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Giulia Sandri

@giuliasandri.bsky.social

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Research and Development Manager,ECAS| Associate Researcher,Université libre de Bruxelles| Executive Committee,Technology Internet and Policy Group @techpolicy.bsky.social| Research on AI & digital policy + EU Politics|

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Marie Neihouser @marie-neihouser.bsky.social · 1d

🚨nouvelle ublication avec @giuliasandri.bsky.social et F. Von Nostitz !
link.springer.com/chapter/10.1...

The Changing Information Landscape and the Rise of Digital Technology: Friend or Foe of Representative Democracy?

This chapter analyzes the digitalization of the public sphere in terms of a shift toward digital media consumption and supply. It argues it presents significant challenges for democracy, as it potentially exacerbates inequalities in participation and representation...

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jasfitzpatrick.bsky.social @jasfitzpatrick.bsky.social · 8d

After 2 intense with academics & practioners, here are my takeaway messages:
1. People do not care about technology but purpose.
2. Digital tools must feel natural.
3. Barriers might be simpler than you think.
#Relink2 @lucaskins.bsky.social @hendriknahr.bsky.social @giuliasandri.bsky.social

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jasfitzpatrick.bsky.social @jasfitzpatrick.bsky.social · 9d

How can we bettet connect citizens, political organizations, and public institutions through digital technologies? On my way to Brussels again... #Relink2 #CA23114 #BrIAS @ramonv.bsky.social @giuliasandri.bsky.social @lucaskins.bsky.social brias.be/index.php/ev...

Citizens, Political Organisations and Digital Technologies: Disconnection or/and Reconnection? – The Brussels Institute for Advanced Studies

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EU-CIEMBLY @eu-ciembly.bsky.social · 11d

🗳️ Term of the Week: Deliberative Democracy
Process of active engagement and direct deliberation by citizens amongst themselves or with the participation of other stakeholders on a substantive policy or legislative area.
Explore all terms in our glossary:
👉 www.eu-ciembly.eu/en/glossary/...

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CERiM @umcerim.bsky.social · 13d

And a special thanks to the roundtable speakers @giuliasandri.bsky.social (@ecas-europe.bsky.social & @sciencepoulb.bsky.social), @dejaeghere.mastodon.social.ap.brid.gy (FIDE), and Mara Almeida (JRC), and to the moderator @tverthe.bsky.social

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CERiM @umcerim.bsky.social · 13d

Great event co-hosted with BrIAS on Challenges to Democracy. Grateful to all panelists for their insights and to everyone who joined us for the lively and inspiring discussions! @dfuturevub.bsky.social @sciencepoulb.bsky.social

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SUPA: Sustaining Public Administration in Modern Democracies @supaproject.bsky.social · 14d

Tired of ‘red tape’? UK planning reforms echo past failures like the "one-in, three-out" scheme.

One of our rerearches in progress shows why they fail:
➡️ Narrow Focus
➡️ Weak Enforcement
➡️ Political Reality

Result? Rules keep growing. Lasting reform needs smarter governance for true growth.
#SUPA

Bureaucratic burden lifted to speed up building in growth agenda

The government has confirmed further reforms to overhaul the planning system and put growth at the heart of the statutory consultee system.

www.gov.uk

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EU-CIEMBLY @eu-ciembly.bsky.social · 14d

📢Join Us at Cyprus Forum – October 1–3 2025! 📢

🕥 Our Session: October 3, 10:25–11:25
💡 Title: Power to the People: Unleashing the Future of Citizen Democracy

🔗 Reserve your seat now: 2025.cyprusforum.cy

#cyprusforum2025 #citizendemocracy #europe #events #HorizonEurope

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SUPA: Sustaining Public Administration in Modern Democracies @supaproject.bsky.social · 16d

The SUPA project has a new webpage! 🌐
👉 www.supa.uio.no/english/inde...

There you’ll find:
🌍 project background & goals
👩‍🔬 team members & institutional partners
📢 news, events & publications (with more coming soon!)

Check it out — and let us know what you think!

SUPA.html - Sustaining Public Administration in Modern Democracies

Read this story on the University of Oslo's website.

www.supa.uio.no

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Dr Liam Mcloughlin ☕ @leelum.bsky.social · 18d

🚨Navigating Digital Democracy Conf– 8-9 Jan, Bournemouth.

