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MultiPoD Open Day at the Bridging Borders Festival: Bringing Citizens Closer to Participatory Democracy
On 22–23 January 2026, the MultiPoD project took part in the “Bridging Borders: From the walls of discrimination to the bridges of inclusion” festival in Piraeus through a dedicated Open…
Affordable housing for everyone: What citizens want to see happen
Citizens from across Europe propose concrete solutions to the problem of housing affordability in a virtual assembly launched by the EU-funded project MultiPoD Reinvesting part of the profits generated by…
Two new components strengthen deliberation on the MultiPoD Decidim Platform
MultiPoD first Decidim prototype is up and running with two new components integrated by Open Source Politics (OSP) that aim to strengthen deliberation and expand connections between participatory spaces: the…
MultiPoD and ORBIS join forces to rethink Housing’s future
The ORBIS and MultiPoD projects — both EU-funded Horizon Europe research initiatives advancing citizen participation and deliberative democracy — are pleased to announce the launch of a formal cooperation focused on civic engagement in the…
Voices Without Borders: Empowering Citizens to Shape Tomorrow
Participation only works when people can actually take part. That means recognising and addressing the barriers that still prevent many citizens from engaging in democratic processes. At the “Voices Without…
Building Connections at the Civic Champions International Consultation Meeting in Vienna
On September 26, MultiPoD Project Coordinator Prof. Arno Scharl from webLyzard technology was invited to speak at the Civic Champions Round International Consultation Meeting in Vienna. The event brought together…
Challenges in the participatory digital scenario
This article outlines how to organize a Virtual Citizens’ Assembly (VCA) using Decidim, a free software platform, developed by the MultiPoD partner of the same name. Citizens’ Assemblies are a…
What keeps people from participating? Understanding barriers to democratic engagement in Europe
Political participation forms the cornerstone of democratic governance, yet across Europe, large parts of the population remain on the margins of decision-making. This is not only a matter of individual…
The future of arguing: power, persuasion, and technology
The European Conference on Argumentation recently held its fifth edition. This time, the conference took place in Warsaw, Poland, from 23 to 26 September. First launched in Lisbon and held…
What a dating app can teach us about bridging language and political divides in Europe?
Why this paper matters for everyday politics Most political life in Europe happens far from parliament buildings—in cafés, group chats, classrooms, and, increasingly, on dating apps. A new article by…