Imagine a bridge between the people and their leaders that has started to crumble. This work looks at why people feel disconnected from the system and how to repair that link. It's like a diagnostic tool for democracy to find where the communication broke down and how to fix it using better tech and education.
There is a growing gap between citizens and the institutions meant to represent them, leading to a loss of trust and legitimacy. This disconnect makes it difficult for governments to implement policies and for citizens to feel heard.
The project created youth focus group protocols and a coding scheme. It is developing a diagnostic system to identify the causes of democratic disconnect.
If you are a platform provider dealing with low user engagement in public consultations — this project developed recommendations for digitalization that help remobilize citizens. This allows for a stronger link between the public and mediating bodies.
If you are a content creator dealing with outdated curriculum on governance — this project developed strategies for civic education to address the representative disconnect. This ensures learning materials align with current social sustainability values.
If you are a consultancy dealing with the rise of political personalization and media discontent — this project developed a diagnosis of the affective disconnect. This helps in crafting messages that better align mass-élite congruence.
Based on available project data, no specific pricing or implementation costs are provided as the project is a research grant.
The project focuses on institutional reforms and civil society tools; scaling would depend on the adoption of the recommendations by governments and digital platforms.
Based on available project data, there is no mention of patents or specific licensing agreements for the resulting recommendations.
The project aims to provide practical recommendations for legislative and procedural innovation to ensure transparency and full information for citizens.
The project period runs from 2023-02-01 to 2027-01-31.
The consortium is heavily academic, consisting of 6 universities and 1 research organization across 6 countries. With an industry ratio of 0%, the project is driven by theoretical and empirical research rather than commercial development, suggesting the outputs will be policy recommendations and academic models rather than off-the-shelf products.
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