Agenda theme
Civic tech and digital democracy
7 events and 4 expected
Participation platforms, open data and civic tech communities. Gatherings where code and democracy look at each other closely, with evidence of what works and what does not.
Related typologies in the atlasCivic labs and participation
Upcoming events 7
EDDY-2026: Digital Democracy, Bridging Theory and Practice
Vienna · Austria
Third EDDY network conference, at WU Vienna, with a tutorial day on 23 September.
3 October 2026Code for Japan Summit 2026
Tokyo · Japan
Saturday 3 October 2026, 10:30 to 17:00, at Bellesalle Kudan (Tokyo), themed 'The Public Sector and AI'.
7 to 10 October 20262026 Global Forum on Modern Direct Democracy, Gaborone
Gaborone · Botswana
First edition of the forum in Southern Africa, at the University of Botswana (Gaborone), with an optional pre-programme on 6 and 7 October.
28 to 30 October 2026Decidim Fest 2026
Barcelona · Spain
2026 edition on the theme 'Democracy and technology in a multipolar world', within the Barcelona Open Tech Week (26 to 30 October).
29 to 30 October 2026Congreso de Innovación Pública NovaGob 2026
Donostia / San Sebastián · Spain
Thirteenth edition at the Kursaal, with five strands: public innovation for complex challenges, digital transformation and artificial intelligence, e…
2 to 3 November 2026World Forum for Democracy 2026Forum mondial de la démocratie 2026
Strasbourg · France
Fourteenth edition, titled 'Rupture or renewal? Democratic security for our future', within the Council of Europe's New Democratic Pact for Europe.
8 to 10 June 2027FORUM PA 2027
Roma · Italy
2027 edition at La Nuvola, already dated by FPA after closing the 2026 edition (168 partners, 1,350 speakers and around 13,700 participations across…
Expected, not yet announced 4
Code for Japan Summit
Japan
Estimate: it usually takes place in October and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
October 2027Congreso de Innovación Pública NovaGob
Spain
Estimate: it usually takes place in October and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
October or November 2027Decidim Fest
Barcelona · Spain
Estimate: it usually takes place in October or November and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.
November 2027World Forum for Democracy
Strasbourg · France
Estimate: it usually takes place in November and the last recorded edition was 2026. The organiser has not announced anything yet.