Civic Tech Field Guide
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This category collects different learning resources about civic tech. You can find from blogs that explain how to enhance the relationship between people and governments to podcasts and films on how humanitarian organizations are responding to crises. The collection also includes books, newsletters, research, catalogs, reports, and information about courses, trainings, and workshops.
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Wilder Journal
Barcelona, SpainHere you will find in-depth articles (deep dives), interviews and other content related to our lines of activity (Future Culture, Democratic Innovation, Citizen Empowerment, Social Economy and cooperativism).
How AI Can Support Democracy Movements: Summary Report of a Research and Practice Workshop
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USAThis report summarizes a December 2024 workshop on the specific issue of AI adoption within democracy movements and offers some key recommendations.
Protests in the United States on Palestine and Israel, 2023–2024
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USAAnalyzes the size, rhetorical nature, and non-violent nature of the pro-Palestine protest wave, which it finds to be "the largest, most sustained US protests sparked by a foreign event" since their data became available in 2017. Published in Social Movement Studies
Public & Collab Services Course
The New School, East 13th Street, New York, NY, USAA core course for the Graduate Minor in Civic Service Design at Parsons School of Design at The New School, taught by Lara Penin
How to Think/Act in Dark Times: Exploring a Critical Praxis
The New School, East 13th Street, New York, NY, USATaught By: Eduardo Staszowski
Storytelling with Data Course
The New School, East 13th Street, New York, NY, USATaught by Maria Massei-Rosato
Doing Democracy Differently
New York, USAThis 10 Credit CTLE (Continuing Teacher and Leader Education) course presented with Democracy Without Elections introduces secondary teachers to the expanding use of lottery (sortition) to bring diverse groups of citizens together to form policy recommendations.
Governance of Emerging Technology and Tech Innovations for Next-Gen Governance (GETTING-Plurality)
Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA, USAA multi-disciplinary research network linking philosophers, social scientists, computer scientists, legal scholars, and technologists.
Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation
Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA, USAThe Allen Lab for Democracy Renovation aims to reinforce democracy through strengthening institutions, building interpersonal and informational trust, and reducing hyper-partisan affective polarization with research and field-building.
Nonviolent Action Lab Podcast
Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA, USAThe Nonviolent Action Lab Podcast brings you the latest research, insights, and ideas on how nonviolent action can — or sometimes fails — to transform injustice.
Ever wonder, “How can civic tech help improve government service delivery?” If so, check out this new research from the Canadian Digital Service! It includes 5 case studies of partnerships between the Canadian government and civic tech groups, plus tools to assess if civic tech might be a good partner for a government initiative. Find it here: https://digital.canada.ca/2025/01/23/how-can-civic-tech-help-improve-government-service-delivery/
by Rahul Bhargava
How can we ensure that democratic capacity can keep pace with AI advances? What are achievable positive visions for a world being transformed by technology? By Aviv Ovadya
Global Trends in Government Innovation 2024
OECD, Rue André Pascal, Paris, FranceThis report analyses nearly 800 case studies from 83 countries and identifies five critical trends in government innovation that are reshaping public services.
Myanmar Internet Project
Myanmar (Myăma)The Myanmar Internet Project was established in 2022 by a collective of researchers, practitioners and advocates with years of experience tracking developments in the Myanmar digital space.
The Curve
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)The Curve is a series of free, 90-minute workshops for third sector organisations.
NGI0: Next Generation Internet podcast
Netherlands (Nederland, Holland)Conversations with the people building the Next Generation Internet (NGI). They’re working on free and open source technologies to make the internet more resilient, secure, trustworthy, accessible and human-centered.
Proudly Serving
United States of America (the)A guide to public service in the digital age
Open civic organizations
CaliforniaMission-minded people, powered by open, agile flow, joining together, learning from one another, building a better civic experience for the communities they serve.
The Political Technologist
Newspeak House, Bethnal Green Road, London, UKThe Political Technologist is a multimedia publication that covers the latest developments and trends in the field of political technology, inviting the audience to collective sense-making with the editorial board as day-to-day events unfold in front of our eyes.
