1st "LocalWatch" Workshop in Athens!

In the context of project implementation"Digital Platform for Participatory Democracy - LocalWatch", which is funded by the program"Active Citizens Fund in Greece", thecommonspacein collaboration withVouliwatchinvites you to1st Workshop on Participatory Design of Digital Digital Tools, theMonday, January 31, 2022, at17:30-20:00, in theSerafion of the Municipality of Athens.

Municipalities open to citizens!

THEpolitical participationand thesupervision of elected representativesand principles by citizens are fundamental principles for a solid, fair and truly open democracy.

Targetof the project“Local Watch”is the creation of an online, innovative platform, in its standardsVouliwatch, which will function as a bridge of communication, control and participation between the citizens and four Municipalities of Greece: Athens, Thessaloniki, Heraklion, Patras.

The platform will provide digital tools that willco-designedby citizens through a series of workshopsparticipatory planning,tothey controltheir elected representatives and their work, tothey co-shapewith the community members of the platform the policies of the local authorities, toevaluatetheir Municipality, yesorganizevolunteering actions in their cities and to have a say inbudgetof the Municipality (participatory budget).

We will be very happy if you participate in the 1st Workshop for co-designing the necessary digital tools for the operation of the Platform, on Monday, January 31, 2022 from 5:30-8:00 pm at the Serafion of the Municipality of Athens (Piraeus & Petrou Ralli, Athens).

In the workshop you will have the opportunity to learn about the program and its goals and contribute with your knowledge and ideas to the development of the appropriate tools of the Platform.

Program of the 1st Workshop:

17:30-18:00 | Registrations

18:00-18:15 | Presentation of the "LocalWatch" project by the Director of Vouliwatch and project manager,   Stefanos Loukopoulos

18:15-19:30 | Workshop Development – Participatory Game by the commonspace team

19:30-20:00 | Presentation of laboratory results

To register please fill out the form at the link below:

https://forms.gle/tDfCff75SPcpr77YA

*Current health protocols will be followed. For your entry, the presentation of a vaccination certificate is a necessary condition.