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Co-Liv Summit 2018

the second edition of our conference series featuring the best and brightest in co-living https://www.eventbrite.com/e/co-liv-summit-2018-paris-tickets-47691481505

North American Cartographic Information Society

Love maps, data, visual storytelling, and cartographic design? Make your plans now to participate in the annual meeting of the North American Cartographic Information Society in Norfolk, Virginia. Join professionals and enthusiasts from government, commercial, and not-for-profit groups along with academics, scholars, map/GIS librarians, artists, technologists, and students in our 38th Annual Meeting. http://nacis.org/annual-meeting/current-meeting/

Misinfocon

At MisinfoCon London, highlighting the work of prominent thought leaders from the UK and Europe, we hope to develop a shared vision for the metrics, indicators and frameworks needed to measure success in addressing misinformation. https://misinfocon.com/join-us-for-misinfocon-london-oct-24th-a5c597303bab

Personal Democracy Forum Ukraine

Personal Democracy Forum is an annual international conference launched in 2004 in New York as an event gathering hundreds of civic tech professionals for two days of game-changing talks, workshops, and networking opportunities. Regional PDF conferences are held in multiple cities worldwide bringing together local experts to discuss technology's impact on government, politics, media, and the future of democracy. After two years of successful editions in Kyiv, this year's forum will take place in Kharkiv on October 25-26, 2018. It will gather over 200 guests and participants from all over Ukraine and the CEE region. http://pdfukraine.org/main_en

Mozilla Festival

A seven day celebration for, by, and about people who love the internet, showcasing world-changing ideas and technology through workshops, talks, and interactive sessions. https://mozillafestival.org/

Build Peace

Build Peace 2018 will explore how technological innovation and creativity re-shape the economic opportunities, economic organisation, and economic power that impact how we live together in peace – in the Global North and the Global South alike. https://howtobuildpeace.org/programs/

FWD50

This November, more than fifteen countries’ digital government leaders will converge on Ottawa to chart the course of government tech, connected citizens, digital policy and the future of society. https://fwd50.com/

Colaboramerica

international festival of new economies http://colaboramerica.org/

The Govtech Summit

https://govtechsummit.eu/

Megaphone

Activists and NGOs are facing a global pushback. Technology is accelerating that process and we need to better understand how it’s happening. But technology can also connect us and amplify our activist response. In reaction to the attacks we must tell our stories and strengthen our narratives. We need to get people involved in our causes, and use technology as a megaphone for engagement. http://megaphone.techsoupeurope.org/

Smart City Expo

Since 2011, Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC) has been an unmissable event combining the latest solutions and technologies, and inspirational keynotes on improving life in cities. In 2018, the event intends to reflect on what makes a city livable, what happens when gentrification changes the whole social character of a neighborhood, and how sharing can transform the way it operates so that it can become more sustainable, resilient, inclusive and, of course, smarter with a focus on people. http://www.smartcityexpo.com/en/home

CredCon

CredCon, a technology & ideas hackathon brought to you by the Credibility Coalition and sponsored by the Facebook Journalism Project, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, Knight Foundation, Hacks/Hackers and the University of Texas at Austin, aims to address the challenge of reducing misinformation online and strengthening content credibility through interdisciplinary collaboration. https://www.credcon.org/

Open Data Institute Summit

The ODI Summit 2018 will explore the intersection of data’s value across sectors – from commercial business to public services, the arts to charities. Keynotes, interactive panels, performances and demos will uncover how organisations can benefit from data while building trust. This one-day data conference will be hosted by the inventor of the web, Sir Tim Berners-Lee, artificial intelligence expert Sir Nigel Shadbolt and ODI CEO Jeni Tennison. https://theodi.org/event/odi-summit-2018/

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Democracy Xchange

Join us as we bring together initiatives, organizations and people from around the world, all activating change from the ground up. Working together to build a more inclusive, prosperous and equitable world, at the local, national and global levels – DXC19 is not to be missed! http://www.democracyxchange.org/

Services Week UK

It’s a nationwide, cross-government event that looks at how we can work together to deliver end-to-end, user-focused services. #servicesweek http://bit.ly/2DFgNTZ

#DataPrivacyDay

More information: https://civictech.guide/listing/data-privacy-day/

Data on Purpose

<a href="https://www.ssirdata.org/" id="ow436" __is_owner="true">https://www.ssirdata.org/</a><br><br>helping nonprofit leaders identify the best ways to build data and technology capacity.<br><br>#SSIRdata

The 2019 OpenGov and Civic Tech Online Conference

<a href="https://fabric.qiqochat.com/e/civictech/2019">https://fabric.qiqochat.com/e/civictech/2019</a><br><b><br></b><br>What are the challenges and opportunities you see in civic tech and/or opengov in 2019?&nbsp\;

International Open Data Day

<a href="https://opendataday.org/" id="ow1570" __is_owner="true">https://opendataday.org/</a><br><br>Open Data Day is an annual celebration of open data all over the world. For the ninth time in history, groups from around the world will create local events on the day where they will use open data in their communities.

NYC School of Data 2019

<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-school-of-data-2019-tickets-55847185435" target="_blank" id="ow761" __is_owner="true">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nyc-school-of-data-2019-tickets-55847185435</a>

NICAR (The Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference)

<a href="https://ire.org/conferences/nicar-2019/" id="ow1784" __is_owner="true">https://ire.org/conferences/nicar-2019/</a><br><br>The Computer-Assisted Reporting Conference offers something for everyone, from beginners to those on the cutting edge of digital reporting.

SXSW Cities, Government & Politics Track

https://www.sxsw.com/conference/cities-government-and-politics/ The Cities, Government & Politics Track includes livable cities and the future of urban planning\; civic engagement\; government’s intersection with tech innovation and data tracking\; and privacy/security concerns.

Andrew/Jessica/Micah Catch Up

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1O2K3P7ix4KZuueXIYDScJbYKApQa9tyK040tHxw8cQ8/edit" id="ow2680" __is_owner="true">Agenda</a><br><br><br>Join Zoom Meeting<br><br><a href="https://zoom.us/j/984113289" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/j/984113289</a><br><br>One tap mobile<br>+16465588656,,984113289# US (New York)<br>+17207072699,,984113289# US<br><br>Dial by your location<br>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;+1 646 558 8656 US (New York)<br>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;+1 720 707 2699 US<br>Meeting ID: 984 113 289<br>Find your local number: <a href="https://zoom.us/u/abAaGKoQcS" target="_blank">https://zoom.us/u/abAaGKoQcS</a>

The Impacts of Civic Tech

<a href="https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-impacts-of-civic-technology-conference-2019-tictec-2019-tickets-49046721063" id="ow2158" __is_owner="true">https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-impacts-of-civic-technology-conference-2019-tictec-2019-tickets-49046721063</a><br><br>Returning for a fifth year, the conference will focus on the impact that civic technology and digital democracy are having upon citizens, decision makers and governments around the world. We'll discuss themes of engagement, participation, institution, social behaviour, politics, community, digital capability, communication and ethics relating to the use and study of civic technology.

Internet Freedom Festival

<a href="https://internetfreedomfestival.org/" id="ow2342" __is_owner="true">https://internetfreedomfestival.org/</a><br><br>The IFF nurtures collective efforts which, through diversity, inclusivity, and collaboration, support online freedom of expression, protection from digital threats, and expanded access to online spaces.

Andrew/Jessica/Micah Catch Up

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/14yg8l8XTUIfMhWY8xhcmlPLmeMKzWzyWhpL7OOfkpA0/edit" id="ow334" __is_owner="true">Agenda is here.&nbsp\;</a>

International Journalism Festival

https://www.journalismfestival.com/

Personal Democracy Forum CEE

PDF CEE 2019 will be a three-day adventure including sparkling keynote presentations, hands-on-work workshop sessions, time for networking and fun side events. The annual conference offers space for experience exchange for people working for civic participation and transparency in public life with the help of new technologies in Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. Launched in Poland in 2013, it is a regional branch of New York City PDF organized by Civic Hall (earlier Personal Democracy Media) since 2004. The seventh edition of the conference will be organised under the overarching theme: IN WHOM WE TRUST https://pdfcee.pl/

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Campaigning Forum 2019

http://fairsay.com/events/ecf/2019

Andrew/Jessica/Micah Catch Up

<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1XwHnYA8VtKIkHlx1FII4umY5of2w6w3us97qv2ednWk/edit" id="ow2023" __is_owner="true">Agenda for today.</a>&nbsp\;

re:publica19

<a href="https://re-publica.de/en" id="ow2599" __is_owner="true">https://re-publica.de/en</a>

DotGov Design

Empowering designers within government<br><a href="https://dc.aiga.org/programs-initiatives/dotgovdesign/" id="ow514" __is_owner="true">DotGov Design</a>, an initiative of AIGA DC, focuses on designers working with or inside government and civic tech initiatives.

Smart Cities NYC

https://smartcitiesny.com/

Open Government Partnership Global Summit

<a href="https://ogpsummit.org/en/" id="ow887" __is_owner="true">https://ogpsummit.org/en/</a><br><br>The Summit will bring together the 79 member countries and 20 local governments of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). It will also bring together participants from local and regional governments, civil society groups, academia, and beyond. Our goal is to share knowledge and together create solutions for more open and transparent governments around the globe.

Data 4 Change

The event is a 5-day design sprint where multidisciplinary teams consisting of the best local, regional and international talent in data, design, journalism and technology are teamed up with NGOs that collect data. Together, they create high-level prototypes of data-driven projects or campaigns aimed at solving some of the world’s most pressing challenges. This year, all of the NGOs who attend are working on topics relating to digital rights, internet freedom and/or freedom of expression online in Africa and the Middle East.

Code for America Summit

<a href="https://www.codeforamerica.org/events/summit" id="ow2772" __is_owner="true">https://www.codeforamerica.org/events/summit</a><br><br>At the Summit, you'll find the right people at every level, from every level of government—in the right place, at the right time. Our workshops, main stage presentations and panels, breakout sessions, and networking events show that there’s a cheaper, better, faster way to do the job of government enabled technology.&nbsp\;

Personal Democracy Forum

The year's PDF explores some of the ways we can reverse some of the negative impacts technology tools, companies, and policies have had on civic discourse, economy, social structures, and politics. <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/personal-democracy-forum-2019-making-tech-civic-tickets-61070851561" id="ow575" __is_owner="true">Register here</a>

RightsCon

<a href="https://www.rightscon.org/" id="ow3127" __is_owner="true">https://www.rightscon.org/</a><br><br>RightsCon is the world’s leading conference on human rights in the digital age, brought to you by Access Now.&nbsp\;

Congress for the New Urbanism

<a href="https://www.cnu.org/what-we-do/congress" id="ow819" __is_owner="true">https://www.cnu.org/what-we-do/congress</a><br><br>CNU's flagship event: the premiere national event on building better places.

Games for Change Festival

<a href="http://festival.gamesforchange.org/" id="ow982" __is_owner="true">http://festival.gamesforchange.org/</a><br><br><br>Developers, educators, policy makers, and non-profits will converge at this nexus of impact to share and learn how they can leverage the power of games and immersive media for civic engagement. #G4C19

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Fundación Ciudadanía Inteligente Colectiva

<a href="http://colectiva.ciudadaniai.org/" id="ow2846" __is_owner="true">http://colectiva.ciudadaniai.org/</a><br><br>Jóvenes de toda Latinoamérica nos reunimos para organizarnos contra quienes buscan controlar a la ciudadanía que reivindica sus derechos y la protección del medio ambiente. La vigilancia y violencia son utilizadas para amenazar las conquistas sociales y políticas que hemos conquistado. A través de la colaboración regional, luchamos para crear mejores sociedades, impulsar procesos sociales e inspirar reales cambios políticos.

Netroots Nation

<a href="https://www.netrootsnation.org/" id="ow1158" __is_owner="true">https://www.netrootsnation.org/</a><br><br>Our attendees are online organizers, grassroots activists and independent media makers. Some are professionals who work at advocacy organizations, progressive companies or labor unions, while others do activism in their spare time.

Citizen Lab Summer Institute

<br>The Citizen Lab Summer Institute (CLSI) provides a unique opportunity to meet a diverse group of researchers, practitioners, and advocates and develop new and exciting research that addresses pressing questions for the Internet.&nbsp\;<a href="https://citizenlab.ca/summerinstitute/2019.html" id="ow776" __is_owner="true">More information</a><br>Registration is already closed

Where Do Stereotypes Come From? Workshop

A workshop that helps people understand how stereotypes form and how they hurt community relationships. You'll watch videos about how our brains see things, talk in groups about current cultural problems, and try activities that help people connect better. The goal is to move away from 'us vs them' thinking and find common ground with others. After the main event, you can join follow-up sessions to learn more about building love instead of using power over others.

HackDash: Media Party

The Media Party is a three days event that brings together 2000 entrepreneurs, journalists, software programmers and designers from five continents to work together for the future of media. This year the event will merge speakers with experience working at big companies like Vox Media, ProPublica, The Intercept, BBC News Labs, Pictoline, Liberation, and projects like the Google News Initiative, Facebook Journalism Project, and Meedan.&nbsp\;<br><br>Get tickets&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.meetup.com/es-ES/HacksHackersBA/events/" id="ow2905" __is_owner="true">here</a>.&nbsp\;

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Online News Association

<a href="https://ona19.journalists.org/" id="ow1485" __is_owner="true">https://ona19.journalists.org/</a>

Data for Good Exchange

The focus of the 6th annual D4GX conference is Data Science for the SDGs or how data scientists, corporations, policy makers and researchers can collaborate on data science projects that that will move us toward achieving the UN's Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.&nbsp\;<br><br>Free registration: <a href="https://go.bloomberg.com/attend/invite/data-good-exchange-2019-ny/" id="ow1791" __is_owner="true">https://go.bloomberg.com/attend/invite/data-good-exchange-2019-ny/</a>

National Day of Civic Hacking

Find a local event: <a href="https://www.codeforamerica.org/events/national-day-of-civic-hacking-2019" id="ow2248" __is_owner="true">https://www.codeforamerica.org/events/national-day-of-civic-hacking-2019</a><br><br>For this year’s National Day we’re all coming together in collective action and focusing our efforts to help some of the 77 million people in the United States impacted directly by the criminal justice system.

AlaveteliCon

A Freedom of Information conference hosted by mySociety. You must apply to attend: <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6-wtJw6AHMOobPbFP0KTtmS4nDA5kLV4cnSOs47OvaBsPJw/viewform" id="ow833" __is_owner="true">https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6-wtJw6AHMOobPbFP0KTtmS4nDA5kLV4cnSOs47OvaBsPJw/viewform</a><br><br>AlaveteliCon will bring together activists, journalists, technologists and campaigners from across the world who use Freedom of Information laws, data and technologies to create public-interest investigations and campaigns.

Code for Japan Summit 2019 in 千葉

国内最大級のシビックテックイベント「Code for Japan Summit 2019」は千葉で開催することが決定しました！開催日時は、9月28日と9月29日 https://cfjsummit2019.peatix.com/

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IEEE GLOBAL HUMANITARIAN TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE (GHTC)

<a href="http://ieeeghtc.org/" id="ow1127" __is_owner="true">http://ieeeghtc.org/</a><br><br>IEEE GHTC focuses on advancing technology for the benefit of humanity. This cross-disciplinary annual conference provides the perfect venue for those interested in humanitarian projects to join their peers in Seattle (USA) in October 2019.<br><br>GHTC is an international flagship conference, focused on bringing together people working on the application of technology to addressing critical issues for the benefit of the resource-constrained and vulnerable populations in the world. It is a forum where IEEE works with developers and NGOs to identify the most pressing needs. We encourage participants from academia, for-profit and non-profit businesses, governmental and non-governmental organizations to attend and present research, ideas, and other considerations for the creation of effective humanitarian technology. We also invite participants to share case studies and lessons learned from deployment and application of humanitarian technologies.

