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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.
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.