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rmn-india.bsky.social
📢 Bridging Research, Journalism, and Democracy in India 🇮🇳✨
RMN Democracy Monitor (RDM)

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#DemocracyResearch #ElectionIntegrity #PublicPolicy #Governance #IndiaDemocracy #ResearchPartnership #RMNNews #PublicInterestJournalism #CivicEngagement #AcademicCollaboration
RDM Institutional Partnership Program | Democracy & Research – RMN News
Explore the RDM Institutional Partnership Program for research, democracy, elections, governance, public-interest journalism, knowledge sharing, and collaborati
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September 23, 2026 at 2:47 PM
ecprtheloop.bsky.social
🦋 #ScienceofDemocracy No.113
#DemocracyResearch is in trouble. The Science of Democracy 2.0 responds with an ambitious agenda. Jonas Wolff explores a fundamental tension: can a radically pluralist approach to democracy research really be a tool to defend democracy?
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🦋 The Science of Democracy and the limits of an uncompromisingly pluralist approach
Democracy is in trouble, and so is democracy research. In response, the Science of Democracy 2.0 lays out an ambitious agenda. While applauding this endeavour, Jonas Wolff explores a fundamental…
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August 1, 2025 at 9:48 AM
tact-forsed.bsky.social
We have just released a protocol for collecting #parliamentaryrecords data. Built with Python, it streamlines gathering debates, bills etc. Adaptable for any parliament or topic.

The work of @romeroreche.bsky.social & team!

#ResearchTools #DemocracyResearch

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TaCT-FoRSED Releases Protocol for Collecting Parliamentary Records Data - TaCT-FoRSED
The TaCT‑FoRSED project has created a protocol for data collection from parliamentary records. The protocol provides a comprehensive guide for gathering
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February 9, 2026 at 7:32 AM
twin4dem.bsky.social
🎥 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
YouTube video by TWIN4DEM
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March 31, 2026 at 1:12 PM
twin4dem.bsky.social
🎥 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

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TWIN4DEM Project Coordinator interview
YouTube video by TWIN4DEM
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March 9, 2026 at 1:55 PM
twin4dem.bsky.social
TWIN4DEM was presented on Digital Humanities at IOS Leibniz-Institut!
🔍 How digital innovations can boost democracy research and civic engagement.
Thanks to Klára Vedlichová and the Centre for Digital Humanities at Charles University!

#TWIN4DEM #DigitalHumanities #DemocracyResearch
February 25, 2025 at 11:39 AM
vdeminstitute.bsky.social
Want to explore how history shapes democracy, test big-picture theories, or pick case studies based on historical experience?
Introducing 𝗱𝗲𝗺𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗸 - a new R package and #VDemInstitute #WorkingPaper.
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#Polisky #ResearchData #StockData #PoliticalScience
#PoliSciSky #demstock #DemocracyResearch
May 21, 2025 at 9:49 AM
vdeminstitute.bsky.social
🚨 Reminder: Don't forget to apply for an internship at V-Dem Institute!
📆 Deadline April 28 for Fall 2025.

Read more at v-dem.net/about/intern...

#SocialScience #PoliticalScience #Internship #DemocracyResearch #Student
#PoliSky #PoliSciSky #PoliticalScienceData #SocialScienceData #DemocracyData
April 23, 2025 at 10:22 AM
janabernhard.bsky.social
Incredibly proud to be part of this! 🌍 On 10 April 2025, MEDem – Monitoring Electoral Democracy in Europe – officially submitted its ESFRI Roadmap application, backed by 15 countries. A huge step for democracy research across Europe! 🇪🇺 #MEDem #DemocracyResearch #ESFRI
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April 10, 2025 at 9:03 AM
janabernhard.bsky.social
Participating in the #MEDem Steering Committee workshop in Vienna marked my second opportunity to join these in-person discussions. 🏛️
Over two productive days, we made significant progress toward the upcoming #ESFRI roadmap submission!
#DemocracyResearch
medem.bsky.social MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Jan 22
🌍 This week, the #MEDem Steering Committee gathered in Vienna for a highly productive 2-day workshop—the final meeting before the #ESFRI roadmap submission! 🚀
Huge thanks to everyone who participated and contributed to this inspiring final push. Onwards to the finish line! 💪✨ #DemocracyResearch
January 27, 2025 at 6:20 AM
chdemstiftung.bsky.social
A significant moment for democracy in Europe 🇪🇺

We were in Lille last Friday for the launch of the first Chair in Comparative Direct Democracy.

Key messages:
👉 A vibrant democracy is shared.
👉 A sustainable democracy involves everyone.

#DirectDemocracy  #DemocracyResearch
@marseauce1.bsky.social
Group photo of 18 participants from the launch event in Lille.
March 30, 2026 at 7:39 AM
krycztof.bsky.social
We hope this helps scholars evaluate #DemocraticInnovations more rigorously across contexts.
📊 Comparative-ready
🔍 Conceptually grounded
🧠 Methodologically flexible

#PoliticalScience #DeliberativeDemocracy #ParticipatoryDemocracy #PolicyImpact #DemocracyResearch #NewPublication
April 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
jamoeberl.bsky.social
Having worked on MEDem since 2022, I am incredibly proud of how far we have come. This would not have been possible without the broad support of such committed #MEDemCommunity.
If there is one thing I am absolutely convinced of, it is that #DemocracyResearch needs its own #ResearchInfrastructure. 🤞
medem.bsky.social MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Feb 27
MEDem attended the #ESFRIroadmap2026 hearings ✅

This crucial step was only possible thanks to our incredible community. Thank you for the continued trust and strong support! 🙌

But what does this milestone mean, and what comes next?

Read more on our #MEDemBlog 👉 www.medem.eu/a-shared-ste...
March 2, 2026 at 7:28 AM
jamoeberl.bsky.social
We did it! 🙌
#MEDem is now formally established and funded for the coming years. ✅
Application to the #ESFRI #Roadmap is ongoing. ✅
Huge thanks to everyone who supported us—over the years, months, weeks, and in the final moments too! 🤝
A major step forward for #DemocracyResearch. 🗳️
April 10, 2025 at 9:11 AM
jamoeberl.bsky.social
There is still a some days left. If ever there was a moment for a #EuropeanDataInfrastructure🇪🇺 for #DemocracyResearch🏛️🗳️, it is now.
Help us push this ambitious #CollaborativeInitiative🤝 across the finish line—follow the link below/repost! #Accessibility🌐 #Harmonization🎶 #Linkability🔗 #Reusability♻️
medem.bsky.social MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Mar 3
In about a month, we submit our application for the ESFRI Roadmap 🇪🇺
Help us reach 1,000 researchers by showing your support here: forms.gle/dm8K4xFgXD9b...
⚙️ Regardless, we’re sure you’ll find MEDem’s tools & services useful once they’re live. We’re already working on first prototypes this year! 🏗️📊
March 10, 2025 at 8:30 AM
jamoeberl.bsky.social
Our final video before the application deadline. Share it with your colleagues – get into a conversation. Your support will be key for our application the #ESFRIRoadmap. #DemocracyResearch #ResearchInfrastructures 🤝
medem.bsky.social MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Mar 3
In about a month, we submit our application for the ESFRI Roadmap 🇪🇺
Help us reach 1,000 researchers by showing your support here: forms.gle/dm8K4xFgXD9b...
⚙️ Regardless, we’re sure you’ll find MEDem’s tools & services useful once they’re live. We’re already working on first prototypes this year! 🏗️📊
March 3, 2025 at 9:52 AM
jamoeberl.bsky.social
Exciting to see the MEDem Community continue to grow! With the ESFRI application deadline approaching, there’s still time to show your support and help us push this initiative forward. #DemocracyResearch #ResearchInfrastructures
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medem.bsky.social MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Feb 11
🌟 Another milestone for #MEDem! We’re now backed by 900+ #democracyresearchers worldwide! 🌍
🙌 Let’s keep the momentum going and reach 1,000 soon!
It only takes a minute to sign 👉 www.medem.eu/medem-endorsements
February 11, 2025 at 4:01 PM
jamoeberl.bsky.social
It's Sunday! What a perfect day to support this #ResearchInfrastructure initiative!
If you like to work with political data & agree that mapping concepts, indicators, and linking 🔗 diverse datasets can advance #DemocracyResearch 🗳️ for everyone, add your name to show your support.
Sign up here ✍️🤝
January 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
jamoeberl.bsky.social
If you’re new on here and haven’t checked this out yet - @medem.bsky.social is also here. The next European Infrastructure for Data Linkage in quantitative #DemocracyResearch. 📊🗳️
Find this interesting? Then be so nice and endorse this initiative on www.medem.eu
November 21, 2024 at 7:31 AM
nesconsortium.bsky.social
Congratulations to MEDem for achieving this very important milestone! 🎉 CNES is proud to participate in the #MEDem #ResearchInfrastructure as a #MEDemNetwork for this new exciting chapter that opens for European #DemocracyResearch 🚀
medem.bsky.social MEDem @medem.bsky.social · Jul 2
A major milestone for #DemocracyResearch. 🏛️

MEDem has been included in the ESFRI Roadmap, recognizing its role in advancing the empirical study of Democracy in Europe. 🇪🇺

Thank you to everyone who helped bring us to this point! 🙏 #ResearchInfrastructure⚙️
Holzleitner, Schütze: Austria set to become a centre for European democracy research
European research infrastructure MEDem included in the ESFRI Roadmap 2026 – headquarters at the University of Vienna
www.univie.ac.at
July 2, 2026 at 9:50 AM
nesconsortium.bsky.social
#CNES took the floor at the 3rd #MEDemConference at @gesis.org as Olga Gyarfasova presented our activities to the #DemocracyResearch community 💡 #CNES is a proud partner of @medem.bsky.social and we look forward to a continued collaboration with this emerging European #ResearchInfrastructure 🚀
September 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
nesconsortium.bsky.social
#CNES is proud to be a partner of #MEDem! Congratulations @medem.bsky.social 🥳on this important step in strengthening and consolidating the research and data landscape in #DemocracyResearch
April 17, 2025 at 9:52 AM
medem.bsky.social
A major milestone for #DemocracyResearch. 🏛️

MEDem has been included in the ESFRI Roadmap, recognizing its role in advancing the empirical study of Democracy in Europe. 🇪🇺

Thank you to everyone who helped bring us to this point! 🙏 #ResearchInfrastructure⚙️
Holzleitner, Schütze: Austria set to become a centre for European democracy research
European research infrastructure MEDem included in the ESFRI Roadmap 2026 – headquarters at the University of Vienna
www.univie.ac.at
July 2, 2026 at 9:15 AM
medem.bsky.social
They say: once there’s a paper 📝, it’s real…
🎉 #MEDem in #EPS @ecpr.bsky.social

The paper outlines how MEDem will strengthen #OpenScience by making data #FAIR in #DemocracyResearch – and how scholars across Europe are joining forces to build a truly open #ResearchInfrastructure ⚙️
Screenshot of the article “Open science in democracy research: the research infrastructure ‘Monitoring Electoral Democracy’ (MEDem)” published in European Political Science. The header shows the journal name, DOI link, and the label “DEBATE.” Below, the title is followed by the author list: Hajo Boomgaarden, Alexia Katsanidou, Sylvia Kritzinger, Georg Lutz, Johanna Willmann, and Jakob-Moritz Eberl. The abstract explains the aims of MEDem as a European research infrastructure to make democracy research data FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, reusable). Keywords listed include open science, FAIR data, ESFRI roadmap, research infrastructure, democracy research, data harmonization, data linking, and data set search. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41304-025-00534-8
September 27, 2025 at 9:05 AM
medem.bsky.social
Sunny & productive days in Amsterdam! ☀️ The MEDem Infrastructure’s Service Center for Text & Multimedia Data 📚📺📱gathered for a 2-day workshop to discuss services & put plans into action. Important steps forward - one step at a time! ⚙️📊 #MEDem #DemocracyResearch #EuropeanInfrastructure #DataScience
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July 1, 2025 at 2:15 PM