Legislative Data and Transparency Conference

<a href="https://twitter.com/i/broadcasts/1nAJEZbjopvxL" id="ow564" __is_owner="true">Livestream</a><br><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LDTC2019?src=hashtag_click" id="ow574" __is_owner="true">#LDTC</a><br><br>The 2019 Legislative Data and Transparency Conference (#LDTC2019) brings individuals from Legislative branch agencies together with data users and transparency advocates to foster a conversation about the use of legislative data – addressing how non-profits, individuals, and public and private agencies use technology well and how they can use it better in the future. The conference is presented by the Committee on House Administration with support from the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Bulk Data Task Force.

Code for America Brigade Congress

This is Code for America&#39\;s third annual Brigade Congress. Civic tech enthusiasts from Code for America&#39\;s network -- including Brigade Network volunteers, government and community partners, and professionals -- will convene to discuss how Brigades across the country are working for change.<br><br>Register <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-brigade-congress-tickets-65188932853?ref=estw&utm_campaign=National%20Day%20of%20Civic%20Hacking&utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=75609933&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8XuWAOtwYjG39l8atSaAqIqhDDNiiX3KTpvfu6KTMt_ULbN24NUIFNLJhiLPmh_WGrcBWWmL-4pP14TgfykMNWx4ZLqQ&_hsmi=75609933" target="_blank">here</a>. <br><b>Note:</b> Selected individuals may be eligible for financial assistance. Apply for complimentary tickets and travel subsidies <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeRVktJ2FTC4hsyb2V_hHbW-uGbGFN9FMbuw4ByYBNvyLyIdw/viewform" target="_blank">here</a> (<b>due: August 30th) </b>or see reimbursement guidelines <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Ma_EOGe82HjeE3Ejqha_ntfhqlIKNAgOD8yuKdnCqYA/edit?_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8XuWAOtwYjG39l8atSaAqIqhDDNiiX3KTpvfu6KTMt_ULbN24NUIFNLJhiLPmh_WGrcBWWmL-4pP14TgfykMNWx4ZLqQ&_hsmi=75609933" target="_blank">here</a>.

DecidimFest

DecidimFest is an intense 2-day program of activities devoted to the Decidim project, participatory democracy and open source tools for collective intelligence in the era of Global Democracy.&nbsp\;<br><br>More info:&nbsp\;<a href="https://meta.decidim.org/conferences/decidimfest19/f/1036/" id="ow1066" __is_owner="true">https://meta.decidim.org/conferences/decidimfest19/f/1036/</a>

TICTeC Local 2019

Agenda: https://tictec.mysociety.org/local/2019#agenda<br><br>TICTeC Local is the annual conference from mySociety that focuses directly on the use of Civic Tech in communities and local government.<br><br>What are the digital innovations that are helping local communities and local government to foster citizen engagement, drive efficiency, and combat social and environmental problems?<br><br>Join us at City Hall in London this November to find out. TICTeC Local will bring together attendees from across the public and private sector, academia and civil society for a day of inspiring presentations and knowledge-sharing that will help you forge connections, take home new ideas, and bring increased energy to the challenges ahead.<br><br>TICTeC Local is part of mySociety’s global The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference (TICTeC) series, which has been examining Civic Tech at the local, national and global levels since 2015. TICTeC Local narrows the lens, focusing on where and how Civic Tech connects with and impacts local communities and local government.<br><br>More information: <a href="https://tictec.mysociety.org/local/2019">https://tictec.mysociety.org/local/2019</a>

FWD50

<br>20 countries. 1500 government executives. A hundred speakers, panelists, and experts. For three days in November, we once again transformed the iconic Aberdeen Pavilion into the locus of global digital government innovation.<br><br><a href="https://fwd50.com/" id="ow1139" __is_owner="true">https://fwd50.com/</a>

Govtech Summit

<a href="https://govtechsummit.eu/" id="ow1708" __is_owner="true">https://govtechsummit.eu/</a><br><br>Organised by PUBLIC and supported by French President Emmanuel Macron, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the European Commission, the GovTech Summit gathers European leaders and innovators to explore how new technologies can improve public services and democratic practices. The 2018 GovTech Summit featured more than 90 international speakers, covering topics from transport to healthcare, security to international development, e-government to citizen engagement. The GovTech Summit reimagines services that place citizens at the centre of public delivery, where public servants have an array of technology-enabled resources and information at their fingertips, and can use new ways of delivering better, more efficient, more citizen-focused services. We look forward to hosting you in 2019.

Annual Conference of the Institute for Social Movement Studies (IPB)

<a href="https://protestinstitut.eu/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/IPB19_Program_final.pdf" id="ow1605" __is_owner="true">Program (PDF)</a><br><br>&nbsp\; We warmly welcome you to the annual conference of the Institute for Social Movement Studies.Together with the Weizenbaum Institute for the Networked Society, the Center for Technology andSociety and the Jena Institute for Democracy and Civil Society, we are proud to bring together up-tothe-minute research, activist voices and civil society initiatives that deal with the challenges andopportunities for protest and movements in the digital age.Today, protest and counter-protest, rule and resistance can only be thought of in the context of adigitized society, its particular opportunities, dynamics and challenges. Digital interactions changeour social relationships and thus also the form and functioning of social movements and protests.The digital context allows mobilizations to be initiated with less organizational effort and far morereach. However, we have become aware of other downsides of digital organization: digital hatecultures, surveillance and digital repression challenge the prospects of emancipatory changetransnationally.What is the perspective of social movement research on these crucial points? With this conference,we want to initiate a discussion on the changing protest landscape that interacts between thepersonal and public, micro-action and macro-repercussions, online and offline behavior that are alltied-up in contemporary politics. We are featuring 16 panels, a keynote plenary and a closing plenarystretching from empowerment to repression, from hate to hope and from the global to the local –and back.We welcome speakers from five different continents creating a space for a truly internationalexperience. For the first time, the annual conference is held in English as the basic language.However, we made sure that each slot involves one German-speaking panel. Our program includesadvanced academics, early car

International Design in Government Conference

The Dutch Gebruiker Centraal (User Needs First) community will be hosting the three-day International Design in Government Conference in Rotterdam, on 18-20 November 2019. The conference is part of the International Design in Government Community.

SEMAINE DE L'INNOVATION PUBLIQUE 2019 / PUBLIC INNOVATION WEEK

Retenez les dates ! La sixième édition de la Semaine de l'innovation publique aura lieu du 25 au 30 novembre prochains. Envie de transformer l'action publique ? De bousculer les idées reçues sur l’administration ? Innovation, imagination et audace seront une nouvelle fois les maîtres mots de cette Semaine. Cette édition marquera également les 2 ans du programme gouvernemental de transformation, Action Publique 2022 ! https://www.modernisation.gouv.fr/home/semaine-de-linnovation-publique-2019-retenez-les-dates #semaine

GOT Data

<p>In order to establish&nbsp\;Government, which is&nbsp\;Open&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;Transparent, we need accessible&nbsp\;Data. Thus, <a href="https://got-data.org/" id="ow860" __is_owner="true">GOT Data</a> is back by popular demand. 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.</p><section><br><br><br><br><br><br><p>This year’s event unfolds on 5-6 December 2019 in Pristina, Kosovo, and will present insightful talks on Open Contracting, Artificial Intelligence and Policy-Making, Data Journalism, as well as models of collaboration between implementing partners. With civil society’s evaluation of current circumstances with a never-ending search for improvement, we direct our attention towards the rapid development of new technologies, and how these can be incorporated into methods which seek to optimize existing processes.</p></section><section><br><header><br></header></section>

International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (IOPD) Conference

When democracy catches up with us…<br>PARTICIPATORY CITIES WITH FULL RIGHTS<br>participatory democracy and the right to the city,<br>in the light of both Agenda 2030 and the New Urban Agenda,<br>and from the perspective of communities and local governments<br><br>More information:&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.oidp.net/docs/repo/doc581.pdf" id="ow3544" __is_owner="true">https://www.oidp.net/docs/repo/doc581.pdf</a>

African Drone Forum

https://www.africandroneforum.org/ Emerging technologies can play a vital role in improving the lives of people in hard-to-reach rural communities across the continent, increasing resilience, and leapfrogging existing infrastructure to deliver significant socio-economic benefits. The African Drone Forum is a timely multi-stakeholder engagement programme that will take place in 2020 in Rwanda, a country already using drone technology to improve the lives of its citizens. This Forum will showcase the latest drone technology, convene experts and regulators together in a Symposium, and challenge drone companies to take part in flying competitions with real-world elements

Thinking. Better. Together. - Creative Brain Week Session

This was a 2-hour morning session that explored how people think and learn together. Experts shared ideas about music, democracy, art, and education. The session included talks by musicians, brain researchers, and educators about creative aging and how our brains work. Videos of the presentations will be available soon for people who missed it.

Open Belgium Summit

https://2020.openbelgium.be/ Open Belgium is an annual event about open knowledge and open data, gathering industry, research, government and citizen stakeholders. Experience this one-day community driven conference with talks, discussions, panels, workshops and become part of the open community

NYC School of Data

<p>This year, we will celebrate the 10th anniversary of international open data day, the 8th anniversary of the City’s transformative open data law, and conclude NYC Open Data Week with over 50 sessions!&nbsp\;<em>Registration is now open, grab your ticket— early birds get the worm until Feb 10th.</em></p><p>Register:&nbsp\;<a href="https://schoolofdata.nyc/2020-registration-is-open/" style="">https://schoolofdata.nyc/2020-registration-is-open/</a></p>

Code for Canada Summit

<a href="https://codefor.ca/summit-2020/">https://codefor.ca/summit-2020/</a>&nbsp\;<br>Across Canada, there’s a movement of public servants, residents and entrepreneurs using technology and design to&nbsp\;<strong>change people’s lives for the better</strong>.<p></p><p>They’re re elevating the voices of users. They’re collaborating across disciplines and departments. They’re striving to ensure the benefits of new technologies are shared equally. They’re working in the open. And they’re building products and services that are so good they inspire others.</p><p>If you’re working at the intersection of technology and government,&nbsp\;<strong>the 2020 Code for Canada Summit is for you</strong>. We’re building a national community of practice for those engaged in the complex, challenging and truly human work of digital transformation, and we want you to be a part of it.</p><br>So join us&nbsp\;<strong>March 10-11 in Toronto</strong>&nbsp\;for two days of collaboration and learning, rooted in real examples of digital government and civic tech projects. Let’s get together, show what’s possible, and lower the barrier to change.&nbsp\;

CANCELED: Code for America Summit

<a href="https://www.newamerica.org/public-interest-technology/events/code-america-summit/">https://www.newamerica.org/public-interest-technology/events/code-america-summit/</a>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;

Civic Tech Innovation Forum: Civic Tech with Al Kags

<p>Topic: Has civic tech delivered on its much-hyped promise? What has been more or less significant or impactful for Africa? What appears to be lying ahead? The keynote speaker and panel will engage and debate from their various vantages.</p><ul><li>Moderator:&nbsp\;<strong>Zukiswa Kota</strong></li><li>Speakers: Al Kags</li><li>Discussants: Richard Gevers, Nathalie Dijkman</li></ul>

Infodemic: Half-Truths, Lies, and Critical Information in a Time of Pandemics

<p>As COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe, so does misinformation — thwarting efforts to control the disease and risking lives. In this webinar,&nbsp\;<strong>Dr. Claire Wardle</strong>,&nbsp\;a leading expert on content verification, will outline the global trends around information flows and the coronavirus.&nbsp\;<em>What misinformation is spreading? How is accurate information being shared? How are newsrooms, health authorities, platforms and businesses responding? During this unprecedented emergency, are we prepared for the impact of rumors and falsehoods that could have serious consequences?&nbsp\;</em>Together, we'll discuss whether&nbsp\;we are prepared during this unprecedented emergency&nbsp\;for the impact of rumors and falsehoods that could have serious consequences.</p><p>Claire will be joined by CNN reporter&nbsp\;<strong>Donie O’Sullivan</strong>&nbsp\;who covers&nbsp\;the intersection of technology and politics, and investigates online disinformation campaigns.</p><p>Aspen Digital Executive Director&nbsp\;<strong>Vivian Schiller</strong>&nbsp\;will moderate.</p>

POSTPONED: Global Service Jam

The global website is down\; here's Washington DC's:&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.dcservicejam.com/" id="ow1385" __is_owner="true">https://www.dcservicejam.com/</a><br><br>In more than 100 cities around the world each year, design thinking enthusiasts join forces on a weekend in March for the&nbsp\;<a href="http://planet.globalservicejam.org/home">Global Service Jam‘s&nbsp\;</a>weekend of service design to change the world.&nbsp\;They are designers, artists, business people, mothers, community members, students, legislators and citizens. They meet with&nbsp\;one goal in mind: to create, prototype, and publish a new service in less than 48 hours.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;

Civic Tech Innovation Forum: COVID-19: reshaping the norm

<p>Topic: Panellists will share their reflections and speculations on potential implications of health pandemics like COVID-19 on communities like CTIN’s. What does COVID-19 (as a blip or a longer-term feature) change, if anything, in how we think of social innovation / civic tech / of COPs / the task of supporting activist tech-based communities?</p><p>Moderator:<strong>&nbsp\;Geci Karuri-Sebina</strong></p><ul><li>Speaker: Craig Wing</li><li>Discussants: Koketso Moeti, Richard Gevers, Deborah Byrne</li></ul>

Civic Tech Innovation Forum: Strengthening the Civic Tech Ecosystem

<p>How we expand the civic tech community and its impact? The session will offer local and global reflections on directions, challenges and opportunities for civic tech actors\; key messages/ideas for what the enablement issues are\; how these could be achieved. After reflections from Taiwan and Africa, the local (SA) discussants will be invited to respond and consider from their unique local vantage points (entrepreneurship, gender, etc.). How can we specifically leverage and support civic tech in SA going forward? How can the people doing civic tech be directly supported/enabled more? What could other ecosystem actors do or how could they support/use civic tech better or differently (raging from those who procure, use, fund, commercialise, study, or talk about the tech)?</p><p>Moderator:&nbsp\;<strong>Geci Karuri-Sebina</strong></p><ul><li>Speakers: Audrey Tang — Taiwan, Lesley Williams<strong>&nbsp\;</strong>— Africa</li><li>Discussants: Tiyani Nghonyama, Zine Nkukwana</li></ul>

Free, online: The Impacts of Civic Tech Conference 2020 (TICTeC)

Returning for a sixth year, TICTeC 2020 will focus on the impact that civic technology and digital democracy are having upon citizens, decision makers and governments around the world. Primarily, the goal of TICTeC is to promote and share rigorous and meaningful research into online civic technologies and digital democracy around the world. The conference facilitates discussion and networking amongst individuals and groups to find real-world solutions through sharing evidence of impact, and (importantly) evidence of what doesn’t work. TICTeC 2020 will bring together individuals from academic and applied backgrounds as well as businesses, public authorities, NGOs, funders and education institutions to discuss ideas, present research and build a network of individuals interested in the civic technology landscape.

How to Last in Civic Tech

What are the factors that mean a #civictech organisation succeeds or fails? @Mlsif and @mstem of @CivicHall will be revealing all in their #TICTeC session 'How To Last in Civic Tech' this Tuesday, FREE and ONLINE. https://zoom.us/j/528401903

Free, online: The Impacts of Civic Tech Conference 2020 (TICTeC)

Returning for a sixth year, TICTeC 2020 will focus on the impact that civic technology and digital democracy are having upon citizens, decision makers and governments around the world. Primarily, the goal of TICTeC is to promote and share rigorous and meaningful research into online civic technologies and digital democracy around the world. The conference facilitates discussion and networking amongst individuals and groups to find real-world solutions through sharing evidence of impact, and (importantly) evidence of what doesn’t work. TICTeC 2020 will bring together individuals from academic and applied backgrounds as well as businesses, public authorities, NGOs, funders and education institutions to discuss ideas, present research and build a network of individuals interested in the civic technology landscape.

