A global network driving citizen-led governance

The Global Citizens’ Assembly is a collective effort, co-created by a diverse ecosystem of partners – spanning academia, data and research institutions, governance innovators, and grassroots networks. Together, we're building a shared process that reflects global expertise and local realities.

Partners

A growing team of organizations and partners guiding the development of the Global Citizens’ Assembly across research, delivery, and participation, convened by Iswe Foundation.

Center for Environment Education

Ciudadania Inteligente

Community Organisers

Deliberativa

DPIR Oxford University

Elba Research Collective

(EN)Visioning Justice

GloCAN

Host

International Center for Social Equity and Participation

Iswe

MSU Iligan Institute of Technology

UM6P School of Collective Intelligence

SIGLA Research Center

Funders

The organizations providing essential funding and resources

Climate Emergency Collaboration Group

European Climate Foundation

Global Challenges Foundation

Porticus

Quadrature Climate Foundation

Wellcome Trust

Strategic Advisory Council

The Strategic Advisory Council exists to mobilise global leadership and strategic support for citizen participation, strengthening the visibility, legitimacy, and reach of the Global Citizens’ Assembly.

Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Club of Rome & Earth for All

Kirsten Dunlop, Climate Kic

Geof Mulgan. University College London (UCL) & TIAL (Institutional Architecture Lab)

Otto Scharmer, Presencing Institute & MIT

Dr. Maria Augusta Arruda, Brazilian Biosciences National Laboratory (LNBio-CNPEM)

Tolullah Oni, University of Cambridge and Urban Better

Sharan Burrow, LSE-Grantham Institute

Wakanyi Hoffman, Humanity Link Foundation and African Folktales Project

Michael Sheldrick, Global Citizen

Natalie Samarasinghe, Public Engagement Platform

Methodology Advisory Group

The Methodology Advisory Group exists to provide strategic guidance, expert input, and oversight to ensure the Civic Assembly component of the Global Citizens’ Assembly process is robust, inclusive, credible, and globally representative

Academic, Luxembourg Institute of Socio-Economic Research (LISER)

Academic, University of Warwick

Academic, RIFS Research Institute for Sustainability at GFZ

Practitioner, DemocracyX

Academic, Federal University of Minas Gerais

Practitioner, UDaan, Global Assembly 2021 Cluster Facilitator

Citizen, Global Assembly 2021 Assembly Member

Practitioner, Independent facilitator, writer, social practice artist

Practitioner, People Powered

Knowledge Advisory Group

The Knowledge Advisory Group exists to guide the framing and knowledge foundations of the Civic Assembly, ensuring deliberations are informed by diverse expertise, global perspectives, and a range of knowledge systems.