Case studies
We introduce democratic innovations from all over the world. Democratic innovations are initiatives, that aim to make our societies more inclusive, transparent, participatory and equal — in other words, more democratic. If you are working on such a project and want to share it, please fill out this form.
Conciliatory journalism tries to decrease polarization by creating collaboration between readers and journalists. In constructive conversations about important societal issues, the notion of democracy can be strengthened.
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Crowdsourcing is a method for problem-solving and knowledge search in a form of open calls online. The call gives the online crowds information about the open task and needed information.
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Researchers and public officials teamed up to deliver an intelligent platform for e-governance in Madrid. Decide Madrid allows citizens to engage in online debate threads, pitch civic proposals, and vote on participatory budgeting.
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Researchers at Etalab, the French government task force for data policy and open government, are working to enhance algorithmic accountability in the public sector.
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Background We are living in a datafied society. Our daily life is tracked through our mobile phones and computers, and our user data is sold for the benefit of global platforms, advertisers and data-analytic companies. User data collected from digital platforms and transactions is not only used to create profiles for digital markets and advertising.…
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An algorithm paired up hundreds of Finns to discuss important societal issues in face-to-face meetings. The people representing the most opposite view points were paired up. The event was organized by the leading daily Finnish newspaper, Helsingin Sanomat.
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The Taiwan government is applying virtual reality (VR) in public deliberation. Holopolis is a series of experiments, in which VR connects citizens and government representatives to discuss about important societal issues.
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Kyiv Smart City Initiative brings together Kyiv citizens, entrepreneurs, activists, and city officials to develop intelligent urban infrastructure.
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A law reform process in the Ministry of Justice in the Finland increases transparency in law-making. The reform of the Association Act, the law regulating civic activity, is opened up for public to participate in via crowdsourcing.
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A team of computer and social scientists launched the research project Participa with the goal of helping to strengthen the participatory culture in Paraguay. Participa geared toward developing and testing technologies in crowdsourcing and participatory budgeting.
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