*Why this document?*

In Switzerland, Decidim professionals and enthusiasts need a neutral, official entity to collaborate around use cases of Decidim in the Swiss context and to facilitate the widespread use of Decidim as well as the values aligned with the project. Collaboration between actors on a national scale takes time and energy, that’s why a non-profit, official entity is required to fund these activities.

Keep in mind we are a country of bureaucrats speaking at least 3 different languages, so it also makes sense to stay connected through a relevant but neutral organisation.

Legal Form & binding to the Decidim Association

The Swiss Decidim Local Chapter MUST be a non-profit, public utility association registered in Switzerland.

The statuses of the Swiss Decidim Local Chapter MUST ****respect the agreement on Internationalization and Local Chapters as defined by the Decidim Association. Any activity of the ****Swiss Decidim Local Chapter breaching this agreement **is forbidden.

Purpose

The highest purpose of the Swiss Decidim Local Chapter is to support, promote and apply the mission of Decidim in Switzerland as expressed in the Social Contract of the Decidim Association.

Moreover, the Swiss Decidim Local Chapter aims to:

• Stand as a non-profit & neutral Decidim expert in Switzerland
• Improve collaboration between actors and with the Decidim Association on common useful resources such as documentation, tutorials and best practices as well as index available modules and existing use cases in the country.

Services

The Swiss Decidim Local Chapter CAN provide the following services or perform the following activities:

• Coordinate co-funding of module developments between Swiss cantons, cities and other civil society associative structures