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.
![Constitutional Court judges (photo credit: News Day) Constitutional Court judges (photo credit: News Day)](/sites/default/files/Zimbabwe_Con%20Court_%20Jan%202017.jpg)
News
24 January 2017
Zimbabwean parliament invites comments on proposed constitutional amendment on appointment of Chief Justice
![President Michelle Bachelet receiving citizens' suggestions for drafting a new constitution (photo credit: EFE/Chile's Presidency/Ximena Navarro) President Michelle Bachelet receiving citizens' suggestions for drafting a new constitution (photo credit: EFE/Chile's Presidency/Ximena Navarro)](/sites/default/files/Chile_president_Jan%2020017.jpg)
News
18 January 2017
Chile's president receives citizens' suggestions for a new constitution
![President Maithripala Sirisena with a Buddhist priest (photo credit: Colombo Page) President Maithripala Sirisena with a Buddhist priest (photo credit: Colombo Page)](/sites/default/files/Sri%20Lanka_president_Jan%202016.jpg)
News
4 January 2017
Sri Lankan president hints at a second round of public consultation on the constitution
Voices From The Field
21 December 2016
Constitution building in 2016 through the lens of ConstitutionNet’s Voices from the Field
![جلسة انطلاقة الحوار الوطني photo credit: The Khilafah جلسة انطلاقة الحوار الوطني photo credit: The Khilafah](/sites/default/files/Sudan_CN_Nov%202016_0.jpg)
Analysis
19 December 2016
الحوار الوطني السوداني: مخاطبة جذور الأزمات أم استمالة واحتواء المعارضين
![South Sudan president Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar South Sudan president Salva Kiir (left) and rebel leader Riek Machar (photo credit: AP)](/sites/default/files/south%20sudan_Machar%20n%20Kirr_Nov%202016.jpg)
News
21 November 2016
Op-ed: South Sudan must restart constitutional reform process
![Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (photo credit: AP) Sri Lankan prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe (photo credit: AP)](/sites/default/files/Sri%20Lanka_PM_Nov%202016.jpg)
News
21 November 2016
Sri Lankans to get chance to approve the Constitution; Constitutional Assembly receives committee reports
News
16 November 2016
الاردن: وزارة الشؤون السياسية تنظم لقاء حوارياً عن الدستور
![National Flag of Guyana (photo credit: Facts.co) National Flag of Guyana (photo credit: Facts.co)](/sites/default/files/Guyana_flag_Nov%202016.png)
News
15 November 2016
Guyana to roll out constitutional reform process early 2017
![Photo credit: Definitely Filipino Photo credit: Definitely Filipino](/sites/default/files/Philippines_flag_Nov%202016.jpg)
News
10 November 2016
Op-ed: Philippines needs civic education for participatory constitutional reform process
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