INNOVADE Living Lab 2: Envisioning Digital Democracy
At the heart of INNOVADE's innovative approach to digital democracy lies its Living Labs, dynamic workshops that bring together citizens, government representatives, and experts alike to co-create better ways for communities to participate in decision-making. These Living Labs serve as creative spaces where diverse perspectives converge to shape the development of digital tools that make civic participation within digital democracy easier and more effective.
This Living Lab builds upon extensive research covering digital democracy definitions and theoretical frameworks, online participation mechanisms, open governance models, digital activism strategies, e-voting systems, enabling technologies for democratic participation, foreign interference risks, and global trends shaping the future of digital democracies. Participants will work collaboratively to transform these research findings into practical tools and frameworks that can enhance democratic governance and citizen engagement.
The event welcomes project partners, external stakeholders including democracy practitioners and civic tech organisations, as well as subject matter experts in digital governance and democratic innovation. Together, participants will contribute to developing the Interdisciplinary Knowledge Base on digital democracy and the Digital Democracy Grading Toolkit, creating actionable insights that inform future development phases and establish practical frameworks for implementing digital democracy solutions.
Taking place at Hotel Aspethera in Paderborn, Germany, this Living Lab will generate network connections with leading experts in the field, practical frameworks for digital democracy implementation, and a shared vision for the future of democratic participation in the digital age. The collaborative approach ensures that diverse perspectives are incorporated into final frameworks, creating solutions that are both innovative and implementable across different contexts while maintaining principles of inclusivity, ethics, and human-centred design.
Agenda
Day 1
| Time | Activity | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Welcome Program Introduction | UPB BtH |
| 09:15 – 09:30 | Ice-breaker activity | BtH |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Presentation – Defining Digital Democracy | Christian Fuchs (UPB) |
| FOCUSED VIEW – ASPECTS OF DIGITAL DEMOCRACY | ||
| 09:45 – 10:45 | 1 st panel presentation/discussion
| Christian Fuchs (UPB), External speaker |
| 10:45 – 11:00 | Coffee break | |
| 11:00 – 12:30 | Workshop 1 | ALL |
| 12:30 – 13:30 | LUNCH | |
| 13:30 – 14:30 | 2nd panel presentation/discussion
| Fatih Yilmaz (BtH) External speaker |
| 14:30 – 14:45 | Coffee Break | |
| 14:45 – 16:45 | Workshop 2 | ALL |
| 16:45 – 17:00 | Day 1 wrap up and concluding remarks | |
Day 2
| Time | Activity | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| GLOBAL VIEW – OPTIMUM DIGITAL DEMOCRACY | ||
| 09:00 – 09:15 | Recap of results from day 1 | UPB, BTH |
| 09:15 – 10:30 | Global view of an optimum digital democracy | |
| 10:30 – 10:45 | Coffee break | |
| 10:45 – 11:30 | Inputs for toolkit | |
| 11:30 – 12:45 | WP3 presentation/start-up meeting LL2 Inputs to WP3 | KUL, UPB, BtH, ICTLC, HC |
| 12:45 – 13:00 | Concluding remarks and wrap-up | UPB, BtH |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |