Democracy and Citizens’ Assemblies

Researchers and practitioners discuss how participation can be inclusive and connected to representative institutions.

Citizens’ assemblies chosen by lot have deliberated on abortion, climate action and constitutional questions in Ireland, France and Austria. Their recommendations were sometimes adopted and sometimes ignored. What makes the difference?

Citizens’ assemblies do not replace parliaments – but they can show them where compromise is possible.

On the panel

• Anna Berger on legitimacy and representativeness

• Tobias Gruber on designing fair deliberation

Moderated by Samuel Kim.