Civic Assemblies as a form of public particiation in governance: An interview with Dr Sanskriti Menon

On the sidelines of the launch of IDEA’s latest report on climate assemblies in the Global South, Billie Phillips spoke to Dr Sanskriti Menon about the power of citizen assemblies as a tool of public participation in governance  and her experience working with assemblies in both rural and urban communities in India. 

Background Reading: 

• “We need a new story of deliberative democracy” – IDEA launches new report on Climate Assemblies
• Deliberative Democracy and Climate Change: Exploring the Potential of Climate Assemblies in the Global South