Agenda theme
Democratic innovation
26 events and 16 expected
Deliberation, citizens' assemblies, sortition, participatory budgeting, open government and democracy festivals: the gatherings where people discuss how to decide together and compare the ways of doing it.
Related typologies in the atlasCivic labs and participation
Upcoming events 26
Cascais, European Capital of Democracy 2026Cascais, Capital Europeia da Democracia 2026
Cascais · Portugal
Cascais's democracy year, launched on 5 March 2026, with the ACT NOW Mayors' Conference (May 2026) and the Innovation in Politics Awards gala (30 Oct…
21 to 22 September 2026EDDY-2026: Digital Democracy, Bridging Theory and Practice
Vienna · Austria
Third EDDY network conference, at WU Vienna, with a tutorial day on 23 September.
21 to 23 September 202625th OIDP Conference, Kraków 202625. Konferencja OIDP Kraków 2026
Kraków · Poland
25th anniversary edition in Kraków under the title 'Hope and renewal in the face of a global crisis of democracy'.
29 September to 1 October 2026Athens Democracy Forum 2026
Athens · Greece
2026 edition in Athens, focused on how democracies must evolve in the face of inequality, the climate crisis, technology and failing multilateral gov…
29 to 30 September 2026URBACT City Festival 2026
Nicosia · Cyprus · online
Postponed edition: originally called for 31 March and 1 April 2026, it moved to 29 and 30 September.
1 October 2026GDC Global Forum 2026
Athens · Greece · online
One-day meeting of the Global Democracy Coalition at the Athens Conservatoire amphitheatre, right after the Athens Democracy Forum, with online strea…
3 October 2026Code for Japan Summit 2026
Tokyo · Japan
Saturday 3 October 2026, 10:30 to 17:00, at Bellesalle Kudan (Tokyo), themed 'The Public Sector and AI'.
7 to 10 October 20262026 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy, Gaborone
Gaborone · Botswana
First edition of the forum in Southern Africa, at the University of Botswana (Gaborone), with an optional pre-programme on 6 and 7 October.
8 to 9 October 2026Rencontres nationales des budgets participatifs 2026, Nantes
Nantes · France
Edition hosted by the Loire-Atlantique Department in Nantes: two days of talks, debates, workshops and exchange of good practice among local authorit…
28 to 30 October 2026Decidim Fest 2026
Barcelona · Spain
2026 edition on the theme 'Democracy and technology in a multipolar world', within the Barcelona Open Tech Week (26 to 30 October).
29 to 30 October 2026Congreso de Innovación Pública NovaGob 2026
Donostia / San Sebastián · Spain
Thirteenth edition at the Kursaal, with five strands: public innovation for complex challenges, digital transformation and artificial intelligence, e…
30 October 2026The Innovation in Politics Awards 2026 (Conference & Gala)
Cascais · Portugal
Conference and gala for the 2026 awards in Cascais, European Capital of Democracy 2026, as a flagship event of the democracy year.
2 to 3 November 2026World Forum for Democracy 2026Forum mondial de la démocratie 2026
Strasbourg · France
Fourteenth edition, titled 'Rupture or renewal? Democratic security for our future', within the Council of Europe's New Democratic Pact for Europe.
18 to 19 November 2026FIDE Forum 2026: From novel to normal
Vienna · Austria
Two days at the Brotfabrik in Vienna (with pre and post programme days on 17 and 20 November) under the motto 'from novel to normal: deliberation as…
23 to 27 November 202610es Rencontres européennes de la participation, Dijon
Dijon · France · online
Tenth edition and twenty years of Décider ensemble, on the theme 'Décider ensemble, une promesse tenable ?'.
24 to 26 November 2026Salon des Maires et des Collectivités Locales 2026
París · France
Edition under the motto 'L'audace est locale', the first after the 2026 municipal elections, with nearly half of the mayors newly elected.
