Peoples assemblies
This page is an introduction to Peoples assemblies for community agency networks (CANs) and community groups interested in learning about this form of participatory and deliberative democracy for local communities.
Networks
- XR People's Assemblies on loomio.org
How to's
- People's Assemblies Manual, rebellion.earth, added 10:00, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
- Peoples Assembly General Script, added 10:00, 3 February 2020 (UTC)
News and comment
It took scuba diving, yoga, line dancing, bike rallies and aerial dance for Puerto Ricans to remove their governor. Next: People's Assemblies, The Daily Alternative (Sep 03, 2019)
About Peoples assemblies
A popular assembly (or people's assembly) is a gathering called to address issues of importance to participants. Popular assemblies tend to be freely open to participation, in contrast to elected assemblies and randomly-selected citizens' assemblies, and are a form of direct democracy. Some popular assemblies consist of people invited from a location, while others invite them from a workplace, industry, educational establishment or protest movement. Some are called to address a specific issue, while others have more open remit.
The term is often used to describe gatherings that address, what participants feel are, the effects of a democratic deficit in representative democratic systems. Sometimes assemblies are created to form an alternative power structure, other times they work with other forms of government.
Open assembly
- How to organize an Assembly: preparing to respond in an era of disasters and despotism, Daily Alternative (Nov 16, 2024) — This article talks about Open assembly
The above reference talks about "how to set up an Occupy-style “Assembly”, in the face of eco- and political shocks." As of 18:25, 21 November 2024 (UTC) no content found for this term on either Wikipedia or Participedia. The article suggests a wide range of actors may be involved in the design of the assembly: "First, talk with the people you already work closely with. Get on the same page about what kind of assembly you want to organize, who you want to invite, and what you want to achieve together." "Hopefully, you’re already connected to local projects that have some reach through which to make the announcement. These could include mutual aid projects, community spaces, bands, Signal loops, reading groups, DJs, student groups. Consider approaching other groups at the outset and inviting them to help organize or at least publicize the assembly.
The more different groups are on board from the beginning, the wider the range of people you will bring together, and the less the gathering will feel like the private property of any one group."
"An open assembly is a moderated gathering in a public place. It represents the heart of a solidary and democratic neighborhood society. Everyone can participate." kiezconnect.org/en-gb
See also:
- Climate action, Climate news, Community involvement UK, Community involvement UK news, XR and future democracy
External links
- People's assemblies, rebellion.earth