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Democratic Society has worked for more and better democracy since 2006. Our new website is taking shape section by section. Here is where it stands today.

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Introducing 360 Democracy

Our new community of practice, dedicated to the practitioners who design and run participation every day.

  • Share methods, tools and lessons from real processes
  • Learn from peers facing the same challenges
  • Connect with practitioners across Europe and beyond

Newsletter subscribers will be the first to be invited.

What we do

Our practice

Participatory governance and systems design
Participatory and deliberative processes
Network building and advocacy
Capability building and learning
Research and policy development
Learning, monitoring and evaluation
+15years of practice
+112cities and regions
+150projects delivered
+200organisations engaged
In the spotlight

Three projects, more coming soon

Europe

NetZeroCities

Helping European cities reach inclusive, climate-resilient neutrality by 2030.

London, UK

Newham Permanent Citizens’ Assembly

Designing the UK’s first standing local citizens’ assembly.

Ukraine

Sun4Ukraine

A sustainable urban net-zero network supporting Ukraine’s recovery.

Trusted by

European Commission · Council of Europe · Scottish Government · European Capital of Democracy · Climate-KIC · Laudes Foundation · LIFE Programme · Porticus

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