#Democracy

[…] Diverse citizen participation means that not always just the “usual suspects” join. Instead, it enables many different perspectives to influence a participation process. Participation thereby not only [...]

[…] The Bertelsmann Stiftung's project ‘Forum against Fakes – Together for a Strong Democracy’ aimed to go beyond traditional citizen participation and to initiate a broad public debate on how to deal [...]

[…] Youth Declaration on Creating Healthy Societies Youth Declaration on Creating Healthy Societies - Building well-being, resilience, and trust YOUTH DECLARATION ON CREATING HEALTHY SOCIETIES - Building [...]

[…] During his election campaign, French President Macron committed to launching a public debate on euthanasia and suicide in France. For years, there have been debates between French supporters and [...]

[…] Democratic governments around the globe are increasingly seeking to find new and effective ways to involve citizens in policy making. Through its unique blend of trust between citizens and government, [...]

[…] Belgium is conducting a democratic experiment to link representative and participatory democracy: In Deliberative Committees, Brussels citizens and members of parliament jointly develop [...]

[…] Good participation meansthat all parts of society are heard and that solutions are based on a variety of diverse opinions and interests. Random selection is increasingly used in citizen participation [...]

[…] Deliberative democracy is about getting people closer to government and decision makers. It requires factual information, open dialogue, diverse opinions, and constructive arguments. In this day and [...]

[…] The right of initiative, the ability to put legislative proposals and ideas on the political agenda, is fundamental in democracies. Parliaments deliberate, the public debates, laws are enacted and [...]

[…] Belgium is conducting a democratic experiment to link representative and participatory democracy: In Deliberative Committees, Brussels citizens and members of parliament jointly develop [...]