Debate at Folkemødet: Are citizen gatherings the way forward for municipalities?

Debate at Folkemøde:

Are citizen gatherings the way forward for municipalities?

Citizens’ assemblies have gained popularity in Denmark in recent years. More and more municipalities are trying out new methods of citizen involvement, and citizen gatherings are one of the methods that have really taken off. Citizens’ assemblies are an ambitious way to involve a representative sample of citizens who are given a real mandate and develop recommendations for politicians over a period of time.

How can Denmark take a leading position when it comes to involving and engaging citizens in a way that creates value for citizens, politicians and administration? Maybe citizen assembly is the way forward! From an international perspective, citizen gatherings have long been a great success.

Join the event to learn more about how politicians and municipalities can use citizen collections and share thoughts and reflections on the potentials and limitations of citizen collections.

The panel consists of:

• Hediye Temiz, 2nd Deputy Mayor, Albertslund Municipality
• Johan Galster, Managing Partner and Democracy Advisor, We Do Democracy
• Gert Bjerregaard, Member of Aarhus City Council
• Laura Rosenvinge, Member of the Copenhagen City Council
• Lone Loklindt, 1st Deputy Mayor, Alderman, Frederiksberg Municipality

Moderator: Kalle Syberg, Center Manager, Component

The debate is organized by Komponent and We Do Democracy and takes place in the municipalities’ tent at Folkemødet