This interview is part of a series of 12 expert interviews on the future of digital democracy. You can read the full white paper with interviews here. Paula Forteza is a member of French parliament, representing the second constituency for French residents overseas (Latin America and the Caribbean). She looks at...
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This interview is part of a series of 12 expert interviews on the future of digital democracy. You can read the full white paper with interviews here. Adriana Groh is the director of the Prototype Fund, a Berlin-based organisation which funds innovative, citizen-led projects which benefit the public interest. Adriana has...
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Even though it is widely accepted that digital participation is beneficial for citizens and governments alike, measuring the impact of civic tech projects is still a challenge for many local governments. Citizen participation platforms usually aim to improve intangible metrics, such as trust or levels of citizen engagement. Measuring such...
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Over the last years, civic technology has increasingly reached maturity, as more and more governments have started using online platforms to consult their citizens. However, most of these consultations are done on a set of narrowly defined topics, helping to implement existing policies… rather than getting new policies on the...
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This article was published on Apolitical. Find the original article here. In recent years, “Civic Tech” and “GovTech” have become popular catch-phrases, often loosely used to describe innovations in the field of government and citizen participation. But are they really the same thing? Despite sounding very similar Civic Tech and GovTech actually...
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If finding sizzling civic tech news online is silver, getting it sent directly to your inbox is definitely gold. Long live the civic tech thought-leaders that gather everything there is to know in the field, then send it to you in bite-sized pieces! But with such a wide range of...
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The reason why so many cities and municipalities use digital platforms? A decision-maker always strives for the greatest possible transparency, inclusiveness and responsiveness. This is not only the case for daily political work in the field, in the municipal council or in other administrative bodies, but also online. Politicians usually...
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