🏛️ Notre première Assemblée citoyenne d' EU-Ciembly à Colchester s’est achevée, et quel succès ! Trois sessions, de vraies discussions sur le logement, et des recommandations politiques concrètes formulées par les citoyens.
Prochaine étape : Chypre en avril pour notre deuxième Assemblée citoyenne!
🏛️Our first EU-Ciembly Citizens' Assembly in Colchester is a wrap and what a success! Three sessions, real conversations on housing and concrete policy recommendations from citizens.
Next stop: Cyprus in April for our national pilot
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#EUCiembly #CitizensAssembly #DeliberativeDemocracy
We’re diving deep into solutions at the #ColchesterCitizensAssembly! 🛠️
Today’s workshops focus on Empathy Mapping, stepping directly into the shoes of our community to truly understand their lived experiences and tackle the real issues head-on.
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The first-ever Colchester Citizens' Assembly has officially begun! 🎉
We are excited to get these vital conversations underway today.
Keep an eye on this feed and make sure to check out our other EU Ciembly social accounts for updates!
#ColchesterCitizensAssembly #EUCiembly
📢 Call for Papers
Following the event “Intersectionality in Public Life: What’s Law Got To Do With It?”, our project continues the discussion on intersectionality and law.
Join us for the next conference:
“Legal Approaches to Intersectionality in Political and Civic Participation”
📅 11–12 June 2026
In case you missed it, the European Commission published its Communication on the European Democracy Shield last November.
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Caso ainda não tenhas visto, a Comissão Europeia publicou a sua comunicação sobre o Escudo Europeu da Democracia no passado Novembro.
🔗 commission.europa.eu/document/dow...
Back in Brussels for our @eu-ciembly.bsky.social policy-maker forum, discussion how intersectionality can influence EU policy and practice:
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📣 Happening tomorrow in Brussels!
EU-CIEMBLY Policy-Makers Forum will bring together policymakers and the EU-CIEMBLY team to discuss early findings from this European research project on intersectionality, inclusion, equality and deliberative democracy.
🔗 Learn more : eu-ciembly.eu/en/news/upco...
In EU policy, resilient elections are electoral processes designed to remain free, fair and inclusive—even in the face of threats like cyber‑attacks, disinformation or other disruptions.
👉 Read the full Commission Recommendation (EU) 2023/2829 here: eur-lex.europa.eu/eli/reco/202...
🎄 Season’s Greetings!
As 2025 wraps up, we thank everyone involved in our project. Together, we are shaping a Citizens’ Assembly based on intersectionality, inclusion, and equality.
Wishing you peaceful holidays and an inspiring 2026, as we continue advancing inclusive and participatory democracy!
The Guidebook for Deliberative Engagement: Key Features and Practical Insights provides practical guidance for designing, implementing, and evaluating deliberative engagement.
🔗 Read the Guidebook:
researchprofiles.canberra.edu.au/en/publicati...
#DeliberativeEngagement #DeliberativeDemocracy
Intersectionality in the EU is still emerging, especially in deliberative democracy. Our project reviewed EU laws and policies to find gaps and suggest how to better integrate intersectionality across EU policy and law.
📄 zenodo.org/records/1785...
EU-CIEMBLY at @Democracy R&D 2025 in Brussels!
The conference provided an inspiring space for reflection on the present and future of Citizens’ Assemblies, with a focus on research and practice.It explored the challenges and the ongoing evolution of deliberative processes across Europe and beyond.
River in Graz
Poster for Facing Inequalities conference
Conference programme
Spent a lovely day in a very sunny Graz presenting the @eu-ciembly.bsky.social project's normative, analytical, and operational dimensions for incorporating intersectionality into the design of citizens' assemblies. Many thanks to the organisers of the Facing Inequalities conference for hosting!
🤝Our New Zealand (NZ) partners were among the first in their country to gain Horizon Europe funding. They bring knowledge in intersectionality, diversity, & indigenous rights to the project. Associate Professor Lara Greaves visited the NZ embassy in Brussels to share updates on the project.
📚 Term of the Week
Term: Responsible Communication
Definition: The exchange of ideas, opinions, or information in a coherent way, while considering the impact that could have on others.
