People Powered has both organizational and individual members. Organizational members are local, national, and regional organizations that directly implement, support, or advocate for participatory democracy. Individual members are practitioners, civil servants, researchers, and advocates who work on participatory democracy.
Participatory democracy includes approaches such as participatory budgeting, participatory policy-making and planning, legislative theater, and citizens’ assemblies. People Powered supports members in addressing common challenges, building power and resources, and advocating for shared priorities.
Who Are Our Members?
Organizational Members
Our network includes over 100 civil society organizations in more than 40 countries.
Individual Members
Jarek Olejniczak, Wroclaw University of Economics and Business, Poland
Javier Morales, Make.org, Vitry-sur-Seine, France.
Jim Labbe, Participatory Budgeting Oregon, Portland, United States.
John Maritim, County Government of Elgeyo Marakwet, Kenya
Katy Rubin, Legislative Theater practitioner, United Kingdom
Karla Valverde, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Mexico
Lodewijk Gelauff, Stanford University, United States
Madison Rock, Rural Arizona Engagement, United States
Maggie Shum, Penn State Erie, United States
Marcella Nery, Delibera Brasil and German Chancellor Fellow at HWR Berlin, Brazil
María Candela Grec, Municipality of the City of Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina.
Matthew Slaats, Richmond City Council, United States
Melisa Ross, Universität Bremen | Global Citizens' Assembly Network, Germany
Meri Harutyunyan, Yerevan Municipality, Yerevan, Armenia.
Michael Cañares, Step Up Consulting, the Philippines
Nicole Curato, University of Canberra, Australia
Oluchi Igili, Visiting Fellow, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands
Patricia García Leiva, University of Malaga, Spain
Pauliina Lehtonen, Tampere University, Finland
Ramon van der Does, UC Louvain, Belgium
Rebecca Marcus, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, United States
Ricardo Fabrino Mendonça, UFMG, Brazil
Rocío Annunziata, CONICET-UNSAM, Argentina
Rodrigo Sartori Bogo, São Paulo State University/Boise State University, Brazil
Rodrigo Mousinho Agente-Lab, Janeiro, Brazil
Ron Hayduk, San Francisco State University, United States
Savaş Zafer Şahin, Ankara Hacı Bayram Veli University/Citizen Assembly of Ankara, Turkey
Sonia Bussu, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom
Stephanie McNulty, Franklin and Marshall College, United States
Stéphane Dubé, Independent Consultant, Canada
Su Yun Woo, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Tatiana Cárdenas Arciniegas, Independent Consultant, Spain
Tabz O’Brien, NHS GM & GMCA (National Health Service Greater Manchester & Greater Manchester Combined Authority), UK
Vijayendra Rao, World Bank, United States
Aaron Landsman, theater artist and teacher, New York, New York
Abu Antuonogwen Mahama, Sekondi - Takoradi Metropolitan Assembly, Ghana
Alan Smith, Consumer Reports, Brooklyn, New York
Alberto Ford, Facultad de Ciencia Política. Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina
Alekz Aguila, Secretary of Citizen Participation of Nuevo Leon Government, Monterrey, Mexico
Alina Miruna Milos, City Hall Timisoara, Romania
Ana Paula Pimentel Walker, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States
Annie Cook, Deciding Matters, United Kingdom
Antoine Bézard, LBP participation citoyenne, France
Bess Lee, advocate of open technology, Taiwan
Brendan Halloran, strategy, impact and learning advisor, Washington D.C, United States.
Carolin Hagelskamp, HWR Berlin/Berlin School of Economics and Law, Germany
Caron Atlas, Arts & Democracy, United States
Celia Ramírez Aréchiga, Secretariat of Planning and Citizen Participation, Mexico
Celina Su, City University of New York, United States
Claucia Piccoli Faganello, PUCRS, Brazil
Daniely Votto, Instituto de Governança e Controle do Câncer, Brazil
David Reilly, The Poverty Alliance, Scotland
Edwin Msewa, Jappa-Nigel Consultancies, Malawi
Ellen Haustein, University of Rostock, Germany
Eliza Meriabe, Nalotuesha Indigenous Women Organisation, Kenya
Emiliano Arena, Asociación Argentina de Democracia Participativa, Argentina
Elisha Mavodyo, University of Zimbabwe, Harare, Zimbabwe
Gabriela de Brelaz, Federal University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
Gisela Signorelli, Universidad Nacional de Rosario, Argentina
Gustavo Moreira Maia, Colab, Brazil
Hans Asenbaum, University of Canberra, Australia
Hector Alejandro Villarreal Lozoya, FacilitacionVirtual.com, Dominican Republic
Iolanda Romano, Avventura Urbana/Scuola Capitale sociale/ Department of Public Affairsu, Italy
Isabel Luciano, Participatory Budgeting Project, United States
Janice Da Silva, One Dress One Smile, Cabo Verde
Jared Abbott, California State University, United States