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Photo credit: Courtesy International Observatory of Participatory Democracy
SAN LUIS POTOSI
AWARDS Our 3 Local Governments of the Year
San Luis Potosi, Mexico; Setagaya District, Tokyo; and Gothenburg, Sweden Share Inaugural Prize
Photo credit: by Janak Bhatta, via Wikimedia Commons, CC 4.0
KATHMANDU
AWARDS Meet Democracy Local's Mayor of the Year
''The World Cannot Come Between Us'
Democracy Camp 2025
Beyond the Ballot: How Digital Tools Power Youth Participation
When digital tools are used right, they can open new doors for young people to effectively participate in...
SACRAMENTO
COLUMN: Both Sides of This Campaign Tell the Same 2 Lies
Why the Yes and No Campaigns on California's Prop 50 Both Deserve to Lose
GABORONE
LOCAL SNAPSHOT: A Sign Full of Promises Outside the Civic Center
The Botswana Capital Puts Its 'Response Time' Promises Where Everyone Can See
GENEVA
COLUMN: Why My Governor Should Have 7 Heads
The Swiss Seven-Headed Executive Is a "Magic Formula." Let's Try It at Home.
LOS ANGELES
COLUMN:The U.S. Has Already Divorced California
Stop Talking About Secession or Independence. We're Already Gone
BASEL
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO KAUFMANN? In Basel, for Mom and Voting
A visit to mom, and a window on votes to collaborate across voters—and create an electronic ID.
MOSHUPA, BOTSWANA
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS BRUNO? In Moshupa Village
To Visit a Former Botswana President, and Reflect on a Country as Old As He Is
Spain
Europe for the World: The EU’s Global Partnerships in a Changing Era
The EU for Global Transnational Citizens' Panel in Madrid on the 27th of September, 2025 hosted by IE...
HO CHI MINH CITY
NOEMA: A Diverse World of Sovereign AI Zones
The emergence of virtual territories will reshape geopolitics.
VIENNA
AWARDS: Meet the Democracy Innovation Winners
At Vienna City Hall, honors for Europe's most promising democracy innovations.