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How independent evaluation improves Citizens’ Assemblies
Hear from our Learning Series team.
How Citizens’ Assemblies revitalize cycles of trust
From community to government institutions, assemblies help trust grow on every level.
How our Capacity-Building School alumni are launching Citizens’ Assemblies
From Kentucky to California, top takeaways from our trainings.
FIDE launches cross-partisan initiative for State Officials
Introducing the Deliberative State Governance (DSG) program.
Lessons from Hungary on countering authoritarianism with Citizens’ Assemblies
An interview with Eva Bordos, Executive Director of Demnet.
How voice insecurity personalizes the democratic crisis
What is voice insecurity and what is its impact?
4 questions for our Innovation Fellow and Democracy Interns
Saying goodbye to our fellows and interns.
The promise of deliberation in Poland
Interview with Polish organisations on the last decades of deliberation in Poland.
Breakthroughs for Citizens’ Assemblies in 2025? An interview with Daniel Stid
Perspective from a longtime leader in democratic reforms
Interview with Eva Bordos
‘Once the right forum is provided, citizens are ready to solve the biggest challenges of their community’
Interview with Zakia Elvang
Learning from a Citizens’ Assembly in Coppenhagen on a controversial topic
Interview with Graham Smith
‘’Climate Citizens Assemblies are one of the most exciting developments in climate governance''