We are a global cultural initiative bringing democracy done differently into the public imagination.

Joined May 2024
For three years, we have been working with alumni from deliberative democracy processes, collaborating on how to maximise impact by working on advocacy and amplification. One of our first collaborators is Adam from Cumbria #OWoN
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We have also been training facilitators in how they can provide advocacy training for assembly members once the process is finished. Here are some we worked with in Amsterdam this Summer, “creating a community that does not yet exist” #OWoN
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Solidarity is on the cards. The future is not a game of winners and losers. When we stand together, listen across difference and share power, we can make decisions that work for everyone. Artist: Ndumiso Nyoni Location: South Africa OWoN x Fine Acts
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Democratic renewal is possible. Follow OWON for more. #Democracy #CitizensAssemblies #CivicParticipation #GlobalMovement
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Eden met people with different views and probably different voting intentions. They did not all agree. But sharing the realities of everyday life helped them find common ground. “Society is less polarised than we’re led to believe.” There are different ways to do democracy. This is one. Read the report: bit.ly/3UIaSrl
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On Saturday, sceptical. By Sunday: “Why aren’t we the government?” That’s political agency: not being consulted once decisions are already made, but being trusted to wrestle with the question itself. What would you put before a citizens’ assembly of ordinary people?
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Democracy is handmade by us. It is not something done to us, it is something we shape together, through participation, care and the courage to imagine better ways forward. Artist: Chaaya Prabhat Location: Goa, India Chaaya Prabhat for Fine Acts x OWoN
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Change becomes possible when people can see it, feel it, and join it. #SXSWLondon #CitizensAssemblies
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This is Eden. Eden was part of a citizen-assembly-style process on work-related immigration, involving nearly 100 people from across the UK. Together, they developed principles to inform the Home Affairs Committee’s future scrutiny of the issue. There are different ways to do democracy. This is one. Read the report: bit.ly/3UIaSrl #CitizensAssembly #Democracy #DeliberativeDemocracy #PublicParticipation #Immigration #UKImmigration
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Democracy is an all-species matter. The choices we make together shape the world every species depends on. What would democracy look like if it truly reflected our shared future? Artist: Praveen Yarramilli Location: Goa, India Fine Acts X @OneWorld_OrNone #Democracy #CitizensAssemblies #Sortition #CivicParticipation #GlobalMovement #DeliberativeDemocracy #OWON
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The world’s first Global Citizens’ Assembly on climate action showed what’s possible when ordinary people deliberate on big issues. #CitizensAssemblies #ClimateAction
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This is Ray. Ray was part of a UK-wide Citizens' Assembly on Immigration. Citizens from across the country worked together to develop a set of principles to inform the Home Affairs Select Committee’s inquiries. There are different ways to do democracy. This is one. The report led by The Home Affairs Committee in partnership with Demos was presented @HouseofCommons, you can read it here: bit.ly/3UIaSrl #CitizensAssemblies
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Citizens’ Assemblies show us what becomes possible when people from every walk of life are given the chance to deliberate seriously. The process is what we need; vital, representative, and deeply human. Follow OWoN to learn more about how we can unite.
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Eden participated in a citizens' assembly. She came out with a new way of looking at our society. The result? Coverage on @Channel4 and voices from across the Uk presenting their views on Immigration to the Uk @HouseofCommons. Read their findings, created with @Demos, at the link in the comments and follow OWoN for more on how we can actually change how things are run. @MiriamLevin1 @_RobbieMoore @JoWhiteSays @PeterPrinsley @StaffMoorTories #Demos #ImmigrationAssemblyUK #OWoN #DeliberativeDemocracy
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There is another way to do things. OWoN sat down with @MiriamLevin1, Director of Democratic Practice at @Demos, who led citizens' assemblies addressing the realities of immigration and the path to collective success. The result? We took our collective voices to the @HouseofCommons Read their findings here: bit.ly/3UIaSrl Follow us for more on how we can actually change how things are done. #Demos #ImmigrationAssemblyUK #OWoN #DeliberativeDemocracy
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Ray was part of a UK-wide Citizens' Assembly on immigration. The group presented their report to the @houseofcommons, and you can read it here: bit.ly/3UIaSrl #OWoN #DeliberativeDemocracy @MiriamLevin1 @_RobbieMoore @JoWhiteSays @PeterPrinsley @StaffMoorTories
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Citizens’ Assemblies show us what’s possible when ordinary people face the big issues. It's about us together now and us together in the future. Follow OWoN to make actual change together. #CitizensAssemblies #ClimateAction
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In a chat with #OWoN, Miriam Levin describes her belief that humanity has an innate desire to find common ground - a conviction founded after years of watching assemblies in action. @MiriamLevin1 @_RobbieMoore @JoWhiteSays @PeterPrinsley @StaffMoorTories @Channel4
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In a chat with #OWoN, Miriam Levin hopes this event will 'shift the culture' to one that widely accepts deliberative democracy as a tool for upgraded democratic practices in UK governance @MiriamLevin1 @_RobbieMoore @JoWhiteSays @PeterPrinsley @Channel4
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