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Organizations conducting academic-level research from positions outside of academia, such as at nonprofit organizations.

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Centro de Pensamiento y Acción

Los centros de pensamiento son «asociaciones de investigadores, de áreas diversas del saber, que, mediante la investigación, el debate académico, la producción de documentos y la relación con sectores y problemas estratégicos de la realidad nacional, definen e inciden, a partir de su trabajo en red, en la evaluación y formulación de políticas públicas».

United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV)

As a forward-thinking policy-oriented entity, we lead innovation, actively exploring and advocating emerging technologies to transform public service delivery on a worldwide scale.

Digital Government Assessment Programme

This project aims to conduct a comprehensive study of the relevant and available literature and present research findings that will assist the Digital Government Authority (DGA) in enhancing the online presence of key government entities in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

Rhetorical Labs

Rhetorical Labs

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

We are a research collective dedicated to providing public communication campaigns with rigorous, state-of-the-art tools for message development. Our methodology combines machine learning, crowdsourcing, and adaptive randomized controlled trials.

One Project

One Project collaborates with people to build tools, systems and support for the futures ahead.

Careful Industries

Careful Industries gives good advice to leaders navigating the intersections of social justice and technology.

Social Change Lab

Social Change Lab

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)

Using social movement research to tackle the world's most pressing problems

Beloved

Beloved

New Orleans, LA

Beloved Community offers a number of consulting services to support organizations and communities to drive change within organizations by providing teams with custom coaching and the necessary thought leadership to advance equity journeys.

Project Liberty

Project Liberty

New York City

Project Liberty is advancing responsible development of the internet, designed and governed for the common good.

SHARE LAB

SHARE LAB

Serbia (Srbija)

Research & Data Investigation Lab - Where indie data punk, meets media theory pop to investigate digital rights blues

Center for AI and Digital Policy (CAIDP)

"The Center for AI and Digital Policy aims to promote a better society, more fair, more just — a world where technology promotes broad social inclusion based on fundamental rights, democratic institutions, and the rule of law."

JUST AI

JUST AI

London

JUST AI is an independent network of researchers and practitioners committed to understanding the social and ethical value of data and AI

Center for News, Technology & Innovation

Center for News, Technology & Innovation

United States of America (the)

The Center for News, Technology & Innovation will provide issue primers with research and legislative activity from around the world and host deliberative discussions among thought leaders in journalism, technology, and policy.

Data for Development Network

Advancing the ethical and responsible use of data to address critical development challenges both globally and locally

Digital Futures Lab

Digital Futures Lab is a multidisciplinary research network that examines the complex interactions between technology and society in the global south.

Future of Work in the Global South

Future of Work in the Global South

Buenos Aires, Argentina

FOWIGS is a network of Think Tanks from southern regions which brings data and knowledge together to build evidence-based narratives on the Future of Work. At FOWIGS, we contribute to the policy frameworks from and for developing countries.

Responsible Technology Initiative

A platform to evaluate the most complex of India's technology policy conundrums

Coalition for Independent Technology Research

Our mission is to advance, defend, and sustain the right to ethically study the impact of technology on society.

research4impact

research4impact

United States of America (the)

We envision a world in which people with diverse forms of expertise seamlessly learn from each other, particularly those working to understand and solve complex social problems.

AI Now Institute

AI Now Institute

New York City, NY, USA

The AI Now Institute at New York University is an interdisciplinary research center dedicated to understanding the social implications of artificial intelligence.

DAIR Institute

The Distributed AI Research Institute is a space for independent, community-rooted AI research free from Big Tech’s pervasive influence.

Data & Society Research Institute

Data & Society Research Institute

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

Data & Society is a research institute focused on the social and cultural issues arising from data-centric technological development.

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