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The article highlights Brazilian participatory experiences such as the participatory budget and the policy councils and conferences. Based on research done by the author on daily routines and policy impacts of these forums, it is argued that there is still a long way before fulfilling normative expectations. In light of these challenges, reflections about how to move forward in the future are presented.

Keywords: Citizen participation, democratic innovation, accountability, health councils, participatory democracy, participatory budget, policy conferenes, civil society, citizenship