Workshop brings together activists, academics and developers to discuss how to engage citizens with anti-corruption technologies

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Studies on corruption emphasize the importance of citizens' demands and engagement in raising public awareness about corruption's detrimental social and economic impacts, increasing accountability, and promoting anti-corruption reforms. Technology is expected to play a crucial role in giving citizens a stronger voice and promoting accountability.

To discuss how civil society initiatives develop and stimulate the use of ICTs in the fight against corruption, Dale Mineshima-Lowe (Birkbeck, University of London) and Fernanda Odilla, BIT-ACT research fellow, bring together anti-corruption activists, academics and tech developers from Brazil and the UK for a workshop. 

The event “When citizens (re)act? Democratic innovations for fighting corruption” was designed to develop new collaboration and share experiences and practices.

The workshop is hosted by the Department of Politics at Birkbeck University of London on May 19. The event is sponsored by the ECPR Bonus Fund Grant.