📰 TWIN4DEM Newsletter #3 is out! Discover the latest progress on our Digital Twin, insights from online focus groups, highlights from our 3rd General Assembly, our interview campaign, GitHub launch & more. twin4dem.eu/twin4dem-new... #HorizonEurope #TWIN4DEM #Democracy #Research

🎥 New video from GESIS - Leibniz Institute for the Social Sciences, WP4 leader, featuring Sebastian Ziaja to see how the data backbone of the Digital Twin is being developed within TWIN4DEM-> www.youtube.com/watch?v=_trZ... #TWIN4DEM #DigitalTwin #DataScience #Democracy #HorizonEurope

📍 Prague, Czech Republic The TWIN4DEM consortium came together for 2 productive days of discussions, collaboration, and planning. Thanks to Charles University for hosting the meeting and to all partners for their valuable contributions. #TWIN4DEM #HorizonEurope #Democracy #DigitalTwins

In this interview, the WP3 leader discusses how computational text analysis can help identify patterns of executive aggrandisement and democratic backsliding across Europe. youtube.com/watch?v=uXGobTtlJJE&feature=youtu.be #TWIN4DEM #Democracy #ComputationalAnalysis #HorizonEurope

TWIN4DEM WP3 Interview | Computational Text Analysis and Democratic Backsliding

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🎥 How can we better understand democratic backsliding? Our latest TWIN4DEM video on Work Package 2 (WP2) dives into exactly that through an interview with Stefano Camatarri from Université catholique de Lille. www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3mF... #TWIN4DEM #Democracy #PoliticalScience #HorizonEurope

What is Work Package 2 in TWIN4DEM about?

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In March, the TWIN4DEM project continued its participatory work through a new round of online focus groups in Hungary, Czechia, France and the Netherlands. More information here: twin4dem.eu/co-creating-...

Co-creating the TWIN4DEM Digital Twin: Insights from March Focus Groups - twin4dem.eu

In March, the TWIN4DEM project continued its participatory work through a new round of online focus groups in Hungary, Czechia, France and the Netherlands.

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How do you communicate complex research across different communities and ensure that project results remain useful beyond the project’s lifetime? Watch the interview here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=wUnL... #TWIN4DEM #HorizonEurope #DemocraticResilience #Dissemination #StakeholderEngagement

TWIN4DEM Dissemination manager interview

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Our second blog post highlights the work of WP3, which is laying the foundations for a robust computational pipeline to identify signals of executive aggrandisement and the political reactions it generates. 📖 Read the full blog post: twin4dem.eu/blog-post-2-... #TWIN4DEM #PoliticalScience #NLP

🎥 Second Video Interview As part of the TWIN4DEM video interview series, we are sharing a new conversation focused on the importance of ethics in research from Eticas.ai ▶️ Full interview: youtu.be/_XeR5X4H_0M #TWIN4DEM #EUProjects #EthicsInResearch #DemocracyResearch #ResponsibleResearch

TWIN4DEM Ethics Manager Interview

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🎥 New Video Interview Campaign - In this first interview, the project coordinator presents the vision of TWIN4DEM and its approach to advancing research on executive aggrandisement. 🔗 twin4dem.eu #TWIN4DEM #EUProjects #DemocracyResearch #InterviewCampaign www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9O5...

TWIN4DEM Project Coordinator interview

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TWIN4DEM Newsletter #2 is out 📰 Read the newsletter to see how TWIN4DEM is advancing research on executive aggrandisement and democratic resilience. Also available here: twin4dem.eu/twin4dem-new... #TWIN4DEM #Democracy #Newsletter #DigitalTwins #FocusGroup #PolicyBrief

📢 Call for Participation | TWIN4DEM Focus Groups If you are interested in democratic resilience, digital governance, and innovative policy tools, we invite you to join this collaborative process. 👉 Learn more and apply: lnkd.in/dcPMvPY6

The TWIN4DEM project is pleased to announce its upcoming policy roundtable ''Exploring Horizons and Policy Implications in Computational Social Science''. 🗓 January 30 📍 Online #TWIN4DEM #ComputationalSocialScience #EUPolicy #ResearchImpact #HorizonEurope #PolicyDialogue

Glad to highlight the announcement of an upcoming book by Clara Egger and Raul Magni-Berton, to be published in Spring 2026. Check our LinkedIn post to learn more! #TWIN4DEM #DemocraticInnovations #Research #DirectDemocracy

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Glad to highlight the announcement of an upcoming book by Clara Egger and Raul Magni-Berton, to be published in Spring 2026. The book challenges the taken-for-granted limits of representative democra...

