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Free tool to gather opinions and simplify participation.

Active
Since 2018
São Paulo
Open source: Yes (https://github.com/cidadedemocratica/ej-application/blob/develop/LICENSE)

EJ (Pushing Together) is a simplified participation platform that uses artificial intelligence techniques to group participants according to their opinions. The grouping is done through personas, which makes it possible to discover new nuances and groups that would otherwise be incomprehensible. Based on the results of a survey, the EJ is able to collect perceptions, be a listening tool and understand what the public thinks about a particular subject, thus reinforcing its participation and communication strategy. Its parent organization had 312.635,40 BRL gross operating revenue and 1.101.045,46 BRL expenses in 2021.

Evidence of this project's impact

EJ has been recognized for its role in promoting civic engagement and facilitating public deliberation. The platform has been utilized in various initiatives aimed at enhancing democratic participation and combating corruption. For instance, it was employed in the "Unidos Contra a Corrupção" campaign, a coalition of organizations and social movements in Brazil working to bring anti-corruption measures into the electoral debate and prioritize them in the National Congress. (Source)2025-01

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Parent organization: Instituto Cidade Democrática

Project type
Tool or platform
Founded
2018
Language(s)
Portuguese (Brazilian)
Employees
19 at parent organization
Pricing
Free
Used by
Advocacy organizations, open government groups
Added
2024-08-26
Last modified
2026-04-19T16:44:58.000Z

Additional details

Tech stack
DataTables, ECharts, Unpoly, Htmx, jsDelivr, jQuery CDN, Sphinx, Cloudflare, core-js, Django, Docker, Google Font API, HTTP/3, Unpkg, Vue.js, jQuery, Python, Vuetify
Integrates with
Telegram, WhatsApp, Mautic
Platforms
Stripe, Telegram, WeChat (Weixin), WhatsApp
Institutions using the platform
Advocacy organizations, open government groups. For example Transparência International Brasil's Unidos Contra a Corrupção campaign,.
How AI is used
Primarily to transparently cluster participants on topics and identify areas of consensus (like Pol.is). The team behind the platform also uses AI in participatory processes for: - Segmentation of groups via public data - Participatory campaign development - Jargon-free usable language - Usability testing - Simulating participation on the platforms - Processing participatory process data - Training staff to moderate participation processes - Evaluate real-time participation data to flag imbalances in participation (and trigger an intervention) (in use in Brazil's national participation platform) - User support via chatbot, including providing information based on their contributions - Merge feedback from offline participatory channels - Tailored feedback to participants - showing how their participation contributed to the process, at scale - Drive post-process ongoing engagement with participants (From their [webinar on AI usage for digital participation platforms](https://www.youtube.com/live/d6pRBHHWeEQ?si=pENFitO3jC3UCJUl&t=1387): https://www.youtube.com/live/d6pRBHHWeEQ?si=pENFitO3jC3UCJUl&t=1387)
Number of end users
Unclear
Number of integrations
5
GitHub contributors
37
Metrics of success
EJ has been recognized for its role in promoting civic engagement and facilitating public deliberation. The platform has been utilized in various initiatives aimed at enhancing democratic participation and combating corruption. For instance, it was employed in the "Unidos Contra a Corrupção" campaign, a coalition of organizations and social movements in Brazil working to bring anti-corruption measures into the electoral debate and prioritize them in the National Congress.
Geographic focus
Brazil (Brasil) 🇧🇷
Geographic focus — country
Brazil (Brasil) 🇧🇷
Pricing
Free
Pricing — license model
Free for download or offers a free subscription option with full features.
Documentation & learning
https://www.ejparticipe.org/docs/