Our services
Are you looking for more democratic support when faced with tough decisions? Are you a politician or civil servant looking for new ways to develop robust solutions for the future with a representative cross section of your citizens? Are you an organisation looking to engage your members in new ways? We are ready to help you get started!
Deliberative democracy
Citizens’ Assemblies, citizens’ councils and citizens’ panels are deliberative democracy formats that bring together representative citizens to collaboratively develop recommendations on how to solve complex or dilemma-filled issues. The method ultimately gives decision-makers increased democratic legitimacy and a stronger mandate to make bold, long-term decisions. As Denmark’s leading deliberative expert advisors, we have extensive experience and expertise in organising and facilitating Citizens’ Assemblies, citizens’ councils and citizens’ panels.
Democracy & innovation
Democracy innovation is about daring to change the gears of democracy by evaluating and developing new and better democratic solutions where they are needed.
In particular, we work with the way we make and understand politics today and how this can be improved through democracy innovation.
We push the boundaries of how political decisions are made and test new methods of policy development, co-creation, participation and implementation.
Facilitation and change management
Are you struggling with representation in your organisation, political committees, board, city council, among your members, in your support base or when meeting citizens? With a clear strategy for representation, we avoid narrow special interests or “soldiers of fortune” taking control at the expense of the wider community. Real representation can also ensure legitimacy and support for decisions.
Participation strategy
Those who will drive change must own change. To create sustainable solutions and decisions, more people need to be on board to make them. But how do you involve more and broader people than the ones we usually hear? How do you ensure that multiple perspectives are heard? We design inclusive participation strategies and processes that draw on leading knowledge and international best practices.
Representation – get more people on board!
Are you struggling with uneven or narrow representation in your member organization, political committees, board, city council, in your backyard or when you meet citizens? With a clear strategy for representation, we avoid narrow special interests or ‘soldiers of the throne’ taking control at the expense of the wider community. Real representation can ensure both better solutions and greater support for decisions.
YES in my backyard
We are facing complex transitions and developments in our societies and communities that, unfortunately, often end up in polarised conversations, NIMBY movements and political paralysis that drive a wedge between established systems and citizens. This presents an ever-increasing challenge when it comes to developing our society, when we need to develop cities, create new mobility solutions, locate renewable energy, adapt to climate change, reorganise our energy supply or build coastal protection. We Do Democracy specialises in having the difficult conversation and inviting citizens to partake in constructive democratic processes on difficult topics.
Knowledge and lectures
We are always keen to bring the latest knowledge to Denmark and bring our own expert advice into play – so more people can accomplish more! We share our knowledge with our partners at professional events and are regularly invited to contribute with keynotes and lectures that inspire others to strengthen participation and democracy in their own arenas.