The Year in Deliberation report by DemocracyR&D published

DemocracyR&D, the global network dedicated to deliberative democracy and democratic innovation, has published its latest annual report on emerging trends in the field. It identifies five specific trends:

-         The challenges of AI

-         The role of deliberation in strengthening democratic resilience

-         Expanding representation to include children and young people, indigenous and original communities and the more-than-human

-         Deliberation beyond government

-         Funding sustainability for deliberation in an age of cuts

The report integrates in-depth interviews and conversations with leading figures in the field, case studies of pioneering assemblies and juries (including on climate) and  spotlights new publications and resources (including from KNOCA).

The Year in Deliberation 2025 can be downloaded here.