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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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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
WE VOTE WE VOTE WE TRANSFER!
OUR POWER !TO THEM
TRUST IS
BROKEN
http://encuesta20n.webcindario.com/
ABSTAINING FROM VOTINGSpain - 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_de_todas_as_legislativas_portuguesas.html
YOUTH ABSENTEEISM IN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY & ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE
Ordinary people are making things happen
https://www.facebook.com/Stjornlagarad
ICELAND CONSTITUTION - MAY’08
http://www.muypymes.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/acampadasol.jpg
INDIGNADOS - SPAIN MAY’11
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 referendumhttp://www20.gencat.cat/docs/governacio/IEA/documents/Dret%20a%20decidir/Arxius/1r_Informe_Consell_Assessor.pdf
ARAB SPRING - DEC’10
WE THE PEOPLE
Business models
Public services
Institutions
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
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 !
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