Online hackathon: #BuildforCOVID19

DevPost is hosting&nbsp\;<a href="https://civichall.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=784ac4a90c07e1e7ebbf294d4&amp\;id=ee5c9cadc3&amp\;e=77dad7420f">#BuildforCOVID19</a>, a global online hackathon. The deadline to submit projects is March 30. You can submit a production-ready prototype, or an “awesome proof of concept.” The effort is being propelled by a host of big tech companies and was launched with a&nbsp\;<a href="https://civichall.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=784ac4a90c07e1e7ebbf294d4&amp\;id=85187b196f&amp\;e=77dad7420f">push</a>&nbsp\;by Facebook CEO&nbsp\;<strong>Mark Zuckerberg</strong>.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;

Webinar: The unintended consequences of good intentions in technology

<table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Join Us for the Sage Assembly Webinar Series</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>When</strong>: March 30, 1 pm EST<br><br><strong>Topic</strong>: We will discuss the lessons of previous&nbsp\;<strong>pandemics and technology</strong>, as well as a survey of state-of-the-art&nbsp\;<strong>digital epidemiology</strong>, and some ideas on what comes after the pandemic.<br><br><strong>Panelists</strong>:<ul><li><a href="https://sagebionetworks.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b146de537186191a9d2110f3a&id=a56d138aa4&e=107b1d529e">Sean McDonald</a>, CIGI senior fellow and the co-founder of Digital Public</li><li><a href="https://sagebionetworks.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b146de537186191a9d2110f3a&id=ec2b986959&e=107b1d529e">Jasmine McNealy</a>, associate professor in the department of telecommunication at the University of Florida’s College of Journalism and Communications</li><li><a href="https://sagebionetworks.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=b146de537186191a9d2110f3a&id=cde2674e6a&e=107b1d529e">Elaine Nsoesie</a>, assistant professor, global health, College of Arts &amp\; Sciences at Boston University</li><li><strong>Moderator</strong>: John Wilbanks, chief commons officer, Sage Bionetworks</li></ul>Registration is free.</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

Online: Organizing 2.0 Conference

<p>#Org20</p><p>Organizing 2.0 brings together hundreds of leaders, organizers, fundraisers, techies and activists to share our collective wisdom, skills, and talents. There will be workshops, trainings, discussions, consulting and networking opportunities, visionary speakers, and a provocative debate around strategy and practices.</p><p>Over two days, we will bring together hundreds of people to learn from each other, share stories and strategies and build our skills, organizations and movements. Featured tracks focusing on online to offline organizing, digital strategy, member engagement and much more.</p>

Online: TransportationCamp

<a href="http://transportationcamp.org/events/phl2020" id="ow1883" __is_owner="true">http://transportationcamp.org/events/phl2020</a><br>&nbsp\;<a href="https://twitter.com/transpocampphl" id="ow1887" __is_owner="true">@TranspoCampPHL</a><br><br><strong>#TCVirtual20</strong>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;

Online: The CoronaVirus Hackathon

We will use the hackathon concept to come up with new products, business models, policy and campaigns by encouraging cross-pollination of ideas. We are bringing different perspectives together virtually: young people, teachers, artists, behavioural scientists, industry expert &amp\; developers. By @commonVC.<br><br>Information: <a href="https://thecoronavirushackathon.com/">https://thecoronavirushackathon.com/</a><br>Apply: <a href="https://www.f6s.com/thecoronavirushackathon/apply">https://www.f6s.com/thecoronavirushackathon/apply</a>

POSTPONED: Web of Change

The Web of Change annual conference brings together the foremost thinkers and doers in social media, digital strategy and social change.<br><a href="https://www.webofchange.com/?mc_cid=9304c3fca2&amp\;mc_eid=93bdd7aa47" id="ow1804" __is_owner="true">https://www.webofchange.com/</a>

CANCELED: Internet Freedom Festival

<a href="https://twitter.com/InternetFF/status/1138814025830141953" id="ow1152" __is_owner="true">https://twitter.com/InternetFF/status/1138814025830141953</a>

CANCELLED: Code for All Summit

CANCELED: Personal Democracy Forum CEE 2020

PDF CEE (Central &amp\; Eastern Europe) is a platform for the exchange of ideas and experiences between activists in Central and Eastern Europe. In Poland since 2013, PDF CEE is the European edition of the American conference Personal Democracy Forum organized since 2004 by Andrew Rasiej and Micah Sifry (Personal Democracy Media), the founders of Civic Hall.<br><br>This year the conference will be held under the slogan: In Whom We Trust. The lack of trust in the public sphere has been named the source of populism, dissemination of false information, and social splits. However, regardless of the subject of trust, we need to trust someone or something. The question is: who can we trust?<br><br><br>Sign up <a href="https://pdfcee.pl/">here</a>.&nbsp\;

CANCELED: Festival of Civic Tech for Democracy

This year’s Festival will present interesting reflections, projects and tools in the field of Civic Technology (Civic Tech) and Government Technology (Gov Tech). We will show initiatives that have been successful as well as those that have failed. As the civic tech community, we want to learn from each other and draw meaningful conclusions – also on the grounds of our failures.<br><br>Read more and register <a href="https://pdfcee.pl/en/" id="ow4235" __is_owner="true">here</a>.&nbsp\;

Outriders Festival: How the world responds to COVID-19

<p>The Festival is back! We meet on April 28 on the occasion of Superhero Day. It is an international edition, and the working language is English.</p><p>Coronavirus is changing the world – shuts down, slows down, makes us lonely… However, some people and organisations are fighting its effects. Sometimes they are nurses creating makeshift libraries within makeshift hospitals\; they are taxi drivers who take health staff to the hospital, free of charge\; they are tailors making masks\; the community of makers sharing open source gadgets\; bikers who bring hygiene kits to the homeless\; some governments granting citizenship rights to all migrants or passing aid packages\; they are common people who are launching crowdfunding for informal workers\; they are entrepreneurs creating new Apps\; they are mayors who prepare the city for opening with new cycling and pedestrian areas\; they are cleaners, caregivers, delivery people, cooks, scientists and musicians who play from their balconies.</p><p>The upcoming festival will be about them and with them as our theme is:&nbsp\;<strong>How the world responds to COVID-19?</strong></p>

ONLINE: Nonprofit Digital Strategy Virtual Summit

Free, or donation<br><a href="https://radcampaign.com/blog/nonprofit-digital-strategy-virtual-summit">https://radcampaign.com/blog/nonprofit-digital-strategy-virtual-summit</a>&nbsp\;<br><p><strong>RSVP for the Nonprofit Digital Strategy Virtual Summit,</strong>&nbsp\;an online summit for nonprofits to learn and share the latest cutting-edge tools and digital strategies for online campaigns across advocacy, organizing, and fundraising.</p><br>Register for this free summit for a day of virtual panels led by the best nonprofit strategists and leaders in the space. Each panel will also provide plenty of open discussion and dialogues for virtual attendees.&nbsp\;<br><br><br>@RadCampaign&nbsp\;&nbsp\;

#OpenCongress? How Congress Can Work Remotely During Emergencies

<p>A Civic Hall virtual conversation, Wednesday April 29, noon-1:00pm EDT</p><p>When the US Congress recessed in mid-March so that Members as well as congressional staff could go home as COVID-19 social distancing measures came into effect, it did so without preparing to conduct remote deliberations. Now, Congress is stuck in limbo, trying to govern using the “unanimous consent” rule, which allows any single member to stymie proceedings and making it impossible for committees to function.</p><p>Behind the scenes, longtime democracy and transparency organizers tried before the recess occurred to get House leadership to amend the rules to allow remote voting and live-streaming of hearings and votes, but they were rebuffed in the mistaken belief that this would be unconstitutional or technically insecure or infeasible.</p><p>Meanwhile, many state and local legislatures have shifted to using Zoom and other tools to conduct proceedings, with even the NYC city council holding its first-ever digital meeting Wednesday April 22. Rep. Steny Hoyer, the number two Democrat in the House, has come out for letting Congress Zoom, but so far House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has refused to make any moves to alleviate the situation. The House was poised this past Wednesday to move a resolution that would have turned on remote deliberations on the floor and in committees, but they dropped it at the last second.</p><p>Now what? We’ll discuss the prospects for Congress working remotely with two leading civic tech experts and advocates, Daniel Schuman, the policy director for Demand Progress, and Marci Harris, the founder and CEO of PopVox.</p>

Free webinar: Evidence-based methods for creating high-performing volunteer teams and workgroups

We're a Nerdy Movement part 2: Evidence-based methods for creating high-performing volunteer teams and workgroups By Randall Smith @powerlabs Join this webinar to learn: *How to design volunteer tasks that help volunteers grow into coaching and leadership roles * The six conditions of an effective team * The five-step, 10-minute protocol for rapidly launching a high-performing volunteer team You will learn about the research and experiments that back the recommendations and get the behind-the-scenes story on how organisations have applied the research to create remote/virtual teams of volunteers during the pandemic. You'll also get a reading and podcast list of nerdy research that can help you be a more effective organiser, digital strategist, or campaigner.

Webinar: Digital Tech to Help Fight COVID-19 Misinformation

Misinformation, disinformation, and false rumors are thriving during the global COVID-19 crisis. It creates an extremely harmful situation by degrading trust in health workers and humanitarian responders, and complicating effective decision making by individuals about critical matters during the health emergency. Access to accurate, accessible, and timely information is of paramount importance for the success of COVID-19 preparedness and response, especially in conflict-affected countries and among displaced populations. During this webinar, part of the virtual edition of the ICT4D Conference and ongoing ICT4D webinar series, you will hear about three different initiatives using digital technologies to help fight misinformation. Speakers will also share how their applications relate to COVID-19 preparedness and response.

Online: 2020 Collective Impact Convening

Too many organizations are working in isolation from one another. Collective impact brings people together, in a structured way, to achieve social change.&nbsp\;<br><br><a href="https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/events/2020-collective-impact-convening" id="ow2505" __is_owner="true">https://www.collectiveimpactforum.org/events/2020-collective-impact-convening</a>&nbsp\;

SEE Check Digital Roundtable: Covid-19 Disinformation – Analysis & Trends

<p>SEE Check, a network of fact-checking organizations in the SEE region, is organizing a digital roundtable on Covid-19 disinformation, to be held on Thursday, May 7th at 3 PM CET.</p><p>An infodemic has been unleashed upon us. In just a few short months, the Covid-19 pandemic has proven itself to be the most fertile background for the spread of mis-/disinformation that we've ever witnessed.</p><p>Our fellow citizens in the SEE region are being asked to process huge quantities of information on a daily basis, often leaving them unable to answer the most crucial questions: “What is true? Who can we trust? “.</p>In the attempt to help answer these questions, SEE Check network is glad to invite you to join our digital roundtable. We'll be happy to have you join us for this SEE Check network event, in which speakers from fact-checking organizations based in the SEE region will talk about the most popular and harmful disinformation cases in the region and analyse trends that indicate we are faced with a common problem that requires a united cross-border response.<br><br>More info:&nbsp\;<a href="https://live.javnarasprava.ba/sesije/covid-19-disinformation/" id="ow3133" __is_owner="true">https://live.javnarasprava.ba/sesije/covid-19-disinformation/</a>

Exit to Community: Distributed Governance

<p>In the new world made by the coronavirus, there has been a lot of discussion recently about online collaboration and work. But what about governance? If we are to have community-owned platforms, we’ll have to skill up in platform-based community governance. In this webinar, we are joined by two people who have been doing just that—in contexts ranging from crisis relief to running a national government.</p><h2>Speakers</h2><ul><li>Liz Barry (Director of Community Development, Public Lab)</li><li>Cui Jia Wei (member, vTaiwan)</li></ul><p>Moderated and organized by Danny Spitzberg (Community Fellow, MEDLab).</p>

Webinar: Participatory Democracy in the Era of COVID-19

Register ahead of time Author Hollie Russon Gilman, a fellow at the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation, will discuss findings from her recent co-authored book Civic Power: Rebuilding American Democracy in an Era of Crisis (w/ Sabeel Rahman) with examples for local level democracy as well as what civic engagement is looking like in cities with COVID-19. Come ready to discuss your questions about grassroots democracy and ideas for civic participation as we transition to a new phase of civic life in the period of COVID recovery that lays ahead.

Covid-19 and the US Democratic Process

<p>@netgain</p><p>COVID-19 has exposed the susceptibility of our democratic processes to digital shortcomings, including increasing uncertainty around the ability to carry out free, fair, and safe elections in 2020 as well as the already present challenges of a high tech census. Across the country, advocates and campaigns are also facing a new reality as community education, outreach, and offline mobilization grinds to a halt, and organizations must rely on digital formats to carry out their work plans. </p><p>This webinar will explore the ways in which our democratic institutions are being forced to adapt quickly to the new environment posed by COVID-19, including digital security threats and other concerns related to civil society moving to exclusively digital formats.&nbsp\;</p><p>Speakers:</p><ul><li><p><strong>Ashley Allison</strong>, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights</p></li><li><p><strong>Arisha</strong>&nbsp\;<strong>Hatch</strong>, Color of Change</p></li><li><p><strong>Dr. Juan Gilbert</strong>, University of Florida</p></li><li><p><strong>Adrian Reyna</strong>, United We Dream </p></li></ul><p> Moderator:</p><ul><li><p><strong>amalia deloney</strong>, Media Democracy Fund</p></li></ul>

Personal Democracy Forum CEE – Democracy: Can you hear me?

<p><a href="https://pdfcee.pl/en/2020o-agenda/" id="ow2897" __is_owner="true">https://pdfcee.pl/en/2020o-agenda/</a></p><p>@PDFCEE</p><p>We invited speakers who, in various roles, found themselves at the very center of current events, to discuss democracy and technology that shape our present and future reality. We will learn how COVID-19 affects the political and social landscape of Central and Eastern Europe and beyond. Is there a way for activists from around the world and our region to address the problems caused by the pandemic? What can we do to ensure that the worst side effect of the virus wouldn’t be deformation of democracy? In addition, we will look at whether the crisis has strengthened the belief that Open Data is, among other things, the foundation for ensuring trust and cooperation within the society. We will consider what can be done for employees and the labor market, which has been transformed under the influence of technology, and is currently facing huge challenges.</p><p>We are convinced that this is the time not only to talk about 21 postulates for the 21st century. This is the time to use the heritage of the Solidarity movement to build new ones. Our recipe for surviving the crisis is: to be together (even though separately), to work together, not to bury our heads in the sand, not to bow down to hopelessness and, most importantly, remain in solidarity.</p>

COVID-19 and policy making: the role of public engagement and deliberation

Chair: Hugh Whittall, Director, Nuffield Council on Bioethics This webinar, the fourth in the Nuffield Council’s current series of COVID-19-related webinars, will explore issues around transparency, governance, and public involvement and deliberation in the development of policy. In a statement published on 24 April, the Council set out its concerns about obscurity and lack of engagement in recent policy-making, and called on the Government to: • Show the public what it is doing and thinking across the range of issues of concern • Set out the ethical considerations that are informing its judgements • Explain how it arrived at decisions including what advice it has sought and received • Invite a broad range of perspectives into the discussion, including wider cross public representation • Consult and engage other civic interests through genuinely open for a and deliberative processes such as citizens’ assemblies. In this webinar we hope to promote wider discussion of the importance of transparency, and of public involvement and deliberation in research and policy where public interests and values are at stake. We ask whether the Prime Minister’s commitment to ‘maximum transparency’ is at least a step in the right direction. The meeting will be of interest to those in policy roles as well as interested academics, public and third sector groups, industry and members of the public. Attendees will be able to put questions to the panel through a Q&A tool. A recording and summary of the webinar will be available on the Nuffield Council on Bioethics website shortly afterwards.

