Excited to share that my essay on statelessness and Global Citizens’ Assembly is now published with @glocan.bsky.social

🏡 read it here:

Happening now!

For the past four (!) years, @glocan.bsky.social and @iswe-foundation.bsky.social have been reflecting on learnings from the 2021 Global Assembly.
In this correspondence, we take stock of what citizen deliberation may still do for global climate governance.

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All Research x Practice Exchanges are now out!

If you're looking for thought-provoking summer reads, find all links below:

#CONVENING
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#GOVERNING
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#GROUNDING
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#DOCKING
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We're ending our June launch series with the fourth Research x Practice Exchange dedicated to Docking Global Deliberation.

𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘴’ 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘶𝘵𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦?

@nicolecurato.bsky.social, Aish Machani, and Antoine Vergne reply➡️ glocan.org/wp-content/u...

New week, new Research x Practice Exchange out!

𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦𝘯𝘴’ 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘭𝘺 𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴?

@nigriveloso.bsky.social, Susan Lee and @andreafelicetti.bsky.social reflect on Grounding Global Deliberation.

Read here ➡️ glocan.org/wp-content/u...

Can, and should, the principles of deliberative democracy be applied to how global citizens’ assemblies are organised?

This week, @rikkidean.bsky.social, @melross.bsky.social and Flynn Devine tackle questions of values and practice in Research x Practice Exchange #2

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📣 Our fourth newsletter is out!

with reports on the European Citizens' Panels, the Democratic Odyssey, the upcoming Global Citizen's Assembly, and more!

Check your inbox, or read here ➡️ mailchi.mp/cf5a04c99522...

To avoid missing out on future editions, register at GloCAN.org

Who experiences disadvantage in deliberations?
Can socio-demographic categories help identify them in advance?
How can we also account for their agency and ownership of their experience?

Find out in our latest paper, out now in 𝘘𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 ⬇️
doi.org/10.1177/1468...

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...

Last weekend, the #DemocraticOdyssey came to an end.

300 participants from across Europe met in Athens, Florence, and Vienna to work on a Citizens’ Charter.

The document is live and open to commentary: democratic-odyssey.k8s.osp.cat/assemblies/t...

Pictured: Assembly members, crew, and observers.

European Citizens Panel on Budget. Plenary room, two moderators standing in front of a screen showing European flags.

Happy Friday!

We’re ending the week with a snapshot from last weekend’s 10th European Citizens’ Panel.

The assembly brought together 150 Europeans,a third of them young people. They produced 22 recommendations on the next European budget.

Read more in our coming newsletter 🔜 GloCAN.org

ICYMI: GloCAN was present in full force last week at the @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social Annual Conference in Birmingham.

Want to learn more about our ongoing research?
Make sure to register for our newsletter 📝 GloCAN.org

Spoiler alert: it’s coming out tomorrow!

The paper draws on Lucas and Amiltone's Technical Paper '𝐄𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬' 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬: A bottom-up perspective from Mozambican rural communities.'

You can find the 'prequel' here ➡️ glocan.org/wp-content/u...

Just sortition, communitarian deliberation: Two proposals for grounded climate assemblies Sortition or recruiting randomly selected everyday citizens is a core feature of climate assemblies. Sortition, the argument goes, enforces the princi…

Happy Monday!
We're starting the week with great news: a new paper is out by GloCAN's @nicolecurato.bsky.social, @melross.bsky.social, @nigriveloso.bsky.social, and RADEZA's @Amiltone Luis.

Read 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐒𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 following this link ➡️ www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Our friends at @participedia.bsky.social x @iswe-foundation.bsky.social are hosting a workshop on recruitment for the Global Citizens' Assembly.

Abstract submission closed but you can still join the convo https://tinyurl.com/49b9434j

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💥 Final Day at #PSA2025 💥

Catch us for one last round of convos on global deliberative democracy.

⏰ 11:30 | ICC – Hall 8b 🔑 KEYNOTE: How Can Democracy Survive the Broligarchy?

