Bucharest Workshop on Digital Democracy and Inclusivity

We are headed to Romania! Our friends at the PERYCLES consortium are hosting an intensive one-day workshop at the University of Bucharest to tackle the big questions surrounding Digital Democracy and Inclusivity.

The event brings together a mix of researchers and practitioners to explore everything from liquid democracy and online citizens' assemblies to the role of AI and "avatarobots" in modern governance. The workshop will also feature a high-level roundtable opened by Victor Negrescu, Vice-President of the European Parliament, focusing on the real-world opportunities and challenges of digital democracy tools.
Why we’re attending

Digital democracy doesn’t happen in a vacuum. By collaborating with fellow Horizon Europe projects like PERYCLES, we are ensuring that INNOVADE’s tools are built on a foundation of shared knowledge and diverse European perspectives. This workshop is a fantastic opportunity to align our research with other cutting-edge initiatives working toward a more inclusive digital public sphere.

Our very own Xenia Klinge (DFKI) will be taking the stage to present the research and surveys that went into writing the Digital Democracy Preference Toolkit, sharing what citizens and policymakers actually expect from digital participation mechanisms. These findings are crucial for ensuring that the tools we build, in particular the Digital Democracy App, can be useful and usable for citizens and decision-makers.