FIDE - North America, led by IDEA Fellow Dr. Marjan Ehsassi, and their partner Unify America are looking for public servants, elected officials, and community leaders interested in bringing citizen assemblies to states, cities, and counties across the US. You’ll hear from and engage with an international group of experts and practitioners about how this form of deliberative democracy can solve public problems, strengthen civic muscle, and give our democracy the renewal it needs.
You'll examine past assemblies and explore innovations to grasp the foundational principles of citizens’ assemblies, including:
– Representativeness and sortition
– A clear remit or mandate
– Ample timelines
– Diverse information and learning
– Deliberation, not debate
– Free responses and final recommendations, and
– Accountability for follow-up and impact
IDEA's Associate Director, Amy Lee, will be leading the session Deliberative Town Halls - Exploring Scalable and Complementary Models and IDEA graduate student, Pim Trommelen, will be leading the workshop Independent Evaluations, Case Studies & FIDE - North America's Learning Series.
Learn more and register at our website: http://lnkd.in/edPGAX93
Take a look at the program here: http://lnkd.in/egDdeVNC
