3-Month Plan – Empower People Campaign

Theme: Your Voice in Parliament

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Month 1 – Foundation & Awareness

Goal: Establish campaign identity, build coalition, and start public conversation.

• Campaign Launch

  • Publicly launch campaign with slogan: “Your Voice in Parliament”.

  • Media press release + kickoff event in Islamabad (panel with parliamentarians, youth, civil society).

  • Social media rollout: hashtags #EmpowerCitizens, #VoiceInParliament, #SmartDemocracyPK.

• Coalition Building

  • Form a National Democracy Innovation Alliance with think tanks, NGOs, youth/women’s groups, tech firms.

  • Engage Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and parliamentary committees as advisory partners.

• Research & Knowledge Base

  • Publish policy brief on proportional representation and digital citizen participation (drawing from global models: Estonia, Brazil, Taiwan).

  • Begin baseline survey on citizen trust in parliament (benchmark for campaign impact).

• Civic Awareness Activities

  • Launch digital explainer series: “How Parliament Works & Why Your Voice Matters”.

  • Host 2–3 university debates on participatory democracy and proportional representation.

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Month 2 – Engagement & Platform Development

Goal: Start structured stakeholder dialogues and prototype citizen participation tools.

• Stakeholder Dialogues

  • Roundtable with parliamentarians, political parties, and civil society on electoral reforms & inclusivity.

  • Consultation with women’s groups, youth councils, and minority representatives on representation gaps.

• Tech & Innovation

  • Begin development of AI-powered digital participation portal (proposal submission, feedback, voting).

  • Launch beta version for testing with university students and civil society groups.

• Public Engagement Activities

  • Host Town Halls in 3 major cities (Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar) on citizen role in law-making.

  • Start online challenge: “If I Were in Parliament” – invite youth proposals for law or policy ideas.

• Communications Drive

  • Produce TV talk show segment on inclusive parliament & digital democracy.

  • Release animated explainer video on how AI can make parliaments more transparent and participatory.

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Month 3 – Demonstration & Mobilisation

Goal: Demonstrate citizen-led participatory tools and formalize partnerships for scaling.

• Pilot Demonstrations

  • Launch AI Legislative Suggestion Portal Pilot – citizens submit proposals, others vote, top 10 proposals presented to a parliamentary committee.

  • Trial partnership with one parliamentary committee (e.g., Youth Affairs, Education, Human Rights) to integrate citizen feedback.

• Formal Partnerships

  • Sign MoUs with 2–3 political parties on strengthening internal democracy and quotas.

  • Collaborate with universities and think tanks for civic education modules on participatory governance.

• Advocacy Push

  • Release Draft Proposal for Proportional Representation Law and circulate to legislators, media, and ECP.

  • Host Parliamentary Innovation Forum showcasing AI demo tools and citizen engagement platforms.

• Citizen Mobilisation

  • Launch national social media campaign: “Parliament Belongs to You”.

  • Publish success stories of citizens whose feedback shaped real parliamentary discussions.

Quick Wins by End of 3 Months

✅ National campaign identity established & coalition formed.
✅ Policy brief & draft proportional representation proposal ready.
✅ Beta version of AI participation portal tested with initial users.
✅ 2–3 major dialogues with parliamentarians, civil society, and ECP conducted.
✅ Demonstration project with a parliamentary committee piloted.
✅ Nationwide awareness through media, universities, and digital campaigns.

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⚒️ This plan ensures by Month 4–6 the campaign is ready for wider rollout of digital tools, parliamentary pilots, and nationwide citizen engagement.