Projects - Civic hacking meetups

CivicTechZenChiba

Chiba, Japan

CivicTechZenChiba is an alliance of civic tech action members in Chiba to support each other.

Election Hackspace 2024

Newspeak House, Bethnal Green Road, London, UK

A coworking space for all people working on tech related to the upcoming [UK] general election. Both partisan & non-partisan projects welcome!

2024 elections

Examples of Civic Tech Communities-Governments Collaboration Around The World

Taiwan (T'ai-wan)

This publication showcases how governments and civic tech communities around the world can work together to build digital services and projects.

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ToryTechs.UK

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Technology Consultancy and Meetups for Right-Leaning Organisations and Politicians

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Code for Hungary

Budapest

We connect volunteers (developers, graphic designers, marketing specialists) with impactful social good projects to help them with tech.

Data in the ATL

Georgia (US state)

PIDLit’s Data in the ATL and Data Empowered Events series features local and global professionals and social justice advocates who use data analysis & visualization in their daily work and careers.

Code for Charlottesville

Charlottesville, VA

Code for Charlottesville brings together coders, designers, data analysts, researchers, and community partners to work on projects with local nonprofits and governmental agencies.

Alliance of Civic Technologists (ACT)

United States of America (the)

ACT is a newly formed organization that will connect volunteer civic technology efforts, in both technology and advocacy, in their local communities.

g0v.london

London

We run weekly(ish) civic hacknights for everyone.

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The vision of Code for Sri Lanka is to improve the technology that runs Sri Lanka by voluntarily helping government organizations to digitally transform in alignment with the vision for a digital Sri Lanka.

Code for Dallas

Dallas, TX

Code for Dallas is an official Code for America Brigade in Dallas, TX working on projects with government and community partners to improve people’s lives.

Hacks/Hackers

Hacks/Hackers is an international grassroots community of people who seek to inspire and inform each other to build the future of media.

Tech For Good London Meetup

London

We believe that it's never been easier to use digital technology to tackle some of the world's toughest social and environmental challenges.

Smart Cville

401 Water St E, Charlottesville, VA 22902

Empowering and inspiring civic innovators across central Virginia

Code for Romania

Bucharest, Romania

Together, we build tech tools for a stronger society

Civic Tech Montreal

Montreal, QC, Canada

Bi-Weekly Hacknights where technologists, designers, policy nerds, community builders, or basically anyone (yes, no matter what your background!) Come together to build solutions to civic issues in Tiohtià: ke / Montreal.

Civic hacking meetups

Code for Nepal

Nepal

Helping to increase digital literacy and use of open data in Nepal HELP NEPAL FIGHT COVID-19

Code for BTV

Burlington, VT

You can think of Code for BTV as a pro-bono digital agency working for the public good. We pick meaningful projects and do the research, design, architecture, coding, launch, and communications work to help important organizations work more effectively.

OpenNorth

Open North, 408-1200 St-Alexandre, Montreal QC H3B 3H5

Helping communities create and implement their open data, data governance, and open smart city initiatives

BetaNYC

Manhattan Borough President

We empower individuals and local communities to build a civically engaged technology ecosystem and provide for an honest and inclusive government. We want New York’s governments to work for the people, by the people, for the digital era.

Civic hacking meetups

Code for Puerto Rico

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Somos un grupo de ciudadanos que colaboramos para trabajar temas de caracter civico mediante la implementación de la tecnologia.

Civic Tech Saitama シビックテックさいたま

Saitama, Japan

Translated: We, "Civic Tech Saitama," also want to make use of the knowledge and wisdom of "Ichi-dwellers" living in Saitama City to create services necessary for the region and make public services easy to use. To that end, we will make it possible for governments and companies to provide the data and resources necessary for creating services, create a place where various people can gather, and make us "Civic Tech" interesting.

Civic hacking meetups

Code for Korea

Republic of South Korea (Hanguk or Namhan)

Founded in 2020 in response to COVID

Code for Japan

Japan (Nihon or Nippon)

Japan's national civic hacking group

Civic hacking meetups

Code for Africa

Africa

Code for Africa is a people-driven movement that aims to empower active society and strengthen civic watchdogs to help government shape and improve its services to people.

Civic hacking meetups

Code With Aloha (Previously Code for Hawaii)

BoxJelly

Code With Aloha is a volunteer group of developers, designers, project managers, and community members who gather to work on civic projects that help the community.

Code for OKC

Kansas City, MO

Code for OKC is an all volunteer group and we’d love to have you participate in any way that you can.

Code for Fort Lauderdale

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Come join idea-makers, designers, citizen leaders, developers, and data geeks who volunteer to help the Fort Lauderdale government and civic orgs adopt open web technologies.

Code for Greenville

Greenville, SC, USA

a Code for America brigade

Code for Fresno

Fresno, California, USA

A group of coders, designers, government reps, and citizens building a better #Fresno

Open data in NZ

Wellington, New Zealand

Open data meetup

Code for BCS

College Station-Bryan, TX, USA

Code for BCS is a Code for America Brigade (local chapter) focused on improving the lives of residents in Bryan/College Station.

Code for Tucson

Tucson, Arizona

Code for Tucson is the Tucson chapter of the Code for America Brigade. We are a group of volunteer civic hackers working together to solve local issues and help people engage with the city.

Code for Boise

Boise, ID

Open Boise is an inclusive coalition of civic-minded volunteers that builds, researches, and designs technology to help foster community engagement and improve quality of life for residents of the Treasure Valley.

Code for Kentuckiana

Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville's Code for America Brigade

ePaństwo Foundation

Fundacja ePaństwo, Warsaw, Poland

ePaństwo Foundation's aim is to develop democracy, open and transparent authorities and civic engagement.

Civic tech community organizer toolkit

Canada

This guide is meant to provide key tips to help you establish successful hacknights.

BetaNYC hack nights

Data & Society Research Institute, West 20th Street, New York, NY, USA

BetaNYC is a civic organization dedicated to improving lives in New York through civic design, technology, and data.

Code for Muskogee

Muskogee, OK, USA

We're the Muskogee chapter of Code for America. Come hang with us!

Code for Nashville

Nashville, TN

Code for Nashville is Nashville's Code for America Brigade. We are volunteers who collaborate with Metro government to promote open data and build civic apps.

Civic Tech Saint John

Saint John, NB, Canada

Civic Tech Saint John is an open and inclusive forum for all Saint Johners to explore community issues with one another.

Code for Tampa Bay

Tampa, Florida

Code for Tampa Bay is an official Code for America Brigade in Tampa, FL working on projects with government and community partners to improve people’s lives.

g0V Slack

Taiwan (T'ai-wan)

An online forum for community discussion

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Chi Hack Night

Chicago's weekly event to build, share, and learn about civic tech.

Hack for LA

Los Angeles, CA

Can you design, write, or code? Are you an activist with an idea? You can help Los Angeles live up to its potential at Hack for LA. Everyone is welcome!

CryptoHarlem

Harlem, Manhattan, New York, NY, USA

CryptoHarlem is a Digital Surveillance Clinic that has been meeting on a monthly basis since 2013 in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City. It is always open to the public and completely free of charge.