https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?topic=cognitive-division-of-labour Major and notable news from organisations working on Cognitive Division of Labour across the Democracy Landscape, over the past year. Drawn from each organisation's curated, sourced timeline — not a firehose. en https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/assets/dodlogo_transparent.png https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/news/?topic=cognitive-division-of-labour https://newdemocracyfoundation.substack.com/p/a-new-chapter-for-newdemocracy#:~:text=On%2015%20September%2C%20International%20Day%20of%20Democracy%2C%20Iain%20will%20travel%20to%20New%20York%20to%20launch%20the%20second%20edition%20of%20our%20book%2C%20Democracy%20Beyond%20Elections%3A%20A%20Handbook%20on%20Citizens%E2%80%99%20Assemblies. urn:uuid:f9aa2451-7585-5f8b-8994-133fcf0d2248 Tue, 15 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p><strong>Major</strong> — Publication launch with UN agencies</p> <p>newDemocracy announced that outgoing Executive Director Iain Walker would launch the handbook’s second edition at UN Headquarters on International Day of Democracy. The handbook itself was published on newDemocracy’s site on 14 September 2026 and is free to download. newDemocracy has since advised that a short video edit of the launch will be published (newDemocracy correspondence, September 2026).</p> <blockquote>On 15 September, International Day of Democracy, Iain will travel to New York to launch the second edition of our book, Democracy Beyond Elections: A Handbook on Citizens’ Assemblies.</blockquote> <p>Landscape profile: <a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/newdemocracy/">newDemocracy Foundation</a> · <a href="https://newdemocracyfoundation.substack.com/p/a-new-chapter-for-newdemocracy#:~:text=On%2015%20September%2C%20International%20Day%20of%20Democracy%2C%20Iain%20will%20travel%20to%20New%20York%20to%20launch%20the%20second%20edition%20of%20our%20book%2C%20Democracy%20Beyond%20Elections%3A%20A%20Handbook%20on%20Citizens%E2%80%99%20Assemblies.">Source</a></p> <p><small>Australia · Citizens’ Assembly · Deliberative Democracy · Sortition · Isegoria · Cognitive Division of Labour</small></p> Major Australia Citizens’ Assembly Deliberative Democracy Sortition Isegoria Cognitive Division of Labour https://newdemocracyfoundation.substack.com/p/a-new-chapter-for-newdemocracy#:~:text=After%2015%20years%20at%20the%20helm%20of%20the%20newDemocracy%20Foundation%2C%20Executive%20Director%20Iain%20Walker%20is%20stepping%20aside%2C%20and%20the%20Board%20is%20pleased%20to%20announce%20that%20Kyle%20Redman%20has%20been%20appointed%20Executive%20Director. urn:uuid:391bb970-6ddb-5030-8014-7c1634a958a7 Mon, 14 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000 <p><strong>Major</strong> — Leadership transition</p> <p>Walker remains with the foundation part-time as Director, Advocacy and joins the Board alongside Kathy Jones, Lyn Carson and Luca Belgiorno-Nettis.</p> <blockquote>After 15 years at the helm of the newDemocracy Foundation, Executive Director Iain Walker is stepping aside, and the Board is pleased to announce that Kyle Redman has been appointed Executive Director.</blockquote> <p>Landscape profile: <a href="https://www.designingopendemocracy.com/organisations/newdemocracy/">newDemocracy Foundation</a> · <a href="https://newdemocracyfoundation.substack.com/p/a-new-chapter-for-newdemocracy#:~:text=After%2015%20years%20at%20the%20helm%20of%20the%20newDemocracy%20Foundation%2C%20Executive%20Director%20Iain%20Walker%20is%20stepping%20aside%2C%20and%20the%20Board%20is%20pleased%20to%20announce%20that%20Kyle%20Redman%20has%20been%20appointed%20Executive%20Director.">Source</a></p> <p><small>Australia · Citizens’ Assembly · Deliberative Democracy · Sortition · Isegoria · Cognitive Division of Labour</small></p> Major Australia Citizens’ Assembly Deliberative Democracy Sortition Isegoria Cognitive Division of Labour