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Participatory Democracy

Explore 625 projects in the Participatory Democracy category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

625 projects
https://dipas.org/Active

DIPAS

Das erste medienbruchfreie digitale System zur Bürgerbeteiligung online und vor Ort. DIPAS entdecken DIPAS Repository

Hamburg
Digital participation platforms, Engagement tech, Participatory democracy, Urban planning
https://decidim.org/blog/2026-07-06-decidim-and-the-new-york-city-civic-engagement-commission-formalise-partnership-with-a-memorandum-of-understanding/Active

New York City Civic Engagement Commission Decidim Partnership

New York City became the first local government outside Catalonia to establish a formal collaboration framework with the Decidim Association.

New York City
2026
Digital participation platforms, Participatory democracy, Specific digital participation instances
https://yrpri.orgActiveOpen-source

Your Priorities

Your Priorities is an eDemocracy web application designed by the non profit Citizens Foundation to help groups speak with one voice.

Vegmúli 2, 108 Reykjavik, Iceland
2008
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Civic forums, Deliberation, Digital participation platforms, Engagement tech, Group decision making, Ideation, Participatory budgeting, Participatory budgeting tools, Participatory democracy, Social networks, The Tech
Your Priorities
https://openbylaws.org.zaActiveOpen-source

Open By-laws South Africa

Open By-laws South Africa is a project to help South Africans be more informed about the legislation that governs them.

South Africa
Civic data, Parliamentary and legislative tech, Participatory democracy
https://www.media.mit.edu/projects/city-scope-champs-elysees/overview/ActiveOpen-source

CityScope Champs-Élysée

An interactive platform to improve decision-making related to the revitalization of the Champs Élysées

Pavillon de l'Arsenal, boulevard Morland, Paris, France
Digital participation platforms, Engagement tech, Ideation, Participatory democracy, Specific digital participation instances, The Tech
urban planning
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/Active

Legislation.gov.uk

The official home of UK legislation, revised and as enacted 1267-present.

UK
2008
Engagement tech, Open data publishing portals, Parliamentary and legislative tech, Participatory democracy, The Tech
United Kingdom (government)
https://www.civicus.org/Active

CIVICUS

CIVICUS is a global alliance that champions the power of civil society to create positive change.

Johannesburg, South Africa
Civil society research outfits, Democracy organizations, Participatory democracy, Partner networks and coalitions
https://agora.brussels/Active

Agora.Brussels

Citizens' movement to practice democracy by sortition. Notable twist includes winning a seat in Brussels Parliament, where their elected representative must act on behalf of 50 residents chosen by lot.

Brussels
Democratic Innovations, Parliamentary and legislative tech, Participatory democracy, Political parties, Sortition & Citizen Assemblies
https://www.freemachine.org/Active

Free Machine

Free Machine awakens civic participation where emerging technology, public policy, and culture meet.

Engagement tech, Narrative tech, Narrative tech organizing, Participatory democracy