Presentation in PriTEM workshop, March 22-23, 2023, by Jonathan Muringani from ITS, UiO
Abstract: We present evidence on societal security and trust in digital societies across European Regions. Building on our recent paper (Muringani & Noll, 2021) on societal security and digital societies, The paper operationalises societal security, trust and digital societies in the context of sub-national regions. It uses data from the European Social Survey and European Values Survey and brings the European Digital Economy and societal index to the regional level.
Bio of Jonathan Muringani: Jonathan Muringani is a Postdoctoral Scholar at the Institute of Technological Systems (ITS), University of Olso. He holds a PhD in Management focusing on Institutions and Regional Development from the University of Stavanger. He also has a Master’s in Innovation Studies (Distinction) from the University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. He is an interdisciplinary scholar working across innovation studies, economic geography, political science, and digital economy and society. Jonathan’s research interests are at the intersection of digital transformation, social development goals (SDGs), regional development, and collaborative research with Africa. His early years and working experience were spent in Africa, working in the telecommunication and energy sectors and innovation consulting in the private and public sectors.