On 23 September, backed by the Brazilian Government, Iswe and partners are launching a permanent Global Citizens’ Assembly for People and Planet and the Coalition for a Global Citizens' Assembly. A launch event held in New York during the UN Summit of the Future will explore the origins, vision, and next steps for the Assembly, and invite anyone who believes in the power of ordinary people to be a part of it.

Rich Wilson discusses the potential of citizens' assemblies to reshape political engagement in Britain, particularly within the Labour Party. It argues that these assemblies could foster democratic participation and address pressing societal issues more effectively.

Iswe CEO Rich Wilson and Yale Political Scientist Hélène Landemore argue why this year could be the best occasion yet to build an ongoing global pillar of governance for the existential issues we face.

Rich Wilson outlines how to harness the 2024 UK General Election to convert the extraordinary levels of political dissatisfaction into a mass movement for democratic systems change.

On 15 November, we were invited to Nesta to speak on whether citizens' assemblies can pave the way for the future of democracy. Knowledge and Practice lead Claire Mellier was joined by Nicholas Gruen, CEO of Lateral Economics and visiting Professor at King’s College London, Martin Wolf, chief economics commentator at The Financial Times, and the event was chaired by Nesta CEO Ravi Gurumurthy.

The 2021 Global Assembly was an attempt to create a citizen-led governance chamber that connected institutions, civil society, and grassroots communities. Rich Wilson and Claire Mellier argue that making this format permanent would allow global citizens to be actively involved in long-term decisions on climate change.

Written for Carnegie Europe, Rich Wilson and Claire Mellier explore how climate assemblies can help unlock more effective action against climate change, but emphasise that improvements are needed in how they are run.

Originally written for the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, CEO of Iswe and Global Assembly co-founder, Rich Wilson, explores how citizens assemblies can create solutions to contentious issues. From waste management in Brazil, constitutional reform in Mongolia, and famously, abortion in Ireland.

Published for the New International, CEO of Iswe and Global Assembly co-founder, Rich Wilson, and Knowledge and Practice Lead Claire Mellier, explain how citizens’ assemblies have the potential to restart the beating heart of democracy.