Who recommends citizens' assemblies?

From the UN Democracy Fund to the OECD, the Council of Europe, the European Commission and political foundations, renowned institutions recommend the use of citizens' assemblies. Here is an overview.

UN Democracy Fund

Delibera Brasil

The UN Democracy Fund recommends the use of citizens' assemblies in a handbook and explains their procedures. More

OECD

A report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) shows that citizens' assemblies are an effective means of overcoming polarisation and reaching consensus on the most sensitive political issues. More

Council of Europe

Congress of Local and Regional Authorities

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe highlights the benefits of citizens' assemblies in a report and recommends their use. More

European Commission

European Commission

The European Commission has published recommendations on promoting citizen participation in the Member States of the European Union. In these recommendations, the Commission also makes proposals on citizens' assemblies. More

Bundestag administration

Citizens' assemblies can be used to discuss issues of national political importance with citizens and develop proposed solutions. This is the key message of an evaluation of the Citizens' Assembly ‘Germany's role in the world’ by the Bundestag administration. More

Commission of inquiry of the NRW state parliament

Bildarchiv des Landtags Nordrhein-Westfalen / Bernd Schälte

A commission of inquiry of the North Rhine-Westphalian state parliament recommends the increased use of citizens' assemblies. More

Initiative for an Effective State

Zeit Stiftung Bucericus / David Ausserhofer

In an appeal to the CDU/CSU and SPD coalition government, the Initiative for an Effective State calls for the increased use of citizens' assemblies. More

Konrad Adenauer Foundation

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A study by the Konrad Adenauer Foundation highlights the potential and limitations of citizens' assemblies. More

Friedrich Ebert Foundation

Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung

Citizens' assemblies can provide a constructive response to the challenges currently facing representative democracies. That is the conclusion of a study by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. More