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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The Interface is a daily column about the intersection of social media and democracy.
How do you like it so far?
3502 Watt Way, ASC 104 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281How Do You Like It So Far uses pop culture to take soundings of a society in transition, exploring intersections with civic imagination and engagement, and social and political change. Henry Jenkins and Colin Maclay are your guides on this adventure.
Chatham House Commission on Democracy and Technology
10 St James's Square, London, UKChatham House is establishing a Commission on Democracy and Technology in Europe to help investigate the nexus of technological change and the future of democratic governance.
Designed for public servants, this course helps government innovators learn how to lead digital-driven change in the public sector.
The Annenberg Innovation Lab (AnnLab)
3502 Watt Way, ASC 104 Los Angeles, CA 90089-0281The Annenberg Innovation Lab is a curious, creative and committed Think & Do Tank at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
“The Checkpoint tipline is primarily used to gather data for research, and is not a helpline that will be able to provide a response to every user.”
Netzpolitik podcast
Germany (Deutschland)NPP Off The Record ist ein Podcast zu unseren Reportagen und Recherchen, der einen Einblick in die redaktionelle Arbeit gibt. Er erscheint regelmäßig am 1.
The Responsive City: Engaging Communities Through Data-Smart Governance [Stephen Goldsmith, Susan Crawford] on Amazon.com
Explora Latam
South AmericaMap of Open Data, Civic Technology and social innovation in Latin America
Digital Impact
Stanford University, Serra Mall, Stanford, CA, USADigital Impact (formerly Markets for Good) is an initiative of the Digital Civil Society Lab to improve the data infrastructure for social good and help civil society organizations use digital resources safely, ethically and effectively.
People's Press
58 Victoria EmbankmentPeople’s Press is a fictional community magazine exploring the use of digital social innovation in the year 2030
ICTworks™ is the premier community for international development professionals committed to utilizing new and emerging technologies to magnify the intent of communities to accelerate their social and economic development.
Citizenville: How to Take the Town Square Digital and Reinvent Government [Gavin Newsom, Lisa Dickey] on Amazon.com
The Dangerous Speech Project was founded in 2010 to study speech (any form of human expression) that inspires violence between groups of people – and to find ways to mitigate this while protecting freedom of expression.
Rebuilding Government is a podcast about the people, technology, and missions redefining government. From local officials to government technology founders, we're diving into how people are reinvigorating our public institutions. In collaboration with UNIT Innovations.
CityScienceLab at HafenCity University Hamburg
Überseeallee 16, Hamburg, GermanyDas CityScienceLab der HafenCity Universität Hamburg erforscht mit PartnerInnen aus der Zivilgesellschaft, Politik, Wirtschaft und Wissenschaft die Veränderung von Städten im Kontext der Digitalisierung
Gov Pod, a podcast series by Microsoft, takes us on a journey to understand how the cloud, AI and blockchain—among other technologies—simplifies the lives of citizens, first responders, and defense organizations while enabling more transparency in how governments provide their services.
HiiL (The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law)
Fluwelen Burgwal 582511, The Hague, The NetherlandsUser-friendly justice. With data and technology we co-create high quality justice based on what we need now.
Tech for Good Live
Manchester, United KingdomChampioning the ethical use of technology
Desis Lab New School Social Innovation
The New School, East 13th Street, New York, NY, USAan action research laboratory
A podcast on breakthroughs in public service technology.
GW Graduate School of Political Management
The George Washington University, I Street Northwest, Washington, DC, USAPolitics for the people, by the people
Collaborating with progressive organizations and Democratic campaigns around the US to measure & increase the impact of their programs.
Centre for Internet and Society
194, 2nd C Cross Rd, Stage 2, Domlur, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560071The Centre for Internet and Society (CIS) is an Indian, non-profit organization that undertakes interdisciplinary research on internet and digital technologies from policy and academic perspectives -- including hundreds of articles on Accessibility.
The Center for Informed Democracy and Social Cyber-Security (IDeaS)
5000 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USACarnegie Melon's center for disinformation, hate speech and extremism online
The list contains relevant articles for anyone interested in understanding the space of technological solutions to societal, governmental, and society-government interface problems.
Data61
AustraliaWe collaborate with governments to facilitate better discovery of data, to make data available while protecting privacy, and to perform advanced analytics on data.
Methodical Snark
Oslo, NorwayThis is a blog about how the civic tech and accountability field measures its work and its impact.
Professional development courses for election officials
Government Digital Services Podcast
Government Digital Service, Whitechapel High Street, London, UKThe Government Digital Service podcast looks at innovation and digital transformation across the public sector. We’ll interview interesting people both inside and outside government and cover new developments as they happen.
Ford's Public Interest Technology campaign
320 E 43rd St, New York, NY 10017, USATechnology at work for the public
Master in Data & Design
La Rambla, 30-32, 08002 Barcelona, SpainThe MADD programme will provide candidates with the Master Key to create comprehensible and meaningful ways to connect people with information.
Each of our lectures will explore one specific facet of bullshit. For each week, a set of required readings are assigned. For some weeks, supplementary readings are also provided for those who wish to delve deeper.
GovTech Magazine
100 Blue Ravine Road, Folsom, CA 95630, USAThe first national magazine covering information technology in state and local government.
Stanford PACs Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society
Stanford, CA, USAScholars. Practitioners. Leaders.
Mobile text reminders for tax payments in Madagascar
Madagascar (Madagasikara)How mobile text reminders earned Madagascar a 32,900% ROI in collecting unpaid taxes
Code.gov
Washington, DCSharing America's Code. Unlock the tremendous potential of the Federal Government’s software
Latinno
Berlincases of democratic technology in Latin America from eighteen countries in a twenty-six year period (1990-2016)
The MobLab Dispatch is a round-up of the most thought-provoking stories, resources, opportunities and discussions about changemaking in today’s networked world.
This book is a resource for (and by) practitioners inside and outside government—from the municipal chief information officer to the community organizer to the civic-minded entrepreneur.
Norman Lear Center
USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, Watt Way, Los Angeles, CA, USAStudying & Shaping the Impact of Entertainment & Media on Society
Intel's Big Data for Precision Farming
University of California, Davis, Shields Avenue, CA, USAIntel is working with University of California, Davis, to perfect irrigation techniques by placing sensors in crops and other strategic areas to monitor soil and air moisture levels.
The Internet of Ownership
New York CityThe Internet of Ownership is a resource for the emerging online democratic economy.
Beeck Center
Georgetown University, Washington, DCThe Beeck Center for Social Impact and Innovation was founded in 2014 to provide training and experiential opportunities for students, faculty, and global leaders to enact solution-based social change.
Living Cities
1040 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10018, USAWe take risks, catalyze fresh thinking and test new approaches in order to creatively disrupt the status quo.
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