DEMO-net is a Network of Excellence project funded under the European Commission’s sixth framework programme: Information Society Technologies. The project started 1 January 2006, will be funded for 4 years and has a detailed workplan for the first 18 months.

The overarching objective of DEMO-net is to strengthen scientific, technological and social research excellence in eParticipation by integrating the research capacities of individuals and organisations spread across Europe. The intention is to advance the way research is carried out in Europe with respect to quality, efficiency, innovation and impact to overcome the currently fragmented approach to eParticipation in this important European research area. The network with this overall objective will provide a major contribution to the strategic goals set by the European Council.

The project partners are Aalborg University (Denmark); Agentura pro Evropske Projekty a Management (Czech Republic); Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche (Italy); Copenhagen Business School (Denmark); County of North Jutland (Denmark); Fondation National des Sciences Politiques (France); Fraunhofer Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung (Germany); Institut für Informationsmanagment Bremen GmbH (Germany); Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (Greece); Napier University (UK); Örebro University (Sweden); Technical University of Kosice (Slovakia); University of Bergamo (Italy); University of Helsinki (Finland); University of Iceland (Iceland); University of Koblenz-Landau (Germany); University of Leeds (UK); University of Macedonia (Greece); and Yorkshire and Humber Assembly (UK).