UbiPOL aims to develop an ubiquitous participation platform to increase citizen awareness and participation in the policy making process. The platform will provide citizens with relevant policy information and opinions during their daily lives to engage them more in the process. It will also provide policymakers tools to observe citizen reactions and feedback throughout the process. A consortium of universities and companies will work to develop the platform, services, and applications and validate them through field trials. The goal is to improve citizen empowerment, engagement, trust and provide more efficient feedback to policymakers.