Centro de Pensamiento y Acción
Asunción, ParaguayLos 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».
Landscape Scan of Digital Public Goods Use in Government
Georgetown University, Washington, DCLandscape Scan of Digital Public Goods Use in Government
Decidim Zotero library
Barcelona, SpainAn open library of numerous cataloged studies and resources about the platform
Parliamentary Resource Hub (PRHub)
GE185-7537 BOHYE ROAD (ECOWAS HIGHWAY), NEW ASHONGMAN ESTATE, ACCRA GHANAThe Parliamentary Resource Hub (PRHub) is an online knowledge platform that facilitates the sharing of high-quality information on African parliaments, and contributes to strengthening the capacities of parliamentary monitoring organizations (PMOs) and civil society organizations (CSOs) through interactive learning to effectively promote parliamentary development in Africa.
Civil Society Public Finance Management Course
GE185-7537 BOHYE ROAD (ECOWAS HIGHWAY), NEW ASHONGMAN ESTATE, ACCRA GHANAAPMON is launching the “Civil Society- Public Finance Management (PFM) e-Course” for parliamentary monitoring organizations to strengthen their understanding and advocacy on parliaments’ role in PFM, debt transparency and accountability.
mySociety's podcast
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)Tune in to learn the latest on our work in Democracy, Transparency, Community and Climate.
The Sunday Show is the weekly (and sometimes more often) podcast from Tech Policy Press.
Join our newsletter on issues and ideas at the intersection of tech & democracy.
Activists Resource Hub
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)We’ve put this guide together to point you to some of the brilliant resources available for UK activists.
Civic Texts
Washington, DCInsights about emerging technologies, digital democracy and public policy.
Cooperative AI Course
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)Cooperative AI is an emerging research field focused on improving the cooperative intelligence of advanced AI for the benefit of all.
Innovating public service delivery through Digital Public Goods and Open Source
Geneva, SwitzerlandFree online course at ITU Academy funded by the EU
東京大学内に設置された「デジタル空間社会連携研究機構」を中心に、市民や地域企業、行政、関連団体など多様なステークホルダーが関わり、地域やコミュニティのためのデータ・
This publication aims to provide practical, actionable insights and a deep understanding of CivicTech applications to support World Bank Group projects and government initiatives, enhancing transparency, enabling public feedback, and fostering collaboration.
Chit-Chat Japan
Japan (Nihon or Nippon)In this podcast, we (Hal and Saya) will explore civictech in Japan and across the world.
GovTech Glossary
Washington, DCGovTech Glossary contains definitions of key terms, concepts, and acronyms commonly found in the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) online survey.
Open Government for Stronger Democracies
OECD, Rue André Pascal, Paris, FranceAn OECD global assessment of countries' implementation of its 2017 Recommendation on Open Government
Civic Tech in Africa podcast
Johannesburg, South AfricaCivic Tech in Africa with Nathi Mcetywa is a podcast by the Civic Tech Innovation Network. The podcast focuses on the profiling of civic tech initiatives, civic innovators, activists, researchers, social entrepreneurs and others working in the civic tech and other related fields in Africa.
What is Civic Tech? YouTube video
Johannesburg, South AfricaWe begin the series with a video that explains what civic tech is and it’s potential impact in African regions.
Curated definitions of key terms relevant to collective intelligence, democracy and governance.
The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy
Civic Tech Report 2025
Prague, CzechiaHardcover book and online platform providing an overview of over 80 solutions from the European civic tech ecosystem
Community Tool Box
Lawrence, KansasThe Community Tool Box is a free, online resource for those working to build healthier communities and bring about social change.
Tech Diplomacy Academy
IndianaOnline education platform: "Learn new ways of working at the intersection of innovation, business, and geopolitics, and discover the role you or your organization can play in a future where technology advances freedom."
By Aure Schrock. Out in September. The first detailed history of Code for America that examines how democratically designed government systems can collectively improve technology's impact on society.
From the upheavals of recent national elections to the success of the #MyDressMyChoice feminist movement, digital platforms have already had a dramatic impact on political life in Kenya – one of the most electronically advanced countries in Africa.
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