Exclusive Tease: A Sneak Peek into Oleg Polovynko’s Interview for our Civic Tech Market Report 2025
As we prepare for September 3 for the official launch of our new publication Civic Tech Market Report 2025, we’re excited to share an exclusive sneak peek of one of its in-depth interviews. In this interview, Oleg Polovynko, key figure behind Kyiv Digital, discusses the evolution of this digitization initiative. From its origins in smart […]
Mr C. is back in action: we collected suggestions for the future development of the village of Poříčany
The third weekend in June was dedicated to the celebration of the 140th anniversary of the Poříčany Fire Brigade. The programme included competitions, concerts, and even a first aid course. But not only that. We brought our participation container to the village, where we collected suggestions for the area’s future development. A total of 70 […]
Creating the conditions for cooperation between the municipality and local stakeholders through a series of participatory workshops
Before the beginning of the summer, we designed and implemented a participatory process focused on local stakeholders in the town of Lysá nad Labem, Czech Republic. This process was initiated by representatives of the town with the aim to inform key local stakeholders about the town’s future development plans and to gather inputs and feedback […]
First Facilitation Bootcamp in Prague! How did the training on facilitation go and what did the participants learn during the full-day intensive programme?
Chairs and projector are set up, flipcharts are placed in the space along with plenty of markers and post-its. There are name badges on the table in the registration area. A few minutes before half past eight the first participants arrive. Slowly but surely the room begins to fill as registered participants begin to take […]
The old wood processing plant comes to life. Local people visited the site and discussed its use
On Saturday 8 June, more than forty people visited the former wood processing plant called Dřevona in the small town of Poříčany, Czech Republic. They took the unique opportunity to visit this abandoned production site, which has been waiting for its next use since the mid-1990s. The representatives of the municipality want to revitalize the […]
We bring you the first comprehensive European report on Civic Tech!
After years of monitoring and researching the dynamic field of digital participation, we’re about to release the first comprehensive Europe-wide Civic Tech Market Report 2025. This Report is a must-have for anyone involved in municipal, regional and national governments, civic organizations, tool providers or anyone interested in tech for good. Be the first one to […]
It can’t be done without participation: Participatory planning as one of the important themes of this year’s URBIS – The Smart Cities Meetup.
URBIS – The Smart Cities Meetup, a Czech fair focused on the topic of Smart Cities, brought together dozens of companies and experts from various fields that presented their innovative solutions for municipalities and cities. The topic of participation was also addressed – Participation Factory not only became one of the official partners of the […]
Systematic approach to participation as a must-have: Key Take-aways from People Powered 2024 Convening in Warsaw
On May 19-22, The People Powered 2024 Member Convening took place in Warsaw and we are excited that we could be a part of this super interesting and action-packed event that brought together 77 participation practitioners from 47 organisations in 28 countries and 5 continents! It has been three days full of discussions about the […]
Participation creates the conditions for a transparent dialogue between the private investor and the municipality
The municipal district of Prague-Lipence is located on the outskirts of the capital city of Prague. The quiet village of mostly family houses has faced an intensive population growth in recent years. However, this has not been matched by the availability of local civic amenities. Lipence misses some basic civic amenities and struggles, for example, […]
Urban study as a prerequisite for the future development of the municipality. How to get it? Through participation!
We wrote about the first ever participatory meeting in the village of Mnetěš last October. Do you remember it? If not, you can refresh your memory here. One swallow doesn’t make a spring, but when there are more, change is surely coming. The October participatory meeting, which focused on the preparation of an urban study […]