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As government officials assess the risks and opportunities of using citizens’ assemblies to meaningfully engage their citizens in the policymaking process, they do so within systems that incentivize some practices and discourage others.
We invite you to join Columbia World Projects, New America’s Political Reform program, and FIDE - North America on Thursday, Dec. 5 from 11 a.m.-12 noon EST for a panel discussion with government officials who have adopted assemblies in their respective jurisdictions. This webinar will explore the risks and opportunities that politicians and government administrators confront when considering when and whether to use this form of deliberative democratic decision-making. We will hear from Anouch Toranian, the deputy mayor of Paris, France and Peggy Flynn, city manager of Petaluma, California.
This event is part of a series in collaboration with New America’s Political Reform program and FIDE - North America, aimed at uncovering the opportunities and challenges of employing citizens’ assemblies in the United States. These virtual discussions with leading researchers and civic practitioners offer students and practitioners of deliberative democracy and all those interested in strengthening democratic practice insights into both the transformative potential and limits that assemblies present. The next webinar in this series will take place on Jan. 23, focusing on the impact of citizens’ assemblies on public trust and institutional legitimacy.