The new hosts of democracy? Deliberation is spreading – also outside the public sphere

Across the Nordic region, we see a new and exciting trend: non-governmental actors – businesses, universities and NGOs – are increasingly adopting deliberative methods. By bringing citizens together in citizens’ assemblies and other participatory formats, these actors seek to find legitimate, inclusive and knowledge-based solutions to complex societal challenges.

But what is driving this development? And what can we learn from the players who have already taken the leap?

We’ll dive into this at the very first Nordic Deliberation Learning Call on Wednesday, June 4. We will focus on three concrete Nordic examples of citizen gatherings outside the public sector – and invite you to a conversation about how deliberative democracy can be scaled more widely in society.

Who is it relevant for?

This Learning Call is for those who are curious about deliberative methods and citizen engagement, interested in strengthening democratic innovation – or simply looking for inspiration on how to make better decisions with people, not just for them.

Practical information

Program (read the full program here)
08:30 – Introduction
08:35 – Three cases from the Nordic deliberative landscape
09:00 – Reflections from the Finnish landscape
09:05 – Open debate and questions
09:30 – Thank you for today

Date: Wednesday, June 4
Time: 08.30-09.30 CET (Denmark, Norway, Sweden) / 09.30-10.30 EET (Finland)
Location: Online (Zoom)
Registration: Click here to register – it’s free and open to everyone