MEDem Conference 2023
The kick-off MEDem Conference & Workshop took place from 30th to 31st of March at the University of Vienna, bringing together researchers from 37 institutions and 23 countries to discuss the future of democracy research and the development of the MEDem research infrastructure. We thank all attendees for their valuable contributions and lively discussions.
Read further on the event highlights, impressions, and key takeaways in the MEDem News Blog.
We were honored to welcome the Austrian Federal Minister for Education, Science and Research, Martin Polaschek, and the Rector of the University of Vienna, Sebastian Schütze to the MEDem Conference and extend our gratitude for their support and encouragement.
Hajo Boomgaarden and Sylvia Kritzinger with Martin Polaschek and Sebastian Schütze © BKA/Christopher Dunker
Impressions MEDem Conference
Conference Program
Thursday, 30th March 2023 | |
09.00 | Welcome Speeches - Sebastian Schütze (Rector of the Universityof Vienna) & Martin Polaschek (Minister of Education, Science and Research) |
09.35 – 10.45 | Panel: The Future of Democracy Research |
Challenges and Opportunities in Contemporary Electoral Democracies (Ruth Dassonneville) | |
What is MEDem? Why do we need it? And why do we need you? (Hajo Boomgaarden & Sylvia Kritzinger) | |
10.45 – 11.00 | Coffee Break |
11.00 - 12.30 | Discussion and Q&A |
12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch |
13.30 – 15.00 | MEDem Workshop: Needs and Expectations. Tasks and Services |
15.00 – 15.30 | Coffee Break |
15.30 – 16.45 | Workshop Results: Presentation & Discussion |
16.45 – 17.30 | Talk and Discussion: FAIR DATA and OPEN Science (Alexia Katsanidou) |
19.00 | Dinner |
Friday, 31st March 2023 | |
09.30 – 10.45 | Talk and Discussion: ESFRI Roadmap Process (Georg Lutz & Matthias Reiter-Pázmándy) |
10.45 – 11.00 | Coffee Break |
11.00 – 12.30 | Talk and Discussion: To Dos & Timeline for MEDem and the Community (Jakob-Moritz Eberl & Johanna Willmann) |
12.30 – 13.00 | Closing Remarks (Hajo Boomgaarden & Sylvia Kritzinger) |
13.00 | Lunch |
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