DiegoÁlvarez
Ph.D. in Computer science and master’s in development policies and Processes from the Polytechnic University of Valencia, in which he is a tenured Professor in the Department of Audio-visual Communication, Documentation, and Art History. He has made communication his scientific study object, with a particular interest in Media pluralism and diversity and the relationship between media and democracy. Álvarez has participated in several multidisciplinary research projects focused on the role of media in empowerment processes to facilitate the participation of citizens in processes of social change that pursue the creation of a more just society. He has worked in the development of an open standard for electoral programs (Open Manifesto Project). Among the works in the field of political activism, he has participated in the development of the Collaborative Representation proposal, a prospective study on political participation and collaboration from the perspective of Big Data within the framework of Open Government, an analysis of the contribution to empowerment processes of the electoral programs of the political parties. He has collaborated with the Open Government team of the Provincial Council of Valencia and has provided collaborative input to its Open Government Strategy. As a civic hacker, he has set up several initiatives to drive the development and use of civic technologies to hold public representatives accountable. In collaboration with Prof. David Pardo run analizo.info, a social entrepreneurship initiative created to facilitate citizen participation in information analysis, which seeks to improve society in the political, social, economic, and environmental areas.