The MPG x TIP conference is going to be ace 😍 & I strongly recommend submitting an abstract.

Topics relating to the core areas of @psampg.bsky.social & @techpolicy.bsky.social are welcome.

www.bournemouth.ac.uk/navigating-d...

Navigating Digital Democracy Conference – BU’s Media School

You are warmly invited to submit papers for presentation at the joint annual conference of the Political Studies Association’s Media and Politics Group (MPG) & Technology, Information and Policy Group (TIP).

www.bournemouth.ac.uk

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EU-CIEMBLY @eu-ciembly.bsky.social · 18d

We’re excited to share that our empirical research from Work Package 3 of the EU-CIEMBLY project is now accessibly on Zenodo!

👉 Explore the datasets and explanatory note here: zenodo.org/communities/...

Search EU-CIEMBLY-Creating an Inclusive European Citizens' Assembly

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PSA Technology, Internet, & Policy (TIP) @techpolicy.bsky.social · 21d

Reminder! ⚠️ The deadline to submit your abstract and/or panel to our joint conference "Navigating Digital Democracy" with @psampg.bsky.social is fast approaching! ⌛ Full details on the CfP, with info on the topics for consideration, fees and prizes here 👉 www.bournemouth.ac.uk/navigating-d...

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mathieu gallard @mathieugallard.bsky.social · 27d

📊 S. Lecornu entre à Matignon avec 16% d'opinions favorables et 40% défavorables - pas loin d'un Français sur deux (44%) n'a à ce stade pas d'opinion précise sur le Premier ministre et son action.

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mathieu gallard @mathieugallard.bsky.social · 27d

📊 E. Macron recule fortement au sein de son propre socle électoral : il n'y a plus qu'un sympathisant Renaissance-MoDem-Horizons sur deux pour juger positivement son action (54%, -18). Les niveau sont très bas chez les proches de LR (25%), et abyssaux au PS et au RN (9%).

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mathieu gallard @mathieugallard.bsky.social · 27d

📊 Dans la dernière vague du baromètre @ipsosfrance.bsky.social pour La Tribune Dimanche, la popularité d'E. Macron chute nettement (17%, -7), atteignant son plus bas niveau depuis son entrée à l'Elysée. www.latribune.fr/la-tribune-d...

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Jon Mellon @jonmellon.bsky.social · 27d

Come see our work on using LLMs to track political science research methods at APSA at 4pm today!

We find the latest LLMs beat graduate student RAs at extracting information from academic papers

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Giulia Sandri @giuliasandri.bsky.social · 29d

Super inspiring workshop on AI and political agency at the university of Valencia !🤩📲💻 I presented on research trends & foresight on social impact of AI

Giulia Sandri @giuliasandri.bsky.social · Sep 10

On 10–11 Sept, I’ll be presenting at the University of Valencia workshop on Political Agency between Human & AI. Looking forward to debating how AI is reshaping politics, democracy & civil society. #AI #Democracy

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SUPA: Sustaining Public Administration in Modern Democracies @supaproject.bsky.social · Sep 1

📈 More laws, more policies, more regulations. But administrations aren’t growing at the same pace 🚨 This mismatch risks poor services, unequal treatment & frustration. That’s where #SUPA comes in: from 2025–2028, we’ll study how to improve rule design & strengthen modern democracies 🏛️✨

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Francesco Bailo @francescobailo.bsky.social · Aug 28

We have a 🚨 new open access paper 🚨 with @polcommjournal.bsky.social We show how platforms can simultaneously concentrate and fragment political power. We analysed Italy's Five Star Movement across 5 platforms to understand multi-platform dynamics in political organisations. doi.org/10.1080/1058...

Affording Fragmented Audiences: Multi-Platform Deliberation within the Five Star Movement

We examine how multi-platform digital environments influence intra-party dynamics within political organizations, focusing on the Italian Five Star Movement (M5S) as a paradigmatic case of extreme ...

