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Reimagining Governance: Inside DSG’s First International Exchange
Innovation requires experimentation, and today's most impactful experiments improving our democracy are happening around the world. How can we bring them to the United States?
Opening the deliberation black box
A facilitation training program starting September 2026
Proof of What’s Possible in Two Years
Two years, tremendous impact. In this newsletter, we celebrate FIDE - North America’s 2nd Anniversary and accomplishments since launching, through a conversation between team members old and new.
Citizens’ Assemblies: Revitalizing Cycles of Trust
In this newsletter, we explain how Citizens’ Assemblies help trust grow on every level, from community to government institutions, at a time when public trust is at an all-time-low.
Deliberation during wartime
Ukraine residents kick off assembly to address youth retention amid air raid alert
How Our Capacity-Building School Alumni Are Launching Citizens’ Assemblies, From Kentucky to California
In this newsletter, we interview four alumni from FIDE - North America’s Capacity Building Schools to learn their top takeaways from our trainings as they navigate their own Assemblies.
A Theory of Change for Citizens’ Assemblies to Guide Our Democratic Reform Work in 2026
Details on FIDE - North America’s Theory of Change, a collaborative effort for a shared vision on how citizens’ assemblies can foster a democratic change.
FIDE - North America Launches Cross-Partisan Citizens’ Assembly Program for Governors and State Officials
Introducing the Deliberative State Governance (DSG) program for Governors, Secretaries of State, and senior state officials from across the US.
Lessons from Hungary: Countering Authoritarianism with Citizens’ Assemblies
How deliberation found its way in Hungary, interview with Eva Bordos, Executive Director of Demnet.
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?
