Mapping Hard to Count (HTC) Communities for a Fair and Accurate 2020 Census

• census

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Data visualization

LSE Cities is an international centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science that carries out research, graduate and executive education and outreach activities in London and abroad.

• cities

• Research and policy centers
• Peer-reviewed research

We advocate, visualize and track government spending and international aid, and let you know how effective it has been in our rural communities.

• The Tech
• The People
• Advocacy tech

As the Confederation turns 150, Connected Canada will examine what it means to be a digital citizen in Canada today. Together, participants will draft a public research agenda for digital citizenship that will set the foundation for strong institutions and good policy. Join us October 13-14, 2017 in Ottawa as we consider the impacts of the Internet on Canadian institutions, policies, and people.

• Conferences

We are an organization that defends and promotes Internet freedom, through concrete actions of research, dissemination and defense in cases where there is a violation of digital rights.

• The Tech
• Adjacent Fields
• Organize campaigns

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 People
• Meet the others
• Socialize online

Digital Rights Monopoly is a game that reflects core digital rights issues affecting youth in marginalized regions, and offers pathways to build a healthier internet in local communities.

• The Tech
• Media
• Adjacent Fields

This section contains information about the Common Alerting Protocol (CAP), an international standard that is used by IPAWS to send public alerts and warnings.

• The Tech
• Govtech
• Engagement tech

The research conducted by Tactical Tech and our partners over the last 18 months has confirmed that WhatsApp is now a primary means of delivery for political messaging in many countries in the Global South, with particularly strong penetration in rural communities where internet is accessed mostly via smartphones.

• reports
• WhatsApp

• The Tech
• Organize campaigns
• Emerging tech

The European Network of Living Labs (ENoLL) is the international federation of benchmarked Living Labs in Europe and worldwide. Founded in November 2006 under the auspices of the Finnish European Presidency, the network has grown in ‘waves’ up to this day.

• The People
• Meet the others
• Socialize online

I am Vigilant" is a Tunisian, non-profit, and independent monitoring organization that aims to combat financial and administrative corruption and enhance transparency. Anna Yazdat became the official contact point for Transparency International in Tunisia in November 2013 and since January 29, 2017 the branch is under construction for Transparency International in Tunisia. The organization aims at two main goals: transparency and fighting corruption

18 - 20 November 2019 in Rotterdam

• The Tech
• The People
• Govtech

Missions Publiques is a high-impact social entrepreneur whose mission is to bring the voice of ordinary citizens into international and global discussions and negotiations on societal challenges through the organization of Citizens’ Debates.

• The Tech
• The People
• Engagement tech

PesaCheck is a fact-checking initiative to verify the financial and other statistical numbers quoted by public figures across East Africa, supported by International Budget Partnership, and Code for Africa affiliates in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

• indigenous

• Media
• Fight disinformation
• Factchecking

A first-of-its-kind technology, data science, and design internship program for innovative students to solve pressing problems in US federal agencies.

• Find a job or hire someone
• Fellowships

Data & Policy is a peer-reviewed, open access venue dedicated to the potential of data science to address important policy challenges.

• The People
• Learn about civic tech
• Peer-reviewed research

Afin de favoriser l’émergence de futurs champions de l’impact positif, GROUPE SOS Pulse participe à l a création, à l a cogestion ou au soutien de programmes d’accompagnement en France et à l’international. Belgique, Bénin, France, Hong Kong, Maroc, Tunisie…

• The People
• Build something
• Accelerators

The Art of Data exhibit represented a unique visual perspective on the data that drives decisions and improvements in Kansas City.

• cities

• Specific campaigns
• Artistic interventions

CivicWomen is a collaboration of technologists, entrepreneurs, politicos, dreamers and more who believe the Internet and technology can make the world a better place for everyone.

• women

• The People
• Meet the others
• Civic hacking meetups

Uwajibijaki Pamoja (Accountability Together) is an integrated complaints referral mechanism operated by Transparency International Kenya in collaboration of more than 40 service providers including government and development aid agencies. The platform enables citizens to lodge complaints about gaps in access to a range of services provided by the government and humanitarian agencies, through a toll-free SMS, line, email, and walk-ins from where the complaint is then referred to the relevant provider.

Desarrollamos tecnología cívica abierta: Promovemos el uso y desarrollo de software y hardware libre, diseño abierto y datos abiertos. Our mission is to promote the principles of a free culture and defend civil rights on the Internet, fostering spaces for interaction and exchange of knowledge and developing Web tools with open code and design, supported by an alternative and innovative communication and advocacy work.

• Gender Equality

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Digital security and privacy

Our mission is to deliver user-centered technology solutions that simplify access to City services and drive innovation.

• Govtech
• Innovation teams and labs
• Open innovation

NYPL Labs is an interdisciplinary team working to reformat and reposition the Library's knowledge for the Internet age.

• libraries

• The People
• Build something
• Graveyard

CivicWise is an international distributed and open network that promotes citizen engagement, developing concrete actions and projects based on collective intelligence, civic innovation and open design.

• The People
• Meet the others
• Socialize online

After finding a strong lack of artistic examples of data presentation, we decided to make some Data Murals of our own!

