Collective Intelligence methods help us find solutions that are superior to any of the solutions that any individual members could come up with.
CI excels when it comes to solving new and complex problems that trump what we used to know and require us to combine different types of knowledge and perspectives.
Far-right ideology is gaining ground, leaving progressive citizens and defenders of democracy stunned. Racism, populism, and demagogues are on the rise. In times like these, it’s easy to feel helpless. To wait and hope. How can we actively push back? How do we take a stand when faced with extreme rhetoric?
Stephen Boucher has produced a video series Collective Creativity for Political Problem Solving, in collaboration with The Innovation in Politics Institute.
by Beth Simone Noveck, Professor and Director of the GovLab, Lex Paulson, director of the School of Collective Intelligence, Stephen Boucher, founder of Dreamocracy and co-founder of Smarter Together.
Smarter Together organised an evening of training and collective thinking based on the well-known and robust “fresk” methodology developed for the Climate Fresk.
Et si, face au constat largement partagé que les recommandations produites par les citoyens dans les dispositifs participatifs sont à ce jour peu ou pas considérées par les élus qui les reçoivent, on invitait ceux-ci à participer directement à l’élaboration des propositions avec les citoyens ? De cette manière, ne pourrait-on s’assurer qu’ils ne recevraient plus les propositions en fin de parcours comme un corps étranger mais en deviendraient co-concepteurs, facilitant ainsi leur appropriation ?
Policy makers and citizens can be gathered in smart processes to improve policy making. Successful examples of hybrid processes exist in Denmark and Belgium.
In this webinar, we will discuss how to promote a human-centered approach of AI thanks to CI and EI for stronger democracies.
The fight for ocean protection and the promotion of sustainable and fair fishing requires creative skills. This masterclass presents the IdeaShaker,an ideation tool adapted by Dreamocracy for lobbyists.
A 2-day workshop with the Public Service of Wallonia to guide the region’s participatory democracy efforts and identify further democratic innovations for 2024-2029
A new method to attract diverse ideas from global experts and rapidly develop actionable proposals.
Every 2 weeks, you’ll get:
