We continue our Citizen Action for Democracy (CitiDem) series with our 7th webinar on Mini-publics, citizen washing & AI.

Registration link: shorturl.at/Vl8vf

#CitiDem #CitizenActionForDemocracy #MiniPublics #DemocraticInnovation #AI #EUDemocracy

Research | Initiative for Gender Equity in the Public Sector Our Research Innovation through research is at the heart of everything we do. IGEPS uses rigorous analysis to tackle pervasive and complex problems that impede gender equity in the public sector. W…

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Institutionalization of Participatory Democratic Innovations: Understanding the Roles of Established and Emerging Actors | Article | Politics and Governance Gazela Pudar Drasko, Irena Fiket

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#AcademicSky #DemocraticInnovation #Participation

🟡Still reflecting on #Incitedem closing event at the @europarl.europa.eu

A clear message emerged: strengthening #EUdemocracy requires moving from consultation to meaningful #citizenparticipation, embedded throughout the policy cycle.

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#HorizonEU #democraticinnovation

Welcome DEMOTRUST to #Nets4Dem! Based in Thessaloniki, they’re advancing transparency, participation and civic trust to build resilient democracies 👏

#MeetTheNetwork #DemocraticInnovation

It doesn't get any better than this. I'm talking about the #NewWaysofGoverning conference organized by @undp-gpcg.bsky.social in #Oslo.

We discussed #democraticinnovation with an incredible group of people and brainstormed ideas for the future of governance.

I have three main takeaways:

New article share, open access, link below 💛

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#democracy #politicaltheory #democraticinnovation

In this Newsletter: Online Book Launch: Climate Assemblies – New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World 2025 SURF Awards Shortlist Webinar: From Barriers to Bridges – Community Researchers as Methodological Innovation in Health Intervention Evaluation Scotland Demands Better – March and Rally Invitation to Tender: Learning and Evaluation of the Global Citizens’ Assembly for COP30 Apply for Cohort 4 School for Everyday Democracy Event - 50 Years of Democracy in Spain: Perils and Possibilities for a Changing Future DemFutures Work-in-Progress Sessions

🗓️ 🗞️ October newsletter from the Citizen Participation Network, including a book launch event, webinars, awards, a demonstration, an invitation to tender and opportunities to learn & share your work on #Democracy #DemocraticInnovation #Participation

📌 Available 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...

Imagine AI agents that help residents navigate civic processes, analyze policy impacts, or facilitate neighborhood assemblies.

The infrastructure is being built. Will it serve grassroots empowerment.

#DemocraticInnovation #AIforGood #CivicTech #ParticipatorDemocracy

Let's explore how we can bridge the gap between physical resistance and digital empowerment, creating a more just and equitable future from the ground up.

#DemocraticInnovation #CommunityOrganizing #P2P #TechForGood #MovementBuilding

Let's embed participatory design into AI development. When communities have genuine input into algorithmic decision-making we move past technocratic solutions and towards real social innovation.

#AIGovernance #DemocraticInnovation #CommunityTech

🗓️ Wednesday 27th: 📍 10.45am | Panel 482: The Political Economy of Democratic Innovation | I'm organising this panel with Lucy J Parry and Adrian Bua. It features 5 papers, including 'The Field of Democratic Innovation in Europe: Key Practices and Trends', sharing our ongoing work with INSPIRE. 📍 3.45pm | Panel 071: Climate Assemblies and Climate Justice: Building Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World | I'm organising this panel with Stephen Elstub. It features contributions from our two new collections 📚 : >> 📗 Open Access Edited Book 'Climate Assemblies: Building Civic Institutions for a Climate-changed World' 🌍 (available for free PDF download very soon). This will be the 'academic' launch of the book. We will host a public online event to launch it more broadly this autumn. See what the book is about here: https://lnkd.in/ef-Nqy5N >> 📑 Special issue of Environmental Science and Policy on ‘Citizens’ Assemblies in Climate Governance: An Analysis of Barriers and Enablers for Change’ 🌍 which will be out as a collection in the next few months. Check it out: https://lnkd.in/ebJqGZ8b 📍 6.30pm | New Books Celebration 🎉 (after the Business Meeting of the Standing Group on Democratic Innovations) | Stephen Elstub and I will introduce 2 new books: >> 📕 Pre-launch of the 2nd Edition of the Handbook of Democratic Innovation and Governance, with 7 new chapters and 21 revised and updated. The book is in pre-production but we're excited to share a preview, including the new section: Frontiers of Democratic Innovation >> 📗 Open Access Edited Book 'Climate Assemblies: Building Civic Institutions for a Climate-changed World' (as above)

🗓️ Thursday 28th: 📍 3.45pm | Innovation as Sites for Justice? This panel organised by Jayne Carrick will present innovative approaches for creating sites to address issues of climate justice. It features 4 papers and I look forward to engaging with them as 'discussant'. I also recommend two other panels from our partners at INSPIRE: > P260 Intersectional Approaches to Democratic Innovations: Building Inclusive, Embedded and Equitable Participatory Spaces (Thursday 10.45am) > P446 Studying Activism and Advocacy Intersectionally: Advancing Research Methodologies for Inclusive Participatory and Deliberative Democracy (Thursday 3.45pm)

📌 Next week is the European Consortium for Political Research Annual Conference at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki @ecpr.bsky.social #ECPR. We have a bunch of new projects and publications to present on #democracy #DemocraticInnovation. Here are some sessions where we can meet / discuss 👇

Aaron Silva addresses innovative democracy at council meeting

California's Assembly Elections Committee is pushing for bold innovations in democracy, promising to reshape the future of voting in the state.

