by Guest | Jan 9, 2019 | Perspectives
By Dr. Roslyn Fuller I grew up in rural, relatively sparsely populated Canada, and perhaps because of that one thing that I’ve never fully adjusted to is how many people there are in the world. Ten thousand people, a hundred thousand people, ten million people. Any...
by Guest | Dec 20, 2018 | Perspectives
By Robin Wilson Now that we’ve realised the first citizens’ assembly in Northern Ireland, which took place in Belfast last month, why stop at one? The Citizens’ Assembly in the republic is itself a sequel to the Constitutional Convention, building on the success of...
by Guest | Dec 20, 2018 | Perspectives, Process
By Paul Braithwaite I was fortunate enough to be one of the table facilitators at Northern Ireland’s first ever Citizens’ Assembly this autumn. Cards on the table – I’ve been an enthusiast for citizens’ assemblies since I first heard about them a few years back...
by Guest | Dec 20, 2018 | Perspectives
By Darren O’Rourke The arguments in support of Citizens’ Assemblies are many. Bring a group of randomly selected citizens together, provide them with balanced information and allow them to discuss, deliberate, and reach a resolution in a considered and measured...
by Guest | Nov 26, 2018 | Process
An insight into Weekend 2 of the Citizens’ Assembly for Northern Ireland Kaela Scott As 75 members of the Citizens’ Assembly for Northern Ireland converged on the Europa Hotel on Friday 16 November for their second weekend, there was a real buzz in the room – members...
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