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We mobilise people and resources to create, curate, make sense of and use knowledge to inform policymaking across Europe.

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Enlightenment 2.0 projects

The 4 projects linked to the Enlightenment 2.0 Research Programme

Understanding our political nature: how to put knowledge and reason at the heart of political decision-making

Advances in behavioral, decision and social sciences show that humans are not purely rational beings. As a result, this report brings new insights to political behaviour. It…

Technology and Democracy: understanding the influence of online technologies on political behaviour and decision-making

In "Technology and Democracy: understanding the influence of online technologies on political behaviour and decision-making" an international team of experts takes a behavioural science approach to investigate the impact of online platforms…

Values & Identities - a policymaker's guide

The JRC has published a report that supports policymakers in understanding and interpreting value orientations and social identities that are relevant for policymaking.

Trustworthy Public Communication

This research, launched in 2021, builds upon previous Enlightenment 2.0 work that examines the relationship between online technologies and political behaviour, as well as understanding values and identities.