Nordic Deliberation Learning Call: Path towards institutionalization in local governments

This is an external event organised by the partners in the Nordic Deliberation network: SoCentral, We Do Democracy, Digidem Lab, and Sitra.

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Nordic cities and regions have experimented with Citizens’ Assemblies in local policy development and decision making. This Nordic Deliberation learning call is especially relevant for those who work in the public sector or with democracy and participation and want to understand how the Citizens' Assembly model can be used in municipal administrations. It focuses on:

• What are the barriers towards implementing a permanent Citizens’ Assembly in local government?
• How can we make Citizens’ Assembly components - like sortition, deliberation and expert/experiental knowledge - permanent tools in the municipal toolkit?
• Which cities are following the path towards institutionalization in the Nordics and how far have they come?

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Speakers

• Tove Lill Karlsen, Trondheim Municipality, Norway
• Antti Rajala, City of Jyväskäla, Finland
• Jenny Antonsson, City of Gothenburg, Sweden

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