Learning from public engagement innovations through climate citizen assemblies - panel discussion

Date:: 11 November 2022, 1:20 pm - 2:30 pm
Speaker:: Dr Alina Averchenkova, Laurence Tubiana, Claire Mellier, Teele Pehk, Guillaume Casse, Dr. Diarmuid Torney, Susie Townend
Venue:: Marrakech Seminar, COP27, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt and online

Please note that the scheduled time for this event is Egyptian time, GMT-2
Hosted by the Knowledge Network on Citizens Assemblies (KNOCA) and the Grantham Research Institute, LSE.

What are the lessons learnt from the recent national and global citizens assemblies? How can climate assemblies help advance climate action? How can assemblies have more impact on politics and public support for climate policies?

Agenda

Opening remarks by chair:
Dr Alina Averchenkova (KNOCA Founding Member and Distinguished Policy Fellow, Grantham Research Institute, LSE).

Video keynote address:
Laurence Tubiana (Chief Executive Officer, European Climate Foundation)

Speakers/Discussants:

Claire Mellier (Global Assembly Co-Founder and Knowledge Circle Lead, Iswe Foundation)
Teele Pehk (Democracy Artist, Green Tiger Foundation, Estonia)
Guillaume Casse (Global Assembly Member 2021, Dem. Republic of Congo)
Dr. Diarmuid Torney (Associate Professor, Dublin City University)
Susie Townend (Head of Secretariat of Scotland’s Climate Assembly 2020-2021, Government of Scotland).

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