The Citizens’ Assembly of Rijeka is an informal body composed of 34 randomly selected citizens of different ages, genders and residential areas, representing a microcosm of Rijeka. The Citizens’ Assembly of Rijeka is established upon the proposal of the Mayor of Rijeka to address the question: „How can the City of Rijeka improve the system of community-level self-government and enhance citizen participation in the development of the local community?“

The task of the Citizens’ Assembly of Rijeka is as follows:

• Familiarize themselves with the system of local self-government and ways of citizen participation in the development of the local community, both in theory and practice.
• Consider and discuss how to improve the system of community-level self-government and increase citizen participation in the development of the local community.
• Collaboratively draft and adopt proposals and recommendations for measures that the City of Rijeka should take to enhance the system of community-level self-government and increase citizen participation in the development of the local community.

The Citizens’ Assembly of Rijeka will run from the beginning of November to the beginning of December 2023. During this period, members of the Citizens’ Assembly will meet seven times.

Upon the completion of the work of the Citizens’ Assembly of Rijeka, the adopted proposals and recommendations will be published on the City of Rijeka website and forwarded to all relevant stakeholders in the City of Rijeka for review and comments. A detailed response and opinion of the Mayor of the City of Rijeka on the proposals and recommendations will be sent to all members of the Citizens’ Assembly of Rijeka.

The Citizens’ Assembly of Rijeka is initiated by the City of Rijeka. The work of the Citizens’ Assembly of Rijeka is prepared and coordinated by the Association for Civil Society Development SMART with the support of the City of Rijeka and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.