1 January 2025 to 31 December 2026
TWIN4DEM’s mission is to strengthen democratic resilience in Europe by leveraging advanced Computational Social Science (CSS) and digital twin technologies. Through cutting-edge research and stakeholder collaboration, the project aims to identify, simulate, and explain the factors driving democratic backsliding, ensuring robust and transparent governance for future generations.
The above objectives will be implemented through the following activities:
- Innovative Modeling: Develop agent-based conceptual models to analyze the causes of democratic backsliding, focusing on executive aggrandizement and threats to rule-of-law institutions.
- Cross-Cutting Tools: Create GDPR-compliant, open, and FAIR tools to process and analyze vast amounts of political and social data in real-time.
- Policy Simulation: Collaborate with policymakers and civil society to test and implement policy scenarios to uncover and mitigate threats to democracy.
- Participatory Research: Engage citizens, scholars, and stakeholders through ethical, participatory approaches to strengthen democratic processes and empower communities.
- Knowledge Sharing: Disseminate findings and tools widely through publications, training programs, and an active open-source community to ensure long-term impact and sustainability.
Involved researchers: Alan Ramponi, Elisa Leonardelli, Sara Tonelli
More info on the project available at this link.
