Citizen initiatives give residents across the EU the direct ability to propose legislation and influence matters that concern the entire continent. Initiatives that garner 1 million signatures across a wide range of Member States are considered for implementation by the European Commission.

Definition Machizukuri has existed in Japan since the 1960s and was used to engage residents in bettering their own communities, and to engage in dialogue with the local government in order to create accountability. The Japanese term Machizukuri translates to mean town or community building process . “A machizukuri council...

Definition Problems and Purpose History Participant Selection Deliberation, Decisions, and Public Interaction Influence, Outcomes, and Effects Analysis and Lessons Learned Secondary Sources External Links http://wbi.worldbank.org/boost/tools-resources/topics/promoting-open-bud... https://rccsar.revues.org/316 http://wbi.worldbank.org/boost/Data/boost/boostcms/files/field/tools-res... Notes

Problems and Purpose "Citizen Budget" is an innovative online tool to improve your public budget consultations. Our customizable budget simulator is at the cutting edge of online engagement and educates your residents about government services, budget tradeoffs and limits to government spending in a fun, user-friendly and and dynamic way...

Definition Democratic education infuses the learning process with these fundamental values of our society. Democratic education sees young people not as passive recipients of knowledge, but rather as active co-creators of their own learning. They are not the products of an education system, but rather valued participants in a vibrant...

Definition Rosario, Argentia The Youth Participatory District Council is a space of permanent participation made up by councilors elected in the neighborhood assemblies in the first round of the Participatory Budget (PPJoven). Once the first round is concluded, the totality of the councilors reunite and determine what will be the...

Definition Problems and Purpose History Participant Selection Deliberation, Decisions, and Public Interaction PP, as a process, offers various opportunities for people to participate, interact, deliberate and thereby influence the overall decision making process. Firstly, the local bodies communicate the policy and budget guidelines to the communities via the Ward Committee...

Definition The CNS is an organ linked to the Ministry of Health and consists of representatives of organizations and users, organizations representing health care workers, government and health service providers, and its chairman is elected from among the members of the Board. It is the responsibility of the Council, among...

Problems and Purpose Every fall, the Enschede municipality in the Netherland establishes a budget for the coming years. A preliminary version is proposed by the executive board, which is then modified by motions and amendments from the municipal council. Generally these modifications are thought up by political parties. The purpose...

Definition Open source software which allows citizens to: Propose - Get from zero to democracy in a click. Build proposals and be the change you want to see. Debate - Debate in a platform that rewards the best arguments and filters that noise that usually ends up calling the trolls...