18 Sept 2026
Amplify the voices shaping tomorrow's democracy
Edgeryders is collecting the stories for Interfaced – the Horizon Europe project on democratic participation. Explore prompts, follow community stories, and share your own experiences to help policy makers listen to people everywhere.
One is not born, but made exploitable - the case of migrant delivery workers in Budapest
They travel continents to deliver food - how migrant delivery workers in Budapest become cheap labour
What has been the most challenging aspect of researching democratic participation, and what new opportunities or insights has that challenge opened up in your WP/research?
What form of democratic participation do you think will become increasingly important over the next ten years?
Has anything challenged or changed your understanding of democratic participation over the past year? If so, what?
Global Voices - lived experience and global context, an interview with Filip Noubel
Report on the "Building Trust in Public Institutions: Communication, Governance, and Participation"
Rete Milano: Solidarity in Transit – From Emergency Response During Covid to Structured Urban Support
Between School, Trade Union Work and Digital Transformation: Interview with Massimiliano De Conca
Defending the Rights of Migrant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic
What is the single biggest barrier to trusting public institutions in your local community?
Scuole senza permesso. When you don't need permission to help those in need
Tell us about the first time you remember getting in touch with politics.
How to Approach Grassroots Organizations: An Account of How I Managed to Conduct Ethnographic Fieldwork in the Civil Society Sector in Lebanon
New Members
Latest community members in the Interfaced forum
Interfaced News
Keep up with announcements and updates from the Interfaced team.
- From Voting to Participation: How Young People Can Shape Their Communities
15 Oct 2026 · An interview with Alin Gramescu, INTERFACED Fellow and founder of Station Europe Democratic participation goes beyond casting a vote. For Alin Gramescu, INTERFACED Fellow and social entrepreneur, it means creating opport…
- Publication of the Student Research Papers of the “Interfaces for Democratic Participation” Research Training Course at Goethe University, Frankfurt
6 Oct 2026 · We are delighted to announce the publication of student research papers from the “Interfaces for Democratic Participation” Research Training Course at Goethe University. Between April 2025 and March 2026, this course pro…
- Bringing Autonomy Back In: Rethinking How We Understand Mainstream Sunni Islamist Parties’ Institutionalisation
25 Sept 2026 · In a previous Interfaced study, Felipe Santos, Matthias Hoffmann and Dan Mercea have shown the fluid relations between political parties and civil society. This study examines the detrimental effects this relationship mi…
- A new wave of protests demanding the ‘chute of the regime’ is shaking Tunisia again
31 Aug 2026 · What is the connection between several planned blackouts and yet another shipwreck involving a migrant boat in the Mediterranean Sea? In most countries, probably nothing. In Tunisia, however, the two are connected by a p…
- University of Parma Leads AI-Assisted Comparative Study on Protests, Media, and Artificial Intelligence Across Five European Countries
28 Jul 2026 · How do newspapers represent protest? Which social movements, political parties, and civil society organisations receive the greatest media attention? Which issues dominate public debate? And how do news media shape publi…
New Members
Latest community members in the Interfaced forum
Interfaced News
Keep up with announcements and updates from the Interfaced team.
- From Voting to Participation: How Young People Can Shape Their Communities
15 Oct 2026 · An interview with Alin Gramescu, INTERFACED Fellow and founder of Station Europe Democratic participation goes beyond casting a vote. For Alin Gramescu, INTERFACED Fellow and social entrepreneur, it means creating opport…
- Publication of the Student Research Papers of the “Interfaces for Democratic Participation” Research Training Course at Goethe University, Frankfurt
6 Oct 2026 · We are delighted to announce the publication of student research papers from the “Interfaces for Democratic Participation” Research Training Course at Goethe University. Between April 2025 and March 2026, this course pro…
- Bringing Autonomy Back In: Rethinking How We Understand Mainstream Sunni Islamist Parties’ Institutionalisation
25 Sept 2026 · In a previous Interfaced study, Felipe Santos, Matthias Hoffmann and Dan Mercea have shown the fluid relations between political parties and civil society. This study examines the detrimental effects this relationship mi…
- A new wave of protests demanding the ‘chute of the regime’ is shaking Tunisia again
31 Aug 2026 · What is the connection between several planned blackouts and yet another shipwreck involving a migrant boat in the Mediterranean Sea? In most countries, probably nothing. In Tunisia, however, the two are connected by a p…
- University of Parma Leads AI-Assisted Comparative Study on Protests, Media, and Artificial Intelligence Across Five European Countries
28 Jul 2026 · How do newspapers represent protest? Which social movements, political parties, and civil society organisations receive the greatest media attention? Which issues dominate public debate? And how do news media shape publi…
Featured
Fresh prompts and stories from the Interfaced community, all in one place.
18 Sept 2026
They travel continents to deliver food - how migrant delivery workers in Budapest become cheap labour
7 Aug 2026
Global Voices - lived experience and global context, an interview with Filip Noubel
6 Jun 2026
Report on the "Building Trust in Public Institutions: Communication, Governance, and Participation"
4 May 2026
Fondazione Stefania. Enough with tourism-style volunteering!
27 Apr 2026
Rete Milano: Solidarity in Transit – From Emergency Response During Covid to Structured Urban Support
21 Apr 2026
Between School, Trade Union Work and Digital Transformation: Interview with Massimiliano De Conca
21 Apr 2026
Laudato si, always and in every way
19 Apr 2026
Defending the Rights of Migrant Women During the COVID-19 Pandemic
21 Jan 2026
Pane quotidiano. Big cities like Milan are not indifferent
21 Jan 2026
Scuole senza permesso. When you don't need permission to help those in need

11 Feb 2025
How to Approach Grassroots Organizations: An Account of How I Managed to Conduct Ethnographic Fieldwork in the Civil Society Sector in Lebanon
Media
Audio, video, and multimedia artefacts referenced in the research.
Discussion Forum
Threads from our community forum – questions, coordination, and meta discussions.
13 Oct 2026 Demo Session | owen |
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Marietta | |
24 Jun 2026 Interview with Tiziana Dal Pra | owen |
24 Jun 2026 Interview Isabella Brianza | owen |
24 Jun 2026 Interview with Rete Milano | owen |
24 Jun 2026 Interview with Fondazione Stefania | owen |
24 Jun 2026 Interview with Massimiliano De Conca | owen |
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Nica Davidov |