How COVID-19 is Impacting the 2020 Census

<p>The Census is incredibly important for our country and our communities. It drives billions in tax dollars to our communities for vital public needs: schools, housing, transportation, health programs, public safety, emergency services, and more.</p><p>With all of the disruptions to our communities and daily life, you may be wondering how COVID-19 has impacted the 2020 Census. How has the timeline changed? How can you take action to ensure a complete count in your community - while protecting public health?</p><p>Leaders and organizations are working to adapt the timeline, tools, and resources for the 2020 Census - and we want to keep you informed on the latest.</p><p><strong>Kyla Fullenwider</strong>, Senior Fellow at NCoC and former Chief Innovation Officer at the U.S. Census Bureau, and&nbsp\;<strong>Denice Ross,&nbsp\;</strong>Senior Fellow at NCoC, will lead and facilitate this conversation. We’ll also be joined by&nbsp\;<strong>Dr. William Pewen</strong>&nbsp\;for a short presentation on public health considerations as it relates to the Census. Dr. Pewen is a 2003 Congressional Fellow of the American Society for Microbiology, who subsequently served as Senior Health Policy Advisor to U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe from Maine until 2010. He has made significant contributions in HIV vaccine development, as well as clinical investigation in the use of antiretroviral drugs.</p><p>As leaders in your communities, you play a critical role in ensuring a complete count and keeping your community up-to-date on the timeline and resources related to the 2020 Census.</p><p>____________________________</p><p>NCoC's Learn, Ask, &amp\; Share Circles are an initiative focused on bringing community leaders together to share information, tools, and resources to adapt our democracy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Throughout this initiative, NCoC will organize national and community leaders around various topics that advance full participation in our democracy.</p><p>All Learn, Ask, &a

Data Justice Conference 2020: Civic Participation in the Datafied Society

The conference will bring together international scholars, practitioners, activists, and community groups to discuss the possibilities and challenges of civic participation in a datafied society. <br><br>#DataJustice2020&nbsp\;<br><a href="https://datajusticelab.org/data-justice-2020/" id="ow3437" __is_owner="true">https://datajusticelab.org/data-justice-2020/</a>&nbsp\;

How to host online events with Outriders Network

We asked those who already went through a transition and deployed the virtual events having worked on the traditional ones in the past. Plus we will hear a curious case study how ONA is preparing their event for September this year. We will be joined by: - Nino Macharashvili from DataFest Tbilisi - Florence Martin Kessler from Live Magazine - Trevor Knoblich from Online News Association - Rodney Gibbs from Texas Tribune Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/koc-berx-nkf Or dial: (PL) +48 22 163 92 48 PIN: 772013744# More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/koc-berx-nkf?pin=7275053660043&hs=7 Learn more about Meet at: https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9282720

Let's Talk Privacy webinar

<p>Join us for this lively discussion with distinguished scholars from MIT and the University of Florida.&nbsp\; The free webinar will share findings from MIT’s&nbsp\;<a href="https://letstalkprivacy.media.mit.edu/">Project Let’s Talk Privacy</a>&nbsp\;interviews with 41 people, from privacy experts to everyday people, to understand their views on privacy and the ways that different policies could impact their work. The one-hour event will:</p><ul><li>Define prototyping, and how policy can be prototyped</li><li>Discuss challenges of community engagement, and the opportunities for prototyping</li><li>Explore how to cultivate trust through an interactive process</li></ul>

Juneteenth

Juneteenth is a day that honors Black freedom and Black resistance, and centers Black people’s unique contribution to the struggle for justice in the U.S. This Juneteenth is a rare moment for our communities to proclaim in one voice that Black Lives Matter, and that we won’t tolerate anything less than justice for all our people. Six Nineteen is organizing a weekend of action.

Modernizing Congress: Bringing Government into the 21st Century

Join us to learn about: •Existing efforts to modernize Congress, including a recent civic voice pilot project, a Social Security Benefits Calculator app co-created with Code for Boston in the district of Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) •How to incorporate constituent, volunteer, and new talent into the legislative process •Recommendations for implementing long-term solutions and processes This event is generously supported by Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University.

State of the Map

<p>State of the Map 2020 is taking place online on&nbsp\;<b>4 and 5 July 2020</b>. We have created an exciting program with you—the OpenStreetMap community. For the duration of the conference, we have chat rooms set aside for virtual sponsor booths as well as breakout sessions that can be booked by groups of mutual interest, or used without prior planning.</p>

Games for Change

<p>At the 2020 Games for Change Virtual Festival, you will hear from some of the leading voices in the games and social impact community. Attendees will have the opportunity to choose from a jam-packed schedule of sessions, including talks, panels, workshops, and more. In addition, G4C will facilitate various networking sessions, mentorship opportunities, and intimate conversations with project funders. Learn from cutting-edge research, make your next professional connection, and get inspired by all of the amazing work our community is doing\; the G4C Virtual Festival has something for everyone! Keep an eye on this page, as well as our social media channels, to hear the latest program announcements.</p>

Code for All Summit Day 1

<p>Now more than ever, it's clear the world needs to be using technology to solve the large number of challenges we're facing. Since the beginning of COVID-19, we’ve seen a huge number of people wanting to learn more and get involved with civic tech.</p><p>Code for All's 2020 Summit wishes to welcome everyone and anyone interested in civic tech to attend our free sessions. From those who have been involved in the community since its inception to those only hearing about it now - all are welcome to come and find out more,</p>

Code for All Summit Day 2

<p>Now more than ever, it's clear the world needs to be using technology to solve the large number of challenges we're facing. Since the beginning of COVID-19, we’ve seen a huge number of people wanting to learn more and get involved with civic tech.</p><p>Code for All's 2020 Summit wishes to welcome everyone and anyone interested in civic tech to attend our free sessions. From those who have been involved in the community since its inception to those only hearing about it now - all are welcome to come and find out more,</p>

Civic Tech Toronto 5th Anniversary

Join us for a moderated panel discussion about the past, present and future of Civic Tech Toronto. To both reflect on and celebrate the successes and challenges of the last five years, and set an energy and set a course for the next five years.

Code for All Summit Day 3

<p>Now more than ever, it's clear the world needs to be using technology to solve the large number of challenges we're facing. Since the beginning of COVID-19, we’ve seen a huge number of people wanting to learn more and get involved with civic tech.</p><p>Code for All's 2020 Summit wishes to welcome everyone and anyone interested in civic tech to attend our free sessions. From those who have been involved in the community since its inception to those only hearing about it now - all are welcome to come and find out more,</p>

Baltimore Data Week

Allied Media Conference

<br><h3><span style="font-weight: normal\;">The Allied Media Conference emerges out of 20 years of relationship-building across issues, identities, organizing practices and creative mediums.</span></h3><br><a href="https://amc.alliedmedia.org/amc2020-session-schedule" id="ow1146" __is_owner="true">Schedule</a>

RightsCon

<a href="https://www.rightscon.org/save-the-date-for-rightscon-online/">https://www.rightscon.org/save-the-date-for-rightscon-online/</a>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;

Netroots Nation at home

Digital Campaign Camp (US)

Free registration Two weeks of essential sessions focused on digital strategy for campaigns to recruit volunteers, raise money, win votes, and win your election!

Rapid Pandemic Response: Government Rising to Help Those Who Need It Most

<p>Tune in for a virtual panel on governments rising to the occasion, adapting and innovating to fight the effects of the pandemic, aided by technology companies. Mary Hodge, Deputy Chief of Staff, City of Los Angeles, and Abigail Marquez, Assistant General Manager, City of Los Angeles, Housing and Community Investment Department will&nbsp\;discuss the role of technology in helping the city’s most vulnerable residents. They will be joined by Bob Nevins, Director of Health and Human Services (HHS) Strategy and Business Development for Oracle Public Sector, and the conversation will be facilitated by Ryan Ko, Chief of Staff at Code for America.&nbsp\;</p>

European Citizen Science Association conference

#ECSA2020 https://www.ecsa-conference.eu/ For generations, Trieste has been a city of scientific interaction\; Today is known as a ‘City of Science’, being home to more than 30 national and international research centres. The ECSA conference 2020 will therefore focus on junctures in science: between scientists and citizens\; between East and West\; between North and South\; and between the different fields of science.

Social Media and Democracy: The State of the Field and Prospects for Reform

Please join Stanford’s Cyber Policy Center and New York University’s Center for Social Media and Politics to discuss our recently released book on Social Media and Democracy: The State of the Field and Prospects for Reform, during a half-day symposium on September 8th from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. pacific time. Social Media and Democracy features the most recent work from leading scholars around the world examining questions of how new online media are impacting democratic information ecosystems, and what can be done. This seminar will synthesize key findings, clarify what we do and don't know, identify potential policy priorities, and help to chart a course for future research. Experts will explore major topics including disinformation, hate speech, political advertising, comparative regulation of media in the US and Europe, and more.

Wikipedia Credibility Grants Initiative demo hour

Data for Policy Conference

<a href="https://dataforpolicy.org/">https://dataforpolicy.org/</a>&nbsp\;<br><p>Data for Policy is a premier global forum for interdisciplinary and cross-sector discussions around the impact and potentials of the digital revolution in the government sector. Established in 2015 with its inaugural conference ‘Policy-Making in the Big Data Era’, it is an independent non-profit initiative registered in the UK as a Community Interest Company. It is supported by a large number of key stakeholders, including prestigious academic institutions, government departments, international agencies, non-profit institutions, and businesses.</p><p>The inception of Data for Policy, in 2015, was as a result of the observation, by academics in the field, that the rapidly emerging and developing digital technologies can be utilised to inform and direct public policy. The central idea was to bring together technologists and those involved in public policy, and thereby facilitate an interdisciplinary forum of discussion.</p>#dataforpolicy2020<br><br>&nbsp\;

Behavior Change for Good Series

MetroLab Summit

Pathways Through the Portal: Field Scan of Emerging Technologies

For details, go here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pathways-through-the-portal-field-scan-of-emerging-technologies-tickets-118050898415 To access the online event page, go here: https://www.eventbrite.com/x/pathways-through-the-portal-field-scan-of-emerging-technologies-tickets-118050898415

Confronting Disinformation: A Conversation with Audrey Tang

<p>Join the Ash Center, Shorenstein Center for Media Politics and Public Policy, and the Fairbank Center for Chinese Studies&nbsp\;for a conversation with&nbsp\;<strong>Audrey Tang</strong>, Taiwan’s Digital Minister in charge of Social Innovation, moderated by&nbsp\;<strong>Dr. Joan Donovan</strong>.</p><p><strong><br></strong></p>

STEM Talks: Public Interest Technology & Social Change

In partnership with Civic Hall, NYSCI STEM Talks presents Minerva Tantoco and Matt Mitchell for a virtual fireside chat about digital security, racial justice, and how we can create and use technology that pushes forward social change. To join us for this event, please RSVP HERE: https://nyscistemtalks.splashthat.com/

Govtech Summit (free, online)

The GovTech Summit brings together the world's brightest technological innovators with Europe’s leading public sector decision makers to rethink how governments can operate and thrive in the new post-COVID-19 world. Taking place on the 29th September, this virtual event will offer you access to some of the most prominent political and public figures leading Europe's accelerating transfer to the digital economy and recovery from the COVID-19 crisis.

Bringing Everyone to the Table: Fostering a Diverse and Inclusive Culture in Civic Tech

Hosted by&nbsp\;<a href="https://twitter.com/codeforamerica" id="ow1170" __is_owner="true">@codeforamerica</a>&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;<a href="https://twitter.com/USDS" id="ow1177" __is_owner="true">@USDS</a><br><br>In 2020, we’ve seen many tech organizations across the country renew their promises to bring more diverse perspectives into their workforce. Within civic tech, there is more to do to champion a culture of diversity and inclusivity—including hiring, retention, and career development—that ultimately creates better products and outcomes for those who use them.<br><br>Join us for a panel discussion moderated by Deena McKay, host of Black Tech Unplugged. Leaders from Code for America, U.S. Digital Service, and Coding It Forward will (virtually) come together to consider the evolving diversity conversation in the civic tech space.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;

The Civic Tech Field Guide's birthday

We re-launched at Code for All Summit in Bucharest, Romania in 2018

The Global Community Bio Summit 4.0 @biosummit

<p>It will virtually convene the global citizen-led, grassroots community bio movement.</p><p>We will explore the forefront of Open and Citizen Science, how to start and sustain community labs, enabling technologies, bioethics, safety, and security, education and learning experiences, bio art + design, and biotech’s cultural impact together.</p><p>We will examine how this community can disrupt innovation: are community labs the next Homebrew Computer Club (the birthplace of the Personal Computer) for biology?&nbsp\;</p>

European Local Democracy Week

The<strong>&nbsp\;European Local Democracy Week</strong>&nbsp\;(ELDW) is a pan-European event&nbsp\; which aims at boosting local democracy and citizen participation. This initiative is co-ordinated by the&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.coe.int/en/web/congress/home">Congress of Local and Regional Authorities</a>&nbsp\;of the&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.coe.int/en/web/portal/home">Council of Europe</a>.&nbsp\;<br><br>&nbsp\;

"Dark Patterns" - Deceptive design patterns

<a href="https://digital.gov/event/2020/10/15/uswds-monthly-call-october-2020/" id="ow462" __is_owner="true"><b>RSVP Here</b></a><br><br><b>From Digital.gov &amp\; U.S. Web Design System</b><br><br><p>Deceptive design patterns—also known as “Dark Patterns”—are techniques used in websites and apps to trick people into taking specific unintended actions (like, signing up for things they didn’t mean to). In this talk, Ron Bronson from 18F will uncover some of these tricks, and show what we all can do to assure that deceptive design patterns stay out of the sites we build.</p><p>We’ll also hear the latest news and updates from the U.S. Web Design System.</p><p>This event is part of a monthly series that takes place on the third Thursday of each month. We post the video on Digital.gov shortly after each event.</p><p>USWDS is a library of principles, guidance, and code to help government teams design and build fast, accessible, mobile-friendly government websites backed by user research and modern best practices.</p><h2>About the USWDS</h2><p><strong><a href="https://designsystem.digital.gov/">The U.S. Web Design System</a></strong>&nbsp\;is a toolkit of principles, guidance, and code to help government teams design and build accessible, mobile-friendly websites backed by user research and modern best practices.</p><ul><li><a href="https://designsystem.digital.gov/">The U.S. Web Design System</a></li><li><a href="https://github.com/uswds/uswds/issues">Contribute on GitHub</a></li><li><a href="mailto:uswds@support.digitalgov.gov">Email Us</a></li><li><a href="https://digital.gov/communities/uswds/">Join our community</a></li><li><a href="https://twitter.com/uswds">Follow @uswds on Twitter</a></li></ul><br><p><i></i></p>

Code for America Brigade Congress

<a href="https://www.codeforamerica.org/events/brigade-congress-2020">https://www.codeforamerica.org/events/brigade-congress-2020</a>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;

Databite No. 138: Poverty Lawgorithms | Michele Gilman and Meredith Broussard

<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ymnHtECdTtSl8EXzCtokew" id="ow736" __is_owner="true">RSVP Here</a><br>Automated decision-making systems make decisions about our lives, and those with low socioeconomic status often bear the brunt of the harms these systems cause. “Poverty Lawgorithms: A Poverty Lawyers Guide to Fighting Automated Decision-Making<br>Harms on Low-Income Communities” is a guide by Data &amp\; Society Faculty Fellow<br>Michele Gilman to familiarize fellow poverty and civil legal services lawyers with the ins<br>and outs of data-centric and automated-decision making systems, so that they can<br>clearly understand the sources of the problems their clients are facing and effectively<br>advocate on their behalf.<br><br>Join Michele Gilman for a conversation with Professor Meredith Broussard on enhancing the digital literacy of poverty lawyers to better advocate the low-income communities they serve.

