The Importance of Verified Civic Engagement
Roslyn Fuller speaks with Colleen Hardwick, the Founder and CEO of PlaceSpeak, about her company, her time on Vancouver City Council, and...
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- May 7
Panel: People Power & Digital Democracy
In early March 2023, people from all over the world gathered at the Global Forum for Modern Direct Democracy in Mexico City. As part of...
- Dec 6, 2022
Negative Voting & The Future of Taiwan
Roslyn Fuller speaks with Sam Chang, the President of the Negative Vote Association, about the idea behind Negative Voting, its...
- Sep 16, 2022
Democracy & Digitalisation - A Ugandan Perspective
Roslyn Fuller interviews Patricia Namakula, Head of Research and PR/Communications at the Centre for Multilateral Affairs in Uganda. RF:...
- Sep 10, 2022
2022 SDI Digital Democracy Awards
While preparing our annual SDI Digital Democracy Report, we come across countless examples of e-democracy platforms inspiring...
- 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...
- 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,...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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,
- 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...
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