INCITE-DEM

🟡 We're saving some of the most exciting announcements for last - find out more about our upcoming book with Routledge:

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➡️ The podcast is sponsored by INCITE-DEM and the INSPIRE project, as well as the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. It is produced by @robertofalanga.bsky.social at Instituto de Ciências Sociais da Universidade de Lisboa.

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🟡 Did you know the INCITE-DEM podcasts are still going strong? Discover three new episodes about:

• Intersectional inclusion
• Critical political economy
• Populism and polarisation

🎧 open.spotify.com/show/1Hx3nVe...

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Read more about our research:
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The insights that we presented at our final conference show that 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆, but rather from low-impact participation - we need to make participation really count, with more inclusiveness, more transparency, and greater trust.

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🟡 24 research events
🟡 9 countries
🟡 568+ participants, citizens, policymakers, civil society orgs, and other stakeholders

🔎 INCITE-DEM's research process was not one of ivory towers and closed doors - but an organic, vibrant journey that included citizens and stakeholders all the way through.

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Discover all about our final conference, our research and the insights that were presented:

🔗 incite-dem.eu/news/strengt...

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🟡 Our research shows that 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝘂𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘆, but from low-impact participation – processes in which citizens engage, but rarely see how their input shapes decisions. This gap between participation and impact erodes trust in democratic institutions.

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🟡 At a time when European institutions are reassessing their approaches to citizen engagement, we at INCITE- DEM offer timely research-based guidance on how participatory and deliberative mechanisms can meaningfully complement representative democracy.

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🟡 Can democracy evolve with citizens at the wheel?

Read all about our final conference, our research and the insights that were presented:
🔗 incite-dem.eu/news/strengt...

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As our research project draws to a close, we are preparing a number of exciting publications and policy recommendations. Don't miss out - subscribe now!

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📰 The next issue is right around the corner...

On January will bring the academic insights that we have gathered to policymakers in Brussels to answer a key question:

How can democracy remain legitimate, inclusive and effective in an era of polarisation, disinformation and mistrust?

Register now:

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His research focuses on citizen visions, consumer perspectives, and sustainability politics, and he is currently exploring advances in natural language processing. He holds a PhD from Hanken School of Economics.

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🟡 Petteri Repo, who led these efforts and who will be giving the closing remarks at our upcoming closing event, is the Research Director of the Centre for Consumer Society Research at the University of Helsinki and Adjunct Professor (Docent) at Aalto University, Finland.

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YouTube video by INCITE-DEM INCITE-DEM webinar: Extracting Insights from Case Studies of Democratic Innovations

That is why the University of Helsinki team has devoted a great part of their efforts to processing the over 150 citizen and policymaker interviews that we have gathered during the course of the project:

🔗 www.youtube.com/watch?v=7JLj...

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🟡 At Incite-Dem, we believe that a data-driven approach is crucial for tackling the democratic crises of our times.

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𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝗿𝗮 𝗼𝗳 𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁?

Find out more about the program and register now:

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🟡 Join us on 27 January as policy-makers will meet with academic partners and civil society to explore how to take on this crisis and address the vital questions of our research project...

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Civil society and NGOs are facing increasing pressure and constraints, even as they remain essential actors in safeguarding transparency, participation, and democratic resilience.

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🟡 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. Rising political polarisation, the spread of disinformation, and declining public trust are placing unprecedented pressure on democratic institutions.

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Don’t miss her keynote and the reflection on how co-created democratic innovations can influence future EU policies:

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🟡 In her broader role in the European Parliament, Mendes serves on key committees where she focuses on safeguarding democratic values, the rule of law, and resilience against disinformation and democratic backsliding.

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A senior EU policymaker, citizen participation and co-creation processes are central themes of her work, and they resonate strongly with INCITE-DEM goals of enhancing democratic innovation and trust.

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🟡 We’re excited to acknowledge the contribution of Ana Catarina Mendes, Member of the European Parliament and Vice-President for "the Rule of Law and Strong Democracy" of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D), to our 'Shaping the Future of Democracy' closing event.

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This capstone event will bring together the knowledge and results that we have gathered during these past three years and present it in an interactive manner.

The event will take place in the EU Parliament, as well as in hybrid form Online. To register please visit:

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🟡 As INCITE-DEM draws to a close, we would like to invite everyone who followed us on this journey to its grand final: our closing event, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆.

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🟡 The session will also discuss how the game can be adapted and shared as an open-access resource or printed kit for wider educational use.

Apply here:
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🟡 Based on collaborative research across several European countries, the game turns 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹-𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 from citizens, policymakers, and civil society actors 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘀 that help participants reflect on social change and collective decision-making.

🎲 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘆?

With the final installment of our Incite-Dem webinar series, we are heading over to Tallinn to take the 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗟𝗮𝗯𝘀 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗲 for a spin!

🟡 This tabletop game was developed within Incite-Dem to inspire discussion about participation and the future of democracy. ⬇️

🟡 Join us for this milestone event, where we will share findings, policy insights, and forward-looking perspectives on inclusive democracy in Europe!

Find out more about the event and register now:

🔗 incite-dem.eu/news/join-us...