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2nd International Conference on Participatory Budgeting in the US & Canada
May 3-5 2013, Chicoago
 
Initial Conference Program Now Online!
Early Registration Discount Ends March 22nd!
 
Come to Chicago to join a movement to reinvent democracy!
After spreading around the world for over 20 years, "Participatory Budgeting" (PB) is making waves in the United States and Canada. Called "revolutionary civics in action" by the New York Times, PB gives people the power to make real decisions over the budgets that affect their lives - and it may soon be coming to a city near you!
 
In cities across North America, budget crises are leading to painful cuts in public services and infrastructure – especially for communities with the greatest needs. Community members are usually left on the sidelines during public budgeting, with little power to shape the spending decisions that affect their lives. PB offers an alternative – a democratic process in which community members directly decide how to spend part of a public budget. First used in Brazil in 1989, there are now over 1,500 participatory budgets around the world. Most are for city budgets, but counties, states, towns, housing authorities, schools, universities, and other institutions have also used PB to give people real power over real money.
 
PB has only recently appeared on the radar in the US and Canada, with a few Canadian processes starting in 2001 and the first US experiment in 2009. But in just a few years, interest in North America has skyrocketed – with at least six new processes in the past two years. In 2013, around 20,000 people will use PB to allocate nearly $20 million.
 
This second regional conference on PB will take place in Chicago, to allow participants to observe and celebrate the final vote for PB Chicago. This new joint process across four city wards builds on the first PB initiative in the US, in the city’s 49th Ward. The conference will provide a space for participants and organizers of the initial PB processes in the US and Canada to share and reflect on their experiences, alongside activists, practitioners, and scholars.
 
A taste of what to expect:
• Site Visits to Observe PB Voting in Chicago
• Presentations on PB processes in Chicago, New York, Vallejo (California), San Francisco, Hamilton  (Ontario), and dozens of other cities around the world
• Panels and workshops on youth engagement, tech tools, arts & culture, facilitation, and how to win political support for PB
• Strategy sessions for elected officials, researchers, community organizers, and other activists
• Training workshop on Participatory Budgeting (Separate registration)
 
Speakers Include:
• Alderman Joe Moore, Chicago
• Alderman John Arena, Chicago
• Alderman James Cappelman, Chicago
• Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito, New York City
• Council Member Marti Brown, Vallejo, CA
• Councilor Jason Farr, Hamilton, Ontario
• Clara Marina Brugada Molina, Former Mayor of Iztapalapa, Mexico City
• Giovanni Allegretti, University of Coimbra, Portugal
• Gianpaolo Baiocchi, Brown University
• Yves Cabannes, University College London
• Sandy Heierbacher, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation
• Rachel LaForest, The Right to the City Alliance
• Matt Leighninger, Deliberative Democracy Consortium
• Josh Lerner, The Participatory Budgeting Project
• Pete Peterson, The Davenport Institute
• Erik Olin Wright, University of Wisconsin, Madison
 
Locations:
Chicago: Loyola University and other locations in the city
 
Registration:
Registration is now open on the conference website.
 
Early Registration ends March 22, 2013.
Students and low-income participants: $60 ($50 early)
Full Registration: $125 ($100 early)
Full Registration + Sponsor low income participants: $175 ($150 early)
A limited number of sponsorships will be available for low-income participants.
Note: Registration for the PB Intro Workshop is separate from registration for the PB Conference. The registration fee for the training is $150 ($125 early - before March 22).
See the conference website for more details on accommodations