Sortition
Citizen assemblies aim to foster inclusive and deliberative decision-making processes by bringing together a diverse group of randomly selected citizens to discuss and provide input on matters of public policy. A key feature of any citizen assembly is a representative and fair selection of its members. Since May 2023, I have been implementing statistical solutions to select representative citizen juries and citizen assemblies using state-of-the-art algorithms. The approach aims to choose representative panels while mathematically maximizing any individual's probability to be included in the final panel.
Current projects
Recently, I have implemented the random selection of a nationwide citizen assembly for Guter Rat (Good Council).
In 2023, I have drawn three representative citizen juries at the district level for Wiener Klimateam.