govt, integrate with other participatory processes & social movements - Nelson Dias #improvingdemocracy2018

Key for success of civic engagement programs: Passionate staff and leaders. Be passionate. Be engaged. Be committed. #improvingdemocracy2018 #ParticipatoryBudgeting

When government shares more power, more people show up. In Cascais, Portugal, city allocates 18% of capital budget via #ParticipatoryBudgeting, and 30% of residents participate. #improvingdemocracy2018

Participatory democracy is going big in Russia! Over 1 million people in 3,500 cities engage in #ParticipatoryBudgeting each year, with support of national ministry of finance & @WorldBank. #ImprovingDemocracy2018

In Scotland 1% of all national funds for local governments must be allocated via #ParticipatoryBudgeting by 2020, and national government provides 2M£ to support this work. #ImprovingDemocracy2018

Portugal has launched 3 national #ParticipatoryBudgeting processes: general, schools, and youth. #ImprovingDemocracy2018

Madrid uses comprehensive @consul_dev platform for citizen participation: 100M€ #participatorybudgeting, voting on citizen initiatives, discussion with mayor, open data, etc. Each feeds off other, 400,000 people now use platform. #ImprovingDemocracy2018

Example of investing in democracy: Paris commits team of 9 staff and support from 300 more to #participatorybudgeting. #ImprovingDemocracy2018

Paris Mayor @Anne_Hidalgo lets residents decide 5% of capital budget, 500M€, vía #ParticipatoryBudgeting, matches all funds from districts that use PB. Results: All districts participate, biggest process in Europe. Model for #PBNYC? #ImprovingDemocracy2018

How to build community cohesion? Share your chicken tikka masala. People might learn to like it, and you. - Aslam Khan, @lutoncouncil Councilor (or share your chana masala, for the fellow vegans) #ImprovingDemocracy2018

Keys for success for citizen participation & #participatorybudgeting: humble government, constant monitoring, strong values - Joana Balsemao of @CMCascais #ImprovingDemocracy2018