
In Episode 6 of HOPE: FOR BUILDING SMART COMMUNITIES, Alyssa interviews Ekaterina Petrikevich, an alumna of Columbia and Sciences Po who brought her extensive knowledge of political science and human rights into participation and civic engagement to emerge as a leader in these fields. Currently the International Director and Founder of Participation Factory and Civic Port, Katya is working on mainstreaming the best practices in participation in policy-making and strategic planning processes.
This episode explores the mechanisms used to build smart communities such as Participatory Budgeting and Civic Tech with real world examples and anecdotes of Katya’s work with Czech governments, Nigerian Schools, young Western African leaders and so on. Understand complex tools of democracy in simple ways! Listen in to get your daily dose of hope :)
More resources to explore Participatory Budgeting and Civic Tech-
https://www.peoplepowered.org/
https://www.pbatlas.net/index.html
https://civichall.org/civicist/how-civic-tech-has-evolved-over-the-last-25-years/