We are a people powered organization building people powered government.
We serve as a global union for organizations, government practitioners, researchers and advocates that are supporting participatory democracy, to grow their collective power and impact.
We synthesize global knowledge into a toolbox of accessible and practical resources that governments and organizations can use to plan, implement, and improve participatory programs.
We connect governments and organizations with the guidance that they need to launch and improve participatory programs, through our mentorship, training and accelerator programs.
We share new funding and support opportunities, and new tools for inclusion and digital participation.
People Powered convened its Eastern European members to grow participatory budgeting in schools. Read how this collaboration promoted a more inclusive, youth-focused democracy.
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The ratings provide an expert evaluation of the world’s leading digital participation tools in one convenient place.
See how participatory budgeting transformed a Mexican community and led to the election of its first female delegate.
Do you need help to advocate, launch, or improve a participatory program? Apply for expert mentoring support!
We share updates on digital participation tools, democratic governance in organizations, and our members and partners!
Register now to learn how leading online participation platforms perform in cost, accessibility, ethics & transparency, and other criteria.
In 2021, our members voted to allocate $50,000 to participatory democracy research that responds to practitioners' needs. Here are the outcomes.
The Berggruen Institute presents "Barcelona vs Bogota," an event spotlighting urban innovation through the lens of participatory democracy and sustainable development. Participants will explore how these two cities lead in engaging their citizens to shape the future of urban living. This gathering promises engaging discussions and insights from global experts on urban transformation and civic engagement.
The world’s largest conference on direct democracy will convene in Burcharest, Romania in 2024. More details inside!
The 10th e-Governance Conference is the world-leading event for digital governance and is taking place hybrid style, on-site in Tartu, Estonia, and online.
The Public Participation & Deliberative Democracy Festival is an annual event that coalesces diverse parties working on, citizen engagement and deliberative democracy in Europe (and beyond).
The knowledge base provides definitions, guides, research findings, videos, and other resources about a range of participatory and deliberative processes.
An article emphasizing the importance of carefully selecting and agreeing on the appropriate terms and language with participants in citizen science.
A toolkit providing an overview of citizen engagement styles and strategies, drawing from case studies on citizen participation initiatives in the Americas and the Caribbean.
This toolkit, in Bulgarian, provides step-by-step guidance to lead a participation process at school.