What is an Indirect Consensus?

It is a consensus achieved after different opinions have been debated against a proposal that has not achieved a Direct Consensus.

Steps to follow in order to achieve an Indirect Consensus:

1. What/ What For/ How

2. Once the moderator asks “Is there an opinion frontally against it?”, and in the case that there are such opinions, A SPEAKING ROUND TURN about this question is opened.

The Speaking Round Turn givers and Coordinators open a FIRST ROUND OF DEBATE consisting of the Presentation of THREE arguments IN FAVOUR and THREE AGAINST. After this, the Assembly as a whole is asked to express its opinion, this time through the Common Sign Language.

If yet the consensus is not reached, the moderator will provide 3-5 minutes for the assembly to dialogue (from their seats, in smaller groups, etc.). After this short discussion time, a second round of PROPOSALS FOR CONSENSUS presentations will be opened.

If both rounds come to an end, and yet there is no consensus:

a) If the proposal comes from a Commission or Working Group, it will go back to them to be reformulated.

b) If the proposal comes from an individual, she/he will have to transfer the proposal to a competent Commission or Working Group which will evaluate its usefulness and will reformulate it to present it at the next Assembly where it will go through the same consensus process.

And so on until Real Consensus is achieved.

ROLES (FUNCIONES) PARA DESARROLLAR UNA ASAMBLEA MULTITUDINARIA ROLES (FUNCTIONS) TO FACILITATE A MASS ASSEMBLY

Es importante mantener calma gestual para no transmitir a la asamblea sentimientos o afectos personales, recordaremos en todo momento el valor de una sonrisa en momentos de tensión o bloqueo. La prisa y el cansancio son enemigos del consenso.

It is important to maintain gestural calm to avoid the transmission of feelings and personal affections to the assembly; we will always have in mind the value of a smile in moments of tension and blockage. Rush and tiredness are enemies of the consensus.

Equipo- Logística

De tres a X personas encargadas de facilitar y/o emplear las herramientas físicas necesarias para el satisfactorio desarrollo de la Asamblea (dibujan el Mapa de Situación* sobre el suelo para organizar los espacios, pasillos para permitir el movimiento entre las personas sentadas, controlan la megafonía, ofrecen sillas o asientos a las personas con movilidad o energías mermadas, proporcionan agua o sombrillas-paraguas en caso de altas temperaturas o exposición prolongada al sol, etc.)

Logistics Team

A minimum of three people in charge of facilitating and/or using the physical tools needed for the adequate proceeding of the Assembly. The team draws the Situation Map* on the floor to organize the space and create pathways to allow for the movement of people. They control the PA system; offer chairs or seats to people with special needs; provide participants with water or sunshades/umbrellas in the case of high temperatures or prolonged sun exposure, etc.

Personas Asamblearias

Son todas las personas asistentes a la Asamblea además de los equipos de dinamización y miembros de Coms. o Grups. Son la Razón de ser de la Asamblea. Su principio y su fin último. Todas somos responsables de la dinamización y construcción en la asamblea.

Su función: escuchan a las distintas oradoras; participan en las cuestiones que requieran debate a través de los Turnos de Palabra y pueden realizar propuestas individuales o valoraciones subjetivas que deseen compartir en los turnos de “Varios” (habilitados normalmente en los tramos finales de cada asamblea) tras solicitarlo a las compañeras del Turno de Palabra.