By Tom Foremski for SiliconValleyWatcherDan Gillmor's Bayosphere citizen media project has been acquired by Backfence, a Vienna, Virginia based company that intends to use local communities to generate all online content and sell advertising around it.It is a logical move but it also shows that citizen media is not easy to do. Bayosphere did not...

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Philadelphia should think twice about its risk-assessment algorithm.

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Public Square is a two-year action research programme that explores how to improve participation at a local government level.

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The Police Data Initiative promotes the use of open data to encourage joint problem solving, innovation, enhanced understanding, and accountability between communities and the law enforcement agencies that serve them.

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La Alianza Latinoamericana para la Tecnología Cívica (ALTEC) es el resultado de la alianza entre Luminate Group y Fundación Avina que busca promover el desarrollo de iniciativas de tecnología cívica con el potencial de mejorar y ampliar el ejercicio de la ciudadanía no sólo como un fin sino como un vehículo para alcanzar cambios positivos en prácticas de efecto colectivo, tanto públicas como privadas.

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Code for OKC is an all volunteer group and we’d love to have you participate in any way that you can.

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The U.S. Global Development Lab serves as an innovation hub. We take smart risks to test new ideas and partner within the Agency and with other actors to harness the power of innovative tools and approaches that accelerate development impact. Join us to help transform international development.

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The 21st Century Integrated Digital Experience Act (IDEA) requires all government-produced digital products, including websites and applications, to be consistent, modern, and mobile-friendly.

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The aim of the festival is to strengthen understanding of the role of citizen engagement across the policy cycle.

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Enabling access to global clinical research studies. Launch your clinical study and find thousands of vetted, eligible participants in minutes.

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Offene Wahlen Österreich ist ein Community-Projekt von Forum Informationsfreiheit, das sich für offene Daten und Transparenz bei Wahlen einsetzt.

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Open Government Data (OGD) in Wien bedeutet, dass die Stadt Zahlen, Daten und Dokumente der Verwaltung öffentlich für jegliche Nutzung zur Verfügung stellt.

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Carnegie Melon's center for disinformation, hate speech and extremism online

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NationalMap is an online map-based tool to allow easy access to spatial data from Australian government agencies.

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The Digital Justice Lab, Tech Reset Canada, and The Centre for Digital Rights are offering individuals and community organizations a one-time community microgrant of $1000-3000 for public education on digital rights.

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MeMeZa Shout Crime Prevention was started in 2012 and it specializes in providing affordable innovative Connected Community Safety Technology, with a special focus on the most vulnerable people in society.

The Veza online tool is an open data platform developed by Corruption Watch with the goal of improving transparency and accountability in the South African Police Service (SAPS).

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Mit dem Fellow-Programm Freies Wissen unterstützen Wikimedia Deutschland, der Stifterverband und die VolkswagenStiftung Wissenschaftlerinnen und Wissenschaftler dabei, ihre Forschung und Lehre offen zu gestalten

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