about the project
DCitizens aims to foster Digital Civics research and innovation in Lisbon. Digital Civics is a cross-disciplinary field that posits the use of technology to empower citizens and non-state actors to co-create, take an active role in shaping agendas, make decisions about service provision, and make such provisions sustainable and resilient. Particularly how digital technologies can scaffold a move from transactional to relational service models and the potential of such models to reconfigure power relations between citizens, communities, and institutions.
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Citizen Empowerment at UCL Tech Event
Dr Anna R L Carter was invited to talk about how to empower citizens with and through digital technologies at the UCL Smell Above All: Where technology meets the nose. Anna was one of the demonstrators at the event talking with the 100+ international participants about citizen-led designs and improving quality of life for citizens….
DCitizens Civic Event 2024 Output
The second civic engagement workshop of DCitizens brought together a diverse group of participants from academia, the public and 3rd sector, and industry to discuss the needs and opportunities in Civic and Inclusive Education. The workshop targeted institutions and people who work/live in the periphery of the City of Lisbon and featured round-table discussions to…
Seminar Series: Anna R L Carter
Speaker Anna Carter is an Innovation Fellow at Northumbria University she has extensive experience in designing technologies for local council regeneration programs, her work focuses on creating accessible digital experiences in a variety of contexts using human-centred methods and participatory design. She works on building Digital Civics research capacities of early career researchers as part of…
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