- Democratic renewal begins locally
As democratic institutions worldwide grapple with declining trust, growing polarization, and the pressures of misinformation, a recent OECD Discussion Paper —Exploring New Frontiers of Citizen Participation in the Policy Cycle –offers a timely framework for rethinking how citizens engage with public decision-making. Developed for the 2024 OECD Global Forum on Building Trust and Reinforcing […]
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