Category Archives: International

International Participatory Democracy Scorecard

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Davenport Institute

Localdemocracy.net has announced a new “participatory democracy scorecard” that can be used to compare countries around the world More »

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Toronto Guide to Engagement between elections

Posted on April 16, 2013 by Davenport Institute

Rowan Caister, a Toronto resident, graphic designer and volunteer with the #TOPoliWTF series, is hoping to educate his community about ways to engage between election days: More »

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Participatory Democracy and Gender Equality

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Davenport Institute

As governments around the world seek to address entrenched gender disparities, participatory democracy at the local level may go a long way toward a solution More »

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Through Distrust to Engagement

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Davenport Institute

Andy Williamson reflects on his experiences in Ukraine to look at ways to overcome distrust in public institutions More »

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Where is Public Engagement in Hong Kong?

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Davenport Institute

Hong Kong’s Chief Executive Leung Chun-Ying presented his vision and aims for democratic reform. The missing link was a commitment to greater public engagement. More »

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