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A participatory process is a sequence of participatory activities (e.g. first filling out a survey, then making proposals, discussing them in face-to-face or virtual meetings, and finally prioritizing them) with the aim of defining and making a decision on a specific topic.
Examples of participatory processes are: a process of electing committee members (where candidatures are first presented, then debated and finally a candidacy is chosen), participatory budgets (where proposals are made, valued economically and voted on with the money available), a strategic planning process, the collaborative drafting of a regulation or norm, the design of an urban space or the production of a public policy plan.
[Safe(r) Spaces] Care, Safety, and Non-retaliation
Designing participatory spaces where care, agency, transparency, and shared responsibility make meaningful participation possible.
About this process
This process explores how participatory spaces can be designed around care, safety, agency, and non-retaliation. Drawing on trauma-informed, feminist, intersectional, and participatory governance approaches, it proposes practical commitments for co-defining norms, making risks and responsibilities explicit, and ensuring that participants can engage without fear of harm or negative consequences.
Reference: inspire-PART-2026-05-19