Empower eDemocracy For Peace

Coach Name

Jordi Bosch i Garcia

EU Organization

ZKorum

Members

  • Yuting Jiang
  • Nicolas Gimenez

US Organization

IoTeeDom

Members

  • Brianna Cook
  • Musah Inuwa

Project Overview

Agora is an open-source citizen network platform aimed at depolarizing online discourse and fostering structured, privacy-preserving civic participation. Under NGI Sargasso, the team developed a privacy-preserving, verifiable identity feature using RariMe (a ZK proof-of-passport solution) and explored Agora’s application in policymaking in collaboration with the US-based IoTeeDom.

The platform bridges citizens and policymakers to facilitate democratic dialogue grounded in authentic, verifiable public opinion data.

Methods and approaches

Zero Knowledge Proofs

Integration with RariMe for identity verification.

User-Centric Design

Iterative frontend design with feedback from target users.

Social Science Integration

Input from public policy students and professors.

Field Interviews & Workshops

Direct user engagement for use case validation.

Open-Source Collaboration

MoU with Rarilabs and Save My Identity.

Key Achievements

Presented Agora to public policy students at UPF Barcelona School of Management.

Participated in Democracy4All conference alongside high-profile speakers.

Signed MoU with Rarilabs (US) and Save My Identity (CH).

Developed and released frontend prototype and proof of concept.

Strong interest from figures like Audrey Tang (ex-Taiwan Minister of Digital Affairs).

Agora to launch in February 2025 at the French National Assembly.

Impact & Results

Scientific Impact

Open-source tool integrating ZKPs and privacy-enhancing identity layers.

Social Impact

Tackles political polarization by enabling respectful, fact-driven dialogue.

Policy Impact

Builds a feedback loop between policymakers and citizens.

Community Impact

Recognition by digital democracy leaders and grassroots communities.

Publications and Open-Source Contributions

Future directions

Official Launch

Planned launch in Feb 2025 at French National Assembly.

Large-Scale Pilots

Planned deployments across multiple cities and Network State projects.

Cross-Marketing with Rarilabs

Joint campaign to scale community engagement.

Open-Source Expansion

Continued collaboration with communities like pol.is and Tournesol.

Sustainability

B2B and freemium B2C subscription revenue models in testing.