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D-CENT
A federated architecture/toolbox enabling to choose and combine tools for democratic processes it includes: Collaborative policy making, Blockchain Reward scheme, Citizen priorities and budgeting, Citizens notifications, Citizens initiatives, Collective deliberation, Electronic Voting
Type of content:
Assets
Type of asset:
Tool
Big data potential
Yes
Policy domains:
Innovation, Science & Technology
Phase in the policy cycle:
Policy Design and Analysis
TRL
8
Implementation/customisation cost
Low
Open license availability
Yes
Ease of use
High
Website
Tags:
E-Governance
Citizen-centred policy-making
Toolbox
Serves:
Addresses:
| SWOT Analysis for D-CENT |
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Internal |
Strengths• D-CENT democracy tools are used by thousands of citizens across Europe, with active pilots in the cities of Barcelona, Madrid, Helsinki and Reykjavik. • The tools have proven to be very successful and are now mature enough to be adopted by many other cities, democratic organisations, parties and parliaments around the world. • D-CENT is co-funded by the European Commission and run by a strong international consortium with ten partners all across Europe. • Developing the next generation of open source, distributed, and privacy-aware tools for direct democracy and economic empowerment. • Promotes transparency • Enhances citizen participation in the definition and development of policies. • Propose and draft solutions and policy collaboratively • Be notified and keep informed on issues that matter to you • Decide and vote on solutions collectively • Blockchain trust to let people run reward schemes that are transparent and audible • Implement and reward everyone while tracking progress • A set of standalone interoperable tools which deliver democratic capabilities for communities. • Easy to deploy and maintain, allowing communities to own their servers and data. • Communities are free to use as many or as few of the tools as they need. • Web-based integration across the tools to allow members of communities to use them easily. Web-based integration built on open standards to allow for integration with existing and future tools. |
Weaknesses• Low ease f use • Technology readiness level • Equality of access: Not every household has access to internet due to its cost. If political participation is a right, and the Internet is required to participate, it follows that Internet access for that purpose should also be a right |
External |
Opportunities• Developing the next generation of open source, distributed, and privacy-aware tools for direct democracy and economic empowerment. • Enhancing citizen participation in the definition and development of policies. • E-voting |
Threats• Equality of access: Not every household has access to internet due to its cost. If political participation is a right, and the Internet is required to participate, it follows that Internet access for that purpose should also be a right • Some people don’t use computers and are not familiar with technology (e.g. elder people, people leaving on remote areas) |
