Sortition & Citizen Assemblies
Also called "citizen assemblies", "citizen juries", "mini-publics", or "allotment", this is a method of empowering a panel of citizens to make collective decisions. They're selected randomly from a larger pool, in order to promote fairness, diversity, and to reduce potential for corruption or partisan behavior.
"Developed by the Jefferson Centre in the 1970s, citizens’ juries are a type of structured deliberation with members of the public, sometimes referred to as a ‘mini public’. During facilitated workshops, participants –‘the jurors’ – are given balanced information and expert presentations about a chosen issue, before deliberating on that issue and reaching a conclusion of some kind. The issue usually addresses an area of public policy, and the conclusions generated often take the form of recommendations for policymakers." - Aidan Peppin, Ada Lovelace Institute
Residents Councils
KOSO NIPPON's take on citizen assemblies
Residents Council in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
by KOSO NIPPON
Lessons from a Climate Citizens’ Assembly Kawasaki, Japan
The Climate Citizens’ Assembly Kawasaki (CCAK) was implemented in mid-2021 to produce recommendations for the local government to incorporate into its basic climate plan.
Ostbelgien - Model
The permanent Citizens’ Dialogue (“Ostbelgien – Model”) is a participation project oft the Parliament of the German Speaking Community of Belgium. It counts 2 bodies: The Citizens’ Assemblies and the...
Tokorozawa Climate Assembly
To have each participant see the global warming issue as a personal concern and engage in discussions to share awareness of the issue, and to connect the outcomes of the meetings to the revision of th...
Deschutes Civic Assembly on Youth Homelessness
In the Fall of 2024, thirty every-day residents of Deschutes County came together to help find solutions in the region’s first-ever Civic Assembly.
Assemble
It’s time to unlock Parliament and build a House of the People up from the grassroots.
House of the People
A campaign to establish a parallel UK Parliament with a representative Citizen's Assembly of the public
The 858 Project
Let’s replace the House of Lords with a House of Citizens
Global Citizens' Assembly Network (GloCAN)
The Global Citizens’ Assembly Network (GloCAN) is a research collective that generates actionable insights to inform policymakers, funders, process designers, advocates and the wider community of prac...
Global Citizens’ Assembly
The Coalition for a Global Citizens’ Assembly brings together organisations committed to co-creating informed, collective solutions.
Global Citizens Assemblies at COP30
Bringing citizens to the heart of climate negotiations
Lots to Gain
Lots to Gain explores how we can construct thriving democratic systems from building blocks called mini-publics, where randomly selected citizens gather, learn, connect, deliberate, seek agreement, an...
Assemblies as a Tool for Just Democracy
"In this report, we look at all multiple forms of assemblies including civic assemblies, people’s movement assemblies and governing power assemblies. We discuss the potential and limitations of each m...
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Conseil économique, social et environnemental (CESE)
Le Conseil économique, social et environnemental conseille le Gouvernement et le Parlement. Il représente les organisations de la société civile et associe les citoyens à la vie démocratique.
Japan Mini-Public Research Forum | 日本ミニ・パブリックス研究フォーラム
The Japan Mini-Public Research Forum (JMPRF) is a gathering of citizens, practitioners, and scholars who implement and theoretically study mini-public citizen participation activities in Japan.
Platforma pro občanské shromáždění
Platform for citizen assemblies in Czechia
l'Observatoire citoyen des engagements municipaux
40 habitantes et habitants volontaires pour faire partie de l'Observatoire citoyen des engagements municipaux, ont évalué un par un, les 150 engagements de la mandature 2020-2026.
Assemblée Citoyenne du Futur (ACF)
Une assemblée pour coconstruire l'avenir de Marseille avec ses citoyens et citoyennes.
Doing Democracy Differently
This 10 Credit CTLE (Continuing Teacher and Leader Education) course presented with Democracy Without Elections introduces secondary teachers to the expanding use of lottery (sortition) to bring diver...
Democracy Without Elections (DWE)
Democracy without Elections is a member-run 501c3 nonprofit that promotes the use of democratic lotteries.
Democracy Innovation Hub
We convene and train public servants, community leaders and educators to use participatory methods of engagement and tools, with a focus on citizens’ assemblies.
G1000
G1000 is a Belgian platform for democratic innovation. We develop, support and promote new forms of deliberation that reinforce democracy from the local to the national level. We believe democracy sho...
KOSO NIPPON
Japanese think tank running residents councils across the country
Lottocracy
The first sustained, detailed philosophical defense of using lotteries, rather than elections, to select political representatives
Healthy Democracy
We build healthy democratic systems through innovative Civic Assemblies that elevate the voices of everyday people in public decision-making.
AI tools for Decidim
Work in progress AI integration for the participation platform that allows platform admins to install and configure a spam detection service so that any suspicious content gets reported at the earlies...
newDemocracy Foundation
newDemocracy is an independent, non-partisan research and development organisation. We aim to discover, develop, demonstrate, and promote complementary alternatives which will restore trust in public...
MASS LBP
We have led more than 50 Reference Panels and Citizens’ Assemblies contributing approximately 71,000 volunteer hours to policy-making in Canada — making MASS internationally recognized for its work in...
Democracy R&D Conference
The annual Democracy R&D conference is the leading international event for people who fund, run, commission, study and advocate for Citizens’ Assemblies.
Delibera Brasil
Citizen assembly model
U.S. Public Assembly on High Risk Artificial Intelligence (AI)
The AI Assembly is the first national deliberative event on AI in the United States and represents a significant step toward understanding public sentiment on AI-related issues and shaping the convers...
coletivo delibera
O coletivo delibera trabalha com uma forma inédita e democrática de atuação da sociedade nas decisões de pautas políticas do país, de comunidades, de cidades e até mesmo de bairros.
Hallo Bundestag
Gewählt. Gelost. Gemeinsam. Wahlkreisräte für die Demokratie
Es geht LOS!
Wir sind ein zivilgesellschaftlicher, überparteilicher Think & Do Tank für losbasierte Bürgerbeteiligung. Wir initiieren geloste Bürgerräte kommunal, im Wahlkreis, national und sogar in öffentlichen I...
Wir holen euch ab! Wie wir durch Bürgerräte und Zufallsauswahl echte Vielfalt in die Demokratie bringen
Dabei haben sich Katharina Liesenberg und Linus Strothmann vom Team Es geht LOS einer jahrtausendealten, urdemokratischen Methode bedient: des Losens
Agora.Brussels
Citizens' movement to practice democracy by sortition. Notable twist includes winning a seat in Brussels Parliament, where their elected representative must act on behalf of 50 residents chosen by lot...
DemocracyNext
DemocracyNext is an international non-profit, non-partisan research and action institute.
adhocracy+
Makes digital democracy easy - for everyone no matter where.
Decidim
Free open-source participatory democracy for cities and organizations
Sortition Foundation
Organization dedicated to promoting citizens' assemblies