Public Participation
The involvement of the people who are to be governed in the creation and processes of their government. Public
participation affords individuals and non-governmental groups the ability to observe, engage with, and influence their government.
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Voices From The Field
31 January
In the World of Constitution-Building in 2023
![Commissioner Rowan Williams addresses participants taking part in the "national conversation" on the constitutional future of Wales (photo credit: Nation Cymru) Commissioner Rowan Williams addresses participants taking part in the "national conversation" on the constitutional future of Wales (photo credit: Nation Cymru)](/sites/default/files/2.%20VFTF%20Wales%20%28Nation%20Cymru%29.jpg)
Voices From The Field
30 January
Mapping Wales’s Constitutional Future: Insights from the Final Report of the Independent Commission
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Voices From The Field
22 December 2023
The Risks of Wholesale (and Ideologically Tilted) Constitutional Replacements: Lessons from Chile’s Rejections
![Constitutional drafts handed out in anticipation of referendum vote (photo credit: Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro/Getty Images) Constitutional drafts handed out in anticipation of referendum vote (photo credit: Sebastián Vivallo Oñate/Agencia Makro/Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/chile%20referendum%202.jpeg)
News
18 December 2023
In Chile, voters reject new constitution in referendum
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News
13 December 2023
In Thailand, prime minister reiterates commitment to charter change
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News
6 December 2023
Ireland releases draft wording for referendums on recognizing the value of caregiving and expanding the definition of 'family' in the constitution
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News
4 December 2023
In Ireland, lower house rejects motion to enshrine neutrality in constitution
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News
1 December 2023
In Pakistan, senior political leader promises to prioritise constitutional amendments protecting local governments
![Constitutional Reform Committee poster soliciting public input on reform proposals (photo credit: @roadtorepulblicja via X) Constitutional Reform Committee poster soliciting public input on reform proposals (photo credit: @roadtorepulblicja via X)](/sites/default/files/1.%20CRC%20poster.jpeg)
Voices From The Field
17 November 2023
Clarity, Consensus, and Confidence in the Process: The Recipe for Republican Reform in Jamaica?
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News
10 November 2023
In Thailand, subcommittee on public opinion for constitutional amendment to discuss reform with student and young adult groups
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