The Flemish government wants local governments to organise more participation with citizens to make policymaking more democratic and transparent. But where to start?
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Avansa Kempen made a guide (in Dutch) to accompany their workshops for municipal governments in the Campine region, but you can download the guide for free on their website.
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What started out as a simple request for “some simple infographics”, became a huge set of illustrations of different sizes that can be combined or teared apart as needed.
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Client: Avansa Kempen
Layout of the guidebook: Evy Bens (Avansa) and Mojoville.
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