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    Building Trust & Breaking Down Complexity: The Past, Present & Future of Participatory Budgeting
    • Nov 24, 2021

    Building Trust & Breaking Down Complexity: The Past, Present & Future of Participatory Budgeting

    Dr. Roslyn Fuller speaks with Dr. Tarson Núñez, one of the architects of Participatory Budgeting in Porto Alegre, Brazil in the early...
    The 2021 SDI Digital Democracy Awards
    • Sep 8, 2021

    The 2021 SDI Digital Democracy Awards

    While preparing the 2021 SDI Digital Democracy Report, we came across countless examples of e-democracy platforms inspiring communities,...
    Citizens' Assemblies: A German Perspective
    • Jul 24, 2021

    Citizens' Assemblies: A German Perspective

    Roslyn Fuller interviews Sarah Händel, Member of the Board at Mehr Demokratie, regarding the movement for Citizens’ Assemblies in...
    Surveillance, Technology & The Future of Democracy
    • Jun 2, 2021

    Surveillance, Technology & The Future of Democracy

    As part of SDI's "Foundations of Democracy" series, we are asking academics and thinkers from around the world what conditions they...
    Expertise and Decision-Making
    • May 18, 2021

    Expertise and Decision-Making

    As part of SDI's "Foundations of Democracy" series, we are asking academics and thinkers from around the world what conditions they...
    2021 SDI Digital Democracy Report
    • Apr 16, 2021

    2021 SDI Digital Democracy Report

    Now in its second edition, the SDI Digital Democracy Report is the flagship publication of the Solonian Democracy Institute. It is a...
    The Economics of Democracy
    • Mar 20, 2021

    The Economics of Democracy

    Tom Hill, UK-based ecological economist, writes about the interplay between democracy and economics and how the two could be brought into...
    Ancient History, Cancel Culture and What People in the Future Might Think of Us
    • Feb 24, 2021

    Ancient History, Cancel Culture and What People in the Future Might Think of Us

    Dr. Roslyn Fuller interviews Dr. James Kierstead, Senior Lecturer in Classics at the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand about...
    To Restore Democracy, Restore Civic Trust
    • Jan 9, 2021

    To Restore Democracy, Restore Civic Trust

    by Dr. Brook Manville, Author, Consultant and regular contributor to Forbes.com As part of SDI's "Foundations of Democracy" series, we...
    Participatory and Deliberative Democracy and Citizens’ Assemblies
    • Dec 20, 2020

    Participatory and Deliberative Democracy and Citizens’ Assemblies

    Interview with Paul Vittles, Lead Facilitator, Suicide Prevention Transformation Projects, The Jordan Legacy CIC, and Board Trustee, Age...
    Privacy in the Digital Age
    • Nov 20, 2020

    Privacy in the Digital Age

    Interview with Matthijs Pontier, Meer Democratie, Pirate Party, Netherlands @Matthijs85 Matthijs, tell us a bit about yourself and your...
    The Civic Engagement Scorecard: Rating Civic Life in Your Community
    • Sep 24, 2020

    The Civic Engagement Scorecard: Rating Civic Life in Your Community

    by Quixada Moore-Vissing, PhD (Public Agenda) In order to improve democracy and strengthen civic infrastructure, citizens need...
    Three Ways Remote Work Could Help Democracy
    • Sep 12, 2020

    Three Ways Remote Work Could Help Democracy

    This paper discusses how remote work can impact on democracy by Increasing leisure resulting in more time and capacity for political...
    If the answer is Zoom, you’re asking the wrong question
    • Aug 8, 2020

    If the answer is Zoom, you’re asking the wrong question

    by Danielle Topaz (Delib) Since much of the world went into lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many people have been concerned,
    Improving Citizen-Led Democracy Tools
    • May 15, 2020

    Improving Citizen-Led Democracy Tools

    This paper analyses the strenghts and weaknesses of the digitaldemocracy market and makes recommendations for future development. ​ To...
    Digital Democracy and COVID-19
    • Apr 17, 2020

    Digital Democracy and COVID-19

    Abstract: This article describes some of the ways technology is being used to facilitate governance during the coronavirus pandemic, and...
    Blockchain Governance
    • Feb 4, 2020

    Blockchain Governance

    Dr. Renny Rudea, member of our our advisory board, has recently published an article in TEM Journal: ​ The Institutional Landscape of...
    2020 SDI Digital Democracy Report
    • Jan 14, 2020

    2020 SDI Digital Democracy Report

    The Solonian Democracy Institute is proud to announce the release of  the SDI 2020 Digital Democracy Report. Over the past six months we...
    Unheard Voices - Fingal County Council
    • Oct 25, 2018

    Unheard Voices - Fingal County Council

    The Solonian Democracy Institute (SDI) has been selected for a pilot project run by Fingal County Council and SMART Dublin. As part of...
    DemCon Convention in Dublin
    • Jul 16, 2018

    DemCon Convention in Dublin

    From the 18th to 20th of July 2018 the Solonian Democracy Institute organised the first Democracy Convention (DemCon) in Dublin attended...
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