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Giulia Sandri @giuliasandri.bsky.social · Aug 16

Thank you ☺️

Giulia Sandri @giuliasandri.bsky.social · Aug 16

How is AI rewriting the rules of democracy? 🤖🗳️
With @claudionovelli.bsky.social (Yale), we explore AI’s impact on citizenship, participation, representation & the public sphere.
Part of A Companion to Digital Ethics (eds. L. Floridi & M. Taddeo)
Read here ➡️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Digital Democracy

This chapter explores the influence of artificial intelligence (AI) on digital democracy, focusing on four main areas: citizenship, participation, representation and the public sphere. It traces the ...

onlinelibrary.wiley.com

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Sharon Haleva Amir Lebel @sharonhalevaamir.bsky.social · Jul 25

Our COST action CA23114

recently new website -https://relink2.eu/

feel free to register to our periodically newsletters

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RELINK2 – CA23114 – Regaining linkage? Digital technologies improving civic engagement, political organisations and democracy

Regaining linkage? Digital technologies improving civic engagement, political organisations and democracy. The RELINK² Action will intensify existing networking

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PSA Technology, Internet, & Policy (TIP) @techpolicy.bsky.social · Jul 11

⚡ Big news! ⚡ We're thrilled to announce that are teaming up with @psampg.bsky.social to host our *first* joint conference on "Navigating Digital Democracy" 📩 at Bournemouth University on 8-9 Jan, with an online pre-conf session on the 7 Jan - submission deadline is the 26 Sep more details in 🧵

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Giulia Sandri @giuliasandri.bsky.social · Jun 27

Join us @ECAS & @Crowdhelix for the final @BOLSTER policy dialogue! 🗓️ June 30, 14:00 BST
Explore citizen engagement tools for just sustainability transitions in 🇨🇱 🇦🇷 🇪🇨 🇪🇺🇺🇦🌎.
🔗 Register: events.crowdhelix.com/en/Crowdheli...
#ClimateJustice #PublicEngagement

Inclusive Just Transition Policies in Europe and Beyond - Website

How can we ensure no one is left behind in the global green transition?Join us for an engaging online policy dialogue as part of the BOLSTER project - a Horizon Europe initiative that explores how mar...

events.crowdhelix.com

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Claudio Novelli @claudionovelli.bsky.social · Jun 14

🚨 New Working Paper 🚨
Should Data Protection Authorities Enforce the AI Act? Lessons from EU-wide Enforcement Data

Link: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

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Should Data Protection Authorities Enforce the AI Act? Lessons from EU-wide Enforcement Data

Most Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems involve some form of personal data processing, yet the role of Data Protection Authorities (DPAs) in enforcing the AI

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Giulia Sandri @giuliasandri.bsky.social · May 30

🚀 Just published! Our study in Party Politics investigates what drives political parties to digitalise internally (member engagement) & externally (campaigning)
✅ Bigger parties digitalise participation more
✅ Competition boosts digitalisation
👉 journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...
#DigitalPolitics

When do parties go digital? Examining the drivers of internal and external party digitalisation - Adrià Mompó, Marco Meloni, Oscar Barberà, Fabio Lupato, Giulia Sandri, Felix von Nostitz, 2025

Our paper investigates the drivers of party digitalisation, measuring the influence of environmental factors, inter-party competition and party characteristics ...

journals.sagepub.com

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Rebekah Tromble @rebekahtromble.bsky.social · May 13

The worst happened. We were DOGE’d. Our NSF funding is gone.

So now there’s nothing stopping me from sharing Expert Voices Together, a crisis response system for US-based researchers and journalists facing harassment.

It's a true passion project. 🧵 1/

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Kai Zenner @kzenner.bsky.social · May 13

🚨 New paper: The European Way – A Blueprint for Reclaiming Our Digital Future

This is not about #isolationism or #protectionism. It’s a call to lead with values, open standards & trusted global partnerships.

📖 Read the paper: www.ft.com/content/2a78...  #EUtech #DigitalFuture #EuropeanWay

Why the EU is racing to expand its Russia sanctions in a push for peace

Also in this newsletter: can the EU build a ‘digital Airbus’?

www.ft.com

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ECAS NGO @ecas-europe.bsky.social · May 12

📢 Happening this week!

⏰Our online BOLSTER policy dialogue is taking place on Thursday!

Join us to explore cross-disciplinary methods that shaped policies linking climate action and social justice, with a focus on mobility and energy.

🔗Register: ecas.org/registration...

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