DATA Uruguay is a civil society organization founded in April 2012 that works on open government, open data, access to public information and participation through the use of civic technology. It is a horizontal organization based on consensus and the vast majority of the projects are co-created with expert partners on the subject (Government, Academia, Media, other Civil Society organizations) or with the community.

• Civic data
• Civic apps outfits

A conference in South Africa that sought to increase collaboration among players in media, technology, civil society, and business in order to improve both the quantity and quality of civic innovation in South Africa as well as other countries in the region.

• Media
• Conferences

More than a non-governmental organization, Conectas are part of a lively and global movement that persists in the struggle for equal rights

• human rights

CIVIX is a non-partisan, national registered charity dedicated to building the skills and habits of active and engaged citizenship among young Canadians

• Civic literacy

Japan's national civic hacking group

• Civic hacking meetups

Good journalism is one of the hallmarks of civilized society

• Media
• Awards and prizes

Institute for Development of Freedom of Information is a non-governmental organisation aiming to facilitate democratic governance in Georgia and abroad by informing and empowering the public

“Durante o Seminário, vários de nós voltamos a nos perguntar por que não temos ainda no Brasil uma instituição formada e mantida por jornalistas, independente, voltada para a troca de informações entre nós, para a formação profissional, para o aprofundamento dos conhecimentos e uso de ferramentas na área do jornalismo investigativo, para a formação de uma literatura e bancos de dados, para a promoção de seminários, congressos e oficinas de aperfeiçoamento profissional

Our independent, non-profit organization provides policy advice and advocacy infused with lessons learned in the field and with insights developed through rigorous research

The London-based Open Data Institute (ODI) seeks to identify and demonstrate the value of open data for governments, businesses, and non-profits

International networking and support hub for those creating change in their communities through data and technology.

• Meet the others
• Pro bono and volunteer
• Socialize online

Define American is a culture change organization that uses the power of narrative to humanize conversations about immigrants. Their advocacy within news, entertainment, and digital media is creating an America where everyone belongs.

• immigration

A community of organisations and individuals involved in the effective production and usage of high-quality governance data.

PPDC is a non-governmental organisation created to increase citizens' participation in governance processes in a way that improves the integrity of public and private sector processes.

• Freedom of Information
• Watchdogging and transparency
• Government transparency

Upturn promotes equity and justice in the design, governance, and use of digital technology. Their research and advocacy combines technical fluency and creative policy thinking to confront patterns of inequity, especially those rooted in race and poverty.

• No poverty
• Reduced inequalities

An open data standard for restaurant information

• food

• Data schemas and standards

The Fair Tax Mark certification scheme was launched in February 2014 and seeks to encourage and recognise organisations that pay the right amount of corporation tax at the right time and in the right place

• Trustmarks
• Consumer watchdogging

New York University's Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute runs the Membership Puzzle Project, which works to identify and incubate innovative early-stage membership models globally.

The Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab (DFRLab) has operationalized the study of disinformation by exposing falsehoods and fake news, documenting human rights abuses, and building digital resilience worldwide.

• human rights

The Right2Know Campaign launched in August 2010 and has grown into a movement centred on freedom of expression and access to information

SERAP uses human rights law to encourage the government and others to address developmental and human rights challenges such as corruption, poverty, inequality and discrimination through advocacy, research, education and litigation.

• human rights
• research
• No poverty

Metta and Nest is a global partner for corporates, governments and entrepreneurs on their innovation journeys. Hatched in 2010, we create collaborative environments that help corporates, startups, and our investors scale and succeed.

The Centre for Community Development in Zimbabwe (CCDZ) was formed in June 2004 with a mission to promote democratic citizen participation in governance and strengthen the capacity of communities to cope with human rights and development challenges through holding civic forums, leadership engagement, research, outreach and mobilization for social change.

Tax Justice UK is a campaigning and advocacy organisation, working to ensure that everyone in the UK benefits from a fair and effective tax system

Code for Japan's Slack has more than 5,500 people interested in Civic Tech. Participants are diverse, including engineers, designers, civil servants, students, researchers, and NPOs. No special qualification is required. Anyone who is interested in Code for Japan or Civic Tech can participate.

• Socialize online
• Listservs, forums, and Slacks

Poynter is a global leader in journalism that seeks to advance the growing movement of fact-checking around the world through education, dialogue, and digital storytelling.

The Irish Council for Civil Liberties (ICCL) aims to speak truth to power, even when it is unpopular or difficult. They work to ensure that everyone in Ireland can enjoy all of their rights, all of the time. ICCL is a membership organisation and is fully independent of government.

Civic hackers in Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, and Taiwan have been working, eating, having fun, strengthening this network together for the past 2 years.

• Partner networks and coalitions

The Four Freedoms Fund is a donor collaborative of NEO Philanthropy

Outride.rs is a website delivering a range of international journalism.

• Media
• Nonprofit newsrooms

The Anti-Corruption Data Collective brings together leading journalists, data analysts, academics and policy advocates to expose transnational corruption flows and push for policy change using the advocacy reach of ACDC partners

Correctiv is a German non-profit newsroom that investigates injustices and abuses of power, and runs educational programs on journalism and media literacy.

• Media
• Fight disinformation
• Factchecking

In 2010, Paweł Reszka, Wojciech Cieśla, Michał Majewski and Roman Daszczyński got together to support journalism in the Eastern Partnership countries and created Fundacja Reporterów – the Reporters Foundation, one of the first journalistic NGO’s in Poland

ALT Advisory is a public interest advisory and research firm focusing on public law, information rights, data privacy, emergent tech and social innovation in Africa

Open Institute's mission is to collaborate with governments, citizens, civil society organisations, and other players to develop policies, tools, and knowledge that strengthen citizens' voices in the governance and development in their societies.

Africa Check is an independent, non-profit fact-checking organisation that aims to promote accuracy in public debate and the media in Africa.

• Factchecking

Temblores ONG seeks to activate and mobilise community processes of social transformation that put the hegemonic structures that guarantee the maintenance of exclusion, violence, discrimination and the systematic denial of the rights of communities and populations that have historically been marginalised

Since 1992, the European Journalism Centre has been building a sustainable, ethical and innovative future for journalism through grants, events, training and media development

• Media
• Journalism

Founded in 2005, Open Rights Group (ORG) is a UK-based digital campaigning organisation working to protect our rights to privacy and free speech online

Infonet develops technology platforms that enable information-sharing and promote government transparency in Kenya.

Chequeado is a non-profit, non-partisan independent media organisation and Latin America's first fact-checking site.

• Media
• Fight disinformation
• Factchecking

Fractured Atlas help individual artists and arts organizations at every level of the cultural ecosystem, in every creative medium by providing fundraising tools, educational resources, and personalized support

News Deeply is a media and technology firm that aims to elevate the user experience of complex global news issues, primarily through the creation of rich, single-subject news platforms.

Open Secrets is a non-profit organisation which exposes and builds accountability for private sector economic crimes through investigative research, advocacy, and the law.

All the Citizens is a non-profit organisation registered as a UK limited company

Hromadske TV is an initiative of Ukrainian journalists that aims to provide unbiased, censor-free information on political, economic, cultural and social events to Ukrainian citizens.

Race Forward catalyzes movement building for racial justice

Rhize is a global network of movement-building coaches who train and support grassroots movements in their local communities

• coaching

Making All Voices Count was a programme that supported the development and spread of innovative approaches to fostering accountable, responsive governance – many of them using tools and platforms based on mobile phone and digital technologies.

Yiaga Africa is a non-profit civic hub of change makers committed to the promotion of democratic governance, human rights and civic engagement.