Civic Technologies: Research, Practice, and Open Challenges

<p>The goal is this workshop is twofold. First, to exchange knowledge and experiences when designing, implementing, deploying and maintaining civic technologies across regions with different infrastructures, needs, and local histories. Second, to bridge the gap between researchers and civic tech practitioners (policymakers, public officers, social innovators, developers, designers, activists.).</p><p>To apply for attendance, check the&nbsp\;<a href="https://cscwcivictechnologies.wordpress.com/call-for-participation/"><strong>call for participation</strong></a>.</p><p>For more details and references, read our full&nbsp\;<strong><a href="https://cscwcivictechnologies.files.wordpress.com/2020/07/cscw___workshop___civic_tech.pdf">workshop proposal</a></strong>.</p>

TICTeC Seminar - Digitising parliaments: it took a pandemic

<p>If more digitalisation, transparency and accountability mechanisms had been adopted before the coronavirus pandemic hit, it's clear that many outcomes would have been different today.</p><p>Civic tech, digital democracy and open government organisations have been championing these reforms and mechanisms for decades, with the pandemic serving as a tragic example of why they're essential and not just ‘nice to have’.</p><p>This seminar is the second in a&nbsp\;<a href="https://tictec.mysociety.org/seminars/2020">series of online discussions</a>&nbsp\;as part of mySociety's Impacts of Civic Technology (<a href="https://tictec.mysociety.org/">TICTeC</a>) events programme, to reflect on the impacts of the above, and why digital transparency and accountability are more relevant than ever going forward.</p> Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/iet-sdjn-aaz Learn more about Meet at: https://support.google.com/a/users/answer/9282720

Knight Public Spaces Forum #publicspaces20

<br>Knight believes that public spaces play an essential role in fostering more informed and engaged communities. This year’s Knight Public Spaces Forum will focus on how leaders from across the country are pivoting their public spaces in response to the COVID-19 crisis, economic downturn, and the most recent wave of racial justice movements.&nbsp\; Curated discussions at the forum will explore several dimensions of public space, including:<br><ul><li>leadership and decision-making</li><li>design and programming</li><li>cultivating equitable public spaces</li><li>leveraging technology in the public realm</li></ul>

Mozilla Builders Fix the Internet Showcase

<a href="https://hopin.to/events/mozilla-builders-fix-the-internet" id="ow517" __is_owner="true"><b>RSVP</b></a><b><br></b><br><br><b>From Mozilla:</b><br><u></u><br>The Mozilla Builders Incubator and Open Lab presents:&nbsp\;<h1><strong>Fix The Internet&nbsp\;</strong>Showcase</h1><ul><li>30+ teams showcasing how they are fixing the internet.</li><li>THU 10/29/20 -&nbsp\; 11:00am - 12:30pm&nbsp\;</li><li>Special guest appearance from Mozilla's CEO + founder Mitchell Baker on how to build a better internet for us all.</li><li>PLUS!!!! After party break-out rooms to connect with the teams and mentors.</li></ul><br><br>DECENTRALIZED WEB&nbsp\; |&nbsp\; SOCIAL&nbsp\; |&nbsp\; MESSAGING&nbsp\; |&nbsp\; CONTENT&nbsp\; |&nbsp\; PRIVACY &amp\; SECURITY&nbsp\; |&nbsp\; CRYPTO&nbsp\; |&nbsp\; NETWORKING&nbsp\; | &nbsp\; MONETIZATION&nbsp\;<br><br>Learn more about Mozilla Builders' "Fix The Internet" Incubator here:&nbsp\;<br><a href="http://www.mozilla.org/builders">http://www.mozilla.org/builders</a><u></u>

US Election Day 🇺🇸 🗳️

Berlin Science Week: Sustainable Digitalization in Urban Areas

<h2><strong>Part I (starting at 3 pm): Virtual Workshops</strong></h2><p>Three virtual workshops that are addressing researchers as well as stakeholders like policy makers, civil society and business&nbsp\;representatives in order to enable an interdisciplinary&nbsp\;and transsectoral dialogue. The workshops will&nbsp\;focus on the following aspects of digitalization in urban areas:<br>&nbsp\;</p><p><strong>Data and Society Interface</strong>&nbsp\;– focusing on how we&nbsp\;can make collected data usable for scientific purposes&nbsp\;and for the general good of the society and&nbsp\;still take legal, ethical, economic or organizational&nbsp\;challenges and legitimate interest of all stakeholders&nbsp\;into account. – Organizer: HIIG (Christian&nbsp\;Grauvogel)</p><h3><strong>Registration via&nbsp\;<a>E-Mail</a></strong></h3><p>&nbsp\;</p><p><strong>Smart Neighborhoods</strong>&nbsp\;– focusing on a component&nbsp\;of a smart city and interlink between individual&nbsp\;buildings (fine scale) and infrastructural, social,&nbsp\;and environmental urban networks (large scale).&nbsp\;– Organizer: ECDF (Tim Kawalun)</p><h3><strong><a href="https://lamapoll.de/Registration_BSW_SmartNeighborhoods">Registration</a></strong></h3><p>&nbsp\;</p><p><strong>Participation in a digitalized City</strong>&nbsp\;– focusing on citizen involvement initiatives of urban digitalization&nbsp\;aspects. – Organizer: Weizenbaum-Institut (Johanna Hampf)</p><h3><strong><a href="https://lamapoll.de/Anmeldung_BSW_Ideenwerkstatt">Registration</a></strong></h3><h2><br><strong>Part II (starting at 7 pm): Virtual Panel</strong></h2><p>The event will conclude with a joint virtual panel discussion about the workshops outcomes and the overarching&nbsp\;question of how to enable a sustainable digitalisation in cities like Berlin. The virtual panel discussion will&nbsp\;be broadcasted via livestream.</p>

Public Interest Technology University Network 2020 Virtual Convening

<a href="https://newamerica.cvent.com/events/public-interest-technology-university-network-2020-virtual-convening/registration-ca862fbecf884621b280d31871ca32d3.aspx?r=81dee1eb-37ac-4baf-a313-af27a0917ce7&amp\;tystub=w7q4md&amp\;fqp=true" id="ow944" __is_owner="true"><b>RSVP Here</b></a><br><br><b>From New America:</b><br><p><strong>What is the PIT-UN 2020&nbsp\;Virtual&nbsp\;Convening?</strong></p><p>Understanding technology and its implications is essential to creating a more just and equitable future. How do we ensure the public is better served by the design and implementation of policies and services which anticipate the implications of technology? How can we include the next generation of computer scientists, information architects, engineers, data scientists, and designers in policy making and public service?</p><p>The Public Interest Technology University Network, a partnership that unites 36 colleges and universities, is working to address these very issues by building the nascent field of public interest technology and growing a new generation of civic-minded technologists.<br><br><strong>Join us</strong>&nbsp\;for the 2020 virtual convening of the Public Interest Tech University Network, along with partners from higher education, philanthropy, and public policy to discuss&nbsp\; building the public interest technology sector\; hear from leaders and scholars about addressing systemic inequality\; and discover how you can use a career as a technologist for good.</p><p>This year, we are co-locating our Friday, November 13, events with IEEE’s International Symposium on Technology and Society (ISTAS), the flagship conference of the IEEE’s Society on the Social Implications of Technology- the oldest society and conference of its kind.</p><p></p>

Civic Tech Summit 2020

<b><p>The global civic tech community will meet in Ukraine! 🇺🇦</p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/1268170723531546/" id="ow1614" __is_owner="true">Civic Tech Summit 2020</a> is the international online event dedicated to civic technologies that transform the world and society.</p><p>✅ Civic Tech Summit 2020 will bring together global civic tech community to talk about the synergy between civil society, government, and startup communities and discuss opportunities and challenges.</p><p>👫 Civic Tech Summit 2020 is for non-governmental organizations, startups, government decision-makers, international organizations, investment funds and media, eager to explore the civic tech landscape of Ukraine and CEE countries (Belarus, Moldova, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia).</p><p>👨‍💻 1000+ participants online&nbsp\;</p><p>🌟 35 high-level speakers from CEE countries</p><p>📝 2 keynotes, 4 panel discussions, 1 stand up&nbsp\;</p>Event will be streamed online, registration is required ➡ <a href="http://www.1991.center/registration">www.1991.center/registration</a>&nbsp\;</b>

Decidimfest

<h3>Democracy and Technology in times of Emergency</h3>In Barcelona and online

Online summit: Real innovations to augment democracy

<p style="">Make Democracy Great At Last! Real innovations to augment democracy</p><p style="">Challenging times call for inventiveness and resilience. But are governments equipped to face today and tomorrow’s crises? Civic Hall Brussels, Liberté Living Lab and the Brussels Policy Lab invite you to an online summit to learn how collective intelligence done well can help meet new challenges.</p>

New America: How the Next Administration Can Use Technology To Prevent Another Unemployment Insurance Meltdown

<p>The events of 2020 have exposed critical weaknesses in the public benefits programs Americans rely on to protect our families, communities, and economy. Seventy million people faced jammed phone lines, requests for faxed or physical copies of forms, and overwhelmed websites to access stimulus payments and unemployment insurance (UI) during the pandemic. Better technology may not be enough to guarantee the effective administration of public programs like unemployment insurance, but broken technology is certainly preventing it.<br><br>Recent proposals by our panelists’ organizations have identified federal coordination, systems modernization, and deploying digital service teams to clear applicant backlogs as solutions to the UI crisis. State governments and federal agencies could facilitate access to public benefits by collaborating to develop interoperable technology platforms that use open source software and modular design. This strategy would allow individuals to identify themselves digitally and validate their eligibility for benefits with any government agency at a fraction of the current cost.<br><br>As Congress pursues long-term recovery efforts in response to the pandemic, a movement is growing for policymakers to dedicate resources and talent to developing the digital infrastructure required to provide faster, smarter, more secure public sector technology systems. Join us on November 19th at 11:30am EST for a lively discussion on the opportunity to prevent future UI crises by reimagining how governments deliver benefits to their citizens.</p><h3><b>Introduction:</b></h3><p><a href="https://www.newamerica.org/our-people/tomicah-tillemann/" target="_blank"><b>Tomicah Tillemann</b></a> (@tomicahtd)<br>Director, Digital Impact and Governance Initiative<br>New America<b><br><br></b><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/daniel-correa-b229225/" target="_blank"><b>Dan Correa</b></a> (@CorreaDan)<br>Director, Day One Project</p><h3><b>Panel 1: Launching the Digital

Giving Tuesday #givingtuesday

<br><br><br><em>GivingTuesday</em>&nbsp\;is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their communities and the world.

What role for Civic Tech (and data) in mitigating the climate crisis?

<br><br><br><br><strong>Join us and our fantastic panellists to discuss the impact of Civic Tech and data in mitigating the climate crisis</strong><br><br><h2>About this Event</h2><br><br><p>This seminar is the third in a&nbsp\;<a href="https://tictec.mysociety.org/seminars/2020">series of online discussions</a>&nbsp\;as part of mySociety's Impacts of Civic Technology (<a href="https://tictec.mysociety.org/">TICTeC</a>) events programme, to reflect on the role of civic tech and data during global crises such as COVID-19 and climate change.</p><p>We know that civic technology can do things such as help citizens hold their representatives to account\; present data and information about policy and decision making in more accessible ways\; and get information to the right people.</p><p>Now, the next crucial step is to understand how this wealth of skills, experience and tools can be used in the most beneficial way to mitigate the climate crisis.</p><p>What digital tools and data are citizens and policy makers going to need to turn policy into action? What are the most effective ways citizens can use their power in the political system around the climate? How can civic tech play a role in supporting the development and implementation of institutional responses to the climate crisis? What can we learn from previous civic tech initiatives and research? Are there gaps and opportunities that civic tech can fill?</p><p>These are just some of the questions we’ll put to our panellists to help shape civic tech’s response to the climate emergency. We’ll also be sharing some of the climate action projects mySociety is currently working on to get feedback from panellists and attendees.</p><p>Join us for this important and timely discussion.</p><h3>Panellists:</h3><ul><li>Rachel Coxcoon, Director of Climate Emergency Support Programme at the Centre for Sustainable Energy &amp\; District Councillor &amp\; Cabinet Member for Climate Change &amp\; Forward Planning at Cotswold District

g0v Summit

In Tainan, Taiwan<br><p>g0v Summit is a biennial gathering focuses on open government, open-source collaboration, and citizen participation. It is a high-profile event of the international open government movement. The past 3 summits have attracted speakers from 33 countries.</p>

Crash Course on Tech Work in Government: What *else* do you need to know?

<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-GgJjrrHCtnehAGpADhS5xF2hmtyftEuHfhcggO41pqLr1Q/viewform" id="ow1423" __is_owner="true">RSVP:&nbsp\;</a><br><br><b>From Georgetown University Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation and the Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics, and Public Policy.</b><br><b><br></b><br>Joining government brings incredible opportunities to solve hard problems, fix under-resourced systems, and help people at a scale no other sector can. It’s incredibly rewarding work, but also incredibly challenging. The landscape is different. The rules are, too. As new waves of technologists raise their hands to consider government service, we’ll unpack some of those differences and explain how these rules are actually superpowers based on our experiences joining teams at federal agencies as well as the White House where we led policy, projects, and teams focused on using data, design, and technology to improve service delivery. We’ll also touch on how these teams (and others in gov) hire.<br><br>In this 90-minute webinar, gov tech veterans <b>Erie Meyer</b>, <b>Kathy Pham</b>, and <b>Cori Zarek</b> will fill you in on the under-the-radar topics to look out for as a new wave of techies join government. Their combined experiences include the United States Digital Service, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Trade Commission, Office of Science Technology Policy, National Archives, and the private sector.

Bit by Bit: How governments used technology to move the mission forward during COVID-19

<b><a href="https://ourpublicservice.org/events/bit-by-bit-how-governments-used-technology-to-move-the-mission-forward-during-covid-19/" id="ow415" __is_owner="true">RSVP:</a></b><br><br><b>From the Partnership for Public Service:</b><br><h4><span>The Partnership for Public Service and Microsoft invite you to a virtual panel discussion and report release on how technology enables federal, state and local governments to continue delivering on the mission during the COVID-19 pandemic.</span></h4><h4><span>The webinar will be hosted via Microsoft Teams live events. Details about how to join and view the webinar will be sent closer to the date.</span></h4><h2>Date</h2><p>Tuesday, December 8</p><h2>Time</h2><p>10–11 a.m. PT/1–2 p.m. ET</p><h2>Agenda</h2><p>Presentation of research findings<br>Moderated discussion and Q&amp\;A</p><h2>Panelists</h2><ul><li>Christopher Fall, Director, Office of Science, Department of Energy</li><li>Sanjay Gupta, Chief Technology Officer, Small Business Administration</li><li>Amanda Renteria, Chief Executive Officer, Code for America</li><li>Denise Riedl, Chief Innovation Officer, South Bend, Indiana</li></ul>

The Opportunity Project 2020 Demo Week

<a href="https://emamo.com/event/the-opportunity-project-demo-week-2020" id="ow1094" __is_owner="true">RSVP Here</a><br><br><b>Hosted by the Census Open Innovation Labs at the U.S. Census Bureau</b><br><p><a href="http://opportunity.census.gov/">The Opportunity Project</a>&nbsp\;(TOP), an innovation program within the U.S. Census Bureau, champions the idea that government can be fun, collaborative, and groundbreaking. &nbsp\;Over the past 5 years, TOP has brought together hundreds of people from around the nation and world to create life-changing technology, driven by real people and powered by open data. &nbsp\;</p><p>This year our Earth-themed sprints focused on&nbsp\;<a href="https://opportunity.census.gov/sprints/">natural and built environment challenges</a>, in collaboration with EPA, USDA, OMB, the State Department, HUD, the Wilson Center, USA for UNHCR, and more than 300 sprint participants. We’ll feature 35+ new tools -- our biggest year yet -- created through the sprints, and the launch of the TOPx toolkit for federal agencies. &nbsp\;</p><p>Demo Week is a celebration of work accomplished this year and the values our community embodies:&nbsp\;</p><ul><li><p>Collaboration across sectors and silos</p></li><li><p>Human-centered design as a critical part of data and technology&nbsp\;</p></li><li><p>Lifting up the voices of those too often left out of conversations about data and tech&nbsp\;</p></li><li><p>The power of “building with, not for”</p></li><li><p>The promise of government innovation and the future of civic tech&nbsp\;</p></li></ul><p>Demo Week includes 3 afternoons of keynotes, lightning talks, tech demos, no-holds-barred conversations about where we are as an innovation ecosystem, and hands-on workshops to share knowledge with the community. As we mark the 5th year anniversary of the launch of TOP, we aim to inspire, connect, and continue solving problems together!</p><p></p><u></u><br><u></u>

New America: Pathways Through the Portal: Field Scan of Emerging Technologies

In this time of multiple crises, the world is deep in the throes of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic turmoil, and a historic uprising for Black liberation. It is a time of reckoning. Yet, as author Arundhati Roy writes, this time may also be seen as a portal, a "gateway between one world and the next."<br><br>Emerging technologies will clearly be important to our passage through this portal. Can we develop new tools that will allow us to live with a degree of safety from the virus? Can we ensure that the technologies we develop do not unintentionally reinforce anti-Blackness and other forms of structural inequality? Which of many potential futures do we want to build together?<br><br>For the last year, a team of researchers affiliated with Civic Hall and Design Justice Project has worked to answer these questions, exploring the potential for emerging technologies (EmTech, for short) to serve the public interest. This new report, Pathways Through the Portal: A Field Scan of Emerging Technologies in the Public Interest offers cause for caution and for optimism.<br><br>Participants:<br><br><b>Berhan Taye,</b>&nbsp\;<a href="https://twitter.com/btayeg" id="ow485" __is_owner="true"><b>@btayeg</b></a><br>Researcher<br><br><b>Micah Sifry,</b>&nbsp\;<a href="https://twitter.com/Mlsif" id="ow493" __is_owner="true"><b>@Mlsif</b></a><br>Co-founder of Civic Hall<br><br><b>Sasha Costanza-Chock,</b>&nbsp\;<a href="https://twitter.com/Schock" id="ow501" __is_owner="true"><b>@Schock</b></a><br>Faculty Associate, Berkman-Klein Center for Internet &amp\; Society, Harvard University<br><br><b>Matt Stempeck,</b>&nbsp\;<a href="https://twitter.com/mstem"><b>@mstem</b></a><b><br></b>Technologist in Residence, Cornell Tech<br><br><b>Diana Nucera,</b>&nbsp\;<a href="https://twitter.com/mothercyborg"><b>@mothercyborg</b></a><b><br></b>Founder &amp\; Former director of the Detroit Community Technology Project (DCTP)<br><br><b>Alberto Rodriguez,</b>&nbsp\;<a href="https://twitter.com/Arodalv"

Crash Course on Tech Work in Government: What *else* do you need to know?

