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Embrace new ways of making decisions and let voices be heard
for meaningful and sustainable change
Level Up aims to reconnect folks, policy-makers, and stakeholders for a higher level of democracy in Europe.
We make democratic participation fun and inclusive through gamification.
Tell us who you are and see how we can help you!
DECISION-MAKER
You make and shape policies for your community and want to foster connection through public consultation
CHANGE-MAKER
You are a student or community member and want your voice heard by decision makers for meaningful change
In collaboration with the European Commission and the Global Governance Institute, Level Up organised an event with 30+ participants to contribute to a public consultation process on European climate action.
📍 Brussels, Belgium
🗓️ 15 June 2023, 16:00-18:30
We have designed the Level Up Toolkit based on a three-level process that is both fun and inclusive. It can be used at various levels and scales for meaningful dialogue.
The process is centred around gamification, as well as physical encounters between actors that strive for creative expression and empowerment of all.
Our team can oversee implementation of each level.
In collaboration with Colegio Fuhem Montserrat, Level Up organised a two-day event with high school students and local stakeholders, including political advisors and NGOs.
📍 Madrid, Spain
🗓️ 31 May – 1 June 2023
Pilot projects all over Europe, concrete recommendations for policy makers, collaborations, additional Open Access resources, … Level Up is changing the way we look at democracy and decision-making.
Are you a student wanting to make change happen? Are you an individual or community member trying to reach out to policy makers? Are you a decision maker seeking an innovative way to consult your public?’
Get in on the action now and contact us to implement our Toolkit!
Whether you take decision at the local, regional, national or international level, you necessarily go through periods of public consultation. Gathering public opinion and insights on your policies can not only improve their substance, but also enhance their legitimacy and compliance. However, most public consultation mechanisms are not adapted to society’s changing needs. They entail long surveys or meetings that are not conducive to engagement from all sides of the population. As a result, we miss out on crucial representation and ideas, which negatively affect policies in their design and implementation.
Level Up provides a tailor-made solution to your needs. Based on a participation model developed after one year of research, we create unique processes of public consultation for decision-makers centred on (1) diversity and inclusion, (2) gamification, and (3) physical encounters. Our approach creates a level playing field for all actors involved, fostering effective communication, compromise, and long-term connection. As a result, we produce policy recommendations that reflect the needs and priorities of your community, whilst taking into considerations legal and political contexts, as well as generating a long-lasting relationships between different groups of society. This positively impacts trust, compliance, as well as overall policy effectiveness.
In a world with deepening social inequalities, digitalisation of social life, and rising global challenges, it’s increasingly hard to make our voices heard. Whether you are a student, the member of a local community, or a concerned citizen, you have probably noticed how decision-makers are increasingly disconnected from you. They don’t speak the same language, don’t exist in the same spaces, and seem to live a different reality than yours. Their means of engaging with the public – voting, conferences, assemblies, … – are boring, do not leave enough room for expression, and are simply too opaque to understand the impact they have in our daily lives. As a consequence, the decisions they make reflect bureaucracy more than democracy.
Level Up provides a tailor-made solution to your needs. Based on a participation model developed after one year of research, we create unique processes of joint decision making centred on (1) diversity and inclusion, (2) gamification, and (3) physical encounters. It’s not politics, it’s fun. Our approach creates a level playing field for all actors involved, so that policy-makers and stakeholders strive to understand and listen to you just as much as you do. We create spaces for creative expression and celebration, policies which reflect the needs and priorities of your community, and long-lasting connections between different groups of society. This positively impact mutual trust, representation, policy effectiveness, and contributes to the urgently needed revival of democracy.
As teachers, leaders, guides, or managers, we are constantly faced with new challenges to represent our communities and advocate for their interests. The means of engagement with political life can be incredibly complex and performative, whilst we strive for tangible action and meaningful dialogue. In a world that is increasingly digital, it becomes harder and harder to form connections that impact and engage policy-makers with the public. As a consequence, public policies may not reflect the contemporary needs of society, who becomes disillusioned.
Level Up provides a tailor-made solution to your needs. Based on a participation model developed after one year of research, we create unique processes of democratic participation centred on (1) diversity and inclusion, (2) gamification, and (3) physical encounters. Our approach creates a level playing field for all actors involved, so that policy-makers, stakeholders, and the public can understand and listen to each other. We create spaces for creative expression and celebration, policies which reflect the needs and priorities of your community, and long-lasting connections between different groups of society. This positively impact mutual trust, representation, policy effectiveness, and contributes to the urgently needed revival of democracy.