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.
![Chilean President Michelle Bachelet (photo credit: Government of Chile) Chilean President Michelle Bachelet (photo credit: Government of Chile)](/sites/default/files/michele_bachelete_-_government_of_chile_0.gif)
News
16 October 2015
Chile: President Bachelet details constitution process including public participation
![Chile's President Michelle Bachelet (28 September 2015) Chile's President Michelle Bachelet (28 September 2015)](/sites/default/files/chile_0.jpg)
News
14 October 2015
Chile fires starting gun on new constitution
![A photo taken on September 21, 2013 shows Tunisian mediators (LtoR) the President of the Tunisian employers union (UTICA), Wided Bouchamaoui, Secretary General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Houcine Abbassi (L) , President of the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH), Abdessattar ben Moussa and the president of the National Bar Association, Mohamed Fadhel Mahmoud at a press conference in Tunis. (photo credit: Fethi Belaid / AFP / Getty Images) A photo taken on September 21, 2013 shows Tunisian mediators (LtoR) the President of the Tunisian employers union (UTICA), Wided Bouchamaoui, Secretary General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Houcine Abbassi (L) , President of the Tunisian Human Rights League (LTDH), Abdessattar ben Moussa and the president of the National Bar Association, Mohamed Fadhel Mahmoud at a press conference in Tunis. (photo credit: Fethi Belaid / AFP / Getty Images)](/sites/default/files/tunisia_nobel_prize_-_afp_0.jpg)
News
12 October 2015
Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Tunisia quartet for ushering constitutional transition to democracy
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News
25 September 2015
Nepal government defends process and substance of new constitution
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News
14 September 2015
Myanmar: Lawyers launch "yellow ribbon" campaign against military in judicial office
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News
11 September 2015
Thailand: Pheu Thai seeks amendment of interim constitution to allow public participation
![Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal [photo credit: AFP] Prime Minister Abdelmalek Sellal [photo credit: AFP]](/sites/default/files/algeria_pm_-_afp_1.jpg)
News
3 September 2015
Algeria PM says constitutional reform almost complete
![Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia H.E. Omar Sharmarke [photo credit: Somaliland Press] Prime Minister of the Federal Republic of Somalia H.E. Omar Sharmarke [photo credit: Somaliland Press]](/sites/default/files/somalia_pm_-_somaliland_press_0.jpg)
News
1 September 2015
Somali PM holds constitution workshop with regional states and civil society
![General Prayuth Chan-ocha inspects the troops on the Thai Armed Foces Day (photo credit: AFP) General Prayuth Chan-ocha inspects the troops on the Thai Armed Foces Day (photo credit: AFP)](/sites/default/files/saksith_image_0.jpg)
Voices From The Field
31 August 2015
Last minute add-on to Thailand’s post-coup constitution: Crisis Committee or the long arm of the military
![Nepali activists burn a copy of the draft constitution (photo credit: AFP) Nepali activists burn a copy of the draft constitution (photo credit: AFP)](/sites/default/files/nepal_cover_0.jpg)
Voices From The Field
29 July 2015
Nepal parties fast-track new constitution but backtrack on aspirations of marginalized groups
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