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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Sideways Dictionary
Washington, DCit's like a dictionary, but using analogies instead of definitions.
GovEx Center for Government Excellence
Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USAGovEx at Johns Hopkins successfully helps governments effectively use data in order to make informed decisions on services that improve people’s lives.
From a cutting-edge cultural commentator, a bold and brilliant challenge to cherished notions of the Internet as the great leveler of our age The Internet has been hailed as an unprecedented democratizing force
Police Case
Sierra LeonePolice Case uses popular TV culture to educate the public about legal rights and the justice system.
Embracing Our Humanity to Maximize Machines
Common Cents Lab
Duke University, Durham, NC, USASolutions that aim to increase the financial well-being for low- to moderate-income people living in the United States
A powerful investigative look at data-based discrimination—and how technology affects civil and human rights and economic equity
Programa de Derechos Humanos
Mexico City, CDMX, MexicoEl Programa de Derechos Humanos busca, desde su creación en el año de 1998, contribuir a la plena vigencia de los derechos humanos en México a través de la investigación con pertinencia social, la incidencia en el contexto político y social y la promoción de la justicia.
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.
A show that takes the two dullest subjects in the world, government and technology, and makes them irresistibly relevant and undeniably fascinating. (Trust us!)
OGRX is a platform for browsing and sharing research findings about new, innovative ways to solve public problems.
The Interface is a daily column about the intersection of social media and democracy.
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
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
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 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.
“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 is a guide to civic engagement and governance in the digital age that will help leaders link important breakthroughs in technology and data analytics with age-old lessons of small-group community input to create more agile, competitive, and economically resilient cities.
Explora Latam
South AmericaMap of Open Data, Civic Technology and social innovation in Latin America
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.
Mobile Phone Data for Optimizing Bus Routes in Korea
Republic of South Korea (Hanguk or Namhan)The Data and Statistics division of Seoul’s metropolitan government analyzed late night call records provided by the Korean telecom KT Company to plan bus routes in a more inclusive manner.
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.
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.
Desis Lab New School Social Innovation
The New School, East 13th Street, New York, NY, USAan action research laboratory
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.
g0v news
Taiwan (T'ai-wan)連結全球公民科技社群。｜Connect global civic tech communities.
Tech for Good Live
Manchester, United KingdomChampioning the ethical use of technology
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.
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
Mobile text reminders for tax payments in Madagascar
Madagascar (Madagasikara)How mobile text reminders earned Madagascar a 32,900% ROI in collecting unpaid taxes
Professional development courses for election officials
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.
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