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Join Professor David Farrell, University College of Dublin, Dr Nicole Curato, University of Canberra and Dr Simon Niemeyer, Australian National University for a discussion on how the Republic of Ireland has been a trailblazer in the use of deliberative mini-publics for important topics of constitutional reform, including marriage equality.

Emma Fletcher and Emily Jenke, Co-CEOs, democracyCo Raising the citizen’s voice in government decision-making. This session will give you insights into democracyCo’s learnings and experiences in running processes that improve the community’s understanding of the facts and evidence and of each other, as well as enable government to understand where … Read More

DeliberateACT Meet Up #10 will consider Deliberating Well – Have you got what it takes? The session will look at what skills and attributes you need to get the most out of deliberation, in an interactive and practical way. The session will be facilitated by Wendy Russell and Mark Spain. Please register … Read More

The Accountability Round Table with the Australian Open Government Partnership Network, Transpareny International Australia and Griffith University invite you to a National Integrity Forum “Our Choices”: A forum to discuss design of a National Integrity Commission and highlight priorities for reform in the areas of political donations, lobbying and codes … Read More

Deliberating Well – What conditions are needed? We will recap on our work with 'deliberative capabilities' and go on to think about what conditions are needed to enhance deliberative behaviours and processes. Simon Niemeyer will present some research findings of relevance, and we'll think about where we'd like to go from … Read More