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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · 5d

Reminder of this month's public keynote address! Click the link below to register and learn more. ☺️ ⬇️

📚 “An Imperative of Accountability for Gross Human Rights Violations”
📆 October 24
⏰ 3:00pm EDT
📍 Hybrid

participedia.org/events/dhrwo...

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · 9d

🔸 Action today, and every day, that works towards Indigenous sovereignty and land demarcation, respecting Indigenous wisdoms, traditions, and worldviews.

For a list of #OrangeShirtDay resources, click here: linktr.ee/participedia

#NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation #EveryChildMatters

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Global crowdsourcing platform for public participation & democratic innovations

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · 9d

True reconciliation requires accountability, a shared commitment to truth-telling, and consistent meaningful action. Action like:

🔸 Listening, reflecting, and learning
🔸 Supporting Indigenous-led organizations and movements
🔸 Amplifying Indigenous voices
🔸 Centering Indigenous knowledge in practice

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · 9d

On this #NDTR, we wear orange honour the survivors of residential schools, recognize the multigenerational impacts of white-settler colonialism, and confront the ongoing systemic violence faced by Indigenous communities.

But an orange shirt alone is not enough. 🧵⬇️

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · 9d

🚨 Event alert!

Join @deldemucan.bsky.social next Tuesday for another session of their monthly seminar series. 👏

📚 Democratic Innovation or Expensive Boondoggle?
📆 October 7
⏰ 12pm-1pm AEDT
📍 Hybrid

Click the 🔗 to register! ⬇️
events.humanitix.com/roi-for-demo...

Democratic Innovation or Expensive Boondoggle? The value of mini-publics in theory and practice

Get tickets on Humanitix - Democratic Innovation or Expensive Boondoggle? The value of mini-publics in theory and practice hosted by Centre for Deliberative Democracy, University of Canberra. Ann Hard...

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · 16d

📣 Invitation to Tender!

Are you passionate about amplifying voices often left out of global decision-making? Join @iswe-foundation.bsky.social and the #GCA in their evaluation of the GCA at COP30!

📆 Submissions due Oct 19

For more info, click the 🔗 below! ⬇️
drive.google.com/file/d/1Dm-y...

Learning and Evaluation ITT - GCA 12.09.25

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · 20d

This event is co-sponsored by McMaster's Centre for Human Rights and Restorative Justice, the McMaster Wilson College of Leadership & Civic Engagement, and @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca. 👏

Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · 20d

✍️ And click here to register for the keynote session, directly: forms.office.com/pages/respon...

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · 20d

🔍 Click here to learn more about the workshop and keynote: participedia.org/events/dhrwo...

Democratizing Human Rights Workshop: Towards an Inclusive & Participatory Human Rights Agenda — /// Participedia Project

Democratizing Human Rights Workshop: Towards an Inclusive & Participatory Human Rights Agenda Date: October 23-24, 2025 Location: Online & In-person at McMaster University

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · 20d

🚨 Event alert!

Join us for the public keynote session of the Participedia Human Rights Research Cluster's workshop on Democratizing Human Rights, featuring Judge Chile Eboe-Osuji.

📆 October 24
⏰ 3pm EDT
📍 Hybrid

More info and 🔗s below! ⬇️

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · Aug 27

On Day One of the school, participants, faculty, and organizers split into two groups for local community visits. Half visited the Quilombo Dona Bilina, a Quilombola community, while others visited the Nova Holanda, a community of the Maré complex.

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Centre for Deliberative Democracy @deldemucan.bsky.social · Aug 18

Last week, two @participedia.bsky.social Schools were held in China and Japan, with @hansasenbaum.bsky.social representing the Centre.

Hans explored how digital tools and AI can make democracy more deliberative and engaging.

👏 Congratulations to Participedia for this innovative teaching journey!

