David Karlström
Citizen participation, Digital democracy
  Umeå , SE
 

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QUICK FACTS

  • I like skiing!
  • German/Political Science/Informatics
  • Work: Research in Political Science

WHAT I CAN OFFER

WHAT I'M INTERESTED IN

LATEST PROJECTS

  • Direct democracy bot
    I like digital technology and to help Twitter users find discussions on direct democracy I developed a Twitter bot. There is still work to do, as of finding the right parameters for the bot.
  • The e-petition - thesis website
    The creation of a website for a Swedish audience on my thesis in english, studying the e-petition on local level in Sweden and how variations in design features can impact the citizen influence. Since 2008, 55 municipalities of 290 has introduced it.
  • News article on my thesis
    I was interviewed by SVT Östnytt on my thesis and the e-petition. The e-petition has been introduced in so far 55 of Sweden´s 290 municipalities. Sweden´s second democracy report 2014-2016 recommended a forced implementation in all municipalitiles.