Participatory Paradise
Digitisation is changing the possibilities for democratic participation. New digital tools provide hope for more direct participatory procedures, but how can we use these new technologies in a way that encourages democracy? On the one hand, we need these digital possibilities for participation, but on the other, citizens’ internet awareness must also be honed. What digital offerings does the state provide for citizen participation? How do participatory tools created by civil society work?
Yet these new participation possibilities also pose risks: we hear about manipulation and abuse almost every day. Social bots influence online discussions and create a confused decision-making process through a “majority illusion” with sometimes dramatic results. In the worst case, participation gets turned on its head and instead of being asked for their contributions, citizens’ data is exploited for observation and control.
Participation – A Paradise?
- Business & InnovationParticipatory Paradise-Competition can be fragile in this digital age. Opportunities to challenge powerful companies can be few. Commissioner Vestager will discuss the importance of ensuring that technology and markets serve people, not the other way round.
- Business & InnovationParticipatory Paradise-Competition can be fragile in this digital age. Opportunities to challenge powerful companies can be few. EU Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager will discuss the importance of ensuring that technology and markets serve people, not the other way round.
- Politics & SocietyParticipatory Paradise-Surveillance capitalism isn't "rogue capitalism," it's *monopoly* capitalism: data-collection doesn't let Big Tech control our minds, but monopolies on search results and app stores do. But surveillance isn't harmless: it's deadly toxic, and has the power to destroy our lives, and it's precisely *because* data produces such poor returns to advertisers that they end up collecting so much of it.
- Politics & SocietyParticipatory Paradise-Surveillance capitalism isn't "rogue capitalism," it's *monopoly* capitalism: data-collection doesn't let Big Tech control our minds, but monopolies on search results and app stores do. But surveillance isn't harmless: it's deadly toxic, and has the power to destroy our lives, and it's precisely *because* data produces such poor returns to advertisers that they end up collecting so much of it.
- Arts & CultureParticipatory Paradise-Die perfekte Überwachungsdiktatur findet in wenigen Jahren statt. Vielleicht hat sie aber auch schon begonnen. Jeden Tag wird ein anderes westliches Land autokratisch. Algorithmen ersetzen Menschen, Menschen ersetzen einander. Das ist keine Dystopie: Es ist die Welt in der wir leben. Werden.
Es wird nicht schlimm.
Es wird nur -
anders.
Willkommen in der Welt von GRM- Brainfuck - Politics & SocietyParticipatory Paradise-When we see “internet of things”, let’s make it an internet of beings.
When we see “virtual reality”, let’s make it a shared reality.
When we see “machine learning”, let’s make it collaborative learning.
When we see “user experience”, let’s make it about human experience.
When we hear “the singularity is near”, let us remember: the Plurality is here. - Science & TechnologyParticipatory Paradise-Wenn alles im "Umbruch" ist stellt sich die Frage inwieweit wir Staat noch im digitalen Zeitalter brauchen. Können die Kernaufgaben auch durch neue technologisch fundierte Modelle erledigt werden? Wenn wir Staat noch brauchen, wie muss sich dieser organisieren. Wo sind die Hebel für einen erfolgreichen menschenzentrierten Einsatz von Technologie?
- Politics & SocietyParticipatory Paradise-Die Utopie vom Internet als Raum des freien Austauschs von Meinungen, Informationen und Ideen ist dem Schreckensszenario eines virtuellen Schlachtfeldes gewichen, in dem mit Desinformationen, Bots oder Hassinhalten gekämpft und die Grundlagen unserer Gesellschaften unterminiert werden. Hat damit das Internet sein Potenzial zu Emanzipation und Demokratisierung tatsächlich verloren?
- Politics & SocietyParticipatory Paradise-Millions of refugees and migrants have provided their biometrical data to humanitarian and state actors to obtain a digital identity (DID). While widely applauded as a tool for empowerment and inclusion, DID have also raised many red flags, especially for human rights experts. Keywords: data protection and privacy. We ask "what's the way forward"?
- Science & TechnologyParticipatory Paradise-Data is not only a tool but also an infrastructure critical to social and economic development. Discussing the example of open voice data collection in Rwanda, we will explore possibilities to build community-owned data infrastructure, which allows for local value creation, inclusive technology and ultimately reclaims digital sovereignty.
- Politics & SocietyParticipatory Paradise-This meet up will be an opportunity for everyone interested in digital human rights issues from across Europe to gather and discuss. We'd love to hear about the latest political developments in your home country, about what different digital rights NGOs are planning for the EU elections, give you an update on what's currently going on in the Brussels policy bubble and answer any questions you might have on these topics. See you there?
- Arts & CultureParticipatory Paradise-What do a German, former UK-based artist, a Danish art curator, a Dutch cultural executive and a young film maker have in common? They believe in our continent's diversity and values which strongly influence their individual works - and meet at re:publica to unite their voices for a stronger Europe.