📣 EU-CIEMBLY is featured on CORDIS! The article highlights our work on embedding intersectionality into citizens’ assemblies, helping ensure that people facing overlapping barriers to participation can be heard and shape democratic outcomes. Available in six languages, it explores our pilot approaches and recommendations for more inclusive citizen participation. 🔗 Read the article: cordis.europa.eu/article/id/… #EUCIEMBLY #CitizensAssemblies #Intersectionality #InclusiveDemocracy #HorizonEurope @EUresearchResults, @CORDIS_EU.

🏠 Has housing made life harder? EU-CIEMBLY wants to hear from you. Join an online Citizens’ Assembly. No expertise needed. €30/session + certificate. Register interest by 31 Oct: methodsinnovation.questionpr… #EUCIEMBLY

Deliberative democracy, citizens’ assemblies and the future of participation. On 1 July, Carmela Barbera, researcher at the @Università degli Studi di Bergamo and member of the EU-CIEMBLY team, spoke at the first meeting of the Constituent Assembly, which launches the journey towards the National Assembly on the Future, developed within the Ecosistema Futuro partnership. The National Assembly on the Future is a citizens’ assembly composed of 150 people, the majority of whom are under the age of 35. It will be launched in 2027 with the aim of discussing and putting forward policy proposals for the future of Italy to be submitted to public institutions. To establish the rules governing the Assembly, a Constituent Assembly was created, comprising 40 people under the age of 35 and 12 mentors. In her speech, she explained what citizens’ assemblies are, how they work and why they can strengthen the quality of democracy. She also shared the experience of EU-CIEMBLY and the pilot projects conducted in Colchester and Cyprus, which adopt intersectionality as a key approach to the design of deliberative processes. A valuable opportunity to reflect on more inclusive, open and future-oriented deliberative processes, with a view to the generations of tomorrow. ecosistemafuturo.it/news/pri… #EcosistemaFuturo #DeliberativeDemocracy #CitizensAssembly #Participation #EUCIEMBLY

🌍 How do we rebuild trust between citizens & local government? Discover how communities can gain a real voice & Municipalities turn it into action at our exclusive EU-CIEMBLY virtual exhibition! 🗓️ Thu, 9 July 2026 | 17:00 CET 🎟️ Free 🔗 Register: forms.gle/B8RoNyMk1fDCQKAP8 ℹ️ Info: eu-ciembly.eu/en/news/euciem… #EUCIEMBLY #LocalGovernance #CitizensAssembly

Flashback to a major milestone! While we are busy gearing up for our next big steps, let's take a moment to look back at Issue 3 of the EU-CIEMBLY Newsletter, published by our team in May! 🔗 Read the full issue at eu-ciembly.eu/en/news/3rd-ne…

We are excited to announce the first webinar in a series of six organised by the EU-CIEMBLY project. Taking place on 8 June at 10:00 (WEST), the first webinar will feature Lara Greaves (Victoria University of Wellington) and Rituparna Roy (University of Waikato), who will be presenting on the theoretical models for an intersectional and inclusive citizens' assembly. Join us and explore key topics around intersectionality and deliberative democracy throughout the series! Date: 8 June, 10h (WEST) Online (Microsoft Teams) Register here: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/9mSn… Join our EU-CIEMBLY community to stay tuned and take part in future activities: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/uBW5… #EUCiembly

