"At #Decidim, we believe that #participatory democratic #infrastructures must be developed in a transparent, open and democratic manner. The principles of transparency, participation, and #openness…must be equally applied to the development of technology.
The exercise of #technologicalsovereignty is an active principle, based on the real ability to control the technology you use and not be at the mercy of private corporations."
@decidim
https://decidim.org/blog/2026-04-07-nos-infrastructures-democratiques-ne-peuvent-pas-etre-proprietaires-a-propos-de-l-acquisition-d-open-source-politics/
Nos infrastructures démocratiques ne peuvent pas être propriétaires : à propos de l'acquisition d'Open Source Politics | Decidim

🌏 🌍 🌎 Exciting news! 📢
Our Kick-off press release is now live!
Check it out for all the details.

Funded by @EUCommission 🇪🇺
@blueprint_eu aims to build living #urban ecosystems through #participatory #renovation and innovation tools.

👉 https://blueprintproject.eu/2026/01/19/official-kick-off-press-release-the-journey-begins/

another excellent episode of Diseño y Diáspora with Mariana Salgado, this one with service designer Virve Hyysalo, expert in participatory design in the public sector.
fascinating insights into the long-term citizen participation activities by Oodi's participation planners, the flagship city library in Helsinki, which is now a true jewel in the city and its public living room.
https://disenoydiaspora.org/693-re-inventing-the-public-library-through-codesign-finland-a-talk-with-virve-hyysalo/
#design #codesign #library #participatoryDesign #participatory
693. Re-inventing the public library through codesign (Finland). A talk with Virve Hyysalo - Diseño y Diaspora

⁠ Virve Hyysalo ⁠is a Senior Service Designer who works at ⁠Pentagon Design.⁠ In this interview, we talk about all the co‑design work that went into creating the ⁠Oodi Library⁠ in Helsinki. She walks us through the methods they used, and how these approaches made it possible to include different marginalized groups in the design process. We move from the big picture to the tiny details—really diving into how this project was shaped with care, attention, and love. This interview is part of the lists: Diseño de servicios, Finnish design in public sector, D&D in English, Finlandia y diseño, Bibliotecas y diseño. Even though some of the lists titles are in Spanish, content can be found also in English. All the list of episodes in English, which has now more than 40 episodes can be found in the D&D in English. She recommends us to read: ⁠Design Participation ⁠by Sampsa Hyysalo

Diseño y Diaspora - El podcast de diseño social en español y portuñol. Conversaciones entre una diseñadora y otres: a veces amigues, a veces investigadores en diseño, la mayoría de las veces diseñadores trabajando en innovación social o en practicas de diseño emergentes.

Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for #RegenerativeInnovation* #PhD #Funding at #DundeeUni:
https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DPL167/leverhulme-doctoral-programme-for-regenerative-innovation-regnr8-i

Special plug for projects w research group colleagues 😊

1) Regenerating Healthcare Pathways for Equitable Health and Wellbeing
#Futuring #Foresight #Participatory

2) Co-Designing Regenerative Therapeutic Spaces
#Participatory #MixedMethods

#HealthCare #DesignResearch #Regnr8i #Sustainability #Restorative
* More info here:
https://www.dundee.ac.uk/phds/funding/leverhulme-doctoral-scholars-programme

Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i) at University of Dundee

Explore the Leverhulme Doctoral Programme for Regenerative Innovation (Regnr8-i) on jobs.ac.uk, the top job board for higher education. Apply now.

Jobs.ac.uk

Cornelia Ehmayer’s university course on #urbanpsychology started into the next semester! 🏙️

Her company #STADTpsychologie conducts #participatory #urbandevelopment in Vienna and her integration of practical application, science, and teaching won her the University of Vienna’s Teaching Award 2024. 🎓

🌐 More information on STADTpsychologie and Cornelia Ehmayer’s methodology (the “Activating City Diagnosis“) can be found on: www.stadtpsychologie.at

YouTube Paneltalk - Participatory Media

https://makertube.net/w/f7zhmnX5HZzryd6LWFVmTr

YouTube Paneltalk - Participatory Media

PeerTube
Both approaches reveal how sensing and shaping are the same process. When you slow down to notice the patterns you're already making, you discover you're already participating in systems others can enter and transform.

#pattern #technology #weaving #coding #livecoding #aperiodic #tidalcycles #participatory #process #immersive #interbeing #perception #sensornetworks #XR #responsivesystems #emergence

It looks like Omni is a bit lost, but Why?
Read and vote until Monday 14th

https://www.cibersheep.com/en/venonta-vivo-en-c31/

#vven #scifi #short #participatory

Venonta Vivo (en) c31 – CiberSheep

Elektrokaiser hosting a hands on electronic music event @ Käpylä Kiska Helsinki. A rainy Friday evening didn't stop the people from joining in. Thanks to every participant!






#elektrokaiser #music #democracy #participatory #käpylä

Co-developed at #DundeeUni and #SFU
"A Toolkit for Building a Collective of Older Adult Researchers"
https://www.sfu.ca/starinstitute/about/institute-activities/research-project--coar.html
(COAR)

"A practical resource for engaging older adults as active partners in community-based research"

#Participatory #StudyDesign

Research Project: COAR