The City Club of Central Oregon, a leading advocate for civic engagement and public discourse, is proud to announce its upcoming event “Citizen Assemblies: Reinvigorating Civic Engagement,” scheduled for April 18, 2024. This groundbreaking event will explore innovative approaches to citizen participation in decision-making processes, focusing particularly on the concept of citizen assemblies.
Citizen assemblies have emerged as a promising model for fostering inclusive and deliberative democracy. They bring together diverse groups of citizens to deliberate on important issues facing their communities, providing a platform for informed discussion and consensus-building. By empowering ordinary citizens to play a direct role in shaping public policy, citizen assemblies have the potential to reinvigorate civic engagement and strengthen democracy at the grassroots level.
Attendees will have the opportunity to learn about successful examples of citizen assemblies from around the world and engage in interactive discussions on how to adapt and implement this model in their own communities.
The event will take place on April 18, 2024, from 8:30am-10pm at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central. Registration is open to the public and individuals can secure their spot by visiting cityclubco.org.
City Club of Central Oregon exists to be the top-of-mind hub for citizens and community leaders. Our mission is to foster an informed community through dialogue and education that enhances responsible civic engagement. We champion “passionately non-partisan” discussion between diverse perspectives.
