Civic Tech Field Guide
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On May 8th, fifty urban planners, data scientists, and civic hackers came together for the Department of City Planning’s first data jam!
Civic Design Lab
Oakland, CaliforniaCivic Design Lab (CDL) is a civic service design and innovation team within Oakland City Hall that grew out of the Resilient Oakland initiative.
Explora Latam
South AmericaMap of Open Data, Civic Technology and social innovation in Latin America
GovTech Catalyst
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (the)GovTech Catalyst competitions help the public sector identify and work with cutting edge technology firms.
Network Connectivity across American Communities
United States of America (the)Heatmap of partner and peer networks across the US
Civichub
Garrotxa, SpainA 4-month pre-acceleration program happening on 6-weekend sprints in the volcanic region of La Garrotxa (Girona), where +20 startups, social movements, cyber activists, corporate and government teams colive, boosting and cross-pollinating their projects on civic innovation, distributed governance and decentralized technologies
Citizen Foundation
Iceland (Ísland)Bringing people together to debate and prioritize innovative ideas to improve their communities while connecting citizens to governments to build up trust.
An international network of organizations who believe that digital technology opens new channels for citizens to more meaningfully engage in the public sphere and have a positive impact on their communities.
The Open Society Foundations work to build vibrant and tolerant democracies whose governments are accountable to their citizens.
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.
Media Democracy Fund
Media Democracy Fund, Connecticut Avenue Northwest, Washington, DC, USAAt the crossroads of digital technology and social justice.
In this Playbook, we explore the evolution of the procurement function’s missions, from its original cost reduction role to risk management and to contribution to growth as a strategic partner.
Join a Slack team where organizers, healers, community leaders and practitioners can respond around a national response to COVID-19.
Crowdlaw Manifesto
The GovLab, MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, NY, USAA statement of 12 principles for online, participatory lawmaking.
This book is meant for public servants and people working inside government who want to connect with innovators and technologists outside of the bureaucracy.
Iniciativa Latinoamericana por los Datos Abiertos (ILDA)
Rincón 477 Of.803 CP.11000 Montevideo UruguayILDA was founded in 2012 as a research program that sought to promote and understand the use of open data in Latin America.
Gabinete de Inovação
Asa Sul, Brasilia - Federal District, Brazilum laboratório que reunirá mandatos das casas legislativas de todo o país para que compartilhem e construam caminhos para a inovação nos parlamentos brasileiros
Collection of eIdentity and eSignature solutions
European Commission, Rue Philippe Le Bon, Brussels, BelgiumA resource from Joinup
Aspiration’s mission is to connect nonprofit organizations, free and open source projects, philanthropic funders and activists with strategic frameworks, technology solutions, digital practices and data skills that help them more fully realize their missions.
WhatsApp Research Awards for Social Science and Misinformation
Menlo Park, California, United StatesFor this first phase of our program, WhatsApp is commissioning a competitive set of awards to researchers interested in exploring issues that are related to misinformation on WhatsApp.
The Digital News Innovation Fund (DNI Fund) is a European programme that's part of the Google News Initiative, an effort to help journalism thrive in the digital age.
"To my mind, the ANES has been the single most important resource in my career in political psychology."
GovTech Magazine
100 Blue Ravine Road, Folsom, CA 95630, USAThe first national magazine covering information technology in state and local government.
On August 11th, 2018, join the Code for America Brigades as we host a nationwide day of action.
Civic Data Privacy Leaders Network
MetroLab Network, 777 6th Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001, USAA collaborative that will provide an active, authoritative resource for municipal leaders to navigate emerging privacy issues, share practical guidance, and promote fair and transparent data practices
City of Seattle Privacy Principles
Seattle, WA, United States of AmericaCity Council unanimously approved a resolution on Monday to provide a framework for dealing with current and future technologies that impact privacy
The use of prizes and awards is a visible element of the Obama Administration’s efforts to promote innovation in government
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.
Public Digital Innovation Space (PDIS)
Taiwan (T'ai-wan)To connect Taiwan and the world, PDIS incubates and facilitates public digital innovation and service, optimises the processes and tools of the public service with design thinking, guides the public sector to adopt social innovations and collaborate with communities of practice.
An online forum for community discussion
Turing Institute AI for science and government (ASG)
The Alan Turing Institute, Euston Road, London, UKA major integrated research programme with a goal to deploy AI and data science in priority areas to support the UK economy.
A global organization that identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs -- individuals with innovative and practical ideas for solving social problems.
Code for Philly Launchpad
PhiladelphiaOur Launchpad is a month-long, hackathon-inspired event that facilitates citizen volunteers working together on civic-focused, open source projects.
A global organization that identifies and invests in leading social entrepreneurs -- individuals with innovative and practical ideas for solving social problems.
Uniting workers, transforming low-wage industries, rebuilding the American middle class.
The 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act
United States CapitolThe 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA) requires all government-produced digital products, including websites and applications, to be consistent, modern, and mobile-friendly.
Health Forward Foundation
2300 Main Street, Kansas City, MO, USAHealth Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City (HCF) is a non-profit established in 2002 to eliminate barriers and promote quality health care for uninsured.
Bringing together the heads, hands and hearts of people using data and technology to create change in their communities.
Working to restore a balanced relationship between people and planet
Poverty Action Lab
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)Our mission is to reduce poverty by ensuring that policy is informed by scientific evidence. We do this through research, policy outreach, and training.
Open Internet for Democracy
455 Massachusetts Ave, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20001The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), the National Democratic Institute (NDI), and the Center for International Media Assistance (CIMA) are facilitating an initiative to identify and promote internet norms and principles essential to democratic governance.
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