The South Yorkshire region’s first Citizens’ Assembly kicked off with its 100 delegates meeting to discuss climate change.

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The French Citizens Assembly on the End of Life - a short cut by Bertelsmann Stiftung

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Democracy: doing it for ourselves - join a Nesta conversation with Nicholas Gruen (@KingsCollegeLon), Martin Wolf (@FT), Claire Mellier (@_GlobalAssembly / Iswe Foundation) and Ravi Gurumurthy (Nesta) on 15 November in London or via live stream.

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The ancient Athenians believed that randomness was an expression of true democracy. In Athens, election by lot guaranteed equality of opportunity and chance.

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„There is a hunger across the globe in political systems to get citizens involved in decision making and policy development.“

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„Assemblies chosen by lotteries have become increasingly common around the world, especially in Europe and Japan. But almost all of these assemblies are temporary bodies. The People’s Assembly would never go away.“

Great read by Joe Mathews

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Even if you don't speak Hebrew, you'll get a sense of what this post is about. Google Translate does the rest. We badly need an in-depth analysis in the media of how elections are part of the cause of these crises in Israel, the Palestinian territories, and the Middle East.

The Scottish Parliament Scottish Parliament has voted to pass a motion to establish two further Citizens Panels to scrutinise the work of MSPs.

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Welche Vorteile haben ständige Bürgerräte? Darüber informiere ich am 14. November zusammen mit Gereon Hermens von der Initiative Bürgerrat für Aachen📬👥 im Rahmen der Geschäftsstelle Open.NRW Coffee Lecture.

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„Wenn wir keinen Populismus wollen, werden wir Losdemokratie machen müssen.“

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Nicht-naive Friedenspolitik: „Wenn wir losen, kämpfen wir nicht.“

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In the German city of Aachen, the first round of the permanent citizens' assembly begins. The topic: 'How can Aachen's city centre become an attractive shopping destination again?'

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Second edition of the permanent Climate Assembly in Brussels: On the weekend of October 21st, 75 randomly selected residents answered the call to action initiated by the Brussels Government.

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Am 28. Oktober wäre Prof. Peter Dienel, Erfinder der zufällig gelosten #Planungszelle , 100 Jahre alt geworden. Hier ein Interview mit dem Demokratie-Visionär, der dieses Gespräch 2001 mit seinem Sohn Max geführt hat.

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„By design, deliberative gatherings of ordinary citizens - whose primary task is to reach agreement, rather than get re-elected - can bypass political antagonism and move towards pragmatic solutions to specific issues.“

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Also important for citizens' assemblies: The Effects of Racial Diversity in Citizen Decision-Making Bodies

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Could citizens’ assemblies improve policymaking?

Join a Constitution Unit seminar with Martin Wolf (@FT), Sarah Allan (@involveUK), Miriam Levin (@EngageBritain) and Alan Renwick (Constitution Unit) on 14 December in London.

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