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On 3rd October, the @universityofessex.bsky.social team took part in Freshers’ Fair, welcoming new and returning students to the Colchester campus. We asked: What does intersectionality or equality mean to you? The responses reflected a rich diversity and highlighted how vital these concepts are.
🗳️ Term of the Week: Democratic Participation
Explore all terms in our glossary:
👉 www.eu-ciembly.eu/en/glossary/...
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🗳️ Όρος της Εβδομάδας: Δημοκρατική Συμμετοχή
Εξερευνήστε όλους τους όρους στο γλωσσάρι μας
#democratic #participation #glossaryterms #euciembly #horizoneu
🎥 Check out our presence at the Cyprus Forum!
We were proud to take part in one of the most inspiring events focused on dialogue, innovation, and positive change.
🎥 Δείτε τη συμμετοχή μας στο Cyprus Forum!
Ήμασταν περήφανοι που συμμετείχαμε σε μία τέτοια διοργάνωση!
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🗳️ Term of the Week: Deliberative Democracy
Process of active engagement and direct deliberation by citizens amongst themselves or with the participation of other stakeholders on a substantive policy or legislative area.
Explore all terms in our glossary:
👉 www.eu-ciembly.eu/en/glossary/...
📢Join Us at Cyprus Forum – October 1–3 2025! 📢
🕥 Our Session: October 3, 10:25–11:25
💡 Title: Power to the People: Unleashing the Future of Citizen Democracy
🔗 Reserve your seat now: 2025.cyprusforum.cy
#cyprusforum2025 #citizendemocracy #europe #events #HorizonEurope
We’re excited to share that our empirical research from Work Package 3 of the EU-CIEMBLY project is now accessibly on Zenodo!
👉 Explore the datasets and explanatory note here: zenodo.org/communities/...
Elections choose governments; assemblies let people deliberate on what should be done. With time, evidence and skilled facilitation, citizens’ assemblies tackle issues elections often sideline.
This project develops a replicable framework for inclusive assemblies across the EU.
#citizensasseblies
Our Glossary is live! 📝
Learn about intersectionality, Citizens’ Panels, and all the other key terms here: www.eu-ciembly.eu/en/glossary
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Το Γλωσσάρι μας είναι διαθέσιμο!📝
Μάθετε για τη διατομεακότητα, τις Επιτροπές Πολιτών και άλλους βασικούς όρους εδώ: www.eu-ciembly.eu/en/glossary
✨ Watch this episode!
We are featured in the EURAXESS Australia & New Zealand series “New Zealand: A Horizon Europe Success Story”.
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✨ Δείτε αυτό το επεισόδιο!
Παρουσιαζόμαστε στη σειρά του EURAXESS Australia & New Zealand, «New Zealand: A Horizon Europe Success Story».
🗓️ August 21 – National Senior Citizens Day
While first proclaimed in the U.S. in 1988 by President Ronald Reagan, National Senior Citizens Day offers a timely opportunity across Europe to reflect on the value and role of seniors in our societies.
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Stiamo esaminando le assemblee dei cittadini esistenti per migliorare i prossimi progetti pilota. Il 9–10 luglio 2025 esperti si sono riuniti all’Università di Essex per il workshop “Designing Intersectional Citizens’ Assemblies”.
Now we are reviewing existing citizens’ assemblies to learn from past experiences and improve our upcoming pilots. On 9–10 July 2025, we gathered experts at the University of Essex for the “Designing Intersectional Citizens’ Assemblies” workshop.
Poster: Who sets the Agenda in global deliberation? Who should?
Last year we hosted our first public Seminar Series on 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧.
This June, we’re releasing four reflection pieces on topical questions in global and transnational deliberation.
First edition out now! 💡 glocan.org/wp-content/u...
We introduce our Advisory Board — experts shaping our project:
🔹 Prof. David Farrell – Political Science
🔹 Dr. Tessa Dunlop – Historian & Broadcaster
🔹 Prof. Edana Beauvais – Political Communication
Democracy grows stronger when all voices are heard.
#ParticipatoryDemocracy #Intersectionality