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About SPELL<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Small European States Digital Diplomacy explores how small European states use social media and computational methods to shape diplomatic communication, strategic narratives, and policy practice.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Duration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

36 months<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Start<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

01\/07\/2025<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Domain Area<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Computational Social Science (CSS)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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International Relations (IR)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Why this project matters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Digital diplomacy generates large volumes of data that cannot be examined manually. SPELL adds a computational perspective to International Relations by combining social media analysis, narrative analysis, sentiment analysis, social graphs, and dashboard reporting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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SPELL platform workflow<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Research Scope and Outputs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Cross-national Sample<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small EU member states, excluding France, Germany, Italy, Poland, and Spain.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Metrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frequency of posts, average sentiment, presence expansion, informational reach, engagement signals.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Ethics & Privacy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anonymized, untraceable reporting and privacy-preserving handling of public data.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Outputs<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open-source platform, free ready-to-use application, dashboard reporting, and a manual for policy makers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meet the Team<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Paidi
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Symeonidis Andreas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nastos
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Simaioforidou Maria<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Kouskouveli Filitsa Ioanna<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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