Research Group Civic Technology – countdown to inauguration

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On the 4^th of November 2020, 16:00h to 17:00h, lector Jos van Leeuwen will give his inaugural address. Through this page and our YouTube channel you can join in. You can already start by watching the trailer below!

Civic Technology empowers people in their role of citizen. Civic Tech can be used, on the one hand, by government to give citizens an active role in governing and designing society, e.g., in participation project or with Smart City technology. On the other hand, citizens themselves can take initiatives in engaging with the community they live in, e.g., using community platforms or with Citizen Science technology.

The research group Civic Technology at The Hague University of Applied Sciences develops knowledge on designing and applying interactive technology that constructively contributes to society, in areas such as democracy, citizen participation, smart city development, community-building, and social media.

The group started its research activities in 2016 – as UrbanUX lab – and was formally established in May 2019.