- Contributes to European Commission priorities
- A global Europe: Leveraging our power and partnerships
- A new era for European Defence and Security
- A new plan for Europe’s sustainable prosperity and competitiveness
- Delivering together and preparing our Union for the future
- Protecting our democracy, upholding our values
- Supporting people, strengthening our societies and our social model
- Sustaining our quality of life: Food security, water and nature
Portfolio overview
Democratic values are under attack, and democratic bodies are gradually being eroded as citizens feel disconnected from policy and decision-making processes. At the same time, the complexity of today's significant challenges demand new policy solutions and public governance models.
This portfolio addresses these challenges and aims to inform policy to rebuild trust in democracy. Different research streams collaborate to better understand how to enhance resilience of public governance systems at EU level, in Member States and beyond. This includes the design and testing of participatory, transdisciplinary and place-based approaches, to more closely align with the realities for citizens.
Objectives
Help public administrations tackle complex challengesTackle challenges to democracy, security, digital transformation and sustainability, in line with EU and global policy goals.
Develop strategies to evaluate policy efficacyCollect evidence on effective innovative policies. Assess the barriers to achieving long-term system change.
Define approaches for evidence-based innovation strategiesUse evidence to support social, green and digital transitions. Identify innovation projects and policies through participatory approaches.
Provide guidance on data and digital technologiesAdvise on digital technologies and data for trustworthy governance, protect European values and rights, and tackle digital threats.
Help to build resilient democraciesIdentify and promote capacities within society and government needed for resilient democracies. Promote citizen engagement in policy and their digital and sustainability competencies.
Use evidence to fight disinformationDevelop a strategy to tackle mis- and disinformation in the EU, and a political intelligence service built on text mining capacities, behavioural insights and citizens’ views.
Better understand societal resilienceDevelop indicator-based models of societal resilience to enable policymakers formulate more effective measures.
