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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

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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.

www.buergerrat.de/en/news/perm...

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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?!
#citizensassembly #IranRevolution2026
#freeiran

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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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Nope.

Who speaks for #Iran? The Iranian people ONLY.

Who decides for Iran? The Iranian people ONLY.

Reminder: this is called #SOVEREIGNTY.

#sortition #citizensassembly

medium.com/@kairos.soci...

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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.

www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi...

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Bring out the shy people: The case for politics without politicians In a new book, political theorist Hélène Landemore argues that electoral politics is irredeemably broken but that democracy can be repaired by empowering ordinary people to govern.

“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

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Natalie lays out all the ways the Govt ignored the #CitizensAssembly and their recommendations. #Spéirghorm

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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.

www.buergerrat.de/en/news/rhin...

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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.

www.buergerrat.de/en/news/assi...

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UK social media ban for under 16s consultation begins Discussions over what measures to implement to protect children's wellbeing will last for three months.

Another close to pointless government consultation that would be much better handled by citizens’ assembly

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Who's afraid of citizens' assemblies? These leading lights endorse them Some great public names champion the idea of randomly selected groups of ordinary people taking decisions in the public interest

Some great public names champion the idea of randomly selected groups of ordinary people taking decisions in the public interest.

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Making (Deliberative) Waves: Reimagining democracy with and for children<br/> — CRIN In this article, we share key developments for children’s rights and deliberative democracy over the last year. We also include an invitation to join CRIN’s ‘Children and Democracy Network’, a global ...

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.

www.buergerrat.de/en/news/budg...

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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...

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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.

www.buergerrat.de/en/events/

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Introducing Katcha: An African Democratic Innovation Network What happens when practitioners and researchers from across Africa come together to reflect on democratic innovation rooted in local knowledge

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.

www.buergerrat.de/en/news/i-go...

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Democracy Innovation Academy: Can Democracy Evolve? The Democracy Innovation Hub is excited to launch a monthly drop-in webinar series that operates like a reading group, but with short videos followed by discussion. Each one hour session, starting in ...

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.

www.buergerrat.de/en/news/cons...

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In the German state of Baden-Württemberg, 21 parties are running in the state elections on 8 March 2026. Ten of them promise more citizens' assemblies.

www.buergerrat.de/en/news/ten-...

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Recently a citizens assembly met in Kadrina, Estonia to discuss "What makes a good life?".

The sign on the community building directly translates to "House of the people", so fits well.

+Pics from wintery #Estonia.

rahvakogu.info/en/goodlife/
#DeliberativeDemocracy #minipublic #citizensassembly

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France takes a historic step toward direct democracy | Democracy International A groundbreaking proposal to give citizens real power is shaking up French politics - and the battle lines couldn't be clearer.

A groundbreaking proposal to give citizens real power is shaking up French politics. The proposal includes citizen assemblies to deliberate on initiatives before they go to a vote, ensuring informed public debate.

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On 4 February 2026, the Baden-Württemberg state parliament passed an amendment to the law on the protection of non-smokers. The amendment takes into account recommendations made by a Citizens' Forum.

www.buergerrat.de/en/news/non-...

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Citizens‘' assemblies continue to boom: in 2025, 58 mini-publics were launched or completed in Germany, and planning began for 32 more. To date, there have been a total of over 400 citizens' assemblies in Germany..

www.buergerrat.de/en/news/2025...

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Impacts of Citizens’ Assemblies: A Summary of the Latest Research — People Powered A new summary of global evidence to help you understand the power of citizens’ assemblies to change people, communities, and governments.

Citizens' assemblies have become significantly more important in recent years. But what do we know about their impact? As a global hub for participatory democracy, @peoplepowered.org has summarised research findings from numerous studies.

www.peoplepowered.org/news-content...

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A permanent citizens' assembly has been in place in @stadtaachen.bsky.social since 2022. Following three mini-publics on various topics, a change to the rules of procedure has now been decided.

www.buergerrat.de/en/news/new-...

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Goodbye Elections. Hello Democracy!

See Adam Cronkright, director of the upcoming film, "Goodbye Elections. Hello Democracy," on January 28, 2026, for the 4th session of the series, “The Lunch Break with Josh and Ted Wachtel.”

Register now! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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Opinion: Mamdani’s New York is listening to its citizens. Why is Ireland not? In contrast to New York’s experiment in mass engagement, Ireland’s commitment to citizens’ assemblies is waning, according to Dr Seána Glennon.

"If we are serious about protecting our democracy against disillusionment and malaise, we need to find concrete ways of involving our citizens in decision-making."

#deliberativedemocracy
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www.thejournal.ie/readme/mamda... @seanaglennon.bsky.social

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In May 2026, the ‘Rheinisches Revier’ Citizens' Assembly will be launched, in which residents can actively participate in shaping their region and provide suggestions for structural change.

www.buergerrat.de/en/news/shap...

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