Innovating Local Democracy Conference Innovating Local Democracy Conference
The International Week for Democratic Innovation comprises a series of conferences in Manchester at the end of January on deliberative democracy and other forms of participatory decision-making. This event gives interested Fellows a chance to get involved, and is geared towards establishing ideas, connections and perhaps some concrete actions for the RSA North network in 2020
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Speakers
Ed Cox, Director of Public Services and Communities, The RSA Director of Public Services & Communities at RSA
Baroness Barran, Minister for Civil Society, Minister for Civil Society, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Minister for Civil Society at Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Katy Ashton, Director of People’s History Museum Director at People's History Museum
Kaela Scott, Head of Democratic Innovation, Involve Head of Democratic Innovation at Involve
Anthony Zacharzewski, President, The Democratic Society President at The Democratic Society
Mark Cridge, Chief Executive, mySociety Chief Executive at mySociety
Professor Graham Smith Professor of Politics at Westminster University
Peter MacLeod, co-founder and Principal, Mass LBP, Canada Co-Founder & Principal at Mass LBP
Participatory democracy and health data Imperial College Health Partners at The Learning Studio
Georgia Gould, Leader of Camden Borough Council Leader at Camden Borough Council
Claudia Chwalisz, Policy Analyst, OECD Policy Analyst at OECD
Viscount Younger, Minister for Faith and Communities, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government Minster for Faith & Communities at Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
Yago Bermejo Co-Founder at Participa Lab
Marcin Gerwin at Initiative for Citizen's Assembly
Jacqui McKinlay Chief Executive at Centre for Public Scrutiny
Mel Stevens at The Democratic Society
Suzannah Lansdell at Involve
Alex Parsons at mySociety
Louise Crow mySociety at
Ruth Ibegbuna, Director, the Roots Programme Director at The Roots Programme
Peter Bryant Director at Shared Futures CIC
How to Evaluate Participatory Democracy Renaisi at The Coal Store
The Dudley's People Panel Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council at The Meeting Room
Participatory Democracy in Glasgow Glasgow City Council at The Archive and Study Centre
The Greater Cambridge Citizen's Assembly Greater Cambridge Partnership at The Learning Studio
The 'Democratic Revolution' in Frome Frome Town Council at The Accumulator Tower
Participatory Democracy in Camden Camden Council at The Coal Store
Participatory Democracy & Health Data Imperial College Health Partners at The Learning Studio
I've announced a climate emergency, now what? Westminster University & Shared Futures CIC at The Accumulator Tower
What is Participatory Budgeting and when does it work? Shared Future CIC & The Democratic Society at The Engine Hall
Deliberative Democracy in Canada Mass LBP at The Meeting Room
Participatory Democracy in Calderdale Calderdale Council at The Archive and Study Centre
The Test Valley Citizen's Assembly Test Valley Borough Council at The Coal Store
Participatory Democracy in Barking & Dagenham Barking & Dagenham Borough Council at The Accumulator Tower
The Oxford Citizen's Assembly Liz Gould and Richard Pantlin at The Meeting Room
Deliberative Democracy & E-Democracy in Spain Participa Lab at The Meeting Room
Deliberative Democracy in Poland Initiative for Citizen's Assemblies in Poland at The Accumulator Tower
How to do Good Scrutiny Centre for Public Scrutiny at The Coal Store
Designing Innovative Participation The Democratic Society & Involve at The Archive and Study Centre
Digital Technology & Civic Engagement mySociety at The Learning Studio
Waltham Forest: Can citizen assemblies address complex social policy challenges? Waltham Forest London Borough Council at The Learning Studio
Session topics and locations to be displayed in Engine Room
Miriam Levin, Head of Community Action, Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Head of Community Action at Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
Graham Smith, Professor of Politics, University of Westminster (panel chair) Professor of Politics at University of Westminster
Oxford citizens' assembly
How do we skill up different actors in deliberative and participatory democracy across the UK? at The Learning Studio
How do we move from a culture of 'managing' to 'welcoming' resident involvement? at The Coal Store
How do we make sure these processes have impact? at The Engine Hall
How to make deliberative democracy truly inclusive (e.g. race, class, age, disability)? at The Archive and Study Centre
When NOT to use a citizens' assembly? at The Meeting Room
08:00 - 08:30
test
10:30 - 10:45
Welcome
The People's History Museum
10:45 - 11:15
Setting the Context
The People's History Museum
11:15 - 11:45
Different Models of Democracy
The People's History Museum
11:45 - 12:45
Case Studies Round 1
The People's History Museum
13:35 - 14:30
Breakout sessions Round 1
The People's History Museum
Occupancy: 1 / 150
14:30 - 14:55
Unconference Sessions Voting
The People's History Museum
14:55 - 15:50
Unconference Sessions Round 1
The People's History Museum
Occupancy: 4 / 150
16:15 - 16:45
Feedback from Breakout Sessions
The People's History Museum
Occupancy: 0 / 150
16:45 - 17:00
Keynote Speaker
The People's History Museum
Peter MacLeod, co-founder and Principal, Mass LBP, Canada17:00 - 19:45
Evening drinks reception in museum cafe
The People's History Museum