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Mel Ross @melross.bsky.social · Jul 23

Landed in Rio some days ago for the @participedia.bsky.social School on Democratic Innovations with Traditional and Indigenous Communities.

We are hosting two public roundtables next week, on decolonising knowledge production, and on intersectional leadership.

Come by if you’re around!

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · Jul 27

🌎☀️ Here we go! Follow along from July 27-31 to hear all about the school's programming! Thank you to all who made this possible!

Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · Jul 27

🌎☀️ ¡Allá vamos! ¡Síguenos del 27 al 31 de julio para conocer toda la programación de la escuela! ¡Gracias a todos los que lo han hecho posible!

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · Jul 27

🌎☀️ Vamos lá! Acompanhe de 27 a 31 de julho para saber tudo sobre a programação da escola! Obrigado a todos que tornaram isso possível!

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · Jul 2

📣 Reminder for TMRW’s event - join us!

Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · May 28

✨ Special announcement! ✨

Join us for the public opening keynote session of Participedia School on Democratic Innovations in Latin America!

📆 Thursday, July 3, 2025
⏰ 1PM EDT / 2PM BRT / 5PM GMT
📍 Virtual via Zoom

Click the 🔗 to register and learn more! ⬇️ www.eventbrite.ca/e/virtual-pu...

Re-Imagining Democracy in Latin America

Join us for the public virtual roundtable discussion of Participedia School on Democratic Innovations in Latin America.

www.eventbrite.ca

Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · Jun 27

“National Indigenous History Month in Canada is a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.”
#NIHM2025

Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · Jun 27

🔸 Click here to learn more about Participedia School: participedia.net/participedia...

🔸 And stay tuned for live updates from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 27-31!

Participedia

A global crowdsourcing platform for researchers, activists, practitioners, and anyone interested in public participation and democratic innovations.

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · Jun 27

🔸 Click here to register for NEXT WEEK’s public virtual roundtable school kickoff: www.eventbrite.ca/e/re-imagini...

Re-Imagining Democracy in Latin America

Join us for the public virtual roundtable discussion of Participedia School on Democratic Innovations in Latin America.

www.eventbrite.ca

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · Jun 27

✨ For the last spotlight of #NIHM, check out our upcoming Participedia School on Democratic Innovations in Latin America!

All Indigenous people are united in their fight for collective resistance, climate justice, and land sovereignty. Let’s do our part to uplift these voices.

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · Jun 27

🔸 Click here to register for NEXT WEEK’s public virtual roundtable school kickoff: www.eventbrite.ca/e/re-imagini...

Re-Imagining Democracy in Latin America

Join us for the public virtual roundtable discussion of Participedia School on Democratic Innovations in Latin America.

www.eventbrite.ca

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Democracy International e.V. @democracyintl.bsky.social · Jun 23

We have an exciting announcement from our partner, @participedia.bsky.social!

Participedia is announcing the opening session of Participedia School on Democratic Innovations, “Re-Imagining Democracy in Latin America: Voices from Indigenous, Quilombola, and Traditional Communities”!

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · Jun 23

📣 Reminder for TMRW’s webinar!

Join @undp.org and @peoplepowered.org for the first session of a global webinar series on civic tech and digital innovation. 👀

📆 June 24, 2025
⏰ 9am EDT | 3pm CEST
📍 Virtual via Zoom

Click the 🔗 to register and learn more!
www.peoplepowered.org/events-conte...

UNDP & People Powered: Civic Tech In the Age of AI — People Powered

How can digital tools, particularly AI and civic tech, be harnessed to expand civic space, foster democratic resilience, and ensure that digital governance serves the collective good?

www.peoplepowered.org

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Participedia @participedia.bsky.social · Jun 20

🔸 Click here to check out one of their Participedia cases on the struggle of the Adivasi in India ➡️ participedia.net/case/13432

“National Indigenous History Month in Canada is a time to recognize the rich history, heritage, resilience and diversity of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis.”
#NIHM2025