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Abogados Voluntarios
(Voluntary Lawyers)
It is a program of "Fundacion Poder Ciudadano", which aims at looking for collective solutions in cases of public interest through the lawyers' voluntary activity in favour of the citizens and non- profitable organizations.

Acceso a la Información Pública
(Access to Public Information)
It is a Project of the Center for the Implementation of Public Policies for Equity and Growth (Centro de Implementación de Políticas Públicas para la Equidad y el Crecimiento - CIPPEC).

Centre For Deliberative Polling
The Centre for Deliberative Polling, housed in the Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin, is devoted to research about democracy and public opinion obtained through Deliberative PollingTM. Deliberative Polling is a technique which combines deliberation in small group discussions with scientific random sampling to provide public consultation for public policy and for electoral issues.

Ciudades para un Futuro más Sostenible: Bilbioteca
(Cities for a More Sustainable Future: Library)
The Nº3 Newsletter of the Library focuses on Public Participation.

CIVICUS - International Alliance of Civil Society Organizations
CIVICUS is an international alliance dedicated to strengthening citizen action and civil society throughout the world.

CIVICUS in Latin America

Eldis - The gateway to development information
Includes a research section on public participation, practical manuals, bibliographic resources and links.

FAO: People´s Participation
People's Participation is a section of Sustainable Development Dimensions, a service of the Sustainable Development Department (SD) of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).

Fundación Cambio Democrático: Environment Program
The Environment Program has been created to design and develop participatory methodologies for the prevention and resolution of environmental conflicts, looking towards an effective impact on public policies.

Fundación Poder Ciudadano
The Fundación Poder Ciudadano is an Argentine NGO that developes processes for participation.

Hackney Building Exploratory Interactive!
This website from the Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) of University College London, UK is a demonstration project to explore the use of Internet based visualisation to aid the design process of urban morphology. The aim of their work is to allow the public to have the chance to roam through a virtual world, and understand how the research process is developed and used to design better cities through online public participation.

IDEPA - Instituto para el Desarrollo de la Democracia Participativa
An Argentine NGO promoting the strengthening of citizen participation in political parties, municipalities and social organizations, to contribute to the economic, social, educational, ecological, cultural and policy aspects of democratic development.

INFOTERRA - Global Environmental Information Network
INFOTERRA is UNEP´s global environmental information exchange network operating in 177 countries worldwide. Their mandate is to facilitate access to environmental information by reducing bureaucratic, linguistic and technological barriers to information access. The website also includes several papers on public participation to environmental decision-making.

International Association For Public Participation (IAP2)
IAP2 is an association of members who seek to promote and improve the practice of public participation in relation to individuals, governments, institutions, and other entities that effect the public interest in nations throughout the world.

Leeds University School of Geography: Village-based "Planning For Real"
An experimental on-line planning tool utilising geographical information systems (GIS) technology to enable the local population of Slaithwaite, West Yorkshire, UK to participate in raising and discussing planning issues by placing flags with written comments on to particular locations on a map. The results were then included in the planning process through appropriate policy documents and plan formulation mechanisms.

Leeds University School of Geography: WOODS - Woodland Online Decision System
This site allows users to draw a map of where they would like a new wooded area in a Yorkshire Dales National Park. The use of a virtual decision-making environment for the Park´s Planning Authority identified several issues relating to woodland policies.

Modernising Government
This website details the UK government's response to enabling participation for the provision of public services.

OEA-ISP: Inter-American Strategy for the Promotion of Public Participation in Decision Making for Sustainable Development
The ISP is a direct response to the mandate of the Heads of States and Governments of the hemisphere, as contained in the December 1996 Bolivia Summit on Sustainable Development, which states that: "In order to support the specific initiatives on public participation contained in the Plan of Action, entrust the OAS with assigning priority to the formulation of an inter-american strategy for the promotion of public participation in decision-making for sustainable development."

On-Line Digital Democracy Group
University of Leeds' pioneering site developing web-based Geographical Information Systems for Public Participation in environmental decision making.

Open Spatial Decision Making on the Internet
These pages contain a simple demonstration of a GIS-based Spatial Decision Support System for siting radioactive waste disposal facilities in Britain and a discussion of how the Internet could be used to improve public consultation and participation in spatial decisions of national importance.

Pact
Aims to implement participatory development approaches at the community level that promote economic, social and environmental justice.

Parks Canada Development Review Process
The Development Review Process has been implemented in three of Canada´s National Parks to provide opportunities for public participation in Park management and environmental assessments.

Presupuesto Participativo de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires
(Participative Budget in the City of Buenos Aires)
Buenos Aires Neighbour's direct participation sector on public matters. The Participative Budget Plan aims to canalize the social complaints and gives the citizens a main role in the democratic life of the city.

Programa de Promoción y Participación con la Sociedad Civil
(Public Participation Program with Civil Society)
A program from the Argentine Secretary of Sustainable Development and Environmental Policy, to design, implement and evaluate the participation of civil society in environmental promotion actions in the framework of environmental policies carried out by the Secretary.

Red Ciudadana Argentina
(Argentine Citizen Network)
A non-for-profit Civil Societiy Organization that aims to organize the citizen participation in the representative, republican and federal government of Argentina in an efficient way.

Resource Centre For Participatory Learning And Action
The IIED Resource Centre is a unique service for those seeking practical information and support on all aspects of research on participatory methodologies with a particular focus on their application and integration into institutional structures.

SD Gateway: Public Participation Section
The articles in this section provide examples and outline the characteristics of successful public participation initiatives.

Stockholm Environmental Institute: GIS for Participation - GIS-P
GIS for Participation (GIS-P) are a set of new techniques that aim to enhance effective communication and understanding, facilitate greater stakeholder involvement in decision-making, and monitor the impacts of management plan and policies on the resource base and livelihood strategies.

The Access Initiative
The Access Initiative (TAI) is a global coalition of public interest groups collaborating to promote national-level implementation of commitments to access to information, participation, and justice in environmental decision-making.

Third World Institute
(El Instituto del Tercer Mundo)
The Third World Institute (IteM) carries out information, communication and educational activities at national and international levels related to the environment and development. ITeM is a civil society organization that encourages public participation in global decision-making processes.

 

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