Database on the History of Participation and Engagement

The dataset presents a timeline and database of sustainability-related, innovative, and inclusive participation and engagement practices in Europe since the early days of digitalisation.  The data reported here was assembled from Democratic Innovations collected from publicly accessible sources (Partecipedia, OECD's database of Representative Deliberate Processes and Institutions, Knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies (KNOCA), G1000, and the International Observatory on Participatory Democracy), with a specific focus on their contribution to social and environmental sustainability. By mapping the dynamics of implementation of Democratic Innovations across Europe, the dataset provides valuable insights into the potential for these innovations to foster more inclusive and resilient societies in line with social and environmental development goals. Each of the cases collected here was categorised on specific criteria, like geographical distribution, scales of governance, policy areas, citizen involvement, and digitalization.INCITE-DEM is funded by the European Union (INCITE-DEM, GA nº 101094258). Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or of the European Research Executive Agency (REA). Neither the European Union nor the granting authority (REA) can be held responsible for them