civil, focused discussion of the important public policy matters of the times

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how a discussion society works select Open Registration begins six weeks before the start of a discussion society. Registrants are surveyed on their principle public policy concerns and the top twelve become the course of debates. Participants submit ideas on the policy subjects as soon as the list is finalized. prepare The Knowledge Base is loaded with information regarding the policy subjects. Hosting locations publish their Schedules of Availability. Society members reserve a seat at the table of their choice for each week's debate. They can attend the same group each week or change among them. study Society members prepare for the weekly debates using their own resources and the online Knowledge Base. The audience will be small and friendly so participants can focus on explaining their position as well as they can. discuss Members attend at least one conversation sit-down per week. The sit-downs are unmoderated and last fifty-five minutes. Each member gives a brief statement of their position and takes questions. evaluate Participants finish each debate with a final position statement. The results from all participants are compiled and reported and then integrated into the Knowledge base.