https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?topic=direct-democracy Major and notable news from organisations working on Direct Democracy across the Democracy Landscape, over the past year. Drawn from each organisation's curated, sourced timeline — not a firehose. en https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/assets/dodlogo_transparent.png https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?topic=direct-democracy https://consuldemocracy.org/2025/12/consul-conference-2026-munich/#:~:text=The%20CONSUL%20DEMOCRACY%20Foundation%20in%20collaboration%20with%20the%20Landeshauptstadt%20M%C3%BCnchen%20organises%20the%20next%20ConsulCon%20on%2015-17%20September%202026%20in%20M%C3%BCnchen%2C%20Germany. urn:uuid:5c1ebfab-7285-5a66-92d1-bc6ec2f2855f Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p><strong>Major</strong> — Flagship conference/summit</p> <blockquote>The CONSUL DEMOCRACY Foundation in collaboration with the Landeshauptstadt München organises the next ConsulCon on 15-17 September 2026 in München, Germany.</blockquote> <p>Landscape profile: <a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/consul-democracy/">Consul Democracy</a> · <a href="https://consuldemocracy.org/2025/12/consul-conference-2026-munich/#:~:text=The%20CONSUL%20DEMOCRACY%20Foundation%20in%20collaboration%20with%20the%20Landeshauptstadt%20M%C3%BCnchen%20organises%20the%20next%20ConsulCon%20on%2015-17%20September%202026%20in%20M%C3%BCnchen%2C%20Germany.">Source</a></p> <p><small>Germany · Democracy Apps &amp; Tools · Direct Democracy · Deliberative Democracy · Participatory Budgeting · E-Government · Citizens’ Assembly</small></p> Major Germany conference Democracy Apps & Tools Direct Democracy Deliberative Democracy Participatory Budgeting E-Government Citizens’ Assembly https://canberra-alliance.org.au/event/2026-capad-agm/#:~:text=Be%20part%20of%20setting%20the%20future%20for%20CAPaD%20for%20another%20year. urn:uuid:8cd99435-a9b9-5e49-9bc5-ffce18615b7e Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p><strong>Notable</strong> — Routine annual governance meeting</p> <blockquote>Be part of setting the future for CAPaD for another year.</blockquote> <p>Landscape profile: <a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/capad/">Canberra Alliance for Participatory Democracy (CAPaD)</a> · <a href="https://canberra-alliance.org.au/event/2026-capad-agm/#:~:text=Be%20part%20of%20setting%20the%20future%20for%20CAPaD%20for%20another%20year.">Source</a></p> <p><small>Australia · Direct Democracy · Citizens’ Assembly · Cooperative</small></p> Notable Australia meeting Direct Democracy Citizens’ Assembly Cooperative https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Mirai#:~:text=securing%2011%20seats%20in%20the%20House%20of%20Representatives urn:uuid:021a78c8-c34a-5078-aa7f-c75b3531aee1 Sun, 08 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p><strong>Major</strong> — Election result</p> <blockquote>securing 11 seats in the House of Representatives</blockquote> <p>Landscape profile: <a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/team-mirai/">Team Mirai</a> · <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Mirai#:~:text=securing%2011%20seats%20in%20the%20House%20of%20Representatives">Source</a></p> <p><small>Japan · Democracy Apps &amp; Tools · E-Government · Liquid Democracy · Direct Democracy</small></p> Major Japan Democracy Apps & Tools E-Government Liquid Democracy Direct Democracy