Our Projects
We work across Europe, at every level, to open up new democratic opportunities. Find out more about our recent work.
360° Democracy - European Capital of Democracy
Read moreDigital exclusion among people seeking asylum in England
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Involving people with lived experience in decision-making
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Riverwoods Investment Readiness Pioneers project
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Scottish Artificial Intelligence (AI) Co-Creation Public Engagement Workshops
We are developing design principles and a participatory engagement tree with the public through co-creation workshops (Edinburgh, Inverness and online) on how people should be engaged and be part of decision making on AI in the future.
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Unlocking the Value of Data in Scotland - Public Workshops
Democratic Society have been commissioned by the Scottish Government to deliver public workshops (Inverness & online) on unlocking the value of data. These public workshops will build upon existing draft guiding principles developed https://blogs.gov.scot/digital/2022/08/19/draft-principles-for-unlocking-the-value-of-scotlands-public-sector-personal-data-for-public-benefit/ to understand and guide ethical use of public sector data by the private sector to benefit the public.
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Equipping Scotland’s Climate Assembly to stand up for their Recommendations
Supporting Scotland’s Climate Assembly Members to stay connected and work together beyond the end of the Assembly.
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A participatory design for Orléans’ future “School of Transition”
Keeping the Assises’ momentum going: in 2020 & 2021, Demsoc team in France supported Orléans Métropole in designing and running their “Assises de la transition écologique”
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