Governance through Community means a diverse group of people connected in some common manner, be it geographically or through some cause, coming together to talk and together create solutions to challenges in their community.  Sometimes it is simply a matter of having the conversation without any connection to a government body or institution.  Sometimes it is a matter of putting deliberative democracy into action and ensuring greater public participation in local politics.  The goal is inclusion providing an opportunity for all voices to be heard and developing insights for creating systemic solutions.

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• Letter | Start a Conversation

• More intimate, intense and in-depth means of communication on particular topics 

• The World Cafe Community - Hosting Conversations about Questions that Matter  

• Welcome to the World Cafe Community of Practice! This is a place where World Cafe practitioners and supporters can share their experiences and learn from each other, a place for those new to the World Cafe to ask questions, and a place for us all to experience deep and meaningful conversations about those things that really matter to us. Pull up a chair at the World Cafe Community table that calls to you.

Associated Documents

• World Cafe cafetogo.pdf 

• Questions You'd Like to Explore.pdf

• Conversational-Leadership.pdf 

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• Wisdom Council

• At the Center for Wise Democracy we have developed a set of social innovations that offer breakthrough progress on these impossible-seeming issues. These innovations are being proven to work by citizen groups and government leaders. For example in Central Europe, government leaders are using the Wisdom Council to involve and empower citizens, build the spirit of community, break through partisan gridlock, and to leap forward difficult, impossible-seeming issues. Other examples are:

• Twyfords - Specialists in Collaboration

• Our approach to work is Appreciative and Deliberative and encourages shared learning. We provide strategic advice to our clients. Experience has taught us that we make the greatest difference in the world when we work with decision-makers to build their organisational readiness to collaborate with their stakeholders. We do this strategic work by building relationships with our clients, understanding their needs and working closely with them as they collaborate with their stakeholders to help find enduring solutions to complex dilemmas. We believe that conversations build relationships and that relationships are an essential ingredient of enduring solutions. 

• Governance through Community

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Wiki Focus

• National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation (NCDD)  

Related Wiki pages 

• Collective Impact 

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