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!

Democratic innovation

Democratic innovation is about daring to change the cogwheels 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 process can be improved through democratic innovation. We push the boundaries of how political decisions are made and test new methods for policy development, co-creation, participation and implementation.

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.

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.

Citizen assembly

Participation strategy

Those who need to drive change need to own change. To create sustainable solutions and decisions, more people need to be on board to make them. But how do you extend your engagement beyond the citizens who usually attend assemblies? How do you ensure multiple perspectives are heard? We design inclusive participation strategies and processes that draw on leading knowledge and international best practice.

Representation

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.

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.

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Zakia Elvang

Zakia Elvang

Partner and democracy advisor

Johan Galster

Johan Galster

Partner and democracy advisor