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| [[File:People_of_Global_Assembly.jpg|alt=People of Global Assembly|center|frameless|825x825px]] | | [[File:People_of_Global_Assembly.jpg|alt=People of Global Assembly|center|frameless|825x825px]] |
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− | ==<span style="background-color:#00ff94">What is a Community Assembly?</span>== | + | ==<span style="background-color:#00ff94"><big>What is a Community Assembly?</big></span>== |
| A citizens’ assembly is a group of people from different walks of life, who come together to learn about a certain topic, to discuss possible action and make recommendations to governments and leaders. | | A citizens’ assembly is a group of people from different walks of life, who come together to learn about a certain topic, to discuss possible action and make recommendations to governments and leaders. |
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| #You share your Community Assembly’s key messages, which will inform the Global Assembly’s report. | | #You share your Community Assembly’s key messages, which will inform the Global Assembly’s report. |
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− | ==<span style="background-color:#00ff94">How to organize your Community Assembly>/span>== | + | ==<span style="background-color:#00ff94"><big>How to organize your Community Assembly</big>== |
| Running your Community Assembly means planning, running the event and sharing your results. | | Running your Community Assembly means planning, running the event and sharing your results. |
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| #'''Share your results:''' Use the template tools to gather and upload your information, so it can be included in the final report. | | #'''Share your results:''' Use the template tools to gather and upload your information, so it can be included in the final report. |
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− | == <span style="background-color:#00ff94">Planning your assembly</span>== | + | == <span style="background-color:#00ff94"><big>Planning your assembly</big></span>== |
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| ===<big><span style="background-color:black; color:#00ff94">Register your assembly</span></big>=== | | ===<big><span style="background-color:black; color:#00ff94">Register your assembly</span></big>=== |
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| ====<big><span style="background-color:#00ff94">Safety and accessibility</span></big>==== | | ====<big><span style="background-color:#00ff94">Safety and accessibility</span></big>==== |
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| '''Be mindful of local COVID-19 regulations.''' If you choose an indoor meeting, can people distance themselves appropriately? Should you require them to wear masks? Is there adequate ventilation? | | '''Be mindful of local COVID-19 regulations.''' If you choose an indoor meeting, can people distance themselves appropriately? Should you require them to wear masks? Is there adequate ventilation? |
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| '''Find out if your participants have any particular needs.''' For example, there may be disabilities you need to adapt your Assembly for. | | '''Find out if your participants have any particular needs.''' For example, there may be disabilities you need to adapt your Assembly for. |
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| ===<big><span style="background-color:black;color:#00ff94">Recruit participants</span></big>=== | | ===<big><span style="background-color:black;color:#00ff94">Recruit participants</span></big>=== |
| '''Ensure diversity.''' Invite participants who are diverse in age, gender and education level, and try to recruit people from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Reach out to members of groups who tend to experience discrimination. | | '''Ensure diversity.''' Invite participants who are diverse in age, gender and education level, and try to recruit people from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Reach out to members of groups who tend to experience discrimination. |