Data

General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Location
Iceland
Scope of Influence
National
Files
Nesta Digital Democracy Case Studies
Links
Icelandic Pirate Party Official Website [English]
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

CASE

The Icelandic Pirate Party's Use of Democratic Innovation

Iceland's Pirate Party hosts a group of students in philosophy, foreign languages, and linguistics – Credit: Píratar/Facebook
February 11, 2020 Alanna Scott, Participedia Team
September 20, 2019 Scott Fletcher Bowlsby
September 8, 2019 Scott Fletcher Bowlsby
General Issues
Governance & Political Institutions
Location
Iceland
Scope of Influence
National
Files
Nesta Digital Democracy Case Studies
Links
Icelandic Pirate Party Official Website [English]
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
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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’.


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What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation

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