Next week, around 40,000 people in Norway will receive an SMS asking if they want to participate in the council, writes the newspaper Klassekampen. Of those who respond yes, 66 people will be selected to present concrete recommendations on how to use the Norwegian oil wealth.
The People's Council will receive help from a social council, an expert group, and a professional council. Other countries have also used people's councils to give people the opportunity to influence various decisions. In Ireland, a people's council contributed to the legalization of abortions in 2018 and to the allowance of same-sex marriages in 2015.
The French people's council was involved in the decision to ban domestic flights on routes that take less than 2.5 hours by train.
