Jean-Marc Jancovici Launches Citizens' Assembly with 156 Randomly Selected Members
The engineer kicked off the assembly on Saturday, designed to produce proposals for candidates in the February 2027 presidential election.
Jean-Marc Jancovici launched a citizens' assembly on Saturday composed of 156 randomly selected members. This body is meant to formulate proposals on various topics for candidates in the presidential election, with conclusions expected by February 2027.
One assembly participant stated: "It's not often we get the chance to have our ideas heard," underscoring the perceived importance of this participatory initiative.
Sources
- A l’assemblée citoyenne lancée par Jean-Marc Jancovici : « Ce n’est pas si souvent qu’on a l’occasion de faire entendre nos idées » — Le Monde — Une
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