Democracy’s Second Act, a discussion with Canadian author and participatory democracy expert Peter MacLeod

Date

18 March 2026

Time

16:00-18:00

Location

Embassy of Canada, 57 Avenue des Arts, 1000 Brussels

Type of Event

Book presentation

Organisation

The Embassy of Canada to Belgium and Luxembourg and the Egmont Institute, in collaboration with FIDE

Peter MacLeod is one of Canada’s leading experts in democratic innovation and public deliberation and the founder and Principal of MASS LBP. For over two decades, he has designed and led more than 50 major deliberative processes engaging thousands of Canadians and directing over $14 million toward democratic reform. Internationally recognized for advancing participatory democracy, he has supported global networks such as Democracy R&D and FIDE North America while contributing to the growing “deliberative wave” in governance. His career spans academia, media, and public affairs, with research and writing focused on the citizen’s experience of the state, public imagination, and responsible government. A prominent public voice, lecturer, and co-author of Democracy’s Second Act, MacLeod also serves in leadership roles across the nonprofit sector and has mentored the next generation of democratic practitioners through teaching and institution-building.

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16:00 Event starts (Doors open at 15:45)

16:50?Audience Q&A

17:30 Informal reception

18:00 Event ends

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Please register only here before March 11. You will receive confirmation of your registration a few days before the event.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Emilia at e.vandroogenbroeck@egmontinstitute.be