The second edition of Democracy R&D’s annual report, “The Year in Deliberation”, examines five emerging trends shaping the debates. It also features 13 interviews with members of the Global Citizens’ Assemblies Network. democracyrd.org/annual-repor... #CitizensAssembly

Between March and May 2026, 150 citizens selected at random from all 27 EU Member States discussed the topic of preparedness in a Citizens’ Panel. This resulted in 18 recommendations. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

How can climate citizens’ assemblies be better promoted to the general public? This is the topic of an online event organised by the Knowledge Network on Climate Assemblies (KNOCA) on 12 May. www.knoca.eu/events/commu... #CitizensAssembly

Baden-Württemberg leads the way among the federal states in terms of the number of citizens’ assemblies. In their coalition agreement, presented on 6 May 2026, the Greens and the CDU agreed to continue the “policy of being heard”. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/reso... #CitizensAssembly

How can the quality of facilitation in citizens’ assemblies be improved? This is the topic of an online event organised by @europe.fidemocracy.org and @wedodemocracy.bsky.social on 29 April at 4 pm. events.teams.microsoft.com/event/2aacb7... #CitizensAssembly

In Berlin, a randomly selected Citizens’ Forum has drawn up a “Citizens’ Charter for the Olympics”. This was presented to the Senate on 21 April 2026. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

The main threat to democracy today isn't military coups, it's elected leaders who systematically dismantle democratic institutions from within. This is what Susan Stokes argues in her latest piece for the Journal of Democracy, 'Why Elected Leaders Subvert Democracy'. muse.jhu.edu/article/986019

In the German state of Thuringia, a state-wide citizens’ assembly will begin on 21 April 2026 to discuss the topic of “peace and diplomacy”. The mini-public is intended to give a voice to the “silent majority”. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/givi... #CitisensAssembly

Citizens' assemblies are one of today's most exciting democratic innovations. Yet challenges remain. So how can citizens' assemblies evolve to live up to their promise? Join this workshop on April 28 in Munich to find out. www.mehr-demokratie.de/en/mehr-wiss... #CitizensAssembly

In the US city of Lexington, a Civic Assembly has drawn up recommendations for amending the urban county charter. On 27 April, those involved will discuss the process in an online event. www.mehr-demokratie.de/en/mehr-wiss... #CitizensAssembly

Flensburg is the first local authority in the German state of Schleswig-Holstein to hold a Citizens’ Jury followed by a referendum. The focus is on the future of mobility in the Baltic Sea city. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

“Intergenerational Public Services” is the theme of the first statewide Citizens’ Assembly in North Rhine-Westphalia. Participants will begin their deliberations on April 17, 2026. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

Citizens’ Action for Democracy (CitiDem) invites you to an online, multi-stakeholder event on 20 April 2026, where European citizens from diverse backgrounds will come together to shape the future of democracy in Europe. www.mehr-demokratie.de/en/mehr-wiss... #CitizensAssembly

On April 17, 2026, a Climate Council composed of representatives from academia and associations will begin its work in Lower Saxony. A panel of randomly selected citizens will monitor the work of the Climate Council. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/clim... #CitizensAssembly

In the midst of war, local governments in Ukraine turn to citizens with three new assemblies They received a record-high response rate, and their deliberation has just started. Find out more 👉 www.fidemocracy.org/news/deliber... #CitizensAssembly

Following the banking collapse in 2008, the people of Iceland drew up a draft for a new constitution. However, the changes were never incorporated into the constitution. Learn more about this reform process from Prof Jón Ólafsson on April 3rd. www.mehr-demokratie.de/en/mehr-wiss...

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed enormous challenges for the state and society in terms of health, the economy, social issues and politics. Randomly selected dialogue forums are intended to help come to terms with the pandemic. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/dial... #CitizensAssembly

Following racism and corruption scandals in Los Angeles, the LA Charter Assembly has proposed the introduction of a randomly selected Citizens’ Assembly. The position of chair of the city council is also to be filled by lottery. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/comb... #CitizensAssembly

Since 20 March 2026, 150 randomly selected citizens from all 27 EU Member States are discussing the topic of preparedness in a Citizens’ Panel. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/eu-s... #CitizensAssembly

On 8 March 2026, a European Youth Citizens' Assembly in Brussels adopted recommendations for the protection of pollinating insects. Among the proposals is the creation of a permanent Young Citizens Assembly on Biodiversity. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/perm... #CitizensAssembly

In their coalition agreement published on 4 March 2026, the SPD and CDU in Brandenburg agreed to hold a citizens' assembly on the reform of public service broadcasting. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/citi... #CitizensAssembly

On 22 March 2026, twelve parties will contest the state elections in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Four of them promise in their election manifestos to promote citizens' assemblies. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/rhin... #CitizensAssembly

On the recommendation of a citizens' jury, the parliament of the British Channel Island of Jersey voted on 26 February 2026 to legalise assisted dying. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/assi... #CitizensAssembly

In the German municipality of Werbach, a randomly selected citizens' forum developed proposals for the municipal budget. On February 24, 2026, the recommendations were presented to the municipal council. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/budg... #CitizensAssembly

The Dutch #CitizensAssembly on Climate is groundbreaking for a number of reasons. It has a lot to teach us about how to enable deliberation within a highly polarised context. Find out more at a KNOCA webinar on February 26 at 3 p.m. CET! Register now! www.knoca.eu/events/learn...

The permament citizens’ dialogue in the German-speaking community of East Belgium is regarded as exemplary worldwide. On February 25, an online workshop from 2 to 5 p.m. will focus on the seven-year history of the citizens’ dialogue. www.buergerrat.de/en/events/ #CitizensAssembly

On 20 February 2024, the #CitizensAssembly 'Nutrition in Transition' submitted its recommendations to the German @bundestag.de. Two years later, none of the proposals has been implemented. We asked assembly participants for their thoughts on this. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/i-go...

In Lüneburg, a citizens' jury discussed the topic of ‘Consumption-free places for children in the city centre’. The nine recommendations of the mini-public were presented to the city council on 12 February 2026. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/cons... #CitizensAssembly

In the German state of Baden-Württemberg, 21 parties are running in the state elections on 8 March 2026. Ten of them promise more citizens' assemblies. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/ten-... #CitizensAssembly

On 4 February 2026, the Baden-Württemberg state parliament passed an amendment to the law on the protection of non-smokers. The amendment takes into account recommendations made by a Citizens' Forum. www.buergerrat.de/en/news/non-... #CitizensAssembly