David Farrell
Academic (Academics & researchers)
Why they matter for gatherings
David Farrell is an academic specializing in deliberative democracy and electoral systems. He has researched and advised on Citizens' Assembly models, including the Ostbelgien approach and Irish assemblies, focusing on structured public participation in governance.
Facilitators and event designers should study Farrell's work to understand how deliberative models can scale citizen input into policy decisions. His research clarifies the design of assemblies that balance temporary tasks with long-term democratic engagement.
Farrell's Ostbelgien Model links temporary Citizens' Assemblies with permanent advisory bodies to sustain public involvement in governance.
Here is how those methods work in practice.
The methods, ready to run
Named methods, and the exercises in our library that put them to work.
Citizens' Assembly with Linked Permanent Model (Ostbelgien Model)
Citizens' Assembly
Irish assemblies
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Where you can see them practiced
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