Running on a platform of transparency and direct-democracy, the Pirate Party in Iceland created several ways for members and non-members to participate in the political process: livestreamed meetings, policy crowdsourcing using the x.piratar.is platform, and online ‘Pirate Chat’.
CASE
The Icelandic Pirate Party's Use of Democratic Innovation
February 11, 2020 | Alanna Scott, Participedia Team |
September 20, 2019 | Scott Fletcher Bowlsby |
September 8, 2019 | Scott Fletcher Bowlsby |
- General Issues
- Governance & Political Institutions
- Scope of Influence
- National
- Start Date
- Ongoing
- Yes
- Time Limited or Repeated?
- Repeated over time
- Purpose/Goal
- Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
- Develop the civic capacities of individuals, communities, and/or civil society organizations
- Approach
- Co-governance
- Civil society building
- Spectrum of Public Participation
- Involve
- Open to All or Limited to Some?
- Mixed
- Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
- Captive Sample
- Targeted Demographics
- Stakeholder Organizations
- General Types of Methods
- Direct democracy
- Participant-led meetings
- Internal management or organization
- General Types of Tools/Techniques
- Collect, analyse and/or solicit feedback
- Propose and/or develop policies, ideas, and recommendations
- Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
- Social Media
- x.piratar.is
- Discourse Online Discussion Platform
- Online Consultations
- Online Deliberation
- Online Voting
- Direct Democracy
- Legality
- Yes
- Face-to-Face, Online, or Both
- Both
- Type of Organizer/Manager
- National Government
- Staff
- No
- Volunteers
- No