Rewatch the first session of the Citizens' Assembly of Scotland from Saturday 26 October.

 

 

 

Rewatch the second session of the Citizens' Assembly of Scotland from Sunday 27 October.

 

100 citizens. 6 weekends between autumn 2019 and spring 2020. 3 topics to discuss. 2 Conveners. 1 Citizens' Assembly of Scotland.

Summary

The Citizens’ Assembly of Scotland is coming together to address the following 3 questions:

  • What kind of country are we seeking to build?

  • How best can we overcome the challenges Scotland and the world face in the 21st century, including those arising from Brexit? 

  • What further work should be carried out to give us the information we need to make informed choices about the future of the country?

These are included within the Remit and Terms of Reference for the Assembly, which sets out how the Assembly will operate. Conveners have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding, setting out the arrangements in place to allow the Citizens’ Assembly to deliver on it’s remit independently.

 

If you would like to come and observe a meeting of the Assembly,  find out how here.

About the Citizens’ Assembly

Conveners presenting together at weekend 1
The Timeline

The Citizens’ Assembly will take place over six months starting the weekend of October 26th.

Look at the full timeline of the assembly, as well as weekend summaries.

Person writing at CA weekend 1
Keep up to date

We will send out information and blogs with assembly progress, summary notes and content and how you can get involved.

If you would like to get emailed about the latest developments, sign up below.

Facilitator at weekend 1
The Process

Citizens’ Assemblies and other participative forums like this have been used in other places around the world and have achieved fantastic results.

Find out more about the Citizens' Assembly of Scotland’s unique process, see who is involved, and learn how it will run.

Picture of the Conveners
Conveners’ Blog

We regularly post blog updates on press releases to let the public know how things are progressing.

Read the Conveners' Blog.

Conveners doing question and answers weekend1
Common Questions

Not everyone has heard of a Citizens’ Assembly – questions are part of the process.

If you have any questions about the Assembly, have a look at our Common Questions page.

Then the discussion begins
Week One 26.10, 27.10
Edinburgh
Week Two 29.11 - 01.12
Glasgow
Week Three 17.01 - 19.01
Glasgow
Week Four 21.02 - 23.02
Glasgow
Week Five 27.03 - 29.03
Glasgow
Week Six 24.04 - 26.04
Glasgow