Institute for Digital Democracy

NPO in support of sustainable development

Research Aims & Objectives​

DEVELOP RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES TO ENGAGE IN THE CREATION AND APPLICATION OF DEMOCRATIC DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES TO:

  • Promote the right of all individuals to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds through the Internet and other digital media channels.​
  • Harness the power of Internet in ways that do not exploit individuals through covert surveillance and psychological manipulation but instead promote consensus and collaboration through transparent communication.​
  • Support and defend the human right to freedom of opinion and expression through the Internet as a communication medium.​
  • Support and defend the social responsibility to exercise freedoms in ways that do not unfairly cause discrimination, social discord and victimisation.​
  • Support and promote the right of universal access to the Internet​
  • Support and defend the right to privacy and data protection balanced by the requirements of accountability.

DEVELOP COURSEWARE AND TRAINING COURSES TO PROMOTE, DISSEMINATE AND FURTHER EVOLVE NEW RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES IN ACADEMIA.

Projects in support of research objectives

APPLY METHODOLOGIES FOR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL ARTEFACTS IN COMPLIANCE WITH OUR MISSION STATEMENT AND THE ETHOS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT.

Completed Research Projects​​

Development of Methodology for Problem Analysis through the application of Socially Responsible Design Science Research.​

Duration of project: 3 years​

Outcome: A research methodology for the Information Systems discipline published in the European Journal of Information Systems.

https://doi.org/10.1080/0960085X.2021.1946442

Development of Methodology for Artefact Evaluation in the application of Socially Responsible Design Science Research​.

Duration of project: 3 years​​

Outcome: The research paper entitled “Socially Responsible Design Science in Information Systems: A Critical Evaluation Methodology” is under development.

Current Research Projects

Development of Courseware for training lecturers in the methodologies.​

Expected Duration: 1 Year​

Development of Courseware for educating students in the application of the methodologies​.

Expected Duration: 1 Year

Planned Research Projects

 

Research and Development of technology artefacts through the application of Socially Responsible Design Science Research methodologies to tackle problems arising from Climate Change and the quest for Sustainable Development.

Establishing collaborative, multi-disciplinary projects to undertake Proof of Concept research.​

Developing commercial ventures for diffusing helpful technologies.