On 20 September 2025, the second Citizens' Jury of the Hanseatic city of Lüneburg will begin. The topic to be addressed by the 30 participants: Consumption-free places for children in the city centre. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

On 20 September 2025, the second Citizens' Jury of the Hanseatic city of Lüneburg will begin. The topic to be addressed by the 30 participants: Consumption-free places for children in the city centre. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

With the LOSLAND project, @mehrdemokratie.bsky.social and @rifs-potsdam.bsky.social have supported local authorities throughout Germany in shaping a future fit for their grandchildren with mini-publics. The English version of the project brochure is now available www.rifs-potsdam.de/en/output/pu...

Join me on September 11th in Cologne! #CitizensAssembly

The American ballot initiative is a powerful tool. But it is also broken. To preserve the ballot initiative and its democratic promise, its defenders need an answer. They may find it in citizens’ assemblies. #CitizensAssembly

What democratic Innovation not only in the USA should look like. Follow @north.america.fidemocracy.org to learn more! #CitizensAssembly

Other German states already have them, and now Brandenburg is set to follow suit: randomly selected citizens' assemblies. The state parliament is expected to pass a resolution to this effect in September 2025. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/bran... #CitizensAssembly

Other German states already have them, and now Brandenburg is set to follow suit: randomly selected citizens' assemblies. The state parliament is expected to pass a resolution to this effect in September 2025. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/bran... #CitizensAssembly

In the German state of Baden-Württemberg, a randomly selected citizens' forum is calling for an extension of non-smoker protection. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/non-... #CitizensAssembly

How can open-mindedness, diversity and tolerance be made visible in Neubrandenburg? This question has been under discussion for some time. On 23 July 2025, a Citizens' Jury submitted its recommendations on this issue to the city council. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/goal... #CitizensAssembly

An EU Citizens' Panel on intergenerational justice will begin in September. Interested parties can submit their ideas and visions online until the end of July. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/trea... #CitizensAssembly

In an appeal to the German federal government, the Initiative for an Effective State calls for the increased use of citizens' assemblies. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/stre... #CitizensAssembly

On 8 July 2025, a Citizens' Jur< submitted its recommendations for the redevelopment of the Westschnellweg in Hanover to the Lower Saxony State Authority for Road Construction and Transport (NLStBV) and the Lower Saxony Ministry of Transport. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/31-i... #CitizensAssembly

Since 5 July 2025, around 50 randomly selected citizens have been discussing the protection of non-smokers in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. The aim is to prepare an amendment to the state law. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

After two weekends of intensive discussions, 40 randomly selected citizens from all over Germany presented their recommendations for a fairer tax and fiscal policy in Erfurt on 29 June 2025. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

From today, a Citizens' Assembly in France will discuss how long the French school year and school day should be - and whether the summer holidays should be shortened. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

How do we want to move around our neighbourhood? What contributes to our sense of well-being? Cologne's first Citizens' Assembly developed seven goals and more than 100 ideas to answer these questions. On 16 June 2025, the final report of the mini-public was published. #CitizensAssembly

What does balanced mobility for all residents look like in @stadtaachen.bsky.social? A Citizens' Assembly has been discussing this issue in the west German city since 14 June 2025. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

How can open-mindedness, diversity and tolerance become visible in Neubrandenburg? This question has been under discussion for some time. Since 12 June 2025, a Citizens' Jury has been seeking answers. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/goal... #CitizensAssembly

"Taking part in this process has taught me that it helps to talk with people who think differently from me - and that we can find common ground.“ #CitizensAssembly

Throughout history, all civilisations follow the same pattern. They rise, they peak and they collapse. What can we learn from that?

Why stupid people gain power - Machiavelli's dark truth in leadership psychology

Every advanced civilization - from Rome to the Maya, the Ming Dynasty to the Islamic Golden Age - has followed the same chilling pattern: the death of critical thinking, the rise of short-term narcissism, and the rejection of expertise. We are on the same path.

What does scaling democratic deliberation mean and what is the role of AI in enabling it? Join co-authors @sammymckinney.bsky.social and @cchwalisz.bsky.social on June 17 for the launch of a new DemocracyNext paper exploring five dimensions of scaling democratic deliberation!

On 18 May 2025, a randomly selected Citizens' Panel decided on 22 recommendations on the design of the European Union's next long-term budget. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/22-r... #CitizensAssembly

CONNECTING COMMUNITIES: STRENGTHENING GLOBAL DEMOCRACY THROUGH LOCAL ASSEMBLIES Join Community Organisers on May 20th for an interactive webinar exploring how community assemblies can strengthen local democracy.

