DCitizens is returning again with a three-day training event in Lisbon, Portugal, that will explore the strategies and techniques to engage and work with communities to co-create, deploy, and evaluate civic technologies that seek to empower citizens in service provision and civic participation. The Summer School has been designed for students studying, working on research,…
DCitizens is returning with a three-day training event in Lisbon, Portugal, that will explore the strategies and techniques to engage and work with communities to cocreate, deploy, and evaluate civic technologies that seek to empower citizens in service provision and civic participation. The Summer School has been designed for people studying, working on research, or…
Versão em Português DCitizens opened a call for Collaborative projects that should use digital technologies to promote positive social change. DCitizens is funded by the European Commission and promotes Digital Civics research and innovation in Lisbon. Digital Civics posits using technology to empower citizens and non-state actors to co-create, take an active role in shaping…
Abstract Successfully making civic datasets accessible to communities involves more than hosting them on a website. There are entire infrastructures that need to be aligned to ensure that those who need these datasets can access them in a timely, usable, and efficient manner. In this article, I use interviews and data ethnographies to draw attention…
The DCitizens project hosted its first Summer School from the 11th to the 13th of July 2023 at Instituto Superior Técnico. The event brought together 18 students interested in Human-Computer Interaction and Digital Civics, along with experts in the field, to engage with community-led projects (Portuguese Refugee Council, Intercultural European Club & Aga Khan Foundation)….
DCitizens Summer School 2023 is a three-day training event in Lisbon, Portugal, that will explore the strategies and techniques to engage and work with communities to co-create, deploy, and evaluate civic technologies that seek to empower citizens in service provision and civic participation. The Summer School has been designed for students studying, working on research,…
DCitizens opened a call for Collaborative projects that should use digital technologies to promote positive social change. DCitizens is funded by the European Commission and promotes Digital Civics research and innovation in Lisbon. Digital Civics posits using technology to empower citizens and non-state actors to co-create, take an active role in shaping agendas, make decisions…
The DCitizens project has recently organised its kick-off meeting in Lisbon. During three days, the consortium and local partners gathered to establish the work plan for the next three years. During this time, engineers, psychologists and other experts will work closely with local citizens aiming to foster digital civics in Lisbon. About the project By…
Workpackage 1: Short-term Staff Exchanges Workpackage 2: Organisation of Joint Events Workpackage 3: Enhancing the Scientific Profile of ESR Workpackage 4: Commissioning Digital Civics Research in Lisbon Workpackage 5: Strengthening the Research Management Capacity Workpackage 6: Dissemination, Communication, and Outreach Workpackage 7: Project Management
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…