Digital Democracy Foundation
Budget
Not declared
EP Access
0
accredited persons
Staff
4
1.7 FTE
EU Grants
None
Mission & Goals
The Digital Democracy Foundation (DDF) is a non-profit organisation based in Greece that promotes citizen empowerment, transparency and democratic participation through the use of digital tools, research and education. DDF’s mission is to bridge the gap between citizens, institutions and knowledge by applying participatory methodologies, multi-actor approach, civic technology and policy innovation. Its activities include participatory workshops, research projects, and multi-actor collaborations that connect citizens, local authorities and universities to co-create democratic solutions. The Foundation aligns its work with the goals of the European Democracy Action Plan and the Digital Decade 2030, contributing to European efforts to strengthen trust, inclusion and democratic resilience in the digital era.
EU Legislative Interests
The Foundation follows and contributes to European policies related to digital democracy, transparency and civic participation, including: – European Democracy Action Plan (2020) – Regulation on the transparency and targeting of political advertising (COM/2021/731) – Digital Services Act and Digital Markets Act (Regulations (EU) 2022/2065 and 2022/1925) – European Media Freedom Act (Proposal COM/2022/457) – European Declaration on Digital Rights and Principles (2022) – Artificial Intelligence Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689) – Regulation establishing the European Digital Identity Framework (eIDAS 2.0) – European Data Governance Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/868) – Recommendation on strengthening social dialogue and civic participation (2023/C 90/01) – European Green Deal (Communication COM/2019/640) – European Climate Pact (2020)
Communication Activities
N/A
Interests Represented
Does not represent commercial interests
Member Of
The Digital Democracy Foundation (DDF) is an independent, non-profit civil society organisation registered in Greece. The Foundation is not a member of any national or European association, network or federation. It cooperates informally with various public, academic and civic partners for the purpose of promoting citizen participation and digital democracy, but these collaborations do not constitute formal membership in any umbrella organisation.
Organisation Members
The members of the Digital Democracy Foundation are natural persons who act as its founding members and voluntary contributors. The organisation has no institutional or legal affiliates. However, it maintains partnerships and memoranda of understanding with academic and civic institutions — including the Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences and Anatolia College — for the development of educational and participatory initiatives in the fields of democracy, transparency and digital transformation. These partnerships are collaborative in nature and do not imply formal membership within the Foundation’s legal structure.
Commissioner Meetings
No recorded meetings with EU commissioners.