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General Issues
Social Welfare
Location
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Scope of Influence
National
Links
Northern Ireland Citizens' Assembly Official Website
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Spectrum of Public Participation
Collaborate
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Recruit or select participants
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Sortition
Citizens’ Assembly
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Staff
No
Volunteers
No

CASE

Citizens’ Assembly for Northern Ireland: Social Care for the Elderly

Members of the Assembly – Credit: Citizens' Assembly for Northern Ireland/Twitter
August 15, 2019 Scott Fletcher Bowlsby
General Issues
Social Welfare
Location
Northern Ireland
United Kingdom
Scope of Influence
National
Links
Northern Ireland Citizens' Assembly Official Website
Start Date
End Date
Ongoing
No
Time Limited or Repeated?
A single, defined period of time
Purpose/Goal
Make, influence, or challenge decisions of government and public bodies
Spectrum of Public Participation
Collaborate
Open to All or Limited to Some?
Limited to Only Some Groups or Individuals
Recruitment Method for Limited Subset of Population
Stratified Random Sample
General Types of Methods
Deliberative and dialogic process
General Types of Tools/Techniques
Recruit or select participants
Facilitate dialogue, discussion, and/or deliberation
Specific Methods, Tools & Techniques
Sortition
Citizens’ Assembly
Legality
Yes
Facilitators
Yes
Staff
No
Volunteers
No
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A civil society initiative designed to demonstrate the potential of deliberative democracy to break policy stalemates and put citizens at the heart of decision-making. The first Assembly looked at the public’s aspirations for a social care system fit for the future.


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Background History and Context

Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities

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