From the local to the global level, randomly selected citizens deliberate in citizens' assemblies on topics such as climate protection, care, abortions, marriage rights for same-sex couples and more. The results of these assemblies go to governments and parliaments as recommendations for action. However, politicians are not obliged to implement the citizens' proposals.

That's why many people are asking themselves: Can't citizens' assemblies also make binding decisions? Are binding citizens' assemblies a way out of the crisis of democracy?

The NGO Mehr Demokratie organises a panel to discuss this with the experts Marcin Gerwin, Hugh Pope and Sarah Händel on the 18th of April.