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Digital Democracy and e-Governance
Digitalisation Can Divide Us or Empower Democracy — We Decide
Town halls are moving online, we are able to sign petitions from the comfort of our own homes, and collective action can suddenly start with a simple hashtag. Whether it is better connectivity, the ability to strengthen networks...
IDC Theme of the Month
Digital Democracy & e-Governance: How Digital Tools are Reshaping Citizen Participation in the 21st Century
On the International Democracy Community (IDC) platform, we're introducing monthly themes inspired by the ideas and interests you shared in our recent survey. We're kicking things off with the theme Digital Democracy and e-...
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Global
PODCAST: Double Proportionality
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European Union
Can we predict what future European Citizens’ Initiatives will be?
1,000,000 signatures. 365 days. 7 member states. These are the heavy hurdles that organisers of European...
Global
You and Me (and Local Democracy) Against the World
Also: Bogota and Mumbai advances, beyond-human experiments and a democracy capital switch.
The Hague Mayor Jan van Zenen attending a rainbow flag raising ceremony at the U.S Embassy The Hague.
Netherlands
COLUMN A Local Coalition to Tear the Fascists Down?
No province or city can beat the far-right alone.
Mexico
ZÓCALO: Can We Move Climate-Challenged Cities?
Ancient Examples Show It’s Possible to Transplant Metropolises—But Costs Are Steep
Egypt
READINGS Cairo Call for Action, on Local Housing
Local democracy has failed to produce sufficient housing everywhere. A Cairo gathering suggests ways forward
Pakistan
ASIA DEMOCRACY CHRONICLES: A Jirga for Justice
A Pashtun civil rights group holds a huge deliberative gathering to tackle community problems from land grabs...
Romania
EU for Global: An Initiative to Enhance Youth Participation and Combat...
The EU for Global project started its series of Local Citizens' Panels in Bucharest, Romania, hosted by...
USA
LETTER A New Golden Age of Local Democracy?
The takeover of elections by the rich offers an opening.
USA
Elon Musk Picked on the Wrong Local Agency
Voter-created commission to protect California's coast could be a planetary model.