We are pleased to annouce that the Head of the Democratic Innovations Research Team, prof. Paulina Pospieszna, became a member of the OIDP (International Observatory on Participatory Democracy) Conference Scientific Council which will take place on 21-23 September 2026 in Krakow. The annual conference brings together both scientists focused on participatory processes and practitioners who deal with social participation professionally. The task of the Scientific Council will be to develop the main theme of the conference, select presentations and ensure the appropriate substantive level of the event. After welcoming by the Vice Mayor of Krakow, Łukasz Sęk, Adria Duerte, the OIDP representative, took the floor and introduced the audience to the general idea of the annual conference. Then, each member of the Council Następnie, each member of the Council received the nomination from the Vice Mayor. On behalf of prof. Pospieszna, her nomination was received by Ph.D. Marta Hoffmann.
The inaugural meeting of the OIDP Scientific Council
