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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 cafĂ©s, group chats, classrooms, and, increasingly, on dating apps. A new article by…
Radical Innovation for Citizen Participation: The MultiPoD ArchitectureÂ
How can we encourage citizens to engage in the democratic process while helping to eliminate biases and identifying factors that hinder participation? In recent years, experimental approaches have proven particularly…
Barriers to Fair Argumentation: Divisive Speech, Fallacies, and Discursive Injustice
The “Argumentation and Injustice conference”, held at Toronto Metropolitan University from May 28 to 31, brought together scholars to explore the ways in which argumentation practices can contribute to different…
A Digital Public Infrastructure to Foster Participatory Democracy
Digital participatory platforms are becoming more popular and a real option to increase democratic citizen engagement in policy and decision-making. Institutions and organizations now have more tools than ever to…