Civic Tech Field Guide

AI & Equality Human Rights Toolbox

A multidisciplinary community that brings together people passionate about inclusive, human rights-based AI.

The article discusses Renaissance Philanthropy, a new organization that aims to facilitate the funding of ambitious scientific and innovative projects by wealthy philanthropists, similar to how the Medicis supported the great artists and inventors of the

The article discusses Renaissance Philanthropy, a new organization that aims to facilitate the funding of ambitious scientific and innovative projects by wealthy philanthropists, similar to how the Medicis supported the great artists and inventors of the Italian Renaissance

Exploring a transition to alternative social media platforms for social justice organizations in the Majority World

The report explores the potential for social justice organizations in the Majority World to transition to alternative social media platforms, such as Mastodon and BlueSky, as a way to address the concerns and limitations of mainstream platforms like Facebook and Twitter

Coliving's Political Economy

The article discusses the political economy of coliving, exploring the different models of shared housing such as cooperatives, grassroots coliving, and professional coliving

Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF)

The Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) for local government is a tool developed by the UK Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) to help councils assess and improve their cyber resilience

United Kingdom (government)

Lottocracy

The first sustained, detailed philosophical defense of using lotteries, rather than elections, to select political representatives

books

Vue de Boosting, not replacing

“À la ville de Paris, 25 % du budget d’investissement sont consacrés à l’initiative citoyenne” | À la une | Acteurs Publics

New European budget

Belgium (België / Belgique / Belgien) 🇧🇪

BuzzFeed

commercial

Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM because its holiday list wasn’t ‘sustainable’ | The Verge

Project 2025

AUgmented Reality utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AURA.I)

The collaborative venture AURA.I. AUgmented Reality utilizing Artificial. Intelligence. aims to improve user interactions in Augmented Reality (AR) technology through the creation of an AI toolkit.

CARE International

CARE is a major international humanitarian agency delivering emergency relief and long-term international development projects. Founded in 1945, CARE is nonsectarian, impartial, and non-governmental. It is one of the largest and oldest humanitarian aid organizations focused on fighting global poverty.

Disaster response and humanitarian tech

Tate's Online Safety Community

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)

Provides guidance and tips on how every day people can enhance their personal privacy and security, minimizing their digital footprints.

How can civic tech help improve government service delivery? - Canadian Digital Service

Digital Twins at Bentley Systems

Marginalia Search Engine - Marginalia Search

Nomination Tool

Global Trends in Government Innovation 2024

OECD, Rue André Pascal, Paris, France

This report analyses nearly 800 case studies from 83 countries and identifies five critical trends in government innovation that are reshaping public services.

Information Security | Nupef Institute

Medium

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NHS Hack Day

NHS Hack Day is a community-driven event that brings together healthcare professionals, developers, and designers to collaborate on innovative solutions for improving the NHS