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The first blog post shares progress on modelling executive power, developing a scalable architecture, and preparing the use of real-world data. Read the full post on the TWIN4DEM website: twin4dem.eu/building-the... #TWIN4DEM #Democracy #DigitalTwin #BlogPost #EUProjects #ResearchImpact

TWIN4DEM introduces its Advisory Board, composed of leading experts in computational social science, democracy research, and digital ethics. The Board will provide strategic guidance and independent advice throughout the project’s implementation. You can find more here: lnkd.in/dJDKFNsX

Stay updated with TWIN4DEM! 🚀 Subscribe to our website for the latest research, events, and insights in digital democracy. 💡 🔗https://twin4dem.eu/ #TWIN4DEM #DigitalDemocracy #Research

We’ve just wrapped up the first cycle of TWIN4DEM focus groups! 🎯 Our latest sessions in Prague and Budapest brought together diverse voices from civil society, media, policy, and research. #TWIN4DEM #Democracy #CitizenEngagement #DigitalDemocracy #EUResearch

#TWIN4DEM at the Annual Meeting of the Hungarian Sociological Association Session: Autocratic Tendencies and Democratic Responses. More: twin4dem.eu/twin4dem-at-... #Democracy #DigitalTwins #Research #TWIN4DEM

👥 Meet the team behind TWIN4DEM, the people driving research and innovation on democratic resilience and digital governance. Check them out here 👉 twin4dem.eu/about/meet-t... #TWIN4DEM #EUProjects #Democracy #Research #HorizonEurope

Great discussions in Lille & Rotterdam for the #TWIN4DEM focus groups! Participants from civil society, academia & local governance shared insights on making digital democracy tools more accessible, transparent & usable. 🙏 Huge thanks to our hosts in both cities! #Democracy #CitizenEngagement

🚨 Today’s the day! Our debate on the future of democracy in the Netherlands starts at 16:45 (CET) at Erasmus University Rotterdam. Not in Rotterdam? Watch the livestream here: 👉 eur.cloud.panopto.eu/Panopto/Page... #Democracy2050 #FutureOfDemocracy #CivicEngagement

🚨 Coming up this fall: TWIN4DEM Focus Groups (Sept–Oct 2025) Exploring how democracies respond to internal + external challenges. 📍 Lille | Rotterdam | Prague | Budapest ✉️ Interested? proskurina@democracy-international.org #TWIN4DEM #Democracy #HorizonEU

The future of Dutch democracy: what will it look like in 2050? Join us in person for a panel + open discussion with experts, students & citizens. 📅 25 Sept 2025 🕔 16:45–18:00 📍 Erasmus University Rotterdam (Sanders 0.04) #Democracy #CivicEngagement #TWIN4DEM

Excited to present TWIN4DEM at #IC2S2 2025 in Norrköping! 🇸🇪 We’ll showcase how digital twins can help model democratic backsliding — starting with our conceptual and toy models built in Python, Mesa & Solara. More: www.ic2s2-2025.org #TWIN4DEM #DigitalTwins #Democracy #CSS #EUProjects

Intro video for TWIN4DEM In less than 2 minutes, get the what, why, and how of our work across borders to understand and counter threats to democracy. ✊ 📺 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=_UrO... 📢 Give it a watch & repost! #TWIN4DEM #Democracy #EUresearch #HorizonEurope

TWIN4DEM Introductory video

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📰 TWIN4DEM wraps up its first 6 months! Press release #1: www.twin4dem.eu/press-releases #TWIN4DEM #Democracy #EUResearch #DigitalTwins #HorizonEurope

🗣️ What are Multilingual NLP tools? Think universal translator: AI that understands and processes text in many languages. 💬🤖 From spotting hate speech 🌍📢 to breaking language barriers, they shape how we connect online. 💡 What’s a multilingual tool you use daily? #DigitalTwin #NLP #TWIN4DEM #Glossary

🗳️ What does executive power look like in 2024—and how are citizens pushing back? 🔗 Full recap of our first focus group here: twin4dem.eu/democracy-in... #TWIN4DEM #Democracy #ExecutivePower #DigitalDemocracy #EU #CivicSpace #Aggrandisement

Democracy in the Digital Age: Insights from the First TWIN4DEM Focus Group - twin4dem.eu

Date of event: 14 May 2024, 16:00 CEST

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What’s a Digital Twin? Think: a smart, virtual copy of something real—like a building or bridge—that mirrors and predicts how it behaves in the real world. 📍Example: Amsterdam’s 3D-printed steel bridge has a digital twin that tracks stress + wear in real time! #TWIN4DEM #DigitalTwin #Glossary