Open-source, Open-edit Resources on Democratic Innovation & Public Participation

Scott Fletcher Announcement
Announcement Type
Online Digital Resources
Subject Fields
Communication, Government and Public Service, Research and Methodology, Public Policy, Political Science

We are pleased to announce the launch of our fully redesigned open-source, open-edit website Participedia.net.

Participedia is a resource for anyone interested in the new forms of civic engagement and democratic innovation being developed around the world. From academics, to practitioners and engaged citizens, Participedia’s community shares a common goal: to document and understand new forms of governance and community-empowerment in all places and at all scales. On Participedia, anyone can collaboratively document and share cases, methods, and organizations related to public participation.

Since 2009, nearly 2000 entries have been published on Participedia.net, collectively written and edited by close to 3000 users, and accessed by hundreds of thousands of people all over the world. The research project has grown into a global network of over fifty co-investigators and collaborators from partner institutions spanning six continents.

 

Visit Participedia.net to discover knowledge and stories of public participation, and share your own!

 

Website: Participedia.net
Facebook: Facebook.com/Participedia
Twitter: @Participedia
Linkedin: Linkedin.com/company/Participedia
Github: Github.com/participedia
Medium: medium.com/@participediaproject

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Participedia is made possible by a Partnership Grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC). The project was founded by principal investigator Dr Mark Warren of the University of British Columbia and co-investigator Dr Archon Fung of Harvard University’s Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. The new Participedia website was designed by the project’s Design & Technology Team, led by Amber Frid-Jimenez, Canada Research Chair in art and design technology and director of the Studio for Extensive Aesthetics at Emily Carr University of Art + Design.

Participedia Contacts:

Jesi Carson
Lead Designer & Communities Coordinator, Participedia
604-729-9133
info@participedia.net

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Patrick L. Scully
Managing Director, Participedia
860-428-4511
pscully@clearviewconsultingllc.com

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Scott Fletcher
Managing Editor & Research Associate, Participedia/University of British Columbia
778-855-3595
scott.fletcher@ubc.ca    

Contact Information

Scott Fletcher
Managing Editor & Research Associate, Participedia/University of British Columbia

Contact Email
communications@participedia.net