The DDPI project is organizing a seminar series on policy solutions to disparities and inequalities, and the potential of digital technology for this purpose (digital democracy).

n this 15th session, titled “Guarantee of Voting Rights and the Future of E-Voting in Japan,” we invite Dr. Kazunori Kawamura, Associate Professor at the Graduate School of Information Science and Technology, Tohoku University. Dr. Kawamura has been conducting various studies on the use of ICT in politics and public administration, focusing on examining the possibilities of e-voting, identifying issues of digitalization of local assemblies, and analyzing open data policies. He also has experience in the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications’ study group on improving the voting environment, etc. This time, we will deepen the discussion mainly with stories based on such research and experience.

We look forward to your participation.