In DECODE project we are developing different tools that put citizens in control of whether they keep their personal data private or share it for the common good. The first practical example of our vision in Barcelona was the Digital Democracy and Data Commons (DDDC) pilot that concluded in April. Since then, we have been … More DECODE: IoT Pilot Tech Onboarding
What an unforgettable week in Munich! The International AAAI Conference on Web and Social Media (ICWSM-19) was held this year at the the Bavarian capital. This edition (the fourth in a row) I attended the conference to present, together with Vicenç Gómez and Andreas Kaltenbrunner, a tutorial on generative models of discussion threads. The tutorial … More International Conference on Web and Social Media 2019
The Association of Archivists of Catalonia is helding its XVII Annual Congress this week. This edition is taking place in the Benedictine monastery of Sant Feliu de Guíxols (Girona) with the following objectives: to evidence the role of document management as the foundation of open government and the digital economy, to promote the use of … More XVII Congrés d’Arxivística de Catalunya
I went last week to Gdańsk to attend the 7th edition of Personal Democracy Forum Central and Eastern Europe (PDF CEE 2019). The conference, held at the emblematic European Solidarity Centre, is a reference venue for the exchange of experiences from people working for civic participation and transparency in public life with the help of … More PDF CEE 2019
Derived from: https://dddc.decodeproject.eu The Digital Democracy and Data Commons (DDDC) pilot came to an end. Yesterday we closed a 6-month process with the official presentation of the DECODE–Decidim technology and the DDDC Manifesto, for data sovereignty and commons. The event included an open debate with experts in the field of technology policies and the digital … More DECODE: DDDCFinale
This was an ideal week to be Paris. mySociety chose the French capital for the the sixth edition of TICTeC, the Impacts of Civic Technology Conference. This was my third time at this conference which is aimed at promoting and sharing rigorous and meaningful research into online technologies and digital democracy around the world. In … More TICTeC 2019
Yesterday I went to Zaragoza. In principle, to be back at my hometown shouldn’t be news. However, this was a very special occasion since this time I came to serve as an invited lecturer at Universidad de Zaragoza (my alma mater). My lecture was part of the University Extension Certification in Citizen Participation Techniques, a course … More Unizar: Techniques of Citizen Participation
The Europaeum is an association of European universities, founded by Oxford University, to promote a better ‘sense of Europe’ through collaboration and academic mobility. One of the most representative activities of this association is the scholars two-year programme to engage doctoral students with cultural, political, and societal challenges facing Europe today. Tracey Sowerby (Programme Director) invited … More Europaeum Scholars Programme
This Wednesday, right after the OIDP 2018 conference and ConsulCON 2018, we had the third edition of Jornades Anuals Metadecidim (JAM18). Previous editions (2016 and 2017) were essential to constitute the Metadecidim community and to build working axes. This year was a key for the governance process of Metadecidim as an open, technopolitical and networked community. To this … More Jornades Anuals Metadecidim 2018 & Democratic Cities International Conference 2018
Barcelona held this year the Observatorio Internacional de la Democracia Participativa (OIDP) conference. This is an annual event in which politicians, researchers and activists meet to discuss the role of cities in promoting participatory practices of democracy. Given that the City Council co-organized this edition, the team at the Laboratory for Democratic Innovation – LID were … More OIDP 2018
Pablo Aragón 