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Federation for Innovation in Democracy - North America is a non-partisan, nonprofit organization dedicated to building deliberative democracy and citizens' involvement in policy-making.

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📈 Korean policymakers show growing interest in deliberation.

Min Reuchamps, Chair of the Board of FIDE - Europe, and Marjan Horst Ehsassi, Executive Director of @north.america.fidemocracy.org, address Korean leaders at the 16th Asia Future Forum.
November 6, 2025 at 11:21 AM
For our newsletter, FIDE asked our summer fellow (Diya Kumar) and interns (Eyob Sisay & Paige Margie) what they learned and their hopes for the future of our politics.

Also:
🏛️FIDE's session at NCOC this month
💻An upcoming webinar on CA & Institutional Reform

Read & subscribe: shorturl.at/Kyats
September 3, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our newsletter highlights our latest Citizens' Assembly school, which convened more than 40 elected representatives, public managers, advocates, implementers, & researchers from around the US in Akron, Ohio. Momentum is building behind American CAs!

Read & subscribe here: shorturl.at/TRlK1
July 16, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Marjan - our Executive Director - will speak at the Athens Democracy Forum this fall.

As citizens’ assemblies gain momentum & deliver results across North America, she'll share how FIDE, our partners & government reformers address voice insecurity through these processes.

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July 1, 2025 at 3:36 PM
🚨 Only a few more days to register!

Join us in Akron Ohio this June 12-13 for FIDE - North America's Citizens’ Assemblies School, hosted in partnership with Unify America.

📸 Get inspired by the energy from past editions in Washington, D.C. and Arizona!

📌Registration: www.fide.eu/north-americ...
May 29, 2025 at 3:35 PM
🔬 Science & tech policy should include voices of those most impacted—not just experts. Amanda Borth shares a framework to blend community experiences with scientific advice for better, fairer decisions.

📹Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arfe...

Akron School Registration 🔜 www.fide.eu/north-americ...
May 28, 2025 at 4:45 PM
💵 Launching meaningful citizens’ assemblies often hinges on a crucial factor: funding.

🪙 What lessons can we learn from how past deliberations were funded, and by whom?

Join a discussion on Funding Citizens’ Assemblies this June 5, 2025, 11am-noon Eastern Time. Register here: shorturl.at/oCRxn
May 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Jilian Youngblood, Executive Director at CivicGenius, explains how assemblies can be one of the tools to bring politics closer to constituents at the local level.

🎥Watch her session: youtu.be/dLJ7Zo0uSL0?...
👉Register for the Akron School: www.fide.eu/north-americ...
May 22, 2025 at 4:02 PM
🤔Can you identify your own biases?

Harry Gottlieb reminisces over how their team at Unify America conveyed this valuable message to members of the Citizens' Assembly of Montrose.

🎥Harry’s session: shorturl.at/tcMUG

📝Register for the Akron School: fide.eu/north-america/akron-school-2025
May 20, 2025 at 1:24 PM
❤️‍🩹We need more Civic Concierges

Assisting participants with their emotional and practical needs can ensure the participation of underrepresented groups.

🎥Sara’s full session: shorturl.at/M1D3t

📝Register for the Akron School: www.fide.eu/north-americ...
May 15, 2025 at 11:15 AM
📖 In Washington, DC on May 18?

☕ Join us for a discussion with FIDE-North America's Executive Director Marjan Ehsassi about her new book, Activated Citizenship, at Busboys and Poets (14th & V Street).

RSVP for the free, in-person event here: www.busboysandpoets.com/events/th-ev...
ACTIVATED CITIZENSHIP | A Busboys and Poets Books Presentation | Busboys and Poets
Join us to learn how deliberative democracy can reinvigorate citizen engagement and address key deficits in our society and our governance structures Drawing on extensive field research across four co...
www.busboysandpoets.com
May 14, 2025 at 8:20 PM
🌱Cultivating a respectful public discussion

Linn Davis recalls how the Petaluma Fairgrounds Advisory Panel transformed the heated debates in the City Council.

🎥Watch his talk: rb.gy/dg0xqc

👉Registration for the Citizens’ Assembly School in Akron: fide.eu/north-america/akron-school-2025
May 13, 2025 at 2:16 PM
👋 Welcoming our new Program Manager!

