OFL Seminars

The Open Facilitation Library hosts a seminar series featuring experts in facilitation, deliberative democracy, and AI-assisted dialogue.

2025 Seminars

DateSpeakerTopic
Aug 5Martin CarcassonDeliberative Facilitation & Wicked Problems
Sep 2Andy PaiceCitizens Assemblies & Dynamic Facilitation
Sep 16Cecile GreenCommoning Standard
Oct 9Jorim (Dembrane)Echo Tool & Real-time Summarization
Oct 28Jigsaw (Emily Saltz)Facilitation Research & Typology
Nov 10Alice SiuStanford Online Deliberation Platform

About the Series

These seminars bring together practitioners, researchers, and technologists to explore how AI can support (not replace) human facilitation in democratic processes.

Hosts: Artem Zhiganov, Metagov Interoperable Deliberative Tools Programme

Format: ~60-70 minute sessions with presentation and Q&A