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David Van Reybrouck

cultural historian

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Why they matter for gatherings

David Van Reybrouck is a cultural historian and author who contributes to method development in democratic processes. He is associated with frameworks such as Citizens' Assembly and deliberative democracy models.

Facilitators and event designers should consider his work for its structured approaches to inclusive decision-making and civic engagement. His methods offer tools for integrating diverse voices into formal processes.

His contributions include the Ostbelgien Model (Citizens' Assembly with Linked Permanent Model) and the G1000/Belgian Citizen Summit model.

Here is where those methods trace back to.

Where the methods came from

A qualitative sketch, not a dated history: where the practice started, what it produced, and where it stands today.

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Those roots feed the methods below.

The methods, ready to run

Named methods, and the exercises in our library that put them to work.

Citizens' AssemblyCitizens' Assembly with Linked Permanent Model (Ostbelgien Model)G1000G1000 / Citizen Summit (Belgian model)Stratified Random Selection (Civic Lottery / Sortition)sortitiondeliberative democracy

Citizens' Assembly with Linked Permanent Model (Ostbelgien Model)

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Citizens' Assembly

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And here is where you can watch them run.

Where you can see them practiced

Gold-set agendas that visibly put these methods to work.

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Authority profile

Six pillars, each scored 0 to 100 from published work and independent verification. A research signal, not an endorsement.

Origination100
Verified recognition15
Stewardship and lineage90
Body of work100
Reach85
Recency55
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Evidence and receipts

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