The Democratic Odyssey – Athens assembly meeting

Athens is reemerging as a center of innovative democratic processes, as the city will later this month host an innovative "Citizens' Assembly" a few days before next month's Athens Democracy Forum (ADF).

ADF, organized by the Democracy & Culture Foundation (DCF) in partnership with The New York Times, is proud to announce this new initiative, which aims to pave the way for a permanent people's assembly in Europe.

From September 27 to 29, 2024, 200 citizens from different countries will gather in Athens to participate in a pilot program, part of the "Democratic Odyssey" campaign that will continue its meetings throughout 2025. During this three-day convention, participants, chosen at random through a lottery, will engage in multilingual and cross-border discussions on critical issues concerning the future of Europe.

This initiative comes at a time when the...