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Energy and climate data in the canton of Bern presented on a new platform

BFH Business School makes data visible: The Digital Sustainability Lab of the Institute Public Sector Transformation has realised a platform for energy and climate data for the Canton of Bern. Energy and climate data from various sources are compiled and visualised on the platform. Information on emissions, traffic, type of heating and photovoltaic systems, among […]

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Bringing open data to life and making it tangible through visualisations

Which members of the Grand Council intervene the most, and with whom? Do parliamentarians work together across political divides? Are men more likely to work with men and women with women? This blog post uses data on parliamentary interventions in the Grand Council of the Canton of Thurgau to describe how visualisation can bring open […]

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The Future of Democracy: Why the Trends of Participation and Deliberation Give Hope

What can be done when citizens do not trust their governments or do not exercise their rights of participation? Innovative approaches are needed and are being tested worldwide, including in Switzerland. The second article from the project “Demokratielabor Basel” gives an insight into new forms of citizen participation and their promise for the democracy of […]

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Exploring democracy 2.0 with experiments

From fuzzy voting to liquid feedback – how much change does democracy need? The project “Democracy Lab Basel” by BFH Wirtschaft and Smart Regio Basel investigates the challenges of political participation and how democratic structures and processes in Switzerland can be modernised. The researchers have some suggestions – an insight into the newly launched project. […]