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Constitutionfor the peopleby the people
Dr. Guðrún PétursdóttirChair, Constitutional Committee, Iceland
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Economic collapse 2008 Demand for profound reform
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19441874
Iceland declared its independence in 1944. A new constitution was adopted with great national support (98%).Only minor amendments from the old one and general understanding that a profound revision was required asap.
The then King of Denmark and Icelandpresented Icelanders with a Constitution
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1944-2010In the hands of the Parliament:
Certain chapters revised - mainly regarding elections and constituencies new chapter on Human rights in 1997. Otherwise no major revisions.
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... maybe the Parliament is not the right actor?
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... maybe we should involve the public?
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2010
How can we involve the public?
National assemblyConstitutional Council
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National Assembly
1000 members of the general public – random sample
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Representation
AgeGender Location
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Thoroughly planned procedure
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How IT came in
Information collection and analysis on the spot
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Results presented the following day
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Report to theConstitutional Council
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Constitutional Council
Open electionEveryone could stand (with a few exceptions) 523 candidates25 elected – later appointed
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Constitutional Council convened
from April 6th- July 29th 2010
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Process open to the publicCouncil meetings open and televised
Draft proposals posted on the website – open to public comments
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Public participation through website and social media
3600 public comments
370 formal suggestions from the public,all processed by the Council.
Thus, the bill took shape in the Council, with open exchange of opinion with the
community.
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This was only possible because of the available technology
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The Bill for a new constitutionwas presented to the
Speaker of the Parliament on July 29th 2011
The Constitutional Council wrote a draft for a new Constitution
in only 4 months with open public access.
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Will the Parliament manage to finish the task?