Dialogue

For meaningful, deliberative engagement with citizens, stakeholders and targeted groups across consultations, citizen’s assemblies and other public policy discussions. 

Ask difficult questions. Get nuanced, meaningful responses. Open a democratic debate up to the public, or keep it closed for private consultations with stakeholders.

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Crowdsource ideas and opinions in a chaos free digital environment

100+

organisations have already used Dialogue to have meaningful discussions

62%

of adults in Australia said they want more public involvement in setting government priorities


* Centre for Policy Development

12%

of Britons say they feel they have any influence over decisions at the national level


*Kings college london

Deliberative democracy, without the noise

Open but structured dialogue

Open conversations on different aspects of the topic at hand leading to more meaningful engagement and effective, participatory democracy.

Let participants vote

Voting feature lets users submit ideas and get ratings , helping you see consensus and popularity at a glance

Meaningful feedback

Citizens and stakeholders can discuss and adjust viewpoints based on the conversation’s evolution and diverse perspectives, leading to more informed outcomes.

Centralised management

One intuitive dashboard for your entire organisation

Security by design

ISO 27001 certified, GDPR compliant, WCAG 2.2 accessible

Dialogue supports productive, constructive debate

Governments and public sector organisations use Dialogue to hold important conversations in a neutral, structured setting, where all opinions can be heard. 

Whether that’s with the wider public, a citizen’s assembly, select community members, or a smaller group of stakeholders, consultation topics can be discussed, deliberated and agreed upon.

Core platform

  • Access responsive, simple dashboards

  • Email notifications

  • Admin approval

  • Automated reporting

Backed by best-in-class service

  • Our customer success managers are here from the very beginning to get you started with Simulator’s public participation processes.

  • All subscriptions include fast onboarding, unlimited support, access to training sessions* and access to exclusive community events.

  • Access to our knowledge base & community  where you can find answers to commonly asked questions, send unlimited support tickets and get expert help throughout your subscription.

  • Each team member handles 4x fewer accounts than competitors, enabling us to provide highly personalised attention and support.

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How Dialogue works

Talking about decisions, exchanging ideas, listening before acting – these are essential in the everyday functioning of a healthy democracy. Dialogue makes the process easier, more manageable and more useful – whether you've got tens or thousands of participants.

  • Gather an invited group or open up a conversation for public engagement

  • Pose a topic and give participants the relevant background context

  • People submit suggestions, rate other ideas, or leave comments

  • Respondents continue conversations in a structured but organic way to reach a consensus based on the deliberative process.

  • Input is captured qualitatively and quantitatively from meaningful participatory democratic engagement.

What our customers say about Dialogue

The platform encourages thoughtful, considered debate more than a standard online survey or poll, and I have found it to also elicit respectful discussions, even when opinions are in conflict. Dialogue is also incredibly easy to understand (for users) and to extract and summarise the contributions (for officials). I love it, and can’t wait to use it in future inquiries!

Senior Researcher

National Assembly for Wales

Trusted by government worldwide

Delib has been changing the way citizens interact with their governments since 2001. Our tools are trusted by 600+ government organisations worldwide.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority
Clackmannshire Council
States of Guernsey
Nottinghamshire County Council
Camden Council
UK Research & Innovation
Gambling Commission
Leicester City Council

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Whether you're looking to transform your engagement process, engage communities on contentious issues, or crowdsource ideas, we're here to help.

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