First steps with Decidim
Decidim is a digital platform for
democratic participation and
community governance
Installing Decidim
You can install it yourself or find someone to help you with tech support.
Community Governance
For big or small organisations, discover how Decidim can help you to implement a democratic governance model.
Democratize Public Decision-Making
If your government is considering the implementation of participatory policies, discover how Decidim can help you make the case and turn those ideas into reality.
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Learn how cities, governments, and organisations are already using Decidim in different ways and scenarios, with diverse purposes and stories. Check out some inspiring successful cases!
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Who’s behind the platform?
Metadecidim is the community that collaborates in the design of the platform and the development of the project. Together we design and create new features and report bugs for continuous improvement of the platform.
The Decidim Free Software Association is a democratic association for the governance of the Decidim community in charge of maintaining the source code.
With the implementation of Decidim in Som Energia we have generated a kinder space for participation. We released the tool in 2018, hosting the General Assembly of the Cooperative and months later we debated the Image Redesign and collaborative development of the School of Som Energia, among other participatory processes. In a few months, more than 3,500 participant people have registered, 5 participatory processes, 3 assemblies operating and more than 1,300 votes in the last General Assembly vote.
Yaiza Blanch
Som Energia
Gràcies a Decidim, hem aconseguit a Barcelona co-produir un pla estratègic de ciutat conjuntament amb la ciutadania. En el 2016 inaugurem el Pla d'Acció Municipal en forma de procés participatiu a través de Decidim Barcelona. Actualment aquest pla recull gairebé 7 mil propostes ciutadanes. Una dels avantatges d'utilitzar aquesta plataforma és que pots seguir en tot moment l'estat d'implementació de les propostes acceptades.
Gala Pin
Ajuntament de Barcelona (2015-2019)
The process started in October 2019 at the European Commission’s DG Communication and eDemocracy unit at the Joint Research Centre, the European Commission's science and knowledge service. An analysis of the needs of the Conference and which tools fit those, lead to choosing the open source tool Decidim for its technical maturity, broad community and adaptability.
Sivan Pätsch
OpenForum Europe Research Director, European Union
FAQs
How can I become a member of the Decidim Association?
Now the people involved in the project can be partners. Here we explain in detail how you have to do it
What can a participant (user) of Decidim do?
Decidim makes it possible for thousands of people to organize themselves democratically by making proposals, attending public meetings, fostering decision-making discussions, deciding through different forms of voting and monitoring the implementation of decisions.
Can I join the Metadecidim community even if I don't live in Barcelona?
Of course you can. People do so through participatory processes, debates, translations, etc. that you might find in Metadecidim. Decidim was born in Barcelona and that is why there is a strong territorial bond with this city, but above all, it's a project for the commons.
Is there any tutorial to start setting it up?
You can check the latest version of our admin manual in the Documentation section.