Policymakr · Connecting citizens, policy makers and experts

Shape World Policy

Can we reset democracy?

Policymakr will reset the treatment and perception of politics on the Internet. We want to restore confidence in a model that has been partly broken by the onset of immediate, abundant and unverifiable information.

We will use the tools of the 2020s to restore a modern, functional system for planning humankind’s long-term future.

By reconnecting Citizens and Policy Makers, our Democracy—the best system of government known to man—will be consolidated.

A global, independent, online platform for the world's citizens to shape policy by engaging with government institutions.

Policymakr's overriding aim is to use technology to restore serenity and a long-term perspective to the political process. Any adult resident of a country in which Policymakr operates may open an account and either propose new Project for interaction or join the work on an existing one.

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Non-profit and ad-free.

Transparency and the overwhelming importance of public service and of the general interest will be at the core of the Policymakr project. Its governance structure, rules and economic model are designed from the ground up to provide an online area for political debate that citizens can trust.

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An online place for fact-based, results-focused work on policy issues.

Policymakr will harness the technological progress often considered a cause of the deterioration in political debate, to bring Citizens, Policy Makers and Experts together in a safe, fact-based, and distraction-free work area. In a spirit of consensus, they will work on Projects aimed at bringing robust, long-term solutions to the world's policy issues.

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Our Philosophy.

The eight key words that set Policymakr apart from the rest of the Internet.

Nonprofit

The purpose of Policymakr is to serve the public and the general interest, globally, in the long term. It is not to make money or to enrich its founders.

Ad-free

There will never be a single ad on Policymakr. The site will run paid accounts and will be exclusively funded by donations, and member subscriptions.

Project-focused

The site’s primary content will be projects curated by members, with a view to drafting and validating a robust, long-term solution to a policy issue.

Independent

No affiliation with a party, lobby interest, social class, or religion. Membership open to all, regardless of colour, class, creed, gender, or orientation.

Fact-based

Work on projects carried out by members shall not involve an exchange of unsubstantiated opinion, but only mobilization of verifiable facts.

Consensual

All shall show courtesy, approach their work constructively, with an open mind, and with respect for the approaches and proposals of others.

No feed

There will be no news feed of any kind available on Policymakr, and sharing of the content of Policymakr’s Projects on social networks will be discouraged.

Conflict-free

We aim to solve problems through amicable, non-partisan study of all relevant facts: partisan political opinions have no place in this process.

How Policymakr works.

There will be three categories of profiles on Policymakr: Citizens, Policy Makers and Experts, working together on Projects aimed at resolving a policy issue. These are the three essential actors who can usefully work together to find the best solution to a problem, but also one that is politically viable. Read more about how Policymakr will be structured and why it’ll be different to anything that exists online now, have a look at the FAQ, and find out which membership category fits you below:

1. Citizens

Any adult resident of a country in which Policymakr operates may open an account and propose a new Project—or join the work on an existing one. Connecting with Policy Makers and Experts will bring Citizens a sense of renewed purpose, intellectual satisfaction, and civic pride.

I'm a Citizen

2. Policy Makers

Policy Makers are those responsible, institutionally, for drafting policy and enacting it into law. Policymakr will give them a trusted vehicle to reconnect with the citizens they represent, and also to seek unbiased expert opinion, free from the pressures of the media and of the Internet.

I'm a Policy Maker

3. Experts & Institutions

I'm an Expert

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We're still in beta—but you can get involved now.

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You can help now while we're still preparing to launch.

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Projects we would love to get into.

One of the most exciting parts of moving from beta to launch is listing issues that would make good Projects. The ones listed here as just examples. If you join, you’ll be able to suggest your own projects, and work on them with others.

Earth's hidden plastic problem

Plastic is continuing to be dumped in the world's oceans, and the consequences are even more catastrophic than most of us realize. The work done by Scientific American puts the subject into perspective.

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Managing rising healthcare costs

Regardless of one’s ideological outlook, there are plenty of reasons to be worried about the future financing of healthcare. There is a consensus among economists that most of the Western European countries today run healthcare systems that simply cannot be financed in future.

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The challenge of feeding Africa

While Africa continues to experience the highest occurrence of food insecurity worldwide, the continent also contains over 60 percent of the worlds uncultivated but fertile land.

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Strategies for stemming the opioid epidemic

The opioid crisis in the United States continues to reverberate. Health plans and pharmacy benefit managers are using data analytics and technology to improve prevention and treatment. Deloitte is one of the actors that has worked on this subject.

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Palm oil producers are wiping out orangutans

The rainforests are the natural habitat of the Sumatran orangutan. When a palm-oil company moves in, forests are felled to make way for plantations. Orangutans are displaced as the trees are burned. Palm oil is used in approximately 50% of supermarket products..

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A better way of choosing Presidents?

French elections don’t always produce a winner who has the most overall support among voters. In the 2002 and again the 2017 run-offs, mainstream candidates were eliminated. Criticism has also be made, for other reasons, about the US system, especially in 2000 and again in 2016. Carefully-prepared institutional reform is a possible solution.

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The right way to deploy 5G

5G wireless technology promises lightning-fast speed, incredibly low latency, and the capacity to carry massive numbers of connections simultaneously. Its arrival is creating a buzz in both the industry and the wider world. Yet the economics, business model, and ability to monetize these use cases at scale in the near term to justify a nationwide rollout of 5G in any country today remain unclear.

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Regular news.

We share regular, high-quality news. Its available here in the News section, on Policymakr’s Facebook page, or you can subscribe to updates: editorials, news about our progress, and guest posts. You’re welcome to send in a contribution.