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CITIZENS’ ASSEMBLY SCHOOL

April 2024 | Washington D.C.

NORTH AMERICA Programs Learning Series Local-level Citizens’ Assemblies Deliberative State Governance Theory of Change About Us
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40 passionate advocates from across 16+ U.S. states and Canadian provinces gathered for a two-day deep dive into citizens’ assemblies. Hosted by a global team of seasoned practitioners, the training offered hands-on experience in the design and facilitation of assemblies—from recruitment by democratic lottery to deliberation design.

The room buzzed with energy as participants explored how to bring people from all walks of life into meaningful public decision-making. By the end, connections had been forged, skills sharpened, and new projects sparked across North America. A growing movement took one big step forward.

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School Programme

RECORDINGS

Creating Conditions for Policy Impact

Peter Macleod

Petaluma Fairgrounds Advisory Panel

Linn Davis

Citizens’ Assembly on Democratic Expression, Canada

Sara Yaffe

Citizens’ Assembly of Montrose, CO

Harry Gottlieb

Citizens’ Assembly of Millcreek, UT

Brandyn Keating & Jilian Youngblood

Science and Technology: Integrating Community and Stakeholder Values

Amanda Broth

SPEAKERS

  • Chief Executive of Ireland’s Electoral Commission

    Session: Solving intractable problems: learnings from Ireland's experience in building a robust deliberative culture

  • Executive Director, We Do Democracy

    Sessions:

    • The secret sauce of citizens’ assemblies: deliberative facilitation

    • Deliberative Facilitation

  • Director, MASS LBP

    Sessions:

    • An Overview of Citizens’ Assemblies in North America: Regulatory Assemblies and Digital Assemblies

    • Youth/Student Assemblies

  • Executive Director, newDemocracy

    Session: The most important question – How to frame a remit for impact

  • Executive Director, FIDE - Europe

    Session: Youth/Student Assemblies : Deep Division and Polarization - Lessons from Mostar

  • Vice President, Local Policy Lab

    Session: The Local Policy Lab’s Democracy Plan

  • Associate Researcher, Consortium for Science Policy and Outcomes, Arizona State University

    Session: Democracy & Science: Integrating Community and Stakeholder Values into Deliberation Design

  • Director, Consortium for Science, Policy & Outcomes and Local Policy Lab

    Welcome remarks.

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  • Head of Business Unit, IFOK

    Session: Citizens’ Assemblies – Perspectives from around the world: The German Deliberative Experience and Social Cohesion

  • Program Co-Director at Healthy Democracy

    Sessions:

    • Democratic lottery, recruitment, and inclusion

    • An Overview of Citizens’ Assemblies in North America: Petaluma Fairgrounds Advisory Panel

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  • Senior Fellow, New America

    Session:

    • Moderator - An Overview of Citizens’ Assemblies in North America

  • Innovations Advisor to the Brussels Parliament

    Session: Citizens’ Assemblies – Perspectives from around the world: Brussels and Mixed Deliberative Committees – Solving Public Problems with Elected Representatives

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  • President and Founder, MASS LBP

    Session: Landing with the Administration – how to build in follow-up and ensure government accountability

  • Executive Director, FIDE - North America

    Welcome remarks.

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  • Program Director, Local Policy Lab

    Sessions:

    • Citizens’ Assemblies – Perspectives from around the world, Moderator

  • The Assembly Project

    Sessions:

    • CUNY Assembly Process: how to build and leverage CA ecosystems

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  • Democracy Innovation Program Manager, The Hannah Arendt Center for Politics and the Humanities

    Session:

    • CUNY Assembly Process: how to build and leverage CA ecosystems

In partnership with

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