Building tools to make sense of the future

• Artificial Intelligence
• Games and gamification
• Artistic interventions

OSPO++ was a network and a community of collaborative open source program offices in universities, governments, and civic institutions.

• Graveyard
• Open source
• Open Source Program Offices (OSPO)

Urban in Mind is a trusted urban planning consultant serving the Greater Toronto Area. Specializing in urban planning solutions, land development, and CPTED services, we provide expert guidance to navigate complex projects efficiently. As one of the leading urban planning firms and urban development firms in the GTA, we assist with planning approvals, feasibility studies, detailed reports, and CPTED training. Contact us at (905) 320-8120 for customized professional support tailored to your development needs.

2023 gathering in support of OSPOs

• Open Source Program Offices (OSPO)

Swedish network for collaboration on open data and open source code

• Govtech
• Open Source Program Offices (OSPO)
• Procurement

Cybersecurity for Cities and Nonprofits

• Cybersecurity
• Nonprofit tech
• Pro bono and volunteer

Signalen is the Open Source software of, for and by Dutch municipalities for receiving and processing reports from public spaces.

• Sustainable cities and communities

• Govtech
• Issue reporting

A qualitative survey on Policy and Practice, by Johan Linåker, Sachiko Muto

• reports

• Govtech
• Learn about civic tech
• Open source

BlueHats 🧢 is a worldwide community of public servants (teachers, researchers and other government workers, etc.) who promote Free and Open Source software in, by and for the public sector.

• Govtech
• Open source
• Open Source Program Offices (OSPO)

A powerful, user-friendly, interoperable GIS used by thousands of users worldwide.

• Civic data
• Open source
• Mapping

Nous accompagnons les administrations pour renforcer leur utilisation de logiciels libres, soutenir leurs démarches de publication et de mutualisation de codes sources et créer des liens avec l'écosystème open source.

• France (national government)

• Govtech
• Open source
• Open Source Program Offices (OSPO)

The Deepfake Sandbox is an interactive demo that allows you to create a deepfake of yourself in mere seconds. After the photo is generated, we examine the societal implications of deepfakes and other AI technology.

• Artificial Intelligence
• Digital literacy
• Deepfakes

Katalog med öppna programvaror som används av offentliga organisationer. Ett stöd för att välja ett öppet alternativ.

• Govtech
• Open source
• Marketplaces and clearinghouses

ohsomeNow Stats is being developed and provided by HeiGIT (Heidelberg Institute for Geoinformation Technology) and offers up-to-date and global scale overview statistics on mapping activity in OpenStreetMap (OSM).

• Disaster response and humanitarian tech
• Evaluate impact
• Indicators

Brooklyn-based creative agency behind Zohran Mamdani's campaign socials

• Organize campaigns
• Narrative tech
• Civic and social impact companies

Building public understanding of AI capabilities and dangers

• Artificial Intelligence
• Cybersecurity

The Open Source Ecosystem Enabler project seeks to empower local and regional public and private actors to effectively adopt open source technologies for delivering digital government services.

• United Nations
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

• Govtech
• Open Source Program Offices (OSPO)
• Internal government tech capacity

Assisting government agencies in increasing their use of Free and Open Source software and supporting their efforts to publish source code .

• France (national government)

• Govtech
• Open source
• Open Source Program Offices (OSPO)

Repository of Open Source Solutions of Public Administrations

• Govtech
• Open source
• Marketplaces and clearinghouses

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU)-led multi-stakeholder initiative on Open-Source Generative AI for Public Services aims to develop an end-to-end, open-source implementation framework that enables public sector stakeholders to easily build and deploy their own GenAI solutions using modular, open-source software blueprints.

• United Nations
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

• Govtech
• Artificial Intelligence
• Generative AI

Fondée en 2002, l'ADULLACT a pour objectifs de soutenir et coordonner l'action des Administrations et Collectivités territoriales dans le but de promouvoir, développer et maintenir un patrimoine de logiciels libres utiles aux missions de service public.

• Sustainable cities and communities

• Open source
• Open Source Program Offices (OSPO)

Annual symposium celebrating Open Source Programme Offices (OSPOs)

• Govtech
• Meet the others
• In-person meetings

ITU is the United Nations specialized agency for digital technologies (ICTs). 

• United Nations
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

• Govtech
• Predecessors
• Information & Communication Tech for Development (ICT4D)

ITU Open Source Programme Office (OSPO) is committed to harnessing the power of open-source technologies to empower nations, organizations, and individuals to leverage cutting-edge digital solutions for the sustainable development. ​​

• United Nations
• International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

• Govtech
• Open Source Program Offices (OSPO)
• Internal government tech capacity

Racjonalny dyskurs publiczny jest możliwy

• Engagement tech
• Participatory democracy

This pilot, in collaboration with The University of the West Indies, and UNDP, is...a model for how open-source practices can strengthen digital ecosystems and drive inclusive innovation across the region.

• United Nations Development Programme
• United Nations

• Govtech
• Open Source Program Offices (OSPO)

Transparentes es una invitación a tomar el mando y construir un espacio donde la transparencia y la ciudadanía sean parte de cada jugada de la sociedad civil.

• Participatory democracy
• Watchdogging and transparency
• Parliamentary and Legislative Tech

Google Sheet aggregating attendance estimates at hundreds of No Kings Day protests in the US and beyond in 2025

• Advocacy tech
• Organize campaigns
• Specific campaigns