Vision

A permanent space to make your voice heard

A bold vision for global decision-making

10 million citizens. One Global Citizens Assembly.

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In a world where institutions often struggle to keep pace with rapid technological, environmental, and social changes, the GCA offers a hopeful new model.

One where power is distributed, citizens have a direct voice, and solutions are co-created by people from all walks of life.

 

Redefining democracy for the 21st century

Our vision is to establish the Assembly as a legitimate, lasting, and influential institution. The Assembly’s organisers have followed The Institutional Architecture Lab’s (TIAL) four-phase framework for designing and establishing new institutions. They’ve also considered it in terms of three major threats facing humanity: climate change, AI and infectious disease.

The vision for 2030

10 million people participating every year

A permanent institution influencing global decisions

A new governance model, built by citizens, for citizens.

Projected growth: The rise of citizen governance


Increasing participants from 2024-2030

How we get there

The four-phase roadmap to a permanent assembly

2019-2024

Diagnostic

Understanding the need. Designing the model.

• Research and reports on climate, AI, and health governance
• Global debate, Oxford conference, and UN discussions
• Model Finalised: Core Assembly + Community Assemblies

2021-TBD

Prototyping

Proving it works. Scaling participation.

• First Global Citizens’ Assembly at COP26
• Thousands joined community discussions worldwide
• The People’s Declaration delivered to world leaders

2022-2027

Planning

Building infrastructure. Expanding participation.

• COP30 is the next major milestone
• Assemblis platform launches – a digital hub for citizen assemblies
• Stronger legal & political ties for institutional recognition

2026-2030

Implementation

Becoming a recognised global decision-making body.

• Integrated into global governance
• Sustainable funding secured
• 10 million participants annually shaping global policies

The greatest public institutions don’t only solve vital problems and meet essential needs. They also become loved, crucial parts of the fabric of society.

-The Institutional Architecture Lab, Guide to Designing New Institutions 2024

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The future of global democracy starts now

This isn’t just an idea. It’s happening.

By 2034, the GCA will be an essential part of global governance – a space where people, not just politicians, drive decisions. Be part of it.

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