We supported UNESCO in optimizing audience engagement with more than 5,000 people from 134 countries in order to draft the Guidelines for the Governance of Digital Platforms.
As well as supporting the consultation at their Internet for Trust (i4T) conference in Paris, we developed a decentralized, distributed and deliberative consultation methodology to expand inclusion in the engagement. This process incorporated over 10,000 contributions from 58 consultations conducted over an 18-month period, building on what UNESCO has described as an 'unprecedented' consultation process in the UN system (The Guardian, 2023). The Decentralized Deliberative Consultation Methodology has engaged more than 1,600 individuals from 70 countries (with 54% participation from African nations) to provide feedback on UNESCO’s Guidelines for the Governance of Digital Platforms. The guidelines aim to regulate digital platforms and mitigate online harm through peace, dialogue and understanding in the digital sphere.
