D-CENT received an honorary mention in this year’s Prix Ars Electronica, under digital communities category. A total of 3,159 entries from 84 countries were submitted for prize consideration to the world’s most time-honored media arts competition.
On the 18th of April 2016, D-CENT organised together with the Five Star Movement Italy an event diving into network democracy and new forms of citizen participation. The event brought together 150 participants – politicians, activists, academics, developers – to discuss the future of direct democracy. Thank you for all participants! Read more +
To showcase and celebrate the results of the D-CENT project a week-long programme of activity Democratic Cities – Commons technology and the right to a democratic city is taking place from the 23-28 May in Madrid, Spain. The week begins with a five-day Democracy Lab (23-27 May) delivering workshops, hackathons and open sessions. The call is now open for sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. Read more +
In its six years of operation, over 70,000 people have used Better Reykjavik in Iceland to voice, debate and prioritize ideas to improve their city. According to a thorough independent audit, Better Reykjavik has proven to be an important tool for citizens to participate and communicate with city official and politicians online. Read more +