2027 · Only the year is knownBrussels, European Capital of Democracy 2027Bruxelles, Capitale européenne de la démocratie 2027 / Brussel, Europese Hoofdstad van de Democratie 2027
Brussels · Belgium
The City of Brussels was designated European Capital of Democracy 2027 on 7 April 2026 by a citizens' jury of over 5,500 people, ahead of Ankara and…
5 to 11 April 2027Imagine! Belfast Festival of Ideas & Politics 2027
Belfast · United Kingdom
2027 edition, from 5 to 11 April, with over 120 events planned across venues in Belfast, free or pay what you can.
7 to 11 April 2027Biennale Democrazia 2027
Torino · Italy
Tenth edition, marking twenty years of the project launched in 2009.
8 to 10 June 2027FORUM PA 2027
Roma · Italy
2027 edition at La Nuvola, already dated by FPA after closing the 2026 edition (168 partners, 1,350 speakers and around 13,700 participations across…
17 to 19 June 2027Folkemødet 2027
Allinge · Denmark
2027 edition of the Bornholm people's meeting, from Thursday 17 to Saturday 19 June (week 24) in Allinge.
28 June to 2 July 2027Almedalsveckan 2027
Visby · Sweden
2027 edition of the Visby political week, from 28 June to 2 July.
2 to 3 July 2027LAMPA Conversation Festival 2027Sarunu festivāls LAMPA 2027
Cēsis · Latvia · online
Thirteenth edition of the Latvian conversation festival, on 2 and 3 July 2027 in the castle park, Maija park and castle square of Cēsis.
6 to 7 August 2027Arvamusfestival 2027
Paide · Estonia
Fifteenth edition of the Estonian opinion festival, on 6 and 7 August 2027 in Paide, the first with Harri Ausmaa as director.
16 to 20 August 2027Arendalsuka 2027
Arendal · Norway
2027 edition of the Norwegian political week, from 16 to 20 August (week 33) in the centre of Arendal.
27 to 28 August 2027BŪTENT! Discussion Festival 2027Diskusijų festivalis BŪTENT! 2027
Vilnius · Lithuania
2027 edition of the Lithuanian discussion festival, Friday 27 and Saturday 28 August in the Bernardine Garden in central Vilnius.
Expected, not yet announced 16
Giornata regionale della Partecipazione (Emilia-Romagna)
Bologna · Italy
Estimate: it usually takes place in January and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
March 2027Festival dell'Amministrazione Condivisa dei Beni Comuni
Assisi · Italy
Estimate: it usually takes place in March and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
June 2027Eurocities Annual Conference
Estimate: it usually takes place in June and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
September or October 2027Athens Democracy Forum
Athens · Greece
Estimate: it usually takes place in September or October and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
September 2027Festival della Partecipazione
Bologna · Italy
Estimate: it usually takes place in September and the last recorded edition was 2025. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
September, October or November 2027OIDP Conference (International Observatory on Participatory Democracy)
Estimate: it usually takes place in September, October or November and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
October 2027Code for Japan Summit
Japan
Estimate: it usually takes place in October and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
October 2027Congreso de Innovación Pública NovaGob
Spain
Estimate: it usually takes place in October and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
October or November 2027Decidim Fest
Barcelona · Spain
Estimate: it usually takes place in October or November and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
October 2027GDC Global Forum (Global Democracy Coalition)
Estimate: it usually takes place in October and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
October or November 2027Rencontres nationales des budgets participatifs
France
Estimate: it usually takes place in October or November and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
October or December 2027The Innovation in Politics Awards
Estimate: it usually takes place in October or December and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
November 2027FIDE Forum
Estimate: it usually takes place in November and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
November 2027Rencontres européennes de la participation (Décider ensemble)
France
Estimate: it usually takes place in November and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
November 2027Salon des Maires et des Collectivités Locales
París · France
Estimate: it usually takes place in November and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
November 2027World Forum for Democracy
Strasbourg · France
Estimate: it usually takes place in November and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.