<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-GgJjrrHCtnehAGpADhS5xF2hmtyftEuHfhcggO41pqLr1Q/viewform" id="ow688" __is_owner="true">RSVP:&nbsp\;</a><br><br><b>From Georgetown University Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation and the Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center for Media, Politics, and Public Policy.</b><br><b><br></b><br>Joining government brings incredible opportunities to solve hard problems, fix under-resourced systems, and help people at a scale no other sector can. It’s incredibly rewarding work, but also incredibly challenging. The landscape is different. The rules are, too. As new waves of technologists raise their hands to consider government service, we’ll unpack some of those differences and explain how these rules are actually superpowers based on our experiences joining teams at federal agencies as well as the White House where we led policy, projects, and teams focused on using data, design, and technology to improve service delivery. We’ll also touch on how these teams (and others in gov) hire.<br><br>In this 90-minute webinar, gov tech veterans <b>Erie Meyer</b>, <b>Kathy Pham</b>, and <b>Cori Zarek</b> will fill you in on the under-the-radar topics to look out for as a new wave of techies join government. Their combined experiences include the United States Digital Service, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Federal Trade Commission, Office of Science Technology Policy, National Archives, and the private sector.

RootsCamp

<p>RootsCamp brings together a coalition of leaders in the Democratic and Progressive political, electoral, advocacy and governing space to debrief and use 2020 hindsight to dissect what we all just experienced with an eye to moving forward together and plotting what comes next. There will be workshops, training, panel discussions, consulting and networking opportunities, visionary speakers, organization expo, and a provocative debate around strategy and practices.</p><p>Our goal is to provide an open and transparent place for conversation around what happened on the 2020 campaign, how we move forward in 2021, 2022, and beyond, and to build community for the amazing people who did the hard work on campaigns to help gain power and support them as they develop their activism and careers.<br><br>RootsCamp 2020 includes segmented programs which individual participants can move back and forth seamlessly between each from the comfort of your home or wherever you may be.</p>

NLP for Internet Freedom Workshop

<h2>NLP4IF 2020 Workshop</h2><p>NLP4IF is dedicated to NLP methods that potentially contribute (either positively or negatively) to the free flow of information on the Internet, or to our understanding of the issues that arise in this area. We hope that our workshop will have a transformative impact on society by getting closer to achieving Internet freedom in countries where accessing and sharing of information are strictly controlled by censorship.</p><p><a href="http://www.netcopia.net/nlp4if/">http://www.netcopia.net/nlp4if/</a>&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br></p>

Coded Bias Free Screening & Panel Discussion

<b><a href="https://action.consumerreports.org/coded_bias?recruiter_id=7622982" target="_blank">Details &amp\; RSVP</a> </b>(Screening available 11/30 through 12/14).<br><b><br></b><br><b>From Consumer Reports:</b><br><b>Panel Discussion</b><br>December 14, 2020 at 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM ET<br>Panel will include guests from the documentary and industry discussing the future of technology, equity, and race. <br>About Coded Bias<br><p>Modern society sits at the intersection of two crucial questions: What does it mean when artificial intelligence increasingly governs our liberties? And what are the consequences for the people AI is biased against? When MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini discovers that most facial-recognition software does not accurately identify darker-skinned faces and the faces of women, she delves into an investigation of widespread bias in algorithms. As it turns out, artificial intelligence is not neutral, and women are leading the charge to ensure our civil rights are protected. </p><p>In Coded Bias, Director Shalini Kantayya illuminates our mass misconceptions about AI and emphasizes the urgent need for legislative protection. From facial scanning used for policing and surveillance to automated HR systems that mirror and magnify workplace prejudice, these technologies are created with fundamentally biased building blocks. Emboldened by these remarkable and troubling discoveries, Buolamwini charts a way forward by joining ranks with other concerned experts to form a justice league committed to increasing awareness of the biases that underlie the technology that shapes our lives yet is largely free from legislative and public scrutiny.</p><br><a></a>

mySociety’s Christmas Party and Annual Report launch

<br><br><br><br><strong>Join us for some festive fun and satire, and a look back at 2020</strong><br><br><h2>About this Event</h2><br><br><p>We think you'll agree — there really hasn’t been enough fun in 2020. There's only one thing for it: we're having a party! Get your best festive Zoom background ready, don your fancy Christmas clobber, grab your favourite tipple and let's all enjoy a virtual get together.</p><p>Join us for fun, games and a celebration of the civic tech community:</p><ul><li>Join in the topical quizzes, polls and games</li></ul><ul><li>Look back on our take of the best civic tech projects and research of 2020 - Twelve Days of Christmas style</li></ul><ul><li>Take part in festive competitions - we'll announce the winners during the party</li></ul><ul><li>Hear the highlights of mySociety’s work in 2020 and be in at the launch of our full Annual Report</li></ul><ul><li>...and lots more</li></ul><p>We hope to see you there!</p>

Book Talk on "Data Feminism" with @laurenfklein @hodanomaar

<a href="https://datainnovation.org/2020/12/book-talk-on-data-feminism-with-lauren-klein/" id="ow369" __is_owner="true"><b>RSVP:</b></a><br><br><b>From the Center for Data Innovation:</b><br><p>Join the Center for Data Innovation on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at 1:00 PM EST for a conversation with Lauren Klein on her new book&nbsp\;<a href="https://data-feminism.mitpress.mit.edu/"><em>Data Feminism</em></a>, co-authored with Catherine D’Ignazio. The book describes how data science is a new form of power that can be used to challenge systemic inequality, and discusses both the ways in which data scientists can learn from feminism about how to use this power to pursue justice and the ways in which feminists can focus their efforts on data science. The authors present seven core principles that outline strategies for challenging and changing power imbalances in data science.</p><p>Date and Time:</p><ul><li>December 16, 2020, from 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM (EST)</li></ul><p>Speakers:</p><ul><li>Lauren Klein, Associate Professor of English and Quantitative Theory and Methods, Emory University</li><li>Hodan Omaar, Policy Analyst, Center for Data Innovation (moderator)</li></ul><p><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/book-talk-on-data-feminism-with-lauren-klein-tickets-129893826933">Register for the video webinar.&nbsp\;</a></p><p>Have questions for the author? Submit them on&nbsp\;<a href="https://app.sli.do/event/zmgist2f">Slido</a>&nbsp\;<a href="https://app.sli.do/event/zmgist2f">using the code #DataFeminism</a>.</p><p><i>Follow&nbsp\;<a href="https://twitter.com/datainnovation">@DataInnovation</a>&nbsp\;and join the discussion on Twitter with the hashtag&nbsp\;<a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23datainnovation">#datainnovation.</a></i></p>

#IFElive Civic Tech Service Conversation with Senator Mark Warner

<b><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvdemuqT0jHdBa6xLLCydHFhUocxw10pdH" id="ow1001" __is_owner="true">RSVP:</a></b><br><br><b>From Institute for Education:</b><br>Please Zoom-in for #IFElive's next virtual Speaker Series with The Honorable Mark Warner, United States Senior Senator from Virginia.&nbsp\;<br><br>Suhas Subramanyam, Virginia State delegate and former Policy Advisor and Special Assistant for Technology Policy at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, will introduce Senator Warner.&nbsp\;<br><br>The session will include opening remarks by Todd Park, former U.S. Chief Technology Officer, and a live Q&amp\;A moderated by IFE Innovation Steward, Dr. Amy Geng.

New Public Festival

<h3><br><br>Help us envision the future<br><br>of digital public space.</h3><p>Participate in an emergent conversation over 3 days in our online park with an extraordinary group of designers, urbanists, technologists, builders, artists, and civic futurists.</p>

@betanyc BetaBagels: A briefing w/ @mskatiebenjamin at @NYC_CTO

Join us to hear from Katherine Benjamin, Deputy CTO for Digital Services at the NYC Mayor’s Office of the Chief Technology Officer, about how the city is becoming more user-centered, agile and open amid a global movement of digital government transformation. After the presentation you'll have a chance to engage in a live Q&A. At the end of the event you are invited to say hello and hang around in a casual networking session in a wonder.me room. Don't forget to BYO bagel! ** NETWORK and eat breakfast with us PRIOR to the event starting at 8:30AM and at the END of the event until 10:30AM in our BetaBagels virtual wonder.me room. A link and password will be shared in your registration confirmation email. **

@PDFCEE Talks: Civic tech without BS

This year we are not running a full Personal Democracy Forum edition, but … let’s meet in a different way We are hereby starting the series of online meetings "Personal Democracy Forum CEE 2021 - Talks". We would like to invite you to the first talk. Join us for a special panel on 4th February, 3 pm CET - “Civic tech without b.s. But this time for real”.<br><br>There are some similarities between the Civic Tech community and an extended family. From time to time we get together and have dinner parties (calls, meetings, training, conferences). We smile here, nod there. We discuss important issues and complement children of other family members (projects). As a family, we are generally convinced of collectively doing an important and beneficial job. To keep a good atmosphere we don’t discuss much of what bothers or irritates us (at least not officially, during the dinner). But… Let’s imagine we had one glass of wine more than usual - and we are 100% honest. What would happen?<br><br>Let’s check together We are going to talk about:<br><ul><li>Why do we have a tendency to reinvent the wheel?</li><li>Why are some of the projects “flashy” (and sometimes it is really just shiny plastic) but not significant?</li><li>Why can you hear off the record that “we’re not listening to each other”?</li><li>Are we a community of partners or rather a community of competitors?</li></ul><br>Panelists:<br><ul><li>Johanna Pruessing - Open Society Foundations</li><li>Joanna Rohozińska - Beacon Project (International Republican Institute)</li><li>Krzysztof Izdebski - ePaństwo Foundation</li><li>Moderation: Matt Stempeck - Civic Tech Field Guide</li></ul>We will discuss the report: “More civic than tech: civic tech community in Central-Eastern Europe and Central Asia, the audience of the Personal Democracy Forum CEE and the impact of PDF CEE on civic technologies development.” Supported by a grant from the Open Society Foundations. Stay tuned to get access to the report.<br><br>Sponsored by N

5 Tech4Good Trends for Nonprofits in 2021 by @TechSoup

<p>What are the top emerging trends in digital and how will nonprofits be impacted?</p><p>Where should we focus our attention (and resources) in 2021?</p><p>Join us for a fast-paced one hour event of mini-presentations on the trends, tools, and techniques nonprofits should use to create more impact.</p>

@wearehearken Engaged Journalism Exchange: Beyond the elections

Join us for our next Engaged Journalism Exchange connecting researchers and practitioners interested in engaged journalism. In this session we'll be reflecting on lessons learned from efforts to use engaged journalism practices in connection to 2020 election coverage. Hearken's Bridget Thoreson will share her experience collaborating with researchers on the Citizen Agenda project and the resulting Elections SOS project that seeks to help journalists in responding to election information needs. Sue Robinson, professor at the University of Wisconsin, will reflect on leading research efforts for the Citizen Agenda project, and how she adapted the project for journalism schools by creating engagement modules that were shared with instructors around the U.S., and creating a project in collaboration with a local news organization and the Local Voices Network. We'll also have opportunities for small group discussions to explore your experiences and questions about how engaged journalism practices may be used to share election and other civic information. The Engaged Journalism Exchange will be hosting a series of these discussions in the lead up to our AEJMC preconference (either online and/or in New Orleans, TBD) on August 3rd. We will share updates to those who RSVP. Hope you can join us!

@CodeforAmerica: A conversation on leadership, technology, and innovation in a time of transition

<a href="https://www.codeforamerica.org/events/a-conversation-on-leadership-technology-innovation-in-a-time-of-transition?utm_campaign=Events&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=110712907&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8tmeMbK1auIM2Vwj6KHqO37XaJgxhos6upZNX2ZmlOETWu0jLTpPLAauNkmH5hP-HstJEevdbAkiWLoLiRha9OaMlEqA&utm_content=110712907&utm_source=hs_email" target="_blank"><b>RSVP:</b></a><br><br><b>From Code for America:</b><br>With the COVID-19’s continued devastating effects on our health and our economy, it’s clear that the pandemic will remain an enormous challenge well into 2021. And as we’ve been called to grapple with the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others, we are also called to combat the systemic racism that has permeated America’s history and present. We are facing multiple crises, and are challenged with the question of how to build a more equitable government that can deliver positive outcomes to those who need them most.<br><p>Whether it is the crash of unemployment websites across the country, the difficulties and inequalities small businesses face in accessing loans, or the distribution of vaccines, COVID-19 has laid bare very real structural and technical gaps in our government institutions that are affecting the government’s ability to deliver services. With the inauguration of President Biden just a few weeks ago, we can expect many policy proposals to try to address these shortcomings.</p><p>Government can be a force for good, but we must ensure that access to and delivery of government services is equitable. In this virtual conversation, you’ll hear from a panel of technologists and public servants on what a new administration can do to effectively and equitably implement policy, the importance of bringing technical leadership in from the start, and other ways we can build a government that meets the needs of the public in the digital age.</p><u></u><br><b>Cass Madison</b><br>Acting Executive Director, Tech Talent Project<br><br><b>Amand

Advancing Citizen-driven Participation through Digital Tools

<p>Citizen-driven participation through digital tools has different shapes and forms. This conference will contribute to a better understanding on the benefits of broader citizen-driven participation and will promote a more profound acceptance of applying digital tools for civic participation among decision-makers and the society at large.</p><p>The goal is to assess the state of play of civic tech and to discuss its relevance – not only with practitioners in the field (as it happened during the three corresponding workshops in 2020) but also to include a wider range of stakeholders, such as policy makers and researchers. This will then not only help to identify how to further support and enable the growth of citizen-driven e-democracy tools, but also provide the space for a controversial debate.</p><p>Agenda: To view the agenda, please click here:&nbsp\;<a href="https://ecas.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Agenda_final.pdf">https://ecas.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Agenda_final.pdf</a></p><p>Registration: To register, please click here:&nbsp\;<a href="https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yGsSWpvQ1kCVYZLQigoTgqIuevsO-lJLmQfjYjrcUvBUNjkwRDU3SlhKNzhUNU81QjFBTTc1M0FJWi4u" id="ow241" __is_owner="true">https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=yGsSWpvQ1kCVYZLQigoTgqIuevsO-lJLmQfjYjrcUvBUNjkwRDU3SlhKNzhUNU81QjFBTTc1M0FJWi4u</a></p>

@SMU Human Rights and Data Science Conference

<b><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/human-rights-and-data-science-feb-25-2-430-feb-26-1-4-tickets-141395081495" id="ow1471" __is_owner="true">RSVP:&nbsp\;</a></b><br><br><b>From SMU's Data Science Institute &amp\; Human Rights Program:</b><br><p>The SMU Data Science Institute, in collaboration with the SMU Human Rights Program, is honored to present an interdisciplinary examination of human rights challenges and triumphs through the lens of data science. Participants are encouraged to register for both afternoon sessions, but may also register for a single conference day.</p><p>The conference features leading voices from The Human Rights Data Analysis Group, Deason Criminal Justice Reform Center, DataKind, and Carnegie Melon's Center for Human Rights Science, along with a diverse cadre of university researchers addressing issues like human trafficking and incarceration via the data sciences.&nbsp\;</p><p><b>Session 1: Thursday, February 25, 2021,&nbsp\; 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CST</b></p><ul><li>Megan Price (Keynote speaker), Executive Director,&nbsp\;<a href="https://hrdag.org/">Human Rights Data Analysis Group</a><ul><li>How do we achieve the most good and the least harm?</li></ul></li><li>Caitlin Augustin, Senior Director,&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.datakind.org/">DataKind</a><ul><li>TBA</li></ul></li><li>Shannon Loomis, Founder and CTO,&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.communitylattice.com/">Community Lattice</a><ul><li>Using Data Science to Promote Environmental Justice</li></ul></li><li>David Corliss, Founder, Data Scientist, Chrysler Fiat and Founder,&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.peace-work.org/">Peace-Work</a><ul><li>Measuring Bias in Machine Learning Algorithms</li></ul></li></ul><hr><p><b>Session 2: Thursday, February 25, 2021, 3:45 PM ��� 4:30 PM CST</b></p><p>Q&amp\;A with Leaders in Human Rights and Social Good Non-profits/Volunteer organizations, including HRDAG, DataKind, Community Lattice, Peace-Work, and Statistics Without Borders</p><hr><p><b>Session 3: Fri

Q&A with Democracy Works Founder & CEO Seth Flaxman @demworksinc @sethflaxman

As we look forward to upcoming local elections and - of course - 2022, we must first pause and look back on lessons learned. Join Democracy Works CEO, Seth Flaxman for a conversation where he'll be answering your questions about our work, the health of our democracy at large, and what the future looks like for Democracy Works.

