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Supporting Ukrainian communities through deliberation
Brief overview of three new assemblies coming up in 2026 as part of the Action Plan of the Council of Europe
How Voice Insecurity Personalizes the Democratic Crisis
What is voice insecurity? How does it differ from other terms in use for the democratic crisis?
After Brussels: takeaways from Democracy R&D and what's next?
Learnings from the biggest and most diverse meeting to date
New Evaluation of Canada Assembly Shows Successes and Room for Improvement
Delving into FIDE - North America’s latest evaluation
4 Questions for Our Innovation Fellow and Democracy Interns
Saying goodbye to our fellows and interns
Telling the Past and Present Story of Deliberative Democracy in America
Uncovering the overlooked history of deliberation in America
Citizens’ Assembly School Builds Momentum for New Assemblies in Akron and Dayton, Ohio
How our assembly school is boosting local efforts in Ohio
Insights from Yukon: Importance of a Chair and Oversight Committee for a Successful CA
Insights from the latest Canadian citizens’ assembly
The promise of deliberation in Poland
Interview with Polish organisations on the last decades of deliberation in Poland.
For new generations of U.S. lawmakers, can citizens’ assemblies break the gridlock?
What’s the millennial view?
What is the role of deliberation in times of crises?
Reflections on our place amid a global democratic backlash
Breakthroughs for Citizens’ Assemblies in 2025? An interview with Daniel Stid
Perspective from a longtime leader in democratic reforms
Democratic Wave Pledge Campaign
This pledge campaign promotes democratic innovation and deliberative processes in the next European legislature.
Reclaiming democracy in Hungary — Interview with Eva Bordos
Possibilities of renewing democracy in Hungary
The Lynetteholm Assembly — Interview with Zakia Elvang
Learning from a Citizens’ Assembly in Coppenhagen on a controversial topic
Climate Citizens’ Assemblies - Interview with Graham Smith
‘’Climate Citizens Assemblies are one of the most exciting developments in climate governance''
Joint Statement by DemocracyNext, FIDE & G1000
Citizens' Assemblies Must be Part of European Commission’s “Defence of Democracy” Package
FIDE — a new European “go-to” organisation for the deliberative field
Setting the scene for FIDE - Europe