An OECD global assessment of countries' implementation of its 2017 Recommendation on Open Government

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Civic 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.

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We begin the series with a video that explains what civic tech is and it’s potential impact in African regions.

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Curated definitions of key terms relevant to collective intelligence, democracy and governance.

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The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy

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Hardcover book and online platform providing an overview of over 80 solutions from the European civic tech ecosystem

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The Community Tool Box is a free, online resource for those working to build healthier communities and bring about social change.

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• The craft of organizing
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Online 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."

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• Diplomacy

Podcast by CitizenLab

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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.

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This course will provide you with skills to develop an applied understanding of how to use technological platforms to enhance the interface between government and citizens in the delivery of services.

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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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Highlighting modernization initiatives from legislatures around the world

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Online course offered through Georgetown University’s Initiative on Technology and Society, the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation and the McCourt School of Public Policy: a continuing education course to help participants rapidly grasp digital fundamentals in a way that is practical and relevant to their work.

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As we move solidly into 2024, we have been considering how civic infrastructures, currently and in the future, will affect our experiences with technology, our experiences with services we take for granted, and how we relate to one another.

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During our four-week MOOC, you will learn about and explore the fascinating and ever-evolving world of technology and democracy, in particular the impact of artificial intelligence on freedom of expression in elections.

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Your weekly insight into GovTech collaboration and innovation in Europe and Asia

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‘Participate Practically’ is a 10-hour self-paced online course designed to help you plan, launch, administer and evaluate participation projects.

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The Commons Library includes 1000+ educational resources in a range of formats. Topics include campaign strategy, community organising, working effectively in groups, justice and diversity, creative activism, and much more.

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The OECD's 700+ case studies of citizen juries, councils, assemblies, and more

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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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The Deliberative Democracy Digest publishes a roundup of recent developments in the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. It is the companion piece of the academic publication Journal of Deliberative Democracy (formerly Journal of Public Deliberation).

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Public Sector Network is a social learning platform that exists to help government around the globe break down silos, collaborate, and work together for better outcomes for citizens.

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The Public Interest Tech Webring is a collection of blogs dedicated to civic tech, public interest tech, government tech policy, and similar topics.

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Advocacy Assembly is a free e-learning platform featuring dozens of courses for human rights activists, campaigners and journalists.

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A collection of approachable but well-researched primers on emerging tech and potential benefits and risks

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Développez votre engagement civique grâce aux outils numériques

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Ampliando Democracia, un podcast para los que el voto les sabe a poco.

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We create engaging courses and events on topics that matter

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Politische Bildung zu diskutieren und zu stärken sind die Ziele der zentralen Fachzeitschrift Journal für politische Bildung.

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Did you know hundreds of scientists have researched what makes activism effective?

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Technoloxia's podcast series that brings you an in-depth look into the digital landscape in North Africa. Latest debates at the intersection of technology, policy and Society.

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A bold call to reexamine how our government operates—and sometimes fails to—from President Obama's former deputy chief technology officer and the founder of Code for America.

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

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Теплица.Курсы помогает городским активистам и сотрудникам общественных организаций профессионально развиваться и получать современные разносторонние знания, чтобы успешно добиваться изменений

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A list of Substack newsletters covering civic tech

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Cornell Tech is a graduate campus and research center of Cornell University, located on Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, in New York City.

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Join us weekly for government technology news, trends and interviews. Tune in live each Friday at 12:00 PM PT.

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The Evidence Mapping project aimed to create a common, up-to-date evidence/ knowledge base about civic tech in the African context, to improve support, decision-making and advocacy in relation to civic tech (including more broadly civil society innovation, tech for good and digital governance).

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A course from the Departamento de Inteligencia Artificial in Boadilla del Monte, Spain

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The certificate in Smart Cities is an interdisciplinary program designed for working or aspiring professionals and upper-level students interested in expanding their knowledge-base in the fields of emerging urban technologies, data science, sustainable design, and public-private partnerships.

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• Smart Cities and sensors

The Journal of Deliberative Democracy (formerly the Journal of Public Deliberation) is an open access journal publishing articles that shape the course of scholarship on deliberative democracy.

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"Findings from this study presents a developed model that can support community engagement for urban innovation by specifying factors that influences community engagement for smart sustainable city development." by Bokolo Anthony Jr.

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"Documents put together by university departments that attempt to explain the reach of their research beyond academia."

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"Reclaiming Participatory Governance offers empirical and theoretical perspectives on how the relationship between social movements and state institutions is emerging and developing through new modes of participatory governance."

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DemLabs works with campaigns to understand their needs, finds the best free/affordable apps that meet it and then freely shares how others can use the solution as well.

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In just 30 minutes, we bring you insightful interviews with public interest technologists and guest experts on such pressing public interest issues as social justice, inequality and internet rights, the digital transformation, social change, the environmental justice, and more.

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The Civic Tech Field Guide is the world’s largest collection of projects using tech for the common good.

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The Hub for Civic Tech Impact at Boston University convenes many of the research and educational programs that focus on the design, analysis, and development of computing and data science methods and systems operating within the context of legal, societal, economic, and public policy frameworks.

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Advocacy Assembly is a free learning community for human rights activists and journalists.

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