CRoLEV Dashboard – Press release

The Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence for the Rule of Law and European Values (CRoLEV) at UCLan Cyprus, is pleased to present the CRoLEV Dashboard available on the CRoLEV website.

More specifically, the interactive platform (CRoLEV Dashboard) is a tool, which includes the analyses of all data collected by the CRoLEV team, with the aim of measuring aspects of the rule of law, democracy and European values ​​in Cyprus and beyond. Initially, the concept and definition of the principle of the ‘rule of law’ and democracy were given, based on a literature review, mapping of available resources, tools and approaches, research discussions, measurement surveys and focus groups, through which four general pillars were identified, with their own sub-pillars and measurement indicators.

The four pillars in question are: Citizen Participation (Pillar 1), Democratic Governance (Pillar 2), Functionality of Justice (Pillar 3), Democratic Values ​​(Pillar 4). The pillars we have identified seek to establish the links between the rule of law, democracy and other European values, mainly linked to democratic governance. The selection reflects pan-European concerns about the rule of law and democratic backsliding in different countries. In relation to the conduct of the research, the CRoLEV team used a mixed methods approach with, in the initial and subsequent empirical stages of the research, focus groups and measurement surveys aiming to measure around 30 distinct indicators. The indicators were identified mainly through a combination of literature reviews and initial findings of the project.

The full findings for each pillar are available on the interactive platform. By clicking on the four Pillars and sub-pillars the user can expand on their components and analysis.