Process of a mandate
themandateof a draw will lasta yearand will be divided intotwo 5-day cyclesof meetings.Each cycle will give the opportunity to the citizens drawn by lot to express themselves ona subject. Between each subject (so every 6 months), half of the Assembly will be renewed. In this way, continuity in the Assembly is ensured.
Each cycle is spread over aduration of 3 and a half monthsand is organized as follows:
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Day 1 :
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½ day welcome
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Division of the Assembly into two groups (proactive and reactive, see below)
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½ day of discovery of the subject
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Days 2,3,4:
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Deliberations and interventions by external persons.
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Production of a positioning of the Assembly
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Day 5:
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½ day to validate a motion for a resolution drafted by AGORA members mandated by the Assembly.
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½ day of evaluation (personal, possibility of expression, general functioning of the Assembly)
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The project
Meetings will be held onSaturdayfor a full day of9 a.m. to 6 p.m.. Citizens drawn at random will receive asmall remunerationper day spent at the Meeting (around €40 per day). Anurserywill be scheduled.
The project
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1 month between days 1 and 2.
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2 weeks between days 2 and 3 and 4.
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1 month between days 4 and 5.
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The project
Several arrangements have been put in place to ensure an informed debate in which not every citizen can actually take part.
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Of thefacilitatorsprofessionals will frame the debate to allow an equal right to speak and avoid the establishment of mechanisms of domination.
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The Assembly will welcomespeakers, chosen in order to clarify the stakes of the questions addressed.
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The positioning of the Assembly will be determined by methods of common choice, such as themajority judgment.
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The validation of the resolution will be based on a vote at themajority of â…”.