Evaluation of the Global Assembly
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This report evaluates the Global Assembly, a citizens' assembly that brought together 100 citizens from around the world to deliberate the climate and ecological crisis.
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Public support for deliberative citizens' assemblies selected through sortition
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An evaluation of deliberative citizens’ assemblies across 15 Western European countries, examining whether these processes can re-engage politically dissatisfied citizens.
Read MoreAssemblies as a tool for just democracy
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This report outlines how social movements and citizens’ assemblies can be combined as ‘Movement Assemblies’ to help community power-building organizations and coalitions build capacity, power and political clarity.
Read MoreIntegrating deliberation into governance
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An academic article using "robust governance" as a framework for assessing the design of integrating deliberative mini-publics into complex political structures, through the use of six national climate assemblies as case studies.
Read MoreNationwide citizens' assembly on energy costs (Poland)
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A video and report on the process and proposals from Poland's citizens' assembly on energy costs, organized by the Shipyard Foundation, which took place between September and December 2022.
Read MoreCitizens’ assembly websites: Practical guidance
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A short handbook on designing websites for citizens' assemblies.
Read MoreFraming the remit: Research note
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This guide goes into detail on how the question in a deliberative process, such as a citizens' assembly or jury, should be framed.
Read MoreCitizen assemblies to weigh up climate policies
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This article details the wave of climate assemblies in Europe and considers their potential to push governments to act on climate change.
Read MoreUsing citizens’ juries to shape policy
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This opinion piece argues that citizens' juries can result in better policymaking and greater trust between people and government.
Read MoreCitizens’ assemblies are increasingly popular
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Accessible article in The Economist explaining how citizen assemblies work, why they are becoming more popular, and their challenges.
Read MoreInnovative citizen participation
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A paper that presents information about deliberative bodies and citizen assemblies, and how to embed them to democratic institutions.
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