HashTag # InnovaciónPolítica behaviour during the Latin American Meeting of Democratic Innovation in Pasto, Nariño. Colombia in January 22, 2018. Twitter.For the past decade, as trust in institutions has declined around the globe, politics in many countries has seemingly turned into a contest pitting self-interested “elites” against everyone else. And as the conviction that “elites” don’t represent the interests of “the people” has become increasingly common, two alternative ways forward have become ascendant, too.
One path is rooted in populism and represented by the building of walls, both literal and figurative. The other is inclusive, and founded on collaboration and trust.
At Instituto Update, we aim to help people choose the inclusive option by rebuilding and fostering collaboration and trust between citizens and their governments.
