The COVID-19 pandemic has posed enormous challenges for the state and society in terms of health, the economy, social issues and politics. Randomly selected dialogue forums are intended to help come to terms with the pandemic.
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What happens when young people are given the space, trust, and respect to rise to the occasion of democratic decision making?
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What can our world, characterised by extreme inequality, learn from the emergence of ancient Greek democracy?
On March 27, the @hannaharendtcenter.bsky.social welcomes Irad Malkin, author of the book “Drawing Lots: From Egalitarianism to Democracy in Ancient Greece”.
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Following racism and corruption scandals in Los Angeles, the LA Charter Assembly has proposed the introduction of a randomly selected Citizens’ Assembly. The position of chair of the city council is also to be filled by lottery.
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Public ownership might be an improvement, but it is not enough. We need a #citizensassembly on water www.waterpressure.uk
The #EuropeanCitizenPanel in Preparedness has just started. Excited to see and facilitate debate about disasters, cyber attacks, loss of infrastructure with 150 citizens from all over Europe #EuropeanUnion #CitizensAssembly
Since 20 March 2026, 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 EU Member States are discussing the topic of preparedness in a Citizens’ Panel.
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In Berlin, a randomly selected Citizens’ Forum will draw up a “Citizens’ Charter for the Olympics” between 14 and 28 March 2026. This is to be incorporated into the state’s bid to host the Olympic Games.
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In their book „Democracy’s Second Act“, @petermacleod.bsky.social and Richard Johnson offer a hopeful, clear-eyed vision for a democracy that builds on creating new institutions that tap into the talents, judgment, and capabilities of ordinary people.
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🏛️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
🔗eu-ciembly.eu
#EUCiembly #CitizensAssembly #DeliberativeDemocracy
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Second weekend of the LA Charter Reform Civic Assembly included Hannah Vanbelle (What About Dem), more from Michael K. Woo, and a lot of discussions among delegates #losangeles #governmentreform #governmentbythepeople #citizensassembly #democracy
On 8 March 2026, a European Youth Citizens' Assembly in Brussels adopted recommendations for the protection of pollinating insects. Among the proposals is the creation of a permanent Young Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity.
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https://www.sortitionfoundation.org/herefordshire_climate_2022_report
Compare ethnicities in Iran and what #sortition [here: Herefordshire] could look like! How should they be represented except by their own representative samples?!
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Nope.
Who speaks for #Iran? The Iranian people ONLY.
Who decides for Iran? The Iranian people ONLY.
Reminder: this is called #SOVEREIGNTY.
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Nope.
Who speaks for #Iran? The Iranian people ONLY.
Who decides for Iran? The Iranian people ONLY.
Reminder: this is called #SOVEREIGNTY.
#sortition #citizensassembly
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In their coalition agreement published on 4 March 2026, the SPD and CDU in Brandenburg agreed to hold a citizens' assembly on the reform of public service broadcasting.
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“All real democracy is an attempt…to bring the shy people out.”
— #GKChesterton, winningly quoted by Hélène Landemore @hlandemore.bsky.social in Politics Without Politicians: The Case for Citizen Rule, on #CitizensAssembly, aka to ancient Greeks as #Sortition: news.yale.edu/2026/02/18/b... #booksky
Natalie lays out all the ways the Govt ignored the #CitizensAssembly and their recommendations. #Spéirghorm
On 22 March 2026, twelve parties will contest the state elections in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Four of them promise in their election manifestos to promote citizens' assemblies.
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On the recommendation of a citizens' jury, the parliament of the British Channel Island of Jersey voted on 26 February 2026 to legalise assisted dying.
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Another close to pointless government consultation that would be much better handled by citizens’ assembly
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Some great public names champion the idea of randomly selected groups of ordinary people taking decisions in the public interest.
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Across the world, many are calling for change in how we ‘do’ democracy. There’s a need for ordinary citizens to be included in decision-making.
In this article, CRIN shares key developments for children’s rights and deliberative democracy over the last year.
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In the German municipality of Werbach, a randomly selected citizens' forum developed proposals for the municipal budget. On February 24, 2026, the recommendations were presented to the municipal council.
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The Dutch #CitizensAssembly on Climate is groundbreaking for a number of reasons. It has a lot to teach us about how to enable deliberation within a highly polarised context.
Find out more at a KNOCA webinar on February 26 at 3 p.m. CET!
Register now! www.knoca.eu/events/learn...
The permament citizens’ dialogue in the German-speaking community of East Belgium is regarded as exemplary worldwide.
On February 25, an online workshop from 2 to 5 p.m. will focus on the seven-year history of the citizens’ dialogue.
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What does deliberative democracy look like when it is rooted in African contexts, knowledge systems, and lived realities?
Find out more in the latest newsletter from DemocracyNext.
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On 20 February 2024, the #CitizensAssembly 'Nutrition in Transition' submitted its recommendations to the German @bundestag.de. Two years later, none of the proposals has been implemented. We asked assembly participants for their thoughts on this.
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How do citizens' assemblies fit into the history of democracy and the American republic? How do climate assemblies work? The Democracy Innovation Hub of the The @hannaharendtcenter.bsky.social launches a monthly drop-in webinar series.
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In Lüneburg, a citizens' jury discussed the topic of ‘Consumption-free places for children in the city centre’. The nine recommendations of the mini-public were presented to the city council on 12 February 2026.
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