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A '''citizens' assembly''' is a body formed from the citizens of a state to deliberate on an issue or issues of national importance. The membership of a citizens' assembly is randomly selected, as in other forms of sortition. | A '''citizens' assembly''' is a body formed from the citizens of a state, or locality to deliberate on an issue or issues of national importance. The membership of a citizens' assembly is randomly selected, as in other forms of sortition. | ||
The purpose is to employ a cross-section of the public to study the options available to the state on certain questions and to propose answers to these questions through rational and reasoned discussion and the use of various methods of inquiry such as directly questioning experts. In many cases, the state will require these proposals to be accepted by the general public through a referendum before becoming law. | The purpose is to employ a cross-section of the public to study the options available to the state on certain questions and to propose answers to these questions through rational and reasoned discussion and the use of various methods of inquiry such as directly questioning experts. In many cases, the state will require these proposals to be accepted by the general public through a referendum before becoming law. | ||
The citizens’ assembly aims to reinstall trust in the political process by taking direct ownership of decision-making. To that end, citizens' assemblies intend to remedy the "divergence of interests" that arises between elected representatives and the electorate, as well as "a lack in deliberation in legislatures." {{W|Citizens' assembly}} | The citizens’ assembly aims to reinstall trust in the political process by taking direct ownership of decision-making. To that end, citizens' assemblies intend to remedy the "divergence of interests" that arises between elected representatives and the electorate, as well as "a lack in deliberation in legislatures." {{W|Citizens' assembly}} | ||
== Climate assembly == | |||
The term is used here to mean any citizens assembly considering, either exclusively or otherwise, a response to climate change or climate emergency. | |||
''See also'': [[List of climate assemblies]] | |||
== Resources == | |||
=== How to's === | |||
*[https://climateassemblies.org/ Climate Assemblies], Democracy in action. Includes guides to help start a climate assembly on a local level. | |||
=== Maps === | |||
*Map of climate assemblies, [https://climateassemblies.org/a-map-of-climate-assemblies/ climateassemblies.org] | |||
=== Other resources === | |||
*The Extinction Rebellion Guide to Citizens' Assemblies [https://rebellion.earth/wp/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/The-Extinction-Rebellion-Guide-to-Citizens-Assemblies-Version-1.1-25-June-2019.pdf] | |||
*Basic Standards for Organising Citizens’ Assemblies, May 22, 2019 [https://rebellion.earth/2019/05/22/basic-standards-for-organising-citizens-assemblies/ Extinction Rebellion] | |||
=== Video === | |||
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== News and comment == | == News and comment == | ||
'''2020''' | |||
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'''Mar 20''' [[Scotland news]]: Could the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland change how politics is done for good? <ref>[https://www.electoral-reform.org.uk/could-the-citizens-assembly-of-scotland-change-how-politics-is-done-for-good/ @electoralreform]</ref><br clear=all> | |||
'''2019''' | '''2019''' | ||
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'''Dec 16''' [[Camden]]: When a neighbourhood assembly becomes a community by @kahui <ref>[https://blog.wearefuturegov.com/when-a-neighbourhood-assembly-becomes-a-community-651550cdad04 blog.wearefuturegov.com]</ref> | |||
'''Sep 14''' [[Camden]]: How do we discover what matters most to people to help them thrive? noelito <ref>[https://medium.com/@noelito/how-do-we-discover-what-matters-most-to-people-to-help-them-thrive-d1b0296d7a1 medium.com]</ref><br clear=all> | |||
== See also == | == See also == | ||
*[[Climate action]], [[Climate news]] | |||
*[[Community involvement]], [[Community involvement news]] | *[[Community involvement]], [[Community involvement news]] | ||
*[[Community involvement UK]], [[Community involvement UK news]] | *[[Community involvement UK]], [[Community involvement UK news]] | ||
*[[Extinction Rebellion]], [[XR and future democracy]] | *[[Extinction Rebellion]], [[XR and future democracy]] | ||
*[[Camden]] | *[[Camden]] | ||
*[[Towards a more democratic and climate friendly way of meeting housing need across England]] | |||
== Interwiki links == | == Interwiki links == | ||
Citizens' assembly {{W|Citizens' assembly}} includes sections on disadvantages as well as advantages. | Citizens' assembly {{W|Citizens' assembly}} includes sections on disadvantages as well as advantages. | ||
Participatory democracy {{W|Participatory democracy}} | |||
Deliberative democracy {{W|Deliberative democracy}} | |||
Revision as of 16:01, 28 March 2020
Template:Photowantedsca A citizens' assembly is a body formed from the citizens of a state, or locality to deliberate on an issue or issues of national importance. The membership of a citizens' assembly is randomly selected, as in other forms of sortition.
The purpose is to employ a cross-section of the public to study the options available to the state on certain questions and to propose answers to these questions through rational and reasoned discussion and the use of various methods of inquiry such as directly questioning experts. In many cases, the state will require these proposals to be accepted by the general public through a referendum before becoming law.
The citizens’ assembly aims to reinstall trust in the political process by taking direct ownership of decision-making. To that end, citizens' assemblies intend to remedy the "divergence of interests" that arises between elected representatives and the electorate, as well as "a lack in deliberation in legislatures." W
Climate assembly
The term is used here to mean any citizens assembly considering, either exclusively or otherwise, a response to climate change or climate emergency.
See also: List of climate assemblies
Resources
How to's
- Climate Assemblies, Democracy in action. Includes guides to help start a climate assembly on a local level.
Maps
- Map of climate assemblies, climateassemblies.org
Other resources
- The Extinction Rebellion Guide to Citizens' Assemblies [1]
- Basic Standards for Organising Citizens’ Assemblies, May 22, 2019 Extinction Rebellion
Video
News and comment
2020
Mar 20 Scotland news: Could the Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland change how politics is done for good? [1]
2019
Dec 16 Camden: When a neighbourhood assembly becomes a community by @kahui [2]
Sep 14 Camden: How do we discover what matters most to people to help them thrive? noelito [3]
See also
- Climate action, Climate news
- Community involvement, Community involvement news
- Community involvement UK, Community involvement UK news
- Extinction Rebellion, XR and future democracy
- Camden
- Towards a more democratic and climate friendly way of meeting housing need across England
Interwiki links
Citizens' assembly W includes sections on disadvantages as well as advantages.
Participatory democracy W
Deliberative democracy W
References