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Using Digital Participatory Platforms for Deliberation Aimed at Achieving Sustainable Development Goals

  • Silesian University of Technology

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Abstract

Public administrations increasingly use digital participatory platforms (DPPs) to enhance citizen engagement, support informed dialogue, and improve decision-making aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This paper examines the role of DPPs in deliberative processes by conceptualizing them as socio-technical systems that combine technological affordances with institutional and procedural conditions. It aims to answer three research questions: 1. How can DPPs support effective deliberation? 2. What is the current level of implementation of DPPs in deliberation worldwide? 3. How do DPPs engage citizens in achieving the SDGs? Drawing on a conceptual-analytic approach and international comparative evidence, the study identifies how DPPs influence representativeness, access to information, deliberative quality, and the co-creation of public value. It highlights the uneven adoption of DPPs worldwide, the risks associated with digital divides, algorithmic opacity, and the potential of emerging AI tools to reshape digital deliberation practices.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTechnological Innovation to Tackle Societal Challenges - 17th IFIP WG 5.5 Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2026, Proceedings
EditorsLuis M. Camarinha-Matos, Filipa Ferrada
PublisherSpringer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
Pages451-467
Number of pages17
ISBN (Print)9783032289384
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2027
Event17th Advanced Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2026 - Lisbon, Portugal
Duration: 17 Jun 202619 Jun 2026

Publication series

NameIFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume790 IFIPAICT
ISSN (Print)1868-4238
ISSN (Electronic)1868-422X

Conference

Conference17th Advanced Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2026
Country/TerritoryPortugal
CityLisbon
Period17/06/2619/06/26

Keywords

  • Citizen Engagement
  • Deliberation
  • Digital Participatory Platforms
  • Digital Transformation
  • Public Governance
  • Socio-Technical Systems
  • Sustainable Development Goals

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Information Systems and Management

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