Civic Voices: A Tech Platform for Public Participation
The main goal of Civic Voices, an initiative presented by Daniel Orogo and developed by Democracy Moves, is to facilitate public participation in Kenya through a technological platform that allows citizens to express opinions, ask questions, and access essential information for decision-making. The practice focuses on creating an accessible, affordable, and safe channel for interaction between government and society that is more open, transparent, and efficient.
WeVis: We Visualize Data for Democracy
This practice, led by WeVis, aims to empower Thai citizens to participate in political life through the use of open data, civic technology, and creative storytelling. Using digital tools such as maps, data visualizations, and simulations, the organization simplifies access to complex public information and promotes deliberative processes such as deliberative polling and civic imagination.
CIVIS, Enhancing Citizen Participation in the Law-Making Process
The primary aim of CIVIS is to facilitate citizen participation in legislative processes through accessible public consultations. This digital platform enables people across India to share their opinions on draft laws in plain, understandable language, using channels such as WhatsApp, IVR, and social media.
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.