• Adjacent Fields
• Artistic interventions
• Digital literacy

Internet access in major global subway networks

• cities
• mass transit
• mobility

• Adjacent Fields
• Foundational layers
• Connectivity

Open By-laws South Africa is a project to help South Africans be more informed about the legislation that governs them.

• Civic data
• Participatory democracy
• Parliamentary and Legislative Tech

helps government employees in Arnsberg develop both the skills and understanding necessary for a modern, innovative government that focuses on meeting the needs of citizens

• The People
• Build something
• Innovation teams and labs

Continued American leadership in AI is of paramount importance to maintaining the economic and national security of the United States and to shaping the global evolution of AI in a manner consistent with our Nation’s values, policies, and priorities.

• The Tech
• Artificial Intelligence
• Emerging tech

Fireside specializes in creating the most innovative and easy-to-use tools to help Congressional offices connect with their constituents more efficiently.

• The Tech
• Govtech
• Engagement tech

We are a global campaign to center the knowledge of marginalized communities (the majority of the world) on the internet.

• Adjacent Fields
• Foundational layers
• Diversity & Inclusion

A platform that brings together non-governmental organizations committed to improving the human rights situation in Europe, Eurasia and North America. Its aim is to serve as a conduit through which civic activists can build alliances, strengthen mutual support and solidarity, and improve their influence on national and international human rights policy.

• The People
• Meet the others
• Socialize online

Worldie‘s mission is to create safety, equality, humanitarianism, positive social impact, and all-in-one integration to improve lives with technology, helpful social media systems, social projects, public safety, crowdsourced help, and a network of partners.

• harassment
• humanitarian

• Engagement tech
• Online forums
• Social networks

NYC Digital Safety: Privacy & Security is a partnership between New York City’s three library systems and METRO, a library resources council serving NYC and Westchester County. With support from the City of New York Mayor’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer, the project will ensure that NYC residents can rely on public libraries for their questions about internet privacy and security.

• libraries

• Adjacent Fields
• Digital security and privacy
• Cybersecurity

A bipartisan group of prominent political strategists announced an Internet information venture designed to interact with America's opinion leaders and serve as an antidote to the right-left clash that typifies political discourse on the Web.

• The Tech
• Engagement tech
• Graveyard

As the biggest single buyer of palm oil in the world, Unilever has a special responsibility to help clean up the industry that's behind so much forest destruction. Thanks to the staggering public support for our international Dove campaign in April 2008, Unilever has now agreed to play their part in saving the Paradise Forests of South East Asia.

• Adjacent Fields
• Specific campaigns
• Brand organizing

Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over 55 countries and an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.

• The Tech
• Emerging tech
• Emerging Tech Organizations

Catalogue of procurement risk indicators from various countries.

• The Tech
• Civic data
• Govtech

ethical, easy-to-use and privacy-conscious alternatives to popular internet services

• Adjacent Fields
• Graveyard
• Ethical tech and responsible tech

Civic Innovation School is an International Extitution structured as a Distributed Network that promotes Collaborative Learning Environments focused on Civic Innovation, Collective Intelligence, Open Design, Civic Engagement.

• trainings

• The People
• Build something
• Playbooks and design principles

"Citizinvestor was an online crowdfunding platform specifically focused on raising money for public projects and community infrastructure"

• Graveyard
• Civic crowdfunding platforms

Support women, entrepreneurs, students and refugees around the world with as little as $25 on Kiva. 100% of your loan go to support borrowers.

• The People
• Get funding
• Funders & donors

GOT Data is an annual international conference, formerly known as ODPA (Opening Data in Public Administration), which gathers public officials and other International open data and transparency stakeholders to discuss the importance and impact that open data has.

• The Tech
• The People
• Civic data

Our fellowship gives undergraduate and graduate students a paid opportunity to spend 10-weeks diving head first into Internet policy at leading nonprofits, think tanks and advocacy groups.

• Google

• The People
• Find a job or hire someone
• Fellowships

WITNESS is an international nonprofit organization that trains and supports people using video in their fight for human rights.

• human rights

• The Tech
• Govtech
• Engagement tech

Open web fellowship hosted by Mozilla

• The Tech
• The People
• Emerging tech

Data Science for Social Good Fellowship is a University of Chicago summer program for aspiring data scientists to work on data mining, machine learning, big data, and data science projects with social impact. Working closely with governments and nonprofits, fellows take on real-world problems in education, health, energy, public safety, transportation, economic development, international development, and more. For three months in Chicago they learn, hone, and apply their data science, AI,analytical, and coding skills, collaborate in a fast-paced atmosphere, and learn from mentors coming from industry and academia.

• The People
• Data science for social good
• Fellowships

An international effort to empower individuals and business to respect privacy, safeguard data and enable trust.

• Digital security and privacy
• Holidays
• Data rights

Open source and free software that enables the creation of anonymous and secure whistleblowing platforms

• The Tech
• Advocacy tech
• Watchdogging and transparency

The main goal of CiviCERT is to improve the incident response capabilities of NGOs, journalists and involved citizens all around the world.

• Adjacent Fields
• Digital security and privacy
• Cybersecurity