Knowledge and lectures

Are you interested in learning more about participation and democracy? Do you need training in deliberative methods and participatory facilitation? Take a closer look at our presentations and courses.

How do we bring our knowledge into play?

We’re always keen to bring the latest knowledge to Denmark and bring our own expert advice into play – so more people can do more! We share our knowledge at professional events and are regularly invited to contribute keynotes and lectures that inspire others to strengthen participation and democracy in their own arenas.

Our presentations are customised to suit different needs – from a short 15-minute presentation to a combined presentation and workshop.

We work with a wide range of audiences from politically governed organizations, member companies, housing organizations, democratic businesses, youth organizations and city councils. We bring ourselves into play with both public, private and collectively run actors who are considering what opportunities they have to meet their own and society’s democratic challenges, or simply want a deeper insight into the challenges and potentials of democracy.

Our presentations

Representation, diversity and democratic equality

What is the state of democratic equality in Denmark? On a number of parameters, things are really bad, for example when we look at the number of women and minority ethnic people in politics and top positions. This also applies when we look at the inclusion of minorities and socially vulnerable people in democratic processes.

Recent years have seen an increased focus on diversity and equality in society, but how do we ensure better representation, more diversity and equality in our democracy? First and foremost, we need to understand the challenges in the field and why diversity and equality are important for democracy.

Resident involvement and resident democracy

How do you get more residents to engage? It’s a question most housing associations are asking themselves these days. A large part of the housing stock in Denmark is organized democratically, but what does resident democracy mean if residents don’t take advantage of the opportunity to have a say?

Resident involvement is hard to get to grips with. That’s why we offer inspirational presentations and lectures on innovative democratic processes for the housing sector.

Want to book a talk?

Contact our Senior Advisor Kolja Dahlin at kolja@wedodemocracy.dk if you want to book a lecture or an inspirational workshop.

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Democracy innovation and deliberative democracy

“Democracy is in crisis” is a phrase we have become accustomed to hearing. Democracy is under pressure in many areas – both in Denmark and in the world. But this story is not a tragedy without solutions.

Overview of international developments in democracy innovation.

As well as an introduction to deliberative democracy – citizens’ assemblies and citizens’ things as concrete methods to meet the challenges of democracy.

Activism, youth and democratic participation

You often hear that young people no longer take part in democracy. At times, it can seem like the great decay narrative. However, it’s really far from the truth. Young people are extremely engaged and active in ways that may not quite fit into the boxes that exist in society. By focusing on the emerging activism and new democratic developments, we can paint a much more nuanced picture. This applies to climate, well-being and general democratic participation.

If you’re an organization that works with young people, or if you’re just interested in new trends, this might be for you.