Citizens Foundation - Reykjavík, Iceland

The Citizens Foundation has a mission to unite people, allowing them to debate and prioritize novel ideas to enhance their communities. They understand that without involvement, there is no democracy. Their main aim is to let citizens make their views known and to promote citizens' engagement in governance. The concept of a new way to link citizens together to take part in democracy, politics, and civic life came up after Iceland's monetary and trust breakdown in 2008. The Citizens Foundation developed the open source e-democracy platform Your Priorities and has employed it to boost online, democratic discussion and raise citizens' participation in their local area in Iceland and around the world.