Digital Democracy Lab
At the end of the project, the participants will present their ideas to a selected group of experts in Kyiv in order to explore implementation possibilities. In the 4-month program, the innovators will be supported by the betterplace lab, the project partner 1991 Civic Tech Center and other experts from the field of democracy promotion. The project is funded by by EVZ Foundation „Remembrance, Responsibility and Future“.
Following the call for applications, 15 digital innovators were selected to take part. In June, we brought them all together for three days of workshops, from defining purpose and vision, to viable social business models, to impact analysis and storytelling.
The workshop was also attended by a number of expert speakers, beginning with Benjamin Seibel of CityLAB who welcomed the participants and explained the relevance of the workshop venue: CityLAB Berlin, an experimental laboratory for the city of the future, where representatives from government, civil society, academia, and start-ups can collaborate and develop new ideas for enhancing the livability of Berlin as a city. The CityLAB combines elements of a digital workshop, a co-working space and event space into a single location where participation and innovation are jointly pursued.
Friederike Niemann came with welcoming words on behalf of the EVZ Foundation, which funds D•lab. Amongst the further expert speakers were Eileen Wagner from Simple Secure, on Trust and HumanUX, Adriana Groh from the Prototype Fund with an input titled “It’s not all about tools!”, as well as Victoria Dykes from TBS, expert on the Open Data Movement.
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