The digital platform for citizen participation Decidim has been added to the Register of Digital Public Goods of the Digital Public Goods Alliance (DPGA), a registry that includes 150 initiatives that meet the digital common good standard and guarantee open source principles.
Decidim is a software funded mainly with public capital, by the Barcelona City Council and the Generalitat de Catalunya, through the General Directorate of Good Governance, Innovation and Democratic Quality of the Department of the Presidency. From the very beginning it has been designed to be an open license tool available to any person or organization that wants to promote digital democracy projects.
The DPGA is a multi-stakeholder initiative intereshealth organization endorsed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations that works to accelerate the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in low- and middle-income countries, facilitating the discovery, development, use and investment in digital public goods.
The goal of the DPGA and its registry is to promote digital public goods to create a more equitable world. Being recognized as a "digital public good" increases the visibility, support and importance of open projects that have the potential to address global challenges. To become a digital public good all projects must meet the DPG Standard to ensure that projects truly encapsulate the principles of open source.
Decidim Catalonia, citizen participation in the local world
Currently, the local authorities of the regions of Lleida and Tarragona have instances of Decidim the project and service of the same name Decidim Catalunya.
The objective is to offer the local world a comprehensive "turnkey" service that includes technological aspects and support in the management of participatory processes. The role of the AOC is to provide the technological service of Decidim Catalunya, make it available to local bodies that wish to do so, offer technical support and carry out the developments that guarantee its evolution according to needs.
The tasks of advice, training and support in the participation processes for administrations with fewer resources are carried out through the Provincial Councils, the Generalitat de Catalunya itself and Localret, with a shared governance model. These tasks are essential for the success of citizen participation initiatives.
How to request the registration of the service
To request registration for the service Decidim Catalonia must enter EACAT procedures, to the provider Consorci AOC, CAOC Service – Request for services, in the Procedure “Request for registration and modification of AOC services”.
