The Democracy Ranking Association
In organizational terms, the Democracy Ranking is being carried by the Democracy Ranking Association („Democracy Ranking Association – Förderung von Demokratiequalität“), located in Vienna, Austria. For a possible contacting of the Democracy Ranking Association, see the Contact section.
The Executive Steering Committee
Sàndor Hasenöhrl is the founder of the “Democracy Ranking” project and our idea provider for the planned follow-up initiative “Global Democracy Award”. He is an entrepreneur in the computer and software industry. s.hasenoehrl@nanosoft.ch
Christa Pölzlbauer leads the project “Democracy Ranking” and is executive director of the “Global Democracy Award” association. She lives and works in Vienna. office@democracyranking.org
Peter Arbenz is consultant for strategy development and management. He was president of the Swiss Association for a Global Democracy Ranking, city councilor of Winterthur and director of the Swiss Office for Refugees.
The Academic Ranking Team
David F. J. Campbell is a Research Fellow (Senior Scientist) at the Institute of Science Communication and Higher Education Research (WIHO), Faculty for Interdisciplinary Studies (iff), Alpen-Adria-University of Klagenfurt; Lecturer and “Privat-Dozent” in Political Science at the University of Vienna; and a Quality Enhancement Expert and Quality Researcher at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna. His articles and books on knowledge, innovation, knowledge economy and democracy (knowledge democracy and quality of democracy) have been published in several international journals and academic venues (regular citations of his academic work can be followed at Google Scholar). Homepage
Paul Pölzlbauer is a student of Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business. He has participated and coordinated several projects in Vienna. Recently, he is also concerned with the organization and the data analysis of the Democracy Ranking. P.Poelzlbauer@gmx.at
Thorsten D. Barth is a political scientist and a graphic designer in Austria. His research interests are research, technology and the quality of democracy. Google Scholar barth.thorsten@arcor.de
Independent Artist, Researcher, and Creative Professional operating between Vienna, Austria and Belgrade, Serbia. Official speaker, presenter, and workshop maker at political conferences in Europe and US. Originally trained as Theater Director and Social Designer, Ivan has been working as copywriter and marketing consultant for small, medium, and big businesses for more than a decade. As artist he participated in exhibitions and cultural programs in four continents. Promotes eclectic multidisciplinary approach as the way to address burning questions of today’s democracy and to foster social change. ivanpantelic@outlook.com
Web Team
Gilbert Wondracek is a former computer science researcher from Vienna, Austria.
In 2013, he redesigned the Democracy Ranking website and continues to be interested in politics, democracy. His research and work focus is information security and privacy.
For more information, please see his personal homepage.
In 2013, he redesigned the Democracy Ranking website and continues to be interested in politics, democracy. His research and work focus is information security and privacy.
For more information, please see his personal homepage.
Experts and Consultants for the Democracy Ranking
Elias G. Carayannis (PhD, MBA, BScEE, CPMMA) is Full Professor of Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Department of Information Systems and Technology Management, School of Business, The George Washington University, Washington, DC 20052 (U.S.A.). He is Director of Research, Science, Technology, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, European Union Research Center (EURC) (also George Washington University), and Co-founder and Co-Director of the Global and Entrepreneurial Finance Research Institute (GEFRI). His teaching and research activities focus on the areas of strategic Government-University-Industry R&D partnerships, technology road-mapping, technology transfer and commercialization, international science and technology policy, technological entrepreneurship, and regional economic development. He is Editor-in-Chief of: „The Springer Journal of the Knowledge Economy (JKEC)“ and „The IGI International Journal of Social Ecology and Sustainable Development (IJSESD)“. Dr. Carayannis can be contacted under: caraye@gwu.edu (E-Mail); 001 202 994 4062 (Telephone); his BIO URL is: http://business.gwu.edu/faculty/elias_carayannis.cfm
Otmar Höll is Director of the Austrian Institute of International Affairs (oiip), guest-professor and lecturer at Universities in Austria (esp. University of Vienna, Visiting Professor at the Danube University Krems / DUK) and abroad, trainer in political education. He also took a degree in psycho-therapy and group-dynamics. He has widely published books and articles, esp. in the field of national and international foreign and security, development and environment policy, and globalization. He has been in the editorial and advisory boards of national and international scientific journals and is still an activist in developmental NGOs. His main research areas are: Austrian foreign and security policy, European Integration, Globalization and international system dynamics, policies regarding development and environment (sustainability), comprehensive security, crisis and conflict research, political psychology. Main institutional web link: http://www.oiip.ac.at