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Contemporary democracies are in crisis for multiple reasons, including the lack of credibility among representatives, numerous corruption scandals, and the fact that citizens do not feel heard or taken into account in the implementation of public policies, among other problems. Thus, to work for democracy is also to get closer to its defects, challenges, and frustrations.
01/MasterClass
To understand the theoretical and historical foundations of deliberative democracy and reflect on its current relevance in different territories.
Residencies
Farming Democracy, Harvesting Sustainability
Participative Budget Survey
The main goal of this project was to gather the necessary information to design a global survey that could evaluate the experiences of individuals participating in Participatory Budgeting (PB) processes worldwide.
Summer school participatory democracy
The purpose of the Summer School was to enable emerging practitioners, researchers, and democracy professionals to acquire key skills, build networks, and better understand models of participatory democracy. To achieve this, virtual workshops and surveys were organized to gather suggestions on relevant topics, ensuring a balance of perspectives from diverse actors, including government officials, NGOs, activist collectives, and academic institutions.
Youth interactive platform for democracy
This project worked with youth aged 18 to 35 in informal settlements of Nairobi and Kisumu, aiming to develop effective ways to include them in democratic processes. Barriers identified included deep mistrust in government institutions, poverty, and participatory platforms that lacked feedback mechanisms. Despite these challenges, traditional structures like barazas (community meetings), WhatsApp groups, and bunges (informal parliaments) were already serving as local spaces for civic expression and were seen as opportunities to be strengthened and modernized.
Rebuilding trust in socio-environmental conflicts
This experience in Buenaventura, Colombia, is a powerful example of how Legislative Theatre can serve as a tool for promoting dialogue, rebuilding trust, and addressing socio-environmental issues in complex and often violent contexts.