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CIDDCenter for Democratic
Innovation and Digitalization

University of Oradea · Research center

Innovating democracy.
Digitalizing the future.

The Center for Democratic Innovation and Digitalization (CIDD) is an interdisciplinary research center of the University of Oradea. We study how digital technologies are transforming the relationship between citizens and institutions, public communication and democratic governance.

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Accredited by internal certificate no. 483/16.01.2025 · Faculty of History, International Relations, Political Sciences and Communication Sciences

CIDD members and students in front of building C55, Campus III

About CIDD

Research excellence and academic training

Technology is redefining political participation and the ways in which citizens engage in public life. CIDD critically examines emerging risks, such as information manipulation and the erosion of trust in institutions, and explores the opportunities that digitalization offers for good governance.

Our mission is twofold: we develop evidence-based solutions and we help train the next generation of researchers. CIDD supports the Doctoral School in Political Science through the expertise of its members, its affiliated doctoral supervisors and doctoral students’ access to research infrastructure.

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At a glance

  • A research center of the University of Oradea, within the Faculty IRISPSC
  • 9 researchers holding a PhD, including 3 doctoral supervisors
  • Support for the Doctoral School in Political Science
  • An operational e-Journalism Laboratory and a Political Analysis Laboratory under development
  • Data managed in line with FAIR principles and the GDPR

What we research

Six research directions

CIDD’s work is organized around six complementary directions covering the full spectrum of digital democracy: from institutions and public policies to communication, participation and leadership.

Public policies and democratic institutions

How digital technologies shape the formulation and implementation of public policies and the legitimacy and effectiveness of democratic institutions.

Identity and migration in the digital era

Identity transformations and migration in the context of globalization and digitalization, and their effects on social cohesion.

Public communication and digital media

Changes in the digital communication environment: public information, social networks, disinformation and information manipulation.

Political participation and mobilization

New forms of participation enabled by digital technologies and their role in mobilizing citizens and influencing political decisions.

Political leadership in the digital era

Leadership and political communication strategies in an age of widespread use of digital platforms and social networks.

Transnationalism and globalization

Interactions between globalization, migration and digitalization and their impact on national and international democratic governance.

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Results 2021–2025

Verifiable research output

Indicators from the center’s self-evaluation report for 2021–2025.

16

articles in Web of Science journals

50

citations in Web of Science journals

32

articles in other specialized journals

103

papers presented at international conferences

27

editorial board and reviewer positions

3

doctoral supervisors

Publications
Projects and collaborations
The e-Journalism Laboratory: workstations and interactive display

Infrastructure

The e-Journalism Laboratory

The e-Journalism Laboratory (LeJ) is the core of CIDD’s infrastructure: a space for digital media research, multimedia production and hands-on training, open to the center’s members, doctoral students and external partners.

  • 20 Lenovo ThinkCentre M90a Gen 3 All-in-One workstations
  • Samsung Flip Pro interactive board with educational software for robotics and virtual reality
  • Video, audio and interactive content production and editing
  • Technical support for the doctoral program in Political Science
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Under development

The Political Analysis Laboratory will support political data analysis and doctoral research in political science. Learn more

Collaboration

Open to partnerships

We work with universities, research centers, public institutions, non-governmental organizations and the private sector. If you have a project idea, a shared research topic or a need for expertise, we invite you to get in touch.

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  • Joint European and national research projects
  • Joint publications and scientific events
  • Expertise and consultancy for public institutions and NGOs
  • Training and access to research infrastructure

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News and events

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