Taking the bull by the horns. IGNITE PORTUGAL "Democrácia e nós"
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This is the presentation I did on the 40th celebration of Portugal Freedom day at IGNITE Portugal. The topic was "Democracy and us" and I focused my presentation in how ordinary people are re-coining democracy as well as new ways to engage as a citizen in every possible sphere.
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Taking the bull by the horns. IGNITE PORTUGAL "Democrácia e nós"
- 1. Laura Lorenzo · laura.ldg@gmail.com
- 2. FOREIGNERSLAVE WOMEN (1850 - 1870 ) 508 BC TODAY ELEGIBLE CITIZENS ADULT MALE WITH MILITARY SERVICE COMPLETED NON ELEGIBLE CITIZENS DÊMOS - KRÁTOS E L E G I B L E C I T I Z E N S rule or power of the people
- 4. WE VOTEWE VOTE WE TRANSFER! OUR POWER ! TO THEM
- 8. http://encuesta20n.webcindario.com/ ABSTAINING FROM VOTING Spain - 20N’11 Abstention > 40,32% Abstention rate is above 30% since1991. Portugal - 05JN’11 Ler mais em: http://www.jornaldenegocios.pt/economia/detalhe/ participaccedilatildeo_nas_eleiccedilotildees_de_2011_eacute_a_mais_baixa_d e_todas_as_legislativas_portuguesas.html
- 9. YOUTH ABSENTEEISM IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY & ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE
- 10. Ordinary people are making things happen
- 13. SELF-DETERMINATION CATALONIA http://www.dretadecidir.cat/Source: La Vanguardia 1,6 million people - human chain of 400km to claim the right to vote and to become a country. 3 of every 4 people want the referendum http://www20.gencat.cat/docs/governacio/IEA/documents/Dret%20a%20decidir/Arxius/1r_Informe_Consell_Assessor.pdf
- 14. ARAB SPRING - DEC’10
- 15. WE THE PEOPLE
- 17. Business models SHARING ECONOMY ! is a socio-economic system built around the sharing of human and physical assets. Participants share access to products or services, rather than having individual ownership. Often this model is enabled by technology and peer communities
- 18. Public services http://www.frutafeia.pt/ http://www.re-food.org FRUTA FEIA, NOV’13: ! 26 producers enrolled >18 tones fruits & vegetables back to market (30% of fruit produced in Portugal & Europe is wasted) 2 centres opened, 1 more in September. > 300 people Lisbon area are served ! ! REFOOD, MAR’11: ! 26 producers enrolled. 500 volunteers 100 restaurants 500 people daily feeded 10 cents/meal !