As partners of the participation expert-focused conference Parti Party in Bratislava this August, we had a chance to be a part of several sessions as speakers. One of them was a session on Civic Tech. Although in recent years Slovakia has seen significant growth in participatory planning at both regional and municipal levels with a
(photo: Steve Hosey) Katy Rubin is a legislative theatre practitioner, designer and strategist of legislative theatre and other creative participatory democracy methodologies. She is the former founding executive director of Theatre of the Oppressed NYC, a nonprofit organization that partners with communities facing discrimination to spark transformative action. She helped run a number of
Women’s voices have long been neglected in the past. Historically, women have often been limited in their rights and their involvement in public affairs and education while their work opportunities have been hindered by social norms and laws. It took centuries before women were able to gain the right to vote and open the way
The importance of communities is being increasingly emphasized, both in existing neighbourhoods and in new development projects. In a neighbourhood community, people not only share a living space, but also values and beliefs (religion, activism or politics), and individual interests. When we intentionally create a community for the purpose of a shared goal, it can