@techsoup Public Good App House: Apps that Address Food Insecurity

<p>Food insecurity affects about a quarter of the world's population and more than 80 percent of US food banks are serving more people now than they did a year ago.</p><p>How can we apply technology towards these challenges? Join our next Public Good App House demo event and discover five apps that address food insecurity.</p>

Open Data Day #opendataday

<p>Open Data Day is an annual celebration of open data all over the world. Groups from around the world create local events on the day where they will use open data in their communities. It is an opportunity to show the benefits of open data and encourage the adoption of open data policies in government, business and civil society.</p>

NYC Open Data Week

<h5><p><span style="font-weight: normal\;">Open Data Week 2021 will run from&nbsp\; March 6 to March 14. This is a week-long festival of community-driven events organized and produced by the NYC Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics and BetaNYC.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: normal\;">Every year, New Yorkers come together across the five boroughs to celebrate the City’s Open Data Law, which was signed into law on March 7, 2012. Coincidentally, the first weekend of March is also International Open Data Day. Together, we use both dates to anchor NYC’s Open Data Week and increase civic engagement with our municipal open data.</span></p><p><span style="font-weight: normal\;">For 2021, we are going to do things a bit differently. We welcome you to attend all events virtually, including Home School of Data – which will be a curated selection of classes and workshops featuring open data.</span></p></h5>

City of Los Angeles: Open Data Hackathon on Food Insecurity with @LATech4Good

<strong><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/city-of-los-angeles-open-data-hackathon-on-food-insecurity-tickets-143184646131" id="ow417" __is_owner="true">RSVP</a>:&nbsp\;</strong><br><br><b>From:&nbsp\;City of Los Angeles, Mayor’s Office\; Community Partners\; Food Oasis\; LA County Food Security Taskforce\; Los Angeles Food Policy Council\; She Loves Data:</b><br><br><strong>Technologists, activists, folks addressing food insecurity: join the City of LA’s Hackathon. Help connect residents with services on March 6</strong><br><h2>About this Event</h2>Join us on March 6th for a hackathon on food insecurity in Los Angeles for&nbsp\;<a href="https://opendataday.org/">Open Data Day</a>. According to a recent&nbsp\;<a href="https://publicexchange.usc.edu/food-insecurity-april-to-june/">USC survey</a>, 25% of Los Angeles County households have experienced food insecurity since the start of the pandemic. According to that study, 82% of residents who are food insecure are low income and 50% have children in the household.<br><p>The goal of this event is to help connect residents with on the ground resources and organizations that can help. This event will also provide an opportunity to deliver better information tools to nonprofits and policy leaders to help guide their decision making around food policy.&nbsp\;</p><p><strong>WHO CAN PARTICIPATE:</strong></p><ul><li>People with an interest in research, policy, food insecurity</li><li>People with experience in data science, data visualization, business analytics</li><li>People with design experience</li><li>People with product management experience</li><li>And more!&nbsp\;<em>Build a team and come together!&nbsp\;</em>Or get matched on the day-of.</li></ul><p><strong>WHAT’S EXPECTED AT THE END OF THE DAY:</strong></p><ul><li>Present a prototype of your project</li><li>Describe the intended audience, impact</li><li>List data sources used&nbsp\;</li></ul><p><strong>OPEN DATA DAY</strong>&nbsp\;is an annual celebration of ope

@Mozilla Festival

MozFest is a unique hybrid: part art, tech, and society convening, part maker festival, and the premiere gathering for activists in diverse global movements fighting for a more humane digital world. Join us for a virtual MozFest, starting March 8th, 2021

@HarvardAsh Workshop: Ensuring Equitable Access to New Political Tools and Technologies

<b><a href="https://ash.harvard.edu/event/tech-democracy-workshop-ensuring-equitable-access-new-political-tools-and-technologies?utm_campaign=Ash_Center_Weekly&amp\;utm_medium=email&amp\;utm_source=AshSalesforce" id="ow460" __is_owner="true">RSVP</a>:</b><br><br><b>From Harvard Kennedy School Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation:</b><br><br>Join us for a skills-building workshop with Kate Gage, Founding Partner at The Movement Cooperative and AY 2020-2021 Technology and Democracy Fellow at the Ash Center.<br><p>The 2020 election was proof of how important local organizers and organizations are to building power and creating meaningful change. Over the past few years there has been an explosion of new entrepreneurs, technologists, tools, and tactics within the political and advocacy space, but many of these critical new innovations remain inaccessible to down-ballot candidates and local organizers due to cost, adoption barriers, and design and user-experience challenges. In this interactive workshop, participants will grapple with crucial questions and leave with real-world strategies for ensuring that technologies can better fulfill their transformational promises to frontline communities while also promoting innovation and sustainability. The session will end with 15 minutes networking time with workshop lead.</p><h5><a href="https://harvard.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAocuCupjovHNYR_34cnLvdFVs6nkeekzrT">Register Here</a></h5><h2><b>Virtual Event Details</b></h2><p>The Ash Center encourages individuals with disabilities to participate in its events. Should you wish to enquire about an accommodation, please contact our events team at&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:info@ash.harvard.edu">info@ash.harvard.edu</a>&nbsp\;prior to the event.</p><p>Additional questions? Email the Ash Center events team at&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:info@ash.harvard.edu">info@ash.harvard.edu</a>.</p><h2><b>Future Technology and Democracy Workshop Dates</b></h2><p>The Ash Center's Technology

White House Presidential Innovation Fellows: Engineering Better Government Services for All

<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/engineering-better-government-services-for-all-tickets-143298621033" id="ow732" __is_owner="true"><b>RSVP:</b></a><br><br><b>From White House Presidential Innovation Fellows:</b><br><br><strong>Learn how software and data engineers are using their expertise for public good, as well as how to apply to Presidential Innovation Fellows</strong><br><h2>About this Event</h2>There’s never been a more important time to bring mission-driven engineering and technology leaders into public service. In this panel, you’ll hear from Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) who work hand-in-hand with leaders across the federal government to improve the lives of millions by building and scaling mission-critical technology. They’ll share insight into their journeys from private-sector to public-sector technology, and why spending time in federal government can fuel their career long-term. Plus, hear how they’ve used their expertise to advance secure and efficient defense technology, expand data initiatives and products across the federal government, tackle leadership roles and more.&nbsp\;<br><p>We'll also share details on the opportunity to join our next cohort of Presidential Innovation Fellows. Applications are open through May 14 at&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.apply.pif.gov/">apply.pif.gov</a>.&nbsp\;</p><h2>Meet the Speakers:</h2><ul><li><strong>Dr. Tyrone Grandison,</strong>&nbsp\;Founder, The Data-Driven Institute\; former Presidential Innovation Fellow\; former Deputy Chief Data Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce |&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/tgrandison/">LinkedIn</a></li><li><strong>Ken Kato,&nbsp\;</strong>Presidential Innovation Fellow at U.S. Department of the Navy\; formerly Kessel Run|&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/devsecops-kkato/">LinkedIn</a></li><li><strong>Kimberly McManus,&nbsp\;</strong>Presidential Innovation Fellow at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs\; formerly 23andMe |&nbsp\;<a href="https://ww

#TICTeC Show & Tell w/ @mysociety

@congressfellows Women in Civic Tech Panel

<b><a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-in-civic-tech-panel-tickets-144714150921" id="ow1061" __is_owner="true">RSVP:</a></b><br><br><b>From TechCongress:</b><strong><br></strong><br><strong>Learn more about what it is like to be a women in civic technology working in Congress!</strong><br><h2>About this Event</h2><p><strong>TechCongress will be hosting a women in civic tech panel on Wednesday, March 24th at 5:00 PM ET.&nbsp\;</strong></p><p>Hear from some of our amazing women alumni about their experiences working on in civic tech. We will be exploring how their experiences in Congress measured up to their expectations, specific challenges female and minority staffers face in the civic tech field, and how we can all work to create a more equitable and inclusive civic tech community.</p><p>Our panelists are:</p><p><strong>Leisel Bogan (Moderator):&nbsp\;</strong>2020 Congressional Digital Service Fellow\; 2019 Congressional Innovation Fellow serving Senator Mark Warner (D-VA)</p><p><strong>Emily Paul:&nbsp\;</strong>Senior Policy Analyst at Upturn\; 2019 Congressional Innovation Fellow serving Representative Mark Takano (D-CA)</p><p><strong>Victoria Houed:&nbsp\;</strong>Policy Analyst at Schmidt Futures and Founder of BlackByte\; 2020 Congressional Innovation Fellow serving House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)</p><p><strong>Crystal Grant:&nbsp\;</strong>2020 Congressional Innovation Scholar serving Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)</p><p><strong>Allie Brandenburger:&nbsp\;</strong>Co-Founder and CEO of TheBridge\; former Congressional staffer</p><p>Zoom link:&nbsp\;<a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83637454011">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83637454011</a></p>

@DCPITCommons Career Paths in Public Interest Technology

<a href="https://twitter.com/DCPITCommons/status/1374104724828516367" id="ow2543" __is_owner="true"><b>Details and link:</b></a><br><br><b>From PIT Commons of DC and TechCongress:</b><br>TechCongress is a nonpartisan non-profit startup bridging the gap between government and the technology community.<br><br>PIT Commons of DC is a multi-institutional collaboration providing DC graduate and professional students with open access to public interest technology career development resources.

Organizing 2.0

Organizing 2.0 brings together hundreds. of leaders, organizers, fundraisers, techies and activists to share our collective wisdom, skills, and talents. There will be workshops, trainings, discussions, consulting and networking opportunities, visionary speakers, and a provocative debate around strategy and practices. Over two days, we will bring together hundreds of people to learn from each other, share stories and strategies and build our skills, organizations and movements. Featured tracks focusing on online to offline organizing, digital strategy, member engagement and much more.

International Symposium on Online Journalism #ISOJ21 @ISOJ21

<p>ISOJ brings together editors, producers, executives and academics to discuss the present and future of online journalism.</p>

Boston Area Research Initiative's conference @bariboston

Over the last ten years, BARI’s annual conference has been a unique forum for sharing how greater Boston’s civic data community is advancing a more equitable, just, and democratic society–and setting an agenda for what we need to do now. In 2021 this mission is more critical than ever. As we build back from a crippling pandemic and grapple with revelations of racial injustice and inequities, we want to highlight efforts where data and technology are catalyzing our recovery as we look toward the future.&nbsp\;<br><br>On the Field Guide: <a href="https://civictech.guide/listing/boston-area-research-initiative-bari/">https://civictech.guide/listing/boston-area-research-initiative-bari/</a>

Hack the Capitol @ICS_Village

The ICS Village, in partnership with the R Street Institute, the Cyber Bytes Foundation, and the National Security Institute, presents Hack the Capitol 4.0!&nbsp\;<strong>This event will be held virtually on Tuesday, May 4 from 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. (ET).</strong><br><br>Hack the Capitol 4.0 is a day-long, multi-track event designed to educate congressional staffers, scholars, and press on some of the most critical cybersecurity challenges facing our nation today.

Code for America Summit #CFASummit

<p>The Code for America Summit is a two-day virtual experience that brings changemakers into one room―public servants, advocates, technologists, and organizers break through some of the governments’ biggest challenges by removing barriers and expanding government access to serve all Americans. Summit offers dozens of keynotes, breakout sessions, and workshops.</p>

Good Tech Fest #GoodTechFest @d4sg

Last year had more than 1,500 people from 42 countries participate in Good Tech Fest and we are striving to make this year's event the most global, representative, and accessible yet!If you're new to the Good Tech Fest community, we work to utilize data and technology for social impact. Unlike other nonprofit or social sector technology conferences, we are very much focused on program and field technologies. Basically, how can we use technology to further our mission?We wrestle with topics of access, equity, and responsibility. We work to make killer applications with the resources available to us. We know that data has the insights we need to improve our programs.While we often are talking about technology, our real passion is impact. Good Tech Fest is an impact conference first and foremost.

