On October 14th, People Powered University organizes a seminar on ”Impacts of Participatory Budgeting on Education and Learning” from 18:00-19:30 EEST. In this seminar, researchers and professionals will share key findings on the impacts of participatory budgeting on education and learning, and offer recommendations and next steps for you to take. After...
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EmPaci project partners developed target-group-specific communication guidelines on Participatory Budgeting
The plan is developed in the form of guidelines and is dedicated specifically to the communication and dissemination before, during and after PB process implementation. It can be used by professionals and beginners in the field of Communication and Dissemination providing insights and examples about communication and dissemination activities, specifically...
Participatory Budgeting explained
Participatory Budgeting (PB) is a process of participation in which citizens are directly involved in decision-making about budget allocations of their local government or district. It was first implemented in the 1980s in Porto Alegre/Brazil in particular to increase transparency about the budget allocations and to cope with social inequalities...
Guidelines for Communication and Dissemination Plan (CDP) in Participatory Budgeting #EmPaci
Effective engagement of community members in participatory budgeting is a months-long decision-making process that requires detailed preparation and staffing, including setting of communication and dissemination towards community, development of partnership and volunteer recruitment, facilitation and training, administrative and budgeting support and many other tasks. However, engaging the local citizens in...
Participatory Budgeting that Makes a Difference
The partners of the “Empowering Participatory Budgeting in the Baltic Sea Region” (EmPaci) project present an evidence-based successful experience of participatory budgeting (PB) around the world - Participatory Budgeting Blueprint Guidebook. This guide was prepared by researchers from Klaipeda University in close collaboration with colleagues from the University of Rostock....
