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In 2023 we organized
10 dialogues
on major political topics
dividing Polish society.
400 citizens registered, 122 have participated
2023 election year dialogues
The goal of the project was to reduce polarization and showcase a different conversation on top political issues than the one imposed by the election campaign. The grant, funded by the Washington-based National Endowment for Democracy, also allowed us to launch the Polish Dialogue platform, where citizens can register for upcoming dialogues and review the results of previous ones.
Go to the Polish Dialogue platform（https://polskidialog.pl/）
Who participated?
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We used a nationwide social media campaign to attract regular citizens from all over Poland – diverse in terms of gender, age, education, political views and place of residence. Initially, they had one thing in common: they all wanted to meet and talk with people holding opposing views. As they participated in our dialogues they discovered that they had much more in common .
What were the topics?
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Go to dialogue summaries (in Polish)（https://polskidialog.pl/dialogi-swiatopogladowe/）
What was the impact?
71%
of polled participants feel a greater sense of community with their conversation partners
68%
have a better understanding of people with opposing views
68%
feel more ready to talk to people who think differently
50%
are more likely to cooperate with people with opposing views
63%
declare a change in attitude – from a focus on persuasion to a desire for mutual understanding
73%
report conscious application of the skills acquired during the dialogue in personal life
What is the output?
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Dialogue maps
Each conversation was summarized in a dialogue map that reveals the lines of division and common ground on each of the 10 divisive topics.