by kultur.work | Jun 25, 2017 | Blog, News and Comment
Widespread public participation is important not only for working out the best ideas to tackle complex problems or effectively implement change, but also to create agreement for major transitions in society or the economy. Simon Roberts, CEO of the Centre for...
by John Lotherington | Feb 21, 2017 | Blog, News and Comment
John Lotherington is an FDSD Trustee. He’s the Program Director with Salzburg Global Seminar (SGS). The election of Donald Trump as President of the Unites States, and his early actions as President – so reminiscent of his reality TV performances,...
by Peter Davies | Feb 16, 2017 | Blog, News and Comment
Peter Davies is an FDSD Trustee and Chairs Welsh Water’s Customer Challenge Group. Where I was born in Pembrokeshire in south west Wales, 61 years ago, our water came from a well. Piped water arrived only after my father dug a ¾ mile trench to connect to the mains....
by Cat Tully | Oct 4, 2016 | Blog, News and Comment
2016 is a unique, exciting time for the global development agenda. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are now underway and UN country teams face the huge task of implementing them. So, who will get the best outcomes by 2030? My money is on countries that use...
by Andrea Westall | Jul 22, 2016 | Blog, News and Comment
Amongst many other things, the UK’s vote to leave the EU was a cry for recognition from people with very different lives and opportunities across the UK. It was also a stark reminder of ‒ or, for some, a sudden insight into ‒ different priorities and viewpoints...
by Graham Smith | Jul 19, 2016 | Blog, News and Comment
Whether you were for or against Brexit, most would agree that the referendum campaign was far from instructive. It brought out the worst in British politics: primarily two sets of over-privileged, middle-aged white males throwing opinions, thinly disguised as...
by John Lotherington | Jul 18, 2016 | Blog, News and Comment
As everyone woke up to Brexit on 24 June, there was a dawning realization that we were in uncharted territory. The campaign was focused on what we were trying to avoid, not where we wanted to head. That was true of the Remainers, with their increasingly...
by Graham Smith | May 25, 2016 | Blog, News and Comment
Graham Smith is Professor of Politics at the Centre for the Study of Democracy, University of Westminster and a specialist in democratic innovation and citizen engagement, with a particular interest in climate politics and the representation of future generations. He...
by Bronwyn Hayward | Mar 29, 2016 | Blog, News and Comment
Bronwyn Hayward is an Associate Professor of Political Science and Head of Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Canterbury, Christchurch NZ. She is a trustee of the FDSD and co-investigator with the ESRC Research Centre for...
by Simon Burall | Jan 19, 2016 | Blog, News and Comment
Simon Burall is the Director of Involve, a think tank and charity specialising in public participation. Their mission is to inspire, innovate and embed effective citizen engagement, to enable members of the public to take and influence the decisions that affect their...
by Andrea Westall | Jan 13, 2016 | Blog, News and Comment
This blog first appeared on the Involve website, January 8, 2016; and has just been published on the Democratic Audit UK website on January 14, 2016. COP21, the UN’s December 2015 Climate Change Conference, created a toughly negotiated agreement with space to improve...
