RELINK2 – COST Action CA23114

Regaining linkage?
Digital technologies improving civic engagement, political organisations and democracy

About the Action

RELINK2 will explore the features of the digitalisation of political organisations in the EU Member States (and beyond) and their consequences to provide evidence-based advice, recommendations and other policy-oriented outputs. The Action will explore how political organisations are promoting secure and inclusive digital transformations, focusing on digitally and politically marginalised groups.

224

Total Members

47

Total Countries

Latest Updates

Institute of Political Science at the University of Wrocław

Joint meeting of the Relink2 scientific network in Wroclaw

📣   The COST Action scientific network meeting ‘Regaining linkage? Digital technologies improving civic engagement, political organisations and democracy (RELINK²)’ was hosted in...
Joint meeting of the Relink2 scientific network in Wroclaw
Relink2 grants

Relink2 launches first grant calls

Starting from March 2025, the following calls by Relink2 are open for application. 1. ITC Conference GrantsThe ITC Conference Grant supports researchers...
Relink2 launches first grant calls
Charles University Social Science campus

Core Group meets in Prague

First face-to-face Core Group meeting was held in Prague on February 20th 2025 at Charles University Social Science campus. CG members defined...
Core Group meets in Prague
Uniwersytet Wrocławski

Action Grant Agreement signed by COST and Uniwersytet Wrocławski

The Action Grant Agreement was signed by COST and Grant Holder (Uniwersytet Wrocławski). Between 1 November 2024 and 31 October 2025, the...
Action Grant Agreement signed by COST and Uniwersytet Wrocławski
Group of young adult friends using smartphones in the subway

First MC meeting in Brussels

The kick-off meeting of COST Action CA23114 was held on the 7th October 2024 at the COST headquarters in Brussels, Belgium. The...
First MC meeting in Brussels

Meet our Working Groups

The network will tackle challenges through research coordination objectives. Four Working Groups will be formed to bring in expertise on: 1) theoretical and 2) methodological challenges, 3) empirical analysis, 4) engagement and dissemination.

Working Group 1

Theoretical Challenges

Develop a shared theoretical framework to understand how digitalisation affects political organisations.

Working Group 2

Methodological Challenges

WG2 will create a robust and harmonised research tools for comparative analysis.

Working Group 3

Empirical Analysis

WG3 will collect and analyse evidence on the digital practices of political organisations.

Working Group 4

Engagement & Dissemination

Bridge research and practice by engaging stakeholders and co-creating policy outputs.