RAPID Democracy

“A simple framework that combines the best existing and emerging participatory processes, from open idea generation to citizens’ assemblies, into a phase-by-phase process that can achieve real scale and visibility… For leaders and organisations, it is a structured, phased and inclusive process for decision-making that will help democratic institutions of all kinds – including membership organisations, local councils and national governments – to overcome popular distrust and increase both the quality and the legitimacy of crucial decisions. For members of the public, employees and citizens, the process offers more opportunities to participate meaningfully in making the decisions that shape their lives: to speak from their experiences, share their ideas, and develop their social and political agency… The report is an invitation to leaders of all kinds to collaborate with us to develop it further.”