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Direct Democracy in Australian Power Cooperative and Trade Union

Mihajlo Jakovljev speaks with Godfrey Moase, chair and co-founder of CoPower, a non-profit energy cooperative, an executive director at United Workers Union, writer, and activist based in Melbourne, Australia.

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Direct Democracy in Australian Power Cooperative and Trade Union

Jul 15
20 min

Interview

Direct Democracy in Australian Power Cooperative and Trade Union

Mihajlo Jakovljev speaks with Godfrey Moase, chair and co-founder of CoPower and an executive director at United Workers Union.

The Importance of Verified Civic Engagement

May 20, 2023
16 min

Interview

The Importance of Verified Civic Engagement

Roslyn Fuller speaks with Colleen Hardwick, the Founder and CEO of PlaceSpeak, about her company, her time on Vancouver City Council, and...

May 7, 2023
1 min

Event

Panel: People Power & Digital Democracy

In early March 2023, people from all over the world gathered at the Global Forum for Modern Direct Democracy in Mexico City. As part of...

Dec 6, 2022
16 min

Interview

Negative Voting & The Future of Taiwan

Roslyn Fuller speaks with Sam Chang, the President of the Negative Vote Association, about the idea behind Negative Voting, its...

Democracy & Digitalisation - A Ugandan Perspective

Sep 16, 2022
14 min

Interview

Democracy & Digitalisation - A Ugandan Perspective

Roslyn Fuller interviews Patricia Namakula, Head of Research and PR/Communications at the Centre for Multilateral Affairs in Uganda. RF:...

Sep 10, 2022
4 min

Research

2022 SDI Digital Democracy Awards

While preparing our annual SDI Digital Democracy Report, we come across countless examples of e-democracy platforms inspiring...

Building Trust & Breaking Down Complexity: The Past, Present & Future of Participatory Budgeting

Nov 24, 2021
19 min

Interview

Building Trust & Breaking Down Complexity: The Past, Present & Future of Participatory Budgeting

Dr. Roslyn Fuller speaks with Dr. Tarson Núñez, one of the architects of Participatory Budgeting in Porto Alegre, Brazil in the early...

Sep 8, 2021
2 min

Research

The 2021 SDI Digital Democracy Awards

While preparing the 2021 SDI Digital Democracy Report, we came across countless examples of e-democracy platforms inspiring communities,...

Citizens' Assemblies: A German Perspective

Jul 24, 2021
15 min

Interview

Citizens' Assemblies: A German Perspective

Roslyn Fuller interviews Sarah Händel, Member of the Board at Mehr Demokratie, regarding the movement for Citizens’ Assemblies in...

Surveillance, Technology & The Future of Democracy

Jun 2, 2021
16 min

Interview

Surveillance, Technology & The Future of Democracy

As part of SDI's "Foundations of Democracy" series, we are asking academics and thinkers from around the world what conditions they...

May 18, 2021
21 min

Interview

Expertise and Decision-Making

As part of SDI's "Foundations of Democracy" series, we are asking academics and thinkers from around the world what conditions they...

Apr 16, 2021
1 min

Publication

2021 SDI Digital Democracy Report

Now in its second edition, the SDI Digital Democracy Report is the flagship publication of the Solonian Democracy Institute. It is a...

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