@nicolecurato.bsky.social makes the case for global deliberative democracy.

(1/2) Day 2 of #PSA25 @polstudiesassoc.bsky.social ✨

GloCAN mems sharing insights all day ⏱️

AM session ⏰ 9:30 | The Rep Suite 1: 🔹 @rikkidean.bsky.social Democratic Resilience through Public Admin 🔹 @nigriveloso.bsky.social Paradox of Empowerment: Global Citizens' Assembly

🌤️ Good morning #Birmingham!

GloCAN is at #PSA2025 in full force today, especially in the Participatory & Deliberative Democracy panels.

Kicking us off: 📍 9:30 | The Rep – Suite 1 Lucas Veloso on Deliberative Ecologies v Deliberative Systems.

@deldemucan.bsky.social @di-apsa.bsky.social @delibdemjournal.bsky.social @mehrdemokratie.bsky.social @democracyintl.bsky.social @demsoc.org @innovationinpolitics.eu @i4policy.bsky.social @participedia.bsky.social @aiobjectives.bsky.social @chathamhouse.org @deliberativa.bsky.social

Global Citizens' Assembly Directory - Global Citizens’ Assembly Network We are building our directory of organisations, funders, networks, and advocates working on forums of global citizen deliberation.

Hello #demoinno #delibwave community!

We're updating our website and are looking out for news on global and transnational deliberative processes.

How are your projects going? Any transnational citizens' assembly we're missing in our directory? Please let us know!

glocan.org/about/direct...

Attending #PSA25 in Birmingham?

Make sure to catch our founder and Co-Lead @nicolecurato.bsky.social’s Keynote on Wednesday, April 16.

Happening tomorrow, there’s still time to register ⬇️

Representing European citizens: Why a Citizens' Assembly should complement the European Parliament - Globalcit Kickoff contribution by Kalypso Nicolaidis. Comments by Cristina Lafont and Nadia Urbinati, Sandra Seubert, Richard Bellamy , Svenja Ahlhaus and Eva Schmidt , Yves Sintomer , Alvaro Oleart , Brett Hen...

The event will launch a the recent Global Citizenship Forum (now an Ebook!) on a European People's Assembly, featuring over 24 authors, including GloCAN's own @melross.bsky.social

Read the debate here ➡️ globalcit.eu/representing...

Happening today!

Transnationalism meets Translocalism

Join our friends from the Democratic Odyssey today, February 6, 16-18 CET, online or in person (if you happen to be in Florence - lucky you!).

Register here ➡️ www.eui.eu/events?id=57...

Deliberative Integrity: Risks and Responses in Mini-Public Governance Deliberative Integrity: Risks and Responses in Mini-Public Governance

When?
February 11, 12-13 GMT

Where?
Online!

Register here: events.humanitix.com/deliberative...

Join our founder and Co-Lead @nicolecurato.bsky.social and @lucyjparry.bsky.social as they present key findings on our favourite topic: the governance of citizens' assemblies.

With discussion by Tessa Dunlop, Damien du Preez, and Marjan Horst Ehsassi, moderated by @oliverescobar.bsky.social.

GloCAN - Global Citizens’ Assembly Network Global citizens’ assemblies bring together everyday people from around the world to learn, deliberate, and make judgments or recommendations on a topical issue.

🗞️ Read the full newsletter here
mailchi.mp/06692916f960...

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Our newsletter is now out!
With news from #COP29 in Baku, the #G20Social in Rio de Janeiro, and the launch of International IDEA's report on #ClimateAssemblies in Canberra.

Below is a snapshot of one of our favourite section that highlights new publications in transnational and global deliberation.

GloCAN - Global Citizens’ Assembly Network Global citizens’ assemblies bring together everyday people from around the world to learn, deliberate, and make judgments or recommendations on a topical issue.

Our second public newsletter is going out this week.

We collate new publications and op-eds on transnational deliberation, and report on related events and initiatives.

Make sure to register at www.glocan.org !