Скачать или смотреть Achieving a 92% consensus in an era of polarisation: Interview with Claudia Chwalisz

0As part of our interview series for Future Local Lab, LGIU’s Dr. Greg Stride interviews Claudia Chwalisz, founder and CEO of Democracy Next, about the role of citizens' assemblies in enhancing democracy. Claudia shares her journey into democracy advocacy, the principles of citizens' assemblies, their impact on local governance, and her deliberative vision for the future.

She discusses the evolution of these assemblies, particularly in Paris, and addresses the challenges and opposition they face. The conversation also touches on the warning signs of troubled democracies, the importance of sortition in encouraging participation, and the potential of technology to improve democratic processes. Claudia envisions a future where deliberative practices become the norm in various institutions, fostering greater civic engagement and trust in democracy. Watch/listen/read below for an engaging discussion about innovative democracy in action.

Claudia Chwalisz is one of LGIU’s top 25 thinkers in local government. Make sure you check out the rest of the list [https://lgiu.org/publication/lgius-top-25-...].

Chapter points:

00:00 – Introduction
01:28 – Claudia’s journey into democracy advocacy
02:47 – Understanding citizen assemblies
05:27 – What problems do citizen assemblies solve?
08:02 – Local government use of citizen assemblies
10:28 – The evolution of permanent citizen assemblies
15:53 – The responses to citizen assemblies
21:24 – Warning signs for democracy
25:54 – Encouraging participation through sortition
28:13 – Combatting mis/disinformation in citizen assemblies
31:12 – The evolving role of technology in democracy
36:03 – Claudia’s hopes for the future of local democracy