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Changing the relationship between government & citizens through democratic innovations

People’s expectations about participation in public decision making has changed. Citizens are less trusting of government, but are also more engaged on issues that affect them and their community. They expect to be involved in a range of ways that allow them to contribute meaningfully to decisions that impact them. Democratic innovations - institutions that deepen people’s participation in political decision making processes - have been shifting power towards citizens, allowing them to inform and shape how policies and services are designed. This session will explore examples of democratic innovations being designed and implemented in a way for citizen participation to be productive, and the effect this has on improving public decision making and strengthening society’s democratic fitness.