Thank you to everyone who made the event possible, particularly the team from @participedia.bsky.social.
And to all contributors and speakers:
@pspada.bsky.social @dimitricourant.bsky.social @dianadajer.bsky.social @bretthenning.bsky.social and many others who are not on Bluesky yet!
This article, as well as the recording of the event and the slides are the resources that will be shared with the relevant governance bodies of the GCA who will make the decisions on selection and recruitment methodologies.
The workshop, and the broad and diverse range of perspectives included, called for us to examine the stakes of political legitimacy, inclusion, representation, and trust in democratic processes, and the extent to which choices about selection processes affect these considerations.
While sortition (the practice of randomly selecting participants to form a representative sample using civic lottery) is hailed as a way to foster more direct and inclusive forms of democracy, a critical question arose in the context of our conversations: Is it "good enough"?
The central tension explored in this workshop revolved around the concept of “good enough” in the context of recruitment methodologies and sortition.
In our effort to summarise the contours of the debate in relation to participant selection and recruitment methodologies for the GCA, @reemaspatel.bsky.social and @clairemellier.bsky.social wrote an article highlighting the emerging themes from the event.
iswe.org/blog/selecti...
In line with Iswe Foundation ethos of “deliberating in the open”, the process included a call for submissions, and all 15 contributors were invited to present their thinking informed by their practice and research at a public event.
🎥 Watch the recording of the April event www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfsL...
💡 Find out more about the speakers presentations in this slidedeck docs.google.com/presentation...
💻 Check out the website globalassemblies.org
In collaboration with @participedia.bsky.social we convened an online event that brought together over 100 participants to consider what citizen selection and recruitment could look like for the Global Citizens' Assembly for COP30 and beyond.
You can now read our summary:
iswe.org/blog/selecti...
📧 Our June 2025 newsletter is out in the world!
🌱 This month, we launch a public virtual roundtable discussion, recap the @iswe-foundation.bsky.social x Participedia April workshop, share an upcoming keynote address, and much more.
Click the 🔗 to give it a read! ⬇️
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📢 Call for participation!
Interested in innovative selection methods of the #GlobalCitizensAssembly?
Join us for the Global Citizens Assembly Citizen Selection and Recruitment Workshop, co-hosted with @participedia.bsky.social
CFP and registration at the 🔗 below. ⬇️
drive.google.com/file/d/1KBv-...
🔔 Mark your calendars!
@iswe-foundation.bsky.social and @participedia.bsky.social invite you for an open virtual workshop exploring inclusive and innovative methods for #GlobalCitizensAssembly selection and recruitment.
📅 Date: 23 April 2025
⏰ Time: 6 - 8 P.M. CET
Register now!
📢 Call for participation!
Interested in innovative selection methods of the #GlobalCitizensAssembly?
Join us for the Global Citizens Assembly Citizen Selection and Recruitment Workshop, co-hosted with @iswe-foundation.bsky.social.
CFP and registration at the 🔗 ⬇️!
drive.google.com/file/d/1KBv-...