Democracy, Participation, and Human Rights

Technology has the potential to reshape the foundational principles of societies, including our understanding and conceptualisation of what a democracy is and the rights we have as humans.

Research Projects

The JBC is engaged in research projects targeted at strengthening the core values and institutions of democratic societies. Current projects deal with topics including how votes are cast in elections, funding structures for political parties, young voter participation and technological impacts on voting.

The Young Researchers’ Network - Dr Intifar Chowdhury

The Young Researchers’ Network is an initiative developed in the framework of the European Democracy Hub and EPD’s Women and Youth in Democracy WYDE Civic Engagement project, supported by the European Union. Representing Australia and Flinders university at a global stage, Intifar is one of the 12 selected young researchers who are appointed to a three-year programme.

These youth researchers have the opportunity to exchange and learn from scholars, policy makers and the themes of Youth Participation, Civic Engagement and Democracy. Under the initiative, young researchers will ultimately produce a collection of case studies that will be published on the European Democracy Hub website.

Chief Investigator: European Partnership for Democracy (EPD)

Grant Funder: European Commission, European Union

Funding: $17,000