Démocratie Ouverte
Démocratie Ouverte is a French non-partisan association of general interest that has, for over ten years, tested tools and methods and made proposals to public decision-makers to make governance more transparent, cooperative, and participative. It combines practical experimentation with policy advocacy and network convening.
The organisation runs four main activities: convening the network of democratic innovators in France, experimenting with citizen participation mechanisms through action-research, conducting advocacy with public institutions, and evaluating participatory practices. It operates DémoMètre, a platform for testing innovative participatory tools with local governments.
During the Gilets Jaunes movement, Démocratie Ouverte initiated an open letter to the government demanding the creation of a Citizens' Assembly — randomly selected — to address fiscal policy, democracy, and the climate emergency.
Links
- Website: democratieouverte.org
See also
History
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2012-01-01
Founded by a collective of democratic innovators
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En 2012, des citoyennes et citoyens engagés, qui portent des projets pour transformer notre vieux système politique (comme Parlement & Citoyens, Voxe, ou encore Questionnez vos élus), décident de se regrouper et de formaliser leur collectif en créant une association
The association's own history describes a collective of engaged citizens forming Démocratie Ouverte in 2012 to bring together democratic innovators with researchers, professionals, elected officials and citizens.
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2016-01-01
Launched Système D, the first democratic-innovation incubator in France
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Avec le soutien de la Caisse des Dépôts, du Crédit Coopératif, d’Accenture, de la MGEN, du groupe La Poste et de la Fondation La France s’engage, Démocratie Ouverte lance le premier incubateur spécifiquement dédié à accompagner les projets d’innovation démocratique.
Démocratie Ouverte launched Système D, described as the first incubator specifically dedicated to supporting democratic-innovation projects, with backing from public and private partners including the Caisse des Dépôts.
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2019-04-25
France's Convention Citoyenne pour le Climat announced after the Gilets Citoyens' open letter
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Le 25 avril 2019, face à ce mouvement social intense, le Président Emmanuel Macron annonce la création de la « Convention Citoyenne pour Le Climat »: 150 françaises et français tirés au sort durant l'été
Démocratie Ouverte helped create the Gilets Citoyens collective, whose open letter to the government called for a citizens' assembly drawn by lot; President Macron announced the Citizens' Climate Convention in response, with several collective members joining its governance team.
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