Data Symposium: Exploring Emerging Data Capabilities in Government @data_foundation

<p>With rapid advances in technology and data infrastructure, new applications and approaches to responsibly and ethically use data to improve our society are ready for adoption. The legal framework established by the Evidence Act in the federal government and maturing leadership roles for chief data officers, evaluation officers, and statistical officials suggest a realm of new abilities, possibilities, and uses of government data. Data capabilities can align with and encourage effective policy implementation, including for national strategies for addressing social equity, reducing disparities in economic mobility, improving public health, and more.&nbsp\;</p><p>During the Data Foundation’s four day virtual symposium, May 18-21, in partnership with George Washington University’s Trachtenberg School of Public Policy and Public Administration, participants will engage with peers and colleagues in the data community on timely, relevant topics facing our country’s use of data for an equitable, data-informed society.&nbsp\;</p>

Inclusive Product Week @codeforsanjose

5 - 9 PM PST each day<br><br>A two-day event celebrating inclusive tech<br><section><br><br><br><br><br><br><br><p>Code for San Jose's Inclusive Product Week offers breakout sessions, workshops, and keynotes focused on designing and building products for everyone</p></section>

Data Justice Conference: Civic Participation in the Datafied Society #DataJustice2021

<a href="https://datajusticelab.org/data-justice-2020/" id="ow3744" __is_owner="true"><b>Info:</b></a><br><br><b>From Data Justice Lab:</b><br><p><strong>The next Data Justice Conference, originally planned for May 2020, has been postponed to May 2021:</strong></p><h3><b>Civic Participation in the Datafied Society</b></h3><p>Date: 20-21 May, 2021<br>Location: Online<br>Host: Data Justice Lab, Cardiff University, UK</p><p>Hosted by the Data Justice Lab at Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Culture (JOMEC), this conference will bring together international scholars, practitioners, activists, and community groups to discuss the possibilities and challenges of civic participation in a datafied society. Speakers include:</p><p>Carly Kind (Ada Lovelace Institute)<br>Mark Andrejevic (Monash University, Australia)<br>Nanjira Sambuli (Researcher and Policy Analyst)<br>Natalie Fenton (Goldsmiths, University of London, UK)<br>Rashida Richardson (Rutgers University, US)<br>Tawana Petty (Data for Black Lives)</p><p><strong>Further Information:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://datajusticelab.org/data-justice-2020-call-for-papers/">Call for Papers</a>&nbsp\;(submission is now closed)</li><li><a href="https://datajusticelab.org/live-conference-programme/">Live Conference Programme</a></li><li><a href="https://datajusticelab.org/pre-recorded-conference-programme/">Pre-recorded Conference Programme</a></li><li><a href="https://www.eventsforce.net/cbs/frontend/reg/thome.csp?pageID=123891&amp\;eventID=503&amp\;traceRedir=2">Conference registration</a></li></ul><p>The conference fee has been waived as the conference has moved online. However it is still necessary to register. The registration deadline is&nbsp\;<strong>Friday 7 May</strong>.</p><hr><p><b>Conference organizing committee:</b>&nbsp\;Lina Dencik, Arne Hintz, Joanna Redden and Emiliano&nbsp\;Treré (Data Justice Lab, Cardiff University, UK)</p><p><b>For information about the Data Justice Lab, see:</b>&nbsp

TICTeC Show & Tell: Empowering communities using geospatial technology @mysociety

Interested in hearing examples of how digital tools using place-based technology are empowering local communities, including in planning and policy decisions? If so, then do join us tomorrow for six short and energetic Show & Tells from Delib, Kathmandu Living Labs, OpenUp Ukraine, Tanzania Development Trust/Crowd2Map, g0v.tw and the Greater London Authority

URBAN-X Summit with @urbanxaccel

<p>Cities are at a pivotal moment. With more than $130 billion in federal support to aid local governments, paired with what may be the largest federal backing in clean energy infrastructure, cities are ascending from an unprecedented year with the opportunity to rebuild for a better future. Central to this recovery are new strategies and innovations that prioritize resilience, build lasting communities and enhance sustainability across a myriad of industries.&nbsp\;</p><p><br>We have rethought our traditional Demo Day format into our inaugural URBAN-X Summit. We’re pleased to present to you three days of immersive conversation with our impressive class of Cohort 09 founders and experts across mobility, sustainability, energy, the built environment and more, to explore how new technologies can help our nation rebound and create safer, healthier, greener and more enjoyable cities.</p>

RightsCon (online) @rightscon

<h3>World's leading summit on human rights in the digital age</h3><p>Every year, we bring together business leaders, policy makers, general counsels, technologists, advocates, academics, government representatives, and journalists from around the world to tackle the most pressing issues at the intersection of human rights and technology. In 2020, we gathered online! Thank you to all 7,681 participants from 157 countries across the world who joined us for a historic RightsCon.</p>

Beeck Center Town Hall: Technologists for the Public Good

Technologists for the Public Good, a new professional association, is launching with a virtual town hall conversation June 9 from 5:00-6:00pm EDT led by Beeck Center Fellow Jenn Noinaj.

Future of Europe: 450 million Europeans to engage, an impossible challenge? @AssoCivicTechEU

- Helmut Scholz, Member of the European Parliament and Observer of the Executive Board of the Conference on the Future of Europe - Anguel Beremliysky, Member of the Common Secretariat of the Conference on the Future of Europe - Janica Ylikarjula, Member of European Economic and Social Committee from Employers' Group (Group I) - More panelists to be confirmed shortly

@nsfcivic Civic Innovation Challenge Showcase

In early 2021, the National Science Foundation, in partnership with U.S. Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Homeland Security, announced 52 awardees of Stage 1 grants in the Civic Innovation Challenge.<br><br>MetroLab has been working with these 52 teams for the past 4 months to strengthen their civic partnerships and enhance their community impact.&nbsp\;<br><br><strong>On June 25th</strong>, these 52 teams will convene one final time to conclude Stage 1 and showcase their work in the form of 5-minute videos. We invite you to attend this Closing Event, where you will also have a chance to join Q&amp\;A sessions with the teams.

Challenges and Opportunities for BIPOC Public Interest Technology (PIT) Entrepreneurs #PITUN #BlackTechFutures @NewAmericaPIT

<p>The University of Michigan’s Public Interest Technology Knowledge Network (UM PIT-KN) Team, in partnership with the #BlackTechFutures Research Institute and The Public Interest Technology University Network, is excited to present the findings of their research aimed at informing discussions and learning regarding career pathways into the field of PIT, with a focus on BIPOC PIT Entrepreneurs.</p><p>Panelists representing various perspectives in public interest technology ecosystem will provide an overview of what a “PIT Entrepreneur” is, discuss the challenges faced by BIPOC PIT Entrepreneurs, offer a student perspective of participation in a PIT-focussed experiential learning course, and gather feedback from panelists and attendees on pathways to support BIPOC PIT entrepreneurs.</p>

@DemocracyLab Summer Create-a-thon

<p>Join us online on July 10th for a convening of our tech-for-good community. It’s a chance to get inspired, imagine a better future, and contribute your talent to projects that need your help.</p><p><a href="https://democracylab.org/">DemocracyLab</a>&nbsp\;is collaborating with the&nbsp\;<a href="https://brigade.codeforamerica.org/">Code for America Brigade Network</a>&nbsp\;to create this virtual hackathon event focused on helping tech-for-good projects make incremental progress toward their long-term goals. Projects will need coders, designers, researchers, project managers, subject matter experts, test users, and just ordinary people. Bring your creativity, your collaborative spirit, and a smile to share.</p>

Games for Change Festival @g4c #g4c

<p>Games continue to be a powerful tool to inspire, connect, and change the world, supporting today’s most pressing challenges around social justice and civic issues, education, health and more– we’ve seen that tenfold over the past year. The 2020 Games for Change Festival connected almost 7,000 people from across 51 countries, and #G4C2021 will aim to connect even more.</p><p>Join our global community of developers, educators, students and researchers virtually to ignite our imaginations about how games and immersive media can help us realize the potential of the years ahead, and address our collective challenges: achieving equity and social justice, ensuring a thriving planet, and regaining a sense of security.</p>

@SRCCON

A participant-led conference from OpenNews for journalists who want to transform their work, their organizations, and their communities.

GovTech Baltic Leaders 2021 #GovTechBalticLeaders

#CTIF21 @CivicTechAfrica #DIYAfrica

This year we are interested in African DIY democracy – how we are co-creating meaning, identity and solutions in and for Africa!

Power to the Public: The Promise of Public Interest Tech book release @hanaschank @taradmcguinness

<p><strong>Book Release, hosted by&nbsp\;<a href="https://tech.cornell.edu/impact/public-interest-technology/">The Public Interest Tech Initiative (PiTech)</a>&nbsp\;at Cornell Tech</strong></p><p>As governments and nonprofits around the world faced the dual crises of the Covid-19 epidemic and the economic fallout of the disease, many found themselves overwhelmed and unable to rapidly meet the needs of their citizens and members. In&nbsp\;<em>Power to the Public: the Promise of Public Interest Technology</em>, Hana Schank and Tara McGuinness share how governments and nonprofits around the world are solving hard problems through a new practice of problem-solving using approaches like data, design, delivery to help governments become faster and more connected to those citizens they serve.<br></p>

Code for Japan Summit #cfjsummit

IO Foundation September TechUp #TheIOFoundation #DCDR #RightsbyDesign #IamMyData #CodersNextGen #FOSS

<a href="http:///" target="_blank"></a>#TheIOFoundation #DCDR #RightsbyDesign #IamMyData #CodersNextGen #FOSS <br><br><b>🎫 RSVP: </b><a href="https://TIOF.Click/EventsRSVP" target="_blank">https://TIOF.Click/EventsRSVP</a><br><br><b>TechUp</b> is collaborative space uniting capacity building and social participation to build better and safer digital societies.<br><br><i>📢 Programmers are the next generation of #HumanRights and #DigitalRights defenders.</i><br><br>How do we engage them in a meaningful and effective way? How can we bring together the tech community to become the agents of change that digital societies need right now?<br><br>Join us for our monthly TechUp event to make your personal impact in technology by:<br><ul><li>Learning new skills and where to apply them</li><li>Meet engaging and inspiring speakers</li><li>Collaborate in FOSS projects</li><li>Engage in the latest conversations in technology</li><li>Network with our global community</li></ul><br>🌏  🌍  🌎  All within a 48 hours tech-a-thon all across the world!<br><br><b>⚡ Come make your impact!</b><br><br><b>-----------------------------------------------</b><br><b>🖖 How can you participate in TechUp?</b><br>(For more information about TechUp check the presentation: <a href="https://TIOF.Click/TUPresentation" target="_blank">https://TIOF.Click/TUPresentation</a>)<br><br>- Share your knowledge with the community<br>Propose a session or a thematic series (see suggestions: <a href="https://TIOF.Click/TUCBTopics" target="_blank">https://TIOF.Click/TUCBTopics</a>).<br><br>- Find support for your FOSS project<br>Pitch your project to the community and find support to develop and scale it.<br><br>- Do you provide any pro bono service (or heavily discounted) to civic tech or civil society?<br>We are bringing together all the resources we can find to help technology become more protective of citizens by design. With your help that becomes possible!<br><br>📧 Reach out to us at <a href="mailto:Contact

@codeforamerica National Day Of Civic Hacking (US): Reimagining 911 #ndoch2021

Since 2013, the&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.codeforamerica.org/national-day-of-civic-hacking/ndoch-2021/">National Day of Civic Hacking</a>&nbsp\;has served as a day of action that brings together civic leaders, public servants, designers, coders, and data scientists to partner with local communities and tackle some of the country’s toughest challenges.This year, the&nbsp\;<b>Code for America</b>&nbsp\;community is partnering with Transform 911 to evaluate how emergency response systems work around the country. On Saturday, September 18, join hundreds of volunteers across the country to participate in open data, research, and design thinking actions in order to reimagine the 911 emergency response system to be truly human-centered.&nbsp\;The event will include a kickoff panel discussion, work time in the areas above, a lunch and learn session, and more. People of all skill levels are welcome to participate.&nbsp\;<a href="https://airtable.com/shrTeAEcdhEKtROtU">RSVP here&nbsp\;</a>and invite your friends and community members!

Civil Match Forum

What is the Civil Match Forum Civil Match Forum is a 5-day online matchmaking event to connect with partners & reflect on how digitalisation has changed the way we develop common projects with civil society. Who can participate Civil Match Forum is open to civil society actors who are working on the development of civil society and support democratic values from one of the following countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, France, Georgia, Germany, Moldova, Poland, Russia and Ukraine Civil Match Forum Awards Participants will be able to pitch their project idea together with their partner(s). The best project pitch will get 3000 Euro for the first steps of its realisation How to create partnership We invite applicants who already have an international partner to mention it in the application. Applicants who don't have an international partner will be guided to use the pre-forum program in order to find a good project partner

Unfinished Live (NYC + online)

On September 23-24, 2021,&nbsp\;<a href="https://live.unfinished.com/#Home" id="ow673" __is_owner="true">Unfinished Live</a>&nbsp\;will convene online and in-person at The Shed in New York City. During this two-day event, we will recognize the launch of&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.projectliberty.io/">Project Liberty</a>&nbsp\;by exploring what it means for a society that shares power among its people to have a decentralized web and a decentralized operating system. We will imagine what we can achieve when our digital life opens doors to new fields and new actors and gives voice to diverse communities. We will begin the conversations that lead to a more inclusive, fairer and better world.

Code for All Summit #CfAllSummit21

International Day for Universal Access to Information #accesstoinfo

<p>Recognizing the significance of access to information, the 74th UN General Assembly proclaimed 28 September as the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI) at the UN level in October 2019. The day had been proclaimed by the UNESCO General Conference in 2015, following the adoption of the&nbsp\;<a href="https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000243325.locale=en">38 C/Resolution 57</a>&nbsp\;declaring 28 September of every year as International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI).&nbsp\;</p><p>The theme of the 2021 International Day for Universal Access to Information will highlight the role of access to information laws and their implementation to build back strong institutions for the public good and sustainable development, as well as to strengthen the right to information and international cooperation in the field of implementing this human right. &nbsp\;</p><p>UNESCO and its intergovernmental programs - the&nbsp\;<a href="https://en.unesco.org/programme/ipdc">International Programme for Development of Communication</a>&nbsp\;and the&nbsp\;<a href="https://en.unesco.org/programme/ifap">Information for All Programme</a>&nbsp\;- provide a platform and frame for all the stakeholders to participate in international discussions on policy and guidelines in the area of access to information.&nbsp\;</p>

Right to Know across Europe: impacts and lessons learned (TICTeC Show & Tell)

<p><a href="https://tictec.mysociety.org/">TICTeC</a>&nbsp\;stands for ‘The Impacts of Civic Technology Conference’, and since 2015 mySociety has convened an international cohort of researchers, practitioners, policymakers, philanthropists and tech giants to examine the effectiveness of digital interventions to enhance public participation, transparency and accountability.</p><p>Many digital interventions to enhance government transparency rely on Access to Information, or Freedom of Information (FOI), laws. 28th September is the International Day for Universal Access to Information, and to mark the occasion mySociety is hosting a special TICTeC Show &amp\; Tell event to explore the use and impacts of this vital democratic right, and how civic technology and research bolsters it.</p><p>We’ll hear seven-minute Show &amp\; Tells from the below journalists, campaigners and researchers.</p><p>There will be ample opportunity for attendees to ask questions during the discussion, with the speakers' responses shared after the event.</p>

Webinar: How cities are using technology to drive outcomes for residents

<h3>Join our panel of city and community leaders to hear their experience leveraging technology to serve their communities better - during COVID and beyond.</h3><p>With more than 300 years of collective public sector experience, we pride ourselves on delivering cutting edge analytics platforms and communication sites, backed by responsive support and a focus on making our city partners successful.</p>

Civic Tech Edit-athon at Code for All Summit #cfallsummit21

<br><br><br><strong>A workshop on how to use and contribute to a global, open, crowdsourced catalog of democracy tech projects</strong>

Global Summit on Disinformation (Latin America focus) @cumbredesinfo

Conference for Truth and Trust Online #TTOCon

The Civic Tech Field Guide's birthday

We re-launched at Code for All Summit in Bucharest, Romania in 2018

Govtech Summit EU @SommetGovTech

<br><p>The GovTech Summit brings together the world's brightest technological innovators with Europe’s leading public sector decision makers to rethink how governments operate in a digital world, shaping the public services and markets of the future.</p><br><a href="https://www.airmeet.com/e/a1da0290-2029-11ec-9e65-c92ecd1f35b5"><br></a>

NYU Public Interest Technology (PIT) Convention and Career Fair @NYUAbettertech

<p>The 2021 NYU Public Interest Technology (PIT) Convention and Career Fair is a virtual hands-on event for professionals, researchers and students interested in creating a better world through technology. It is the first convening of its kind in the US, bringing together the country’s most talented students and leading researchers with organizations and companies that are at the forefront of creating responsible and accountable tech that serves the public interest.&nbsp\;</p><p>Through hands-on workshops, dialogues, keynotes, ideas presentations,<a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-better-tech-hackathon-tickets-165083875315">&nbsp\;a hackathon</a>, and a virtual career fair, participants will share the latest developments in the PIT field, learn about careers in PIT, and connect with professionals working in this area across lots of different sectors and industries.</p>

A Better Tech Public Interest Technology Convention and Career Fair

<p><a href="https://www.abettertech.net/"><strong>A Better Tech&nbsp\;</strong>Public Interest Technology Convention and Career Fair</a>&nbsp\;is a virtual hands-on event for professionals, researchers and students interested in creating a better world through technology. It is the first convening of its kind in the US, bringing together the country’s most talented students and leading researchers with organizations and companies that are at the forefront of creating responsible and accountable tech that serves the public interest. The event is being convened by&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.nyu.edu/">New York University</a>, with a grant from the&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.newamerica.org/pