Innovative and Inclusive Democratic Spaces for Deliberation and Participation

We're a Horizon Europe project developing AI tools to make information more accessible for everyone.

iDEM language tools aim to support people with disabilities, older people and migrants in democratic processes by addressing the language barriers which present an obstacle to their participation.

iDEM project will provide...

Analysis of language complexity barriers in participatory democratic spaces, to identify users' needs and the reasons behind their difficulties in understanding information on public matters.

Artificial Intelligence tools that simplify and make information more understandable to participate in democratic debates. These tools are aimed at people with communication difficulties or intellectual disabilities.

Develop and implement three use cases in different languages, and a deliberative approach, engaging groups who experience marginalisation, whilst considering a gender perspective.

Discover the use cases

In order to develop the new democratic spaces four use cases will be co-created and carried out in four cities with our partner organisations working for user groups rights, ONGs working with marginalised communities, and government institutions committed to democracy and human rights.

Discover our partners

The iDEM consortium is composed of research institutions, experts in text simplification, user organisations, citizens’ representatives, non-profit organisations and software developers who complement each other and form an interdisciplinary team from six EU countries (Austria, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Malta and Spain) and one non-EU country (UK). The intersectional and international background of the iDEM consortium, under the coordination of Pompeu Fabra University, ensures the project’s capability to achieve its objectives.

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