Cole Speidel is joining our team to upscale and support our advocacy, capacity and field-building activities. He brings key expertise from strengthening democratic practices in local institutions with @ndidemocracy.bsky.social

🤝 @fide-europe.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
💼 Start prepping your elected officials

@petermacleod.bsky.social speaks from experience when emphasising the problem with forgetting to enlighten the electees.

🎬 Watch 'Creating Conditions for Policy Impact': www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-wE...
🔜 Upcoming School in Akron: www.fide.eu/north-americ...
May 6, 2025 at 3:55 PM
A two-day training in all things Citizens' Assemblies!

Join public servants, elected officials, and community leaders in improving democracy through deliberation.

📅 June 12–13
📍Akron, Ohio

🎟️ Learn more and register: www.fide.eu/north-americ...
May 2, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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CITIZENS‘ ASSEMBLY SCHOOL

Akron - a US city that has never shied away from reinventing itself - meets democratic innovation!

@fide-northamerica.bsky.social and Unify America invite you to their upcoming Citizens’ Assembly School.

📅 June 12–13
🔜 Register now!

#CitizensAssembly
Citizens' Assembly School — FIDE - Federation for Innovation in Democracy
www.fide.eu
May 1, 2025 at 8:06 PM
📢 SAVE THE DATE

Akron—a city that has never shied away from reinventing itself—meets democratic innovation!

We're thrilled to announce our partnership with Unify America to host the upcoming Citizens’ Assembly School.

📅 June 12–13
🔜 Registration and full program details coming soon—stay tuned!
April 24, 2025 at 12:54 PM
📰 The House of the People

We need audacious transformations to seek a way out of the current democratic crisis. Today in the Boston Globe, we introduce a daring proposal to shift the conversation and renew the US democratic system.

✍️ shorturl.at/lfvTX

With @peoplepowered.org at @bostonglobe.com
It’s time for a fourth branch of government - The Boston Globe
When politicians fail to solve thorny policy issues, they should put the question to a House of the People.
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April 22, 2025 at 1:36 PM
🗣️ Break the digital barrier and join us for an in-person chat!

Meet Marjan Horst Ehsassi for the presentation of her book: Activated Citizenship: The Transformative Power of Citizens’ Assemblies.

📅 April 24, 5 pm
📍 Columbia University, New York

✍ Register here: events.columbia.edu/cal/event/ev...
April 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
🗨️ “People are really searching for a meaningful and consequential voice”

In this introductory piece, City Changers interviews Marjan Ehsassi to reflect on how deliberation can bridge the widening gap between governments and the people they serve.

📖 Read here: citychangers.org/citychanger-...
CityChangers.org - Know how to create better cities!
Welcome to CityChangers.org – a digital resource hub for all who want to drive sustainable change in cities.
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April 14, 2025 at 2:42 PM
🧵Victoria and Saanich citizens call for municipal amalgamation.

Over the weekend, the 48 randomly selected assembly members from the two Canadian municipalities culminated 60 hours of deliberation.
April 9, 2025 at 2:55 PM
🗣️⁉️ “We are getting high on our own supply... How can we be developing practical solutions for democracy if we are only engaging a minority of the perspectives in the country?"

In our March newsletter, we spoke with reform leader Daniel Stid. Read the full interview ⬇️ mailchi.mp/fide/northam...
April 2, 2025 at 9:54 AM
🚩 Apply to be our new Program Manager!

This role will be crucial to strengthening the movement around citizens' assemblies in North America.

📅 Deadline: March 23
➡️ Details: www.fide.eu/jobs
March 19, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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🎬Training for a New Democracy: now with subtitles in Georgian and Russian!

Learn how we train professionals to run impactful Citizens' Assemblies; listen to their experience of our Citizens' Assembly Schools.

▶️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=75DF...
🔤 Translated already into 8 languages!
Training for a new democracy
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March 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
👀 Looking for a Program Manager!

We are seeking a dynamic professional to help us drive deliberative democracy initiatives across the region.

📅 Deadline: March 23rd
✍ Learn more & apply at: www.fide.eu/jobs
March 3, 2025 at 4:42 PM