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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · 5h

🗳️ What if citizens could directly shape local decisions through an app?

As Hybrid Core's Joseph Vural explains, our #DigitalDemocracy app will let users vote, give feedback & even earn badges for civic engagement.

AI + democracy = stronger participation!

Stay informed➡️https://tinyurl.com/464k9em3

INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · 8d

Digital democracy isn’t just code — it’s people, process and policy. 🌐
Our Living Lab defined ideas, challenges and solutions. Next stop → integrating them into our Digital Democracy Toolkit 🧰
Learn more about the event ➡️https://tinyurl.com/baeb67ws

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · 15d

And with that, our Living Lab is over! These two days will impact the rest of the project and beyond, thanks to the insights we collected and formulated into actionable tasks.

Want a sneak peek of what we're working on? Check out our Interdisciplinary Knowledge Base➡️https://tinyurl.com/4kdyns7k

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · 15d

A big thank you to our external participants!

In addition to taking part in the workshops, each one of them contributed a presentation on their expertise related to the topics of #Digitalisation and #Democratisation.

Want to get involved? Let us know here➡️https://tinyurl.com/mv3s7xat

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · 15d

Yesterday's session concluded with a workshop on Challenges for Digital Democracy!
After a good night's sleep, it's now time to get to work on envisioning the path forward for these initiatives🤝

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · 16d

Our first workshop is complete✍️
Together, we discussed objectives, challenges, and solutions for different dimensions of #DigitalDemocracy.

Our work was supported by the researches that worked on the Interdisciplinary #KnowledgeBase. Find out more about these topics➡️https://tinyurl.com/4kdyns7k

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · 16d

It's finally time! We're starting now in Paderborn our interactive Living Lab. Great to see many new and interested faces, we're looking forward to some very productive sessions✍️

What is a Living Lab?👉https://tinyurl.com/zc7je595

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · 21d

What if you could propose projects and give feedback to your local gov directly through an app? 🗳️

That’s what INNOVADE is building🚀

Watch Xenia Klinge explain how we’re making it happen and join us in Paderborn next week to shape the discussion➡️https://tinyurl.com/yzy4ksn7

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · 24d

Big milestone for INNOVADE 🎉
We’ve just published our Interdisciplinary Knowledge Base on #DigitalDemocracy – a 300-page resource on how tech is reshaping democracy, the risks, and the opportunities.
Learn about it here👉 tinyurl.com/4kdyns7k

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · Sep 3

Digital #democracy needs your voice. 🗣️
Our next Living Lab (23–24 Sept, Paderborn) is open for registration.
Sign up now and help shape the future 👉https://tinyurl.com/yzy4ksn7

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · Aug 27

⚖️ Privacy. Inclusivity. Feasibility.
These are the priorities Laurien Coenen brings to INNOVADE’s Work Package 3.

Read how her team is advancing the state of the art 👉 tinyurl.com/4wr4mwur

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · Aug 21

🗃️ The Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (#FIMI) Incidents and Digital Democracy Dataset (2020–2025) is now publicly available. It provides crucial evidence for understanding how foreign actors exploit digital platforms to undermine democratic institutions.
zenodo.org/records/1688...

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · Aug 14

📢 New interview!
Laurien Coenen from @kuleuven.bsky.social discusses how Work Package 3 is shaping the optimum digital democracy by combining research, innovation, and practical application.
Watch now▶️

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · Aug 6

🧠 “What is digital democracy really all about?”
INNOVADE is starting with theory to build tools that work.
Christian Fuchs leads WP2—mapping models, risks & principles that will shape our #DigitalDemocracyApp.
Read more🔗https://tinyurl.com/3ayyf2b6

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · Jul 24

🗳️ “Digitalisation brings both opportunity & challenge for democracy.”
-Fatih Yilmaz, Coordinator Project Coordinator

We're tackling both, with 7 Living Labs & a citizen-centred digital democracy app.

🎯 Goal: 20+ public adopters across the EU.
Read More👉https://tinyurl.com/34cmekd6

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · Jul 16

What should #democracy look like in the digital age? Let’s build the answer together.

Join us for Living Lab in Paderborn: a 2-day deep dive into e-voting, digital inclusion, foreign interference & more.

Find out more 👉 tinyurl.com/yzy4ksn7

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · Jul 9

Our series of recommendations wraps up with a bold call:
Let’s stop copying Silicon Valley.
Let’s build an autonomous, democratic, European internet.

Read the full document in support of the European Democracy Shield📖https://zenodo.org/records/15528869

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · Jul 2

Equal access doesn’t mean equal participation. Digital democracy needs secure, intuitive platforms, support for vulnerable groups, and design choices that encourage real engagement—not just inclusion.
Read our latest set of recommendations for the #DemocracyShield🛡️https://zenodo.org/records/15528869

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · Jun 26

Digital democracy can only thrive if citizens are equipped to navigate it.

Our recommendations brief calls for EU-wide media literacy, critical thinking in schools, rapid response to misinformation, and stronger cross-sector partnerships.

Read the full brief📝https://zenodo.org/records/15528869

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · Jun 19

Fair elections are under pressure from cyber threats, AI misuse, and hidden campaign financing.

Our second set of recommendations for the #DemocracyShield comes with concrete solutions like AI rules for fairness & campaign finance transparency.

Read it here📘https://zenodo.org/records/15528869

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · May 28

How can the EU protect democracy in the digital era?

We just published a policy brief responding to the #DemocracyShield consultation. It reflects our early research on inclusive governance, civic tech, and Europe's digital future.

Read it here🔗https://tinyurl.com/hypmmfr2

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · May 22

How should democracy work in the digital age?

Christian Fuchs explains how INNOVADE is mapping out different democratic models and creating a Knowledge Base to guide inclusive innovation.

Interview here🎥https://youtu.be/SB1ZdE_Wal4?si=I2VSGckgoHzYYlNQ

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · May 13

Just dropped 🎬 — a kickoff interview with Fatih Yilmaz, explaining what #INNOVADE is all about and how we’re working to build better digital democratic tools.

Watch the video here🎥https://youtu.be/ST2xqEQsDrs?si=Y6RfO-wJQC4UiRvd

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · May 9

🇪🇺 It’s Europe Day! A time to reflect on what unites us — and how we shape democracy for the future.

INNOVADE is working across borders to reimagine democratic participation in the digital age.

Stay in the loop📰https://tinyurl.com/fxjj5kaz

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INNOVAtive DEmocracy through digitalisation @innovade-democracy.bsky.social · May 7

Only a few more weeks before the EU Public Consultation on the #DemocracyShield ends!

Don't forget to make your voice heard by adding your perspective to this crucial initiative➡️https://tinyurl.com/52f57pmz

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