Case studies
Collective intelligence, in the real world.
From national governments to local communities, organizations use Polis to hear everyone and find the ideas that bridge divides. Here's what that looks like in practice.
Aufstehen: the largest Polis conversation ever
Germany’s Aufstehen movement ran the largest single Polis conversation in the world — to build its platform from members up.
UNDP: the Global South’s largest youth conversation
The UN Development Programme ran what it called the largest digital engagement in the Global South — with young people, about climate.
Uruguay: consensus beneath a yes/no vote
Alongside a sprawling national referendum, Uruguay used Polis to find the common ground hiding underneath a yes-or-no question.
Klimarat: a climate assembly opens its doors
Austria’s national climate assembly used Polis to bring thousands more people into the room.
The Philippines builds on the Taiwan model
Inspired by Taiwan, the Makati Business Club brought Polis to mayors across the Philippines — and trained staff to run it themselves.
Bowling Green: a city turns the tables on polarization
When national politics divided a Kentucky city, residents used Polis to find the local common ground that was there all along.
New Zealand’s HiveMind shapes real policy
A national newspaper’s "HiveMind" ran six Polis conversations — and ended up helping shape government policy.
Demos: the first nationally representative Polis
The UK think tank Demos ran the first-ever Polis conversation with a nationally representative sample.
Greek cities tackle the Airbnb question
Residents of Athens and Thessaloniki used Polis to find common ground on one of Europe’s thorniest issues: short-term rentals.
More case studies are on the way as we source them with the CompDemocracy team.
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