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We advance Citizens’ Assemblies to collectively solve public problems and build trust between people and government

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What are Citizens’ Assemblies?

A democratic innovation bringing everyday people into the heart of decision-making.

Assembly members at the Citizens’ Assembly on Democratic Expression in Canada, 2022. 3 people at a table the one on the right is explaining something.

Citizens’ Assembly on Democratic Expression, Canada · 2022 | MASS LBP

We use a lottery to democratically select a representative group from the community. They spend time learning from experts and from one another before offering practical recommendations to policymakers.

Freed from partisanship and rushed debate, they replace polarization with perspective and show how, given time and trust, people can reach legitimate and lasting decision

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FIDE - North America Launches Cross-Partisan Citizens’ Assembly Program for Governors and State Officials
North America
Interviews
FIDE - North America Launches Cross-Partisan Citizens’ Assembly Program for Governors and State Officials
North America
Interviews

Introducing the Deliberative State Governance (DSG) program for Governors, Secretaries of State, and senior state officials from across the US.

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Interviews
Lessons from Hungary: Countering Authoritarianism with Citizens’ Assemblies
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Interviews
Lessons from Hungary: Countering Authoritarianism with Citizens’ Assemblies
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Interviews

How deliberation found its way in Hungary, interview with Eva Bordos, Executive Director of Demnet.

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Interviews
How Voice Insecurity Personalizes the Democratic Crisis
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Interviews, Publications
How Voice Insecurity Personalizes the Democratic Crisis
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Interviews, Publications

What is voice insecurity? How does it differ from other terms in use for the democratic crisis?

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Interviews, Publications
New Evaluation of Canada Assembly Shows Successes and Room for Improvement
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Editorials, Publications
New Evaluation of Canada Assembly Shows Successes and Room for Improvement
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Editorials, Publications

Delving into FIDE - North America’s latest evaluation

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Editorials, Publications
4 Questions for Our Innovation Fellow and Democracy Interns
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Interviews
4 Questions for Our Innovation Fellow and Democracy Interns
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Interviews

Saying goodbye to our fellows and interns

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Interviews
Telling the Past and Present Story of Deliberative Democracy in America
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Telling the Past and Present Story of Deliberative Democracy in America
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Uncovering the overlooked history of deliberation in America

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Citizens’ Assembly School Builds Momentum for New Assemblies in Akron and Dayton, Ohio
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Schools
Citizens’ Assembly School Builds Momentum for New Assemblies in Akron and Dayton, Ohio
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Schools

How our assembly school is boosting local efforts in Ohio

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Schools
Insights from Yukon: Importance of a Chair and Oversight Committee for a Successful CA
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Interviews, Publications
Insights from Yukon: Importance of a Chair and Oversight Committee for a Successful CA
North America
Interviews, Publications

Insights from the latest Canadian citizens’ assembly

North America
Interviews, Publications
For new generations of U.S. lawmakers, can citizens’ assemblies break the gridlock?
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Interviews
For new generations of U.S. lawmakers, can citizens’ assemblies break the gridlock?
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Interviews

What’s the millennial view?

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Interviews
The House of the People
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Interviews
The House of the People
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Interviews

Time for a fourth branch of govenrment

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Interviews
Breakthroughs for Citizens’ Assemblies in 2025? An interview with Daniel Stid
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Interviews
Breakthroughs for Citizens’ Assemblies in 2025? An interview with Daniel Stid
North America
Interviews

Perspective from a longtime leader in democratic reforms

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Interviews

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Cover illustration for the FIDE - North America's Theory of Change for Citizens' Assemblies.

A collaborative process to advance the deliberative field in North America.

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