Participatory democracy

By Alessa Bennaton, ​Project ​of improving the ​capacities of Local Authorities ​ and associations​

Representatives of local, regional and national governments, international organizations, associations, researchers, academics and civil society from twenty-five countries met in Canoas, Brazil, on the third, fourth and fifth of June for 14^th

The Programa de Agricultura Urbana (PAU) implements the re-use of vacant urban land for agro-ecological farming on the part of marginalized sectors of local society, granting food security and alternative sources of income to the poor, while also providing public services such as the revi

As part of UNV’s effort in the framework of the post-2015 process, UNV presents a concrete opportunity for civil society and youth in particular to speak up their voices.

On 3rd, 4th and 5th of July the 13th IOPD Conference, “Citizens for Sustainability”, was held in the Portuguese town of Cascais. The event, which was attended by some 400 participants from around twenty different countries, was chaired by the Mayor of Cascais, Mr.

UCLG Committee on Social Inclusion, Participatory Democracy and Human Rights presents its 2012

We are pleased to inform you that the translations into Spanish, French and English of all the case studies of the Inclusive Cities Observatory are now available

The IOPD Distinction for Best Practice in Citizen Participation is an initiative to recognize those innovative experiences and ideas coordinated by local governments in the field of participative democracy.