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#CA #ElectoralIntegrity #CitizenPortal #DemocraticInnovation #VoterEngagement

Organizations building alternative economic systems need to engage NOW in defining AI governance frameworks, ensuring technology serves collective liberation rather than concentrated power.

#DemocraticInnovation #CommunityOrganizing #AIGovernance #ParticipatorDemocracy #tfpCollective

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As campus movements continue expanding, with protest activity already triple 2017 levels, this integration becomes essential for building lasting institutional change rather than episodic resistance.

#DemocraticInnovation #CampusOrganizing #CommunityTech #AIGovernance #ParticipatorDemocracy

What democratic innovation initiatives are you seeing that successfully navigate this tension? How might we apply solidarity principles to AI governance frameworks?

#DemocraticInnovation #AIGovernance #CollectiveAutonomy #TechJustice

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AI has impacted democracy. Will we use it to amplify the collaborative intelligence that democracy requires or get stuck in binary debates while others shape the future?

#DemocraticInnovation #AIGovernance #CollaborativeIntelligence #CivicTech #tfpCollective

Democratic governance + AI tools = enhanced collective decision-making

Community organizing + technology = scalable grassroots power

Local innovation + movement building = systemic change pathways

#DemocraticInnovation #CommunityTech #AIGovernance #MovementBuilding #tfpCollective

What democratic innovation initiatives are you seeing in your community? How might AI tools strengthen rather than undermine grassroots organizing?

#DemocraticInnovation #AIGovernance #CommunityOrganizing #ParticipatorDemocracy

These opportunities emerge when we stop seeing digital and physical as separate domains and start recognizing them as complementary expressions of the same impulse toward collective self-determination.

#DemocraticInnovation #CollectiveAutonomy #PlatformOpportunities #AlternativeFrameworks

[BLOG] Reflections from the Interactive Forum in Barcelona | INCITE-DEM

🗣️ Curious how public institutions reacted—and what this could mean for the future of participation?

Read the full blog:
📖 incite-dem.eu/news/reflect...

#Democracy #DemocraticInnovation #ParticipatoryDemocracy #ce3c

What alternative framework applications are you seeing in your community?

#AlternativeFrameworks #CommunityDefense #ParticipatorySafety #CooperativeEconomics #DemocraticInnovation #tfpCollective #SignalBoost #Blacksky #Trending #BastilleDay

Ideas vs. interests: explaining party elites’ support for party democratic innovations Over recent decades, political parties have experimented with organisational reforms aimed at enhancing more inclusive, direct models. More recently, one emerging model involves Party Democratic In...

💡 Our findings bridge the gap between party reform and democratic innovation literature, highlighting the tension between normative ideas and political self-interest.
📖 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
#PoliticalScience #PartyPolitics #DemocraticInnovation #DeliberativeDemocracy #AcademicTwitter

📝While Youth climate activists distrust traditional politics, their mobilizations pushed cities to adopt Citizens’ Assemblies. Our study explores whether these new spaces truly amplify youth voices—or risk fueling further disengagement. #ClimateAction #DemocraticInnovation @laurabullon.bsky.social

💭Climate change isn’t just technical—it’s emotional.

Our new blog post looks at how frustration, fear, and hope can shape how people respond to green policies—and how those emotions can be a force for democratic connection.

👉Read the full piece here: l1nq.com/7mc7R
#EMSoS #DemocraticInnovation

Reimagining democracy: how diverse knowledges are creating more-than-human justice Get tickets on Humanitix - Reimagining democracy: how diverse knowledges are creating more-than-human justice hosted by Sydney Environment Institute.

We're thrilled to see the interest in our upcoming panel discussion on more-than-human justice. Tickets have already sold out!

If you'd still like to attend, please join the waitlist: events.humanitix.com/reimagining-...

#DemocraticInnovation #MultiSpeciesJustice #BiodiversityCrisis

5/12 Results were striking: poverty rates dropped from 52% to 23% between 2014-2019. Empowered municipalities pioneered digital democracy tools and transparent governance, with cities like Mariupol winning international awards for accountability.
#Transparency #DemocraticInnovation

Updates from Budapest!

On the final day of the #PLEDGEproject Budapest meeting, we hosted a dynamic Meet & Greet with local policymakers, NGOs & think tanks.

🌉 Real dialogue on emotional governance & democratic resilience.

Grateful to all who joined us! 🤝

#DemocraticInnovation #PolicyMaking

“Listen to Me” - Reform UK's Local Election Surge and Why Democracy Must Evolve Bridging the Gap Between Elections and Everyday Representation

Read our full analysis on how democratic infrastructure must evolve to meet modern expectations

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#DemocraticInnovation #YourVoiceHeard

Brazil's crowdlaw innovations offer crucial lessons for revitalizing parliaments. As @jlmarti.bsky.social argues, true democratic transformation requires QUALITY engagement that builds collective intelligence. rebootdemocracy.ai/blog/transfo... #DemocraticInnovation #OpenParliament