EN: 📢 Results from the Democracy R&D 2025 workshop Following a collaborative workshop held during the 2025 Democracy R&D annual conference in Brussels, our partner Make.org, alongside other democracy innovation actor Mehr Demokratie, DEMOS, and Thinks/CitizenLab wrote a framework concept paper on “How Digital Tools Bring Mini and Maxi Publics Together”. This paper aims to map out the current state of the methodological debate and provides guidance on designing connections between mini- (such as citizen assemblies) and maxi-publics (the wider population) with 8 guiding questions and 4 illustrative examples. This document aligns with EU-CIEMBLY project’s mission to explore how intersectionality can be more effectively integrated into democratic participation and deliberation. It emphasises the importance of linking smaller, randomly selected groups of citizens with wider publics to ensure that diverse voices and experiences influence the design of participatory processes and their outcomes. By combining deliberative depth and participatory scale, this concept paper offers meaningful insights into building fairer, more responsive, and intersectional democratic systems across Europe. 👉Read more on Make.org’s blog: about.make.org/articles-be/c… FR: 📢 Résultats de l'atelier « Democracy R&D 2025 » À la suite d'un atelier collaboratif organisé lors de la conférence annuelle « Democracy R&D 2025 » à Bruxelles, notre partenaire Make.org, en collaboration avec d'autres acteurs de l'innovation démocratique tels que Mehr Demokratie, DEMOS et Thinks/CitizenLab, a rédigé un document-cadre intitulé « Comment les outils numériques rapprochent les mini-publics et les maxi-publics ». Ce document vise à dresser un état des lieux du débat méthodologique actuel et fournit des orientations pour relier les mini-publics (tels que les assemblées citoyennes) et les maxi-publics (la population au sens large) à l’aide de 8 questions directrices et de 4 exemples illustratifs. Ce document s’inscrit dans la mission du projet EU-CIEMBLY, qui consiste à explorer comment l’intersectionnalité peut être intégrée plus efficacement dans la participation et la délibération démocratiques. Il souligne l’importance de relier des groupes de citoyens plus restreints, sélectionnés au hasard, à des publics plus larges afin de garantir que des voix et des expériences diverses influencent la conception des processus participatifs et leurs résultats. En combinant la profondeur délibérative et l’échelle participative, ce document conceptuel offre des perspectives pertinentes pour la construction de systèmes démocratiques plus justes, plus réactifs et intersectionnels à travers l’Europe. 👉Pour en savoir plus, consultez le blog de Make.org: about.make.org/articles-be/c… DE: 📢 Ergebnisse des „Democracy R&D 2025“-Workshops Als Follow-up zu einen gemeinsamen Workshop, der im Rahmen der Jahreskonferenz von „Democracy R&D 2025“ in Brüssel stattfand, hat unser Partner Make.org gemeinsam mit den anderen Akteuren im Bereich der Demokratieinnovation – Mehr Demokratie, DEMOS und Thinks/CitizenLab – ein Rahmenkonzeptpapier zum Thema „Wie digitale Werkzeuge Mini- und Maxi-Öffentlichkeiten zusammenbringen“ verfasst. Dieses Papier zielt darauf ab, den aktuellen Stand der methodologischen Debatte darzustellen, und bietet mit 8 Leitfragen und 4 anschaulichen Beispielen eine Orientierungshilfe für die Gestaltung von Verbindungen zwischen “Mini-Publics” (wie Bürgerversammlungen) und “Maxi-Publics” (der breiteren Bevölkerung). Dieses Dokument unterstützt die Mission des von EU-CIEMBLY, zu untersuchen, wie Intersektionalität effektiver in demokratische Partizipation und Deliberation integriert werden kann. Es betont, wie wichtig es ist, kleinere, zufällig ausgewählte Gruppen von Bürgern mit der breiteren Öffentlichkeit zu verknüpfen, um sicherzustellen, dass vielfältige Stimmen und Erfahrungen die Gestaltung partizipativer Prozesse und deren Ergebnisse beeinflussen. Durch die Kombination von deliberativer Tiefe und partizipativem Umfang bietet dieses Konzeptpapier wertvolle Einblicke in den Aufbau fairerer, reaktionsfähigerer und intersektionaler demokratischer Systeme in ganz Europa. 👉Lesen Sie mehr im Blog von Make.org: about.make.org/articles-be/c…

EN: Inclusion requires design. Citizens’ Assemblies do not become inclusive by chance. Recruitment, facilitation, language, power dynamics and follow-up all shape who can take part and how their contributions are heard. In our latest deliverable, we share insights from an Experts’ Workshop on designing intersectional Citizens’ Assemblies, bringing together researchers and practitioners to inform the project’s local, national and transnational pilots. Read the full deliverable here: eu-ciembly.eu/storage/librar… Remember that all public outcomes from the project are available on our website: eu-ciembly.eu/en/deliverable… #CitizensAssemblies #Participation #Inclusion #Democracy #euciembly FR: La inclusión requiere diseño. Las Asambleas Ciudadanas no se vuelven inclusivas por casualidad. La selección de participantes, la facilitación, el lenguaje, las dinámicas de poder y el seguimiento influyen en quién puede participar y cómo son escuchados. En nuestro último reporte, compartimos reflexiones del Taller de Expertos sobre el diseño de Asambleas Ciudadanas interseccionales, que reunió a investigadores y profesionales para orientar los pilotos locales, nacionales y transnacionales del proyecto. Puedes leer el reporte completo aquí: eu-ciembly.eu/storage/librar… Recuerda que todos los resultados del proyecto están disponibles en nuestro sitio web: eu-ciembly.eu/en/deliverable… #AsambleasCiudadanas #Participación #Inclusión #Democracia #EUCIEMBLY

EN: Evidence matters. In a Citizens’ Assembly, decisions are built on knowledge. Experts share information, citizens ask questions, and evidence is debated, not dictated. This process helps ensure that recommendations are both informed and legitimate. EU-CIEMBLY explores how to design assemblies where evidence supports, not overwhelms, public reasoning. #EUCIEMBLY #Evidence #Participation #CitizensAssemblies #legitimacy ESP: La evidencia importa. En una Asamblea Ciudadana, las decisiones se basan en el conocimiento. Los expertos comparten información, la ciudadanía formula preguntas y las evidencias se debaten; no se imponen. Este proceso ayuda a garantizar que las recomendaciones sean informadas y legítimas. EU-CIEMBLY analiza cómo diseñar asambleas donde la evidencia apoye el razonamiento público, en vez de abrumarlo. #EUCIEMBLY #Evidencia #Participacion #AsambleasCiudadanas #Legitimidad FR: Les preuves comptent. Dans une Assemblée Citoyenne, les décisions se fondent sur la connaissance. Les experts partagent des informations, les citoyens posent des questions, et les preuves sont débattues, non dictées. Ce processus garantit que les recommandations soient à la fois éclairées et légitimes. EU-CIEMBLY explore comment concevoir des assemblées où les preuves soutiennent, sans dominer, le raisonnement public. #EUCIEMBLY #Preuves #Participation #AssembléesCitoyennes #Légitimité