Research INITIATIVE
State Capacities in Smart Cities for Online Participation
Research
The project aims to produce and to disseminate knowledge concerning online political participation in smart cities, within the context of the data-driven government paradigm expansion.
Dialogues
We seek to facilitate dialogue between practitioners and researchers from Latin America and Europe, with a particular focus on Brazil and Germany, regarding emerging topics in the online participation agenda.
About us
The research initiative is part of the Brazil Chair at the University of Muenster, Germany, with support of the Brazilian Federal Agency for Support and Evaluation of Graduate Education (CAPES).
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The future of online participation
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Latest news
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Publication addresses challenges of using AI for participation
Policy brief for management teams, individuals, and organizations in the field of social participation is available download in Portuguese and English The Brazil Chair of the Institute of Political Science at the University of Münster, Germany, released on Tuesday (January 21) a publication exploring current and potential applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in political participation…
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ICEDEG 2024 Paper on Online Political Participation
Title:Online Political Participation in Smart Cities: Exploring Elements Towards an Analytical Framework Author:José Carlos Vaz Abstract:This research represents a foundational step in understanding the complex interplay between state capacities and online political participation in smart city environments. This paper forms part of a broader investigation into state capacity in online political participation within smart cities.…
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Citizens as Sensors? Join the 4th Scope webinar on IoT
Smart cities are on the rise, with sensor networks tracking everything from air quality to traffic patterns. But here’s the big question: are these systems empowering citizens or just collecting their data? On December 10th, 2024, we’re diving into this debate with Webinar #4 of the Future of Online Participation in Cities series: “Citizens as…
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About us
The research project Scope – State Capacity in Smart Cities for Online Participation is conducted by the Brazil Chair hosted at the Institute of Political Science at the University of Münster. We are supported by the Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education of Brazil (CAPES) and by the Brazil Center of the University of Münster. Find out more.
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