Research Axes

The National Institute of Science and Technology in Digital Democracy (INCT.DD) is composed of a network of researchers and universities that brings together and coordinates high-level scientific capacity to work across the many fields of digital democracy and digital government.

INCT.DD projects include studies, prospecting, and surveys that support decision-making in planning and across the various phases of project implementation, with benchmark reports and recommendations for procedures and formats considered ideal (best practices) for the adopted design; the provision of technical-scientific expertise through advisory and consulting work; project planning (preparation and design) and implementation; development of digital solutions or supervision of technical development; development and application of evaluation instruments; monitoring of projects and initiatives in progress, including proof of concept and maturity assessment according to international standards; training for IT and project governance teams; qualified academic training for technical staff and agents involved in planning, managing, and executing projects; and support for government bodies in meeting legal requirements related to public and fiscal transparency and government open data, namely those established by Complementary Law 131, of 05/27/2009 (Transparency Law), Law 12,527, of 11/18/2011 (Access to Information Law), and Decree No. 8,777, of 05/11/2016, which establishes the Open Data Policy of the Federal Executive Branch.