Hot off the presses - Read all about our efforts and our partners in the Guardian 🗞️
Good Governance: DSG Leaders Learn From Europe’s Democratic Innovators
Thank you ICMA for having us at the #LGReimagined Conference in Philadelphia on Wednesday! Grateful to our partners from City of Dayton for lending your experience, and to all the participants who came to listen.
Want to learn how a Citizens’ Assembly could help your city? Let us know!
"When democracy feels this inviting, it transforms people.”
Congratulations to our longstanding colleague and friend, Hélène Landemore, on her guest essay for the New York Times, “No Shy Person Left Behind.” An excellent meditation on how Citizens’ Assemblies make equal room for every voice.
And for our friends and colleagues in New York, be sure to join us on Monday at Columbia University for a conversation between Hélène and Peter MacLeod about their approaches to deliberative democracy: www.linkedin.com/events/fixin...
Only two days left to register for "America at 250"
This Thursday, May 28, join our Executive Director, Marjan Ehsassi, in conversation with fellow experts, Larry Diamond and Paul Brown, about the innovations that can bring the people's voice more meaningfully into public consultation.
What can European leaders shaping the field of democratic innovation teach America about putting theory into practice?
Meet the experts who will be presenting on Citizens' Assemblies to our cross-partisan Deliberative State Governance cohort.
More on DSG here: www.fidemocracy.org/deliberative...
We are honored to announce the members of FIDE - North America's 2026 Deliberative State Governance cohort! As the most senior state-level delegation to convene on Citizens' Assemblies in the US, our bipartisan cohort reflects a growing nationwide commitment to new models of public engagement.
Spreading awareness about Citizens’ Assemblies and their impact can feel like a daunting task when so many have never heard of them before. Unify America’s new video makes it easy. A valuable resource for anyone working in the field!
US cities are turning to randomly selected residents to help resolve divisive policy debates
