Inequality and Deliberation: 2025 Summer School in Zurich
The University of Zurich, in partnership with the University of Canberra, invites PhD students to apply to the 2025 edition of the Swiss Summer School in Democracy Studies and the Deliberative Democracy Summer School. Taking place from 23–27 June 2025, this unique program brings together scholars from around the world to explore the evolving field […]
Ukraine Holds First Citizens’ Assemblies Amid Wartime Challenges
Image by: Council of Europe Office in Ukraine The City Councils of Zvyahel and Slavutych, with expert, methodological, and financial support from the Council of Europe, organized Ukraine’s first-ever Citizens’ Assemblies in late 2024. Held over three weekends between October and November, these historic gatherings brought together around 45 randomly selected residents in each […]
AI & Democracy Foundation Maps the Microprocesses of Deliberation
The AI & Democracy Foundation is leading a research initiative to document “deliberative workflows” — the step-by-step microprocesses within citizens’ assemblies and other minipublics that shape outcomes. By capturing the inner workings of facilitation in fine detail, the foundation aims to improve deliberative practice, support more modular and adaptable process design, and identify opportunities […]
Israeli Municipal Leaders Trained to Launch Citizens’ Assemblies
Image by: Jonathan Moskovic Democracy 3.0 organized the Lab for Citizens’ Assemblies in Local Authorities in Israel, a two-phase training and support program designed to prepare local leaders to implement citizens’ assemblies in their communities. Developed in response to heightened national tensions and conflict, the Lab focuses on building democratic capacity at the local […]
Dynamic Facilitation Workshop Held at RIFS for Transdisciplinary Researchers
Rosa Zubizarreta-Ada organized and facilitated a two-day Dynamic Facilitation workshop at the Research Institute for Sustainability (RIFS) in Potsdam, Germany. Held at the request of scientists working at the institute, the training brought together researchers engaged in mini-publics and multi-stakeholder processes to explore new approaches to group facilitation, with a focus on fostering deeper collaboration […]
YEP Winter School 2025 Trains Young Politicians in Citizen Engagement
Image by: Bertelsmann Stiftung The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) and the Network for Participation & Deliberation in Europe organized the 2025 edition of the Young Elected Politicians (YEP) Winter School, held from March 11 to 13. As part of the CoR’s broader democracy programme, the training is designed to empower young, elected […]
Global Coalition for Inclusive AI
Image by: Global Coalition for an Inclusive AI Missions Publiques and the Stanford Deliberative Democracy Lab have jointly launched the Global Coalition for Inclusive AI, a major international initiative to integrate citizens’ voices into the governance of artificial intelligence. The first global deliberation cycle, running from 2025 to 2026, will engage over 10,000 citizens […]
Free EU Training on Citizen Engagement for Public Officials
Image by: European Commission The European Commission’s Competence Centre on Participatory and Deliberative Democracy (CC-DEMOS) is launching a free, EU-wide training program on citizen participation, specifically designed for public officials. Running from March 26 to July 8, 2025, the first edition of the training will be hosted online via the EU Academy platform and […]
Athens Democracy Forum 2025: New Visions for Hard Realities
The Democracy & Culture Foundation, in association with The New York Times, is organizing the 2025 Athens Democracy Forum, set to take place from October 1–3. Under the theme “New Visions for Hard Realities,” this year’s forum will respond to the mixed democratic outcomes of 2024 — a year marked by global elections that revealed […]
Launching Our First Annual Report: The Year in Deliberation 2024
We’re excited to share Democracy R&D’s very first Annual Report, The Year in Deliberation 2024—a milestone publication that captures key developments in deliberative democracy and across our global network. This collaborative effort brings together insights from members around the world, offering a rich overview of where the field stands and where it’s headed. For the […]