Report from EUCROWD event in Athens

EUCROWD Athens conference & workshop

The fourth EUCROWD public event took place in Athens on 9th May 2017. The international conference and workshop “Let’s Crowdsource the Future of Europe” organized by Science For You brought together 47 citizens from 9 different countries. The event focused on how EU decisions are made and in what ways crowdsourcing will allow citizens to participate directly. In particular, participants discussed when crowdsourcing could be used in the legislative process of the EU, what topics should it cover and what tools and methodologies can enhance crowdsourcing by learning from best practices in Greece.

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Let’s Crowdsource the Future of Europe!

International Conference

LET’S CROWDSOURCE THE FUTURE OF EUROPE!

How much do you think your opinion counts on the decisions of the European Union? How can we influence our future?

On Tuesday May 9th, 10:00, SciFY – Science For You, invites you to the international conference “Let’s Crowdsource the Future of Europe“, at HIGGS (Viktoros Ougko 15, Athens, Greece) to evaluate “why, how and when” we can participate in the European Union’s decision-making process. At a critical time for the EU, representatives of Civil Society from 6 EU countries will discuss the role citizens can play by using modern techniques (practices and methods) of crowdsourcing.

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Citizens crowdsourcing at local level

Photo credit: Europe Direct Koper

EUCROWD project workshop was organized as a part of event “Smart city Koper and digital services tailored to local residents”. The workshop, that took place in Youth Centre of Koper, aimed at raising awareness among young people on using crowdsourcing in local decision-making in Slovenia.

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“Crowdsourcing a new European democracy”

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Invitation to the Dutch edition of the EUCROWD conference

CROWDSOURCING A NEW EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY

How can we use e-participation to bridge the gap between people and politics?

Tolhuisweg 2, 1031 CL Amsterdam, Netherlands, 15 March 2017

On the day of the Dutch national elections, we question what other ways there are to bridge the gap between citizens and politicians on a national as well as a European level. Many people feel let down by European institutions and their obscure decision-making processes. Having national consultations after law proposals have already been formulated, as in the case of the Ukraine referendum in The Netherlands, do not enhance trust in European politics. How can digital tools help citizens to have a more direct say about European policy making? Could digital tools help to democratise the EU?

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