Norway's sovereign wealth fund should invest more money in combating the climate crisis and promoting health, while accepting lower profits, according to a randomly selected Future Panel. Its findings were presented to the public on 13 May 2025. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/what... #CitizensAssembly

The media are in a state of upheaval due to the internet. Polarisation and disinformation are consequences of this. In Baden-Württemberg, a Citizens' Forum is therefore to develop proposals for a sustainable media landscape from June 2025. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/maki... #CitizensAssembly

"Few things are as certain as the fact that power makes us stupid. And few things are so stubbornly and systematically ignored. According to the motto: 'To whom the good Lord gives power, he will probably also give wisdom'. I think the results of this process speak for themselves." A. Ibrahim

At the ‘betterLÄND’ youth forum, randomly selected young people from Baden-Württemberg developed ideas on how the Ministry of the Environment can better involve and represent young people. The final report was published on 7 May. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/what... #CitizensAssembly #Betterländ

How do we want to live together in Dresden? This question was at the centre of the Citizens' Assembly “City of Peace Dresden”. The results were presented to the public on 8 May 2025 in the Frauenkirche and handed over to the state capital. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/how-... #CitizensAssembly

French President Emmanuel Macron announced the convening of a Citizens' Assembly on the question of how long the French school year and school day should be - and whether the summer holidays should be shortened. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly #ConventionCitoyenne

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans to launch a 'citizens' convention' to determine how long the French school year and school day should be - and whether the summer holidays ought to shortened. #CitizensAssembly

Extremism will flourish unless we do democracy differently.

@tbouricius.bsky.social is one of most visionary thinkers on democracy. On this podcast episode, he explains how he discovered citizen assemblies and why he now considers himself a "recovering politician." #CitizensAssembly

My 11 yr old, not even a Star Wars fan, instantly recognized that White House is declaring Trump a Sith Lord. Thing is, lots of people giggling over that, but I wouldn’t put it past them to have done that deliberately, an “emperor” troll.

„Our society constantly ignores the fact that far more than 90% of people do not have the resources, the strength, the time, the money or the self-confidence necessary for ‚democracy’ to come about in the way it imagines: By private decision, on private initiative"

CITIZENS‘ ASSEMBLY SCHOOL Akron - a US city that has never shied away from reinventing itself - meets democratic innovation! @fide-northamerica.bsky.social and Unify America invite you to their upcoming Citizens’ Assembly School. 📅 June 12–13 🔜 Register now! #CitizensAssembly

🚀 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐂𝐀 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤!  🗓️ 28 May 2025 | 3 - 5:15 pm CEST 📍 Online Curious about what’s next for climate assemblies? Join the 𝐊𝐍𝐎𝐂𝐀 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭 to hear groundbreaking ideas on how to improve climate assemblies. 🔗 Register: www.knoca.eu/events/knoca... #CitizensAssembly

Hamburg is the only German state that has never had a citizens' assembly. If the SPD and the @gruene-hamburg.de have their way, this will soon change. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

Citizens’ assemblies have earned a significant new seal of approval. The UK's top political podcast „The Rest is Politics“ stands out as a running indictment of electoral representation as a system of government, implicitly at least. www.linkedin.com/pulse/citize... #CitizensAssembly

„Greece was great because of a cultural accomplishment that was supported by sustained economic growth. That growth, in turn, was made possible by its democratic approach to politics, which fit human nature.“ Great read by @nickcoccoma.bsky.social #CitizensAssembly

📢 SAVE THE DATE - Citizens’ Assembly School   The US city of Akron is focused on building a more participatory future. That’s why @fide-northamerica.bsky.social and Unify America are organizing their upcoming #Citizens’Assembly School here.   📅 June 12–13, 2025 🔜 Details coming soon

Citizens, not consumers

Last year, the Paris City Council passed an important democratic milestone by adopting the first bill drafted by its permanent #CitizensAssembly. In a new essay, @cchwalisz.bsky.social lays out the pioneering collaborative approach that brings citizens, politicians, and administrators together.

People in the UK feel they have little influence over decisions that impact their lives. Across the UK, people are eager to make change. @involveuk.bsky.social is here to help turn that drive into action by providing the skills and opportunities to make a difference. everydaydemocracy.org.uk

The year in deliberation 2024 Today, the global Citizens’ Assembly Network „Democracy R&D“ published its first annual report on key trends and developments in deliberative democracy and the network. 🔗 Download: democracyrd.org/wp-content/u... #CitizensAssembly #DelibWave

In the German municipalitx of Moritzburg, a randomly selected Children's Future Council dealt with the question of how the sports facilities in the German municipality can be made sustainable and more attractive for children. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/chil... #CitizensAssembly

Whether you call it a constitutional crisis or simply chaos, President Trump’s second term makes clear that the US system of democracy is falling apart. It’s time for a new approach: a House of the People - a permanent #CitizensAssembly . www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/22/o...