From Citizen Science to Human Security: A tool to facilitate Members of Parliaments’ engagement with constituents
Citizen science tools can demonstrate the transformative potential of citizen engagement as a catalyst for structural change and democratisation within society. This paper examines the application of citizen science tools in facilitating Members of Parliament (MPs) to engage directly with constituen...
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Risk Institute, Trieste- Geneva
2025-07-01
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| description | Citizen science tools can demonstrate the transformative potential of citizen engagement as a catalyst for structural change and democratisation within society. This paper examines the application of citizen science tools in facilitating Members of Parliament (MPs) to engage directly with constituents by incorporating the principles of human security. The concept of human security is built around protecting individuals from critical threats while also empowering them. It aligns with the goals of citizen science by advocating for inclusive and participatory methods. The paper focuses on how parliamentarians, parliamentary institutions, committees, and secretariats can enhance the reach and effectiveness of these initiatives through citizen science engagement tools. It also addresses the challenges of traditional top-down approaches to public engagement and proposes interactive, two-way conversational deliberation as a solution. By adapting citizen science engagement tools, this approach aims to promote the democratisation of policy development, helping to bridge the gap between parliament and its citizens while encouraging innovative solutions for complex policy challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b3225b4706bc4e39842b7db9db283be72025-08-20T02:55:07ZengRisk Institute, Trieste- GenevaCadmus2038-52422038-52502025-07-01548795From Citizen Science to Human Security: A tool to facilitate Members of Parliaments’ engagement with constituentsDenis Naughten0Member of Parliament of Ireland 1997-2024; Chairperson, Working Group on Science and Technology, Inter-Parliamentary Union 2022-2024Citizen science tools can demonstrate the transformative potential of citizen engagement as a catalyst for structural change and democratisation within society. This paper examines the application of citizen science tools in facilitating Members of Parliament (MPs) to engage directly with constituents by incorporating the principles of human security. The concept of human security is built around protecting individuals from critical threats while also empowering them. It aligns with the goals of citizen science by advocating for inclusive and participatory methods. The paper focuses on how parliamentarians, parliamentary institutions, committees, and secretariats can enhance the reach and effectiveness of these initiatives through citizen science engagement tools. It also addresses the challenges of traditional top-down approaches to public engagement and proposes interactive, two-way conversational deliberation as a solution. By adapting citizen science engagement tools, this approach aims to promote the democratisation of policy development, helping to bridge the gap between parliament and its citizens while encouraging innovative solutions for complex policy challenges.https://www.cadmusjournal.org/article/volume-5-issue-4/from-citizen-science-to-human-securityhuman securityartificial intelligencecitizen science |
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| title | From Citizen Science to Human Security: A tool to facilitate Members of Parliaments’ engagement with constituents |
| title_full | From Citizen Science to Human Security: A tool to facilitate Members of Parliaments’ engagement with constituents |
| title_fullStr | From Citizen Science to Human Security: A tool to facilitate Members of Parliaments’ engagement with constituents |
| title_full_unstemmed | From Citizen Science to Human Security: A tool to facilitate Members of Parliaments’ engagement with constituents |
| title_short | From Citizen Science to Human Security: A tool to facilitate Members of Parliaments’ engagement with constituents |
| title_sort | from citizen science to human security a tool to facilitate members of parliaments engagement with constituents |
| topic | human security artificial intelligence citizen science |
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