Self-organization as a driver of e-participation
DAOs and their potential for social participation
At a glance
- Project leader : Dr. Michael Lustenberger
- Deputy of project leader : Dr. Florian Spychiger
- Project team : Sabrina Wollenschläger
- Project status : ongoing
- Funding partner : Federal government (Digitale Verwaltung Schweiz)
- Contact person : Michael Lustenberger
Description
Society is showing a strong interest in digital co-determination via new participation opportunities. There is also a need for networking via self-regulating ecosystems that include business representatives, the administration and the population. Certain forms of organization based on blockchain technology offer approaches for improving e-participation and self-determination: Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) can use algorithmically implemented systems to make consensus decisions in self-regulated ecosystems. DAOs function without traditional hierarchical power relations, but are controlled by a community in participatory processes using blockchain technology. The project therefore aims to understand the potential uses of DAOs for e-participation and the inclusion of all stakeholders in administrative processes at municipal and regional level. These three project phases are planned:
1) Discussion of the theoretical and practical foundations and their translation into government model structures.
2) Application of these models to existing participation processes
3) Documentation of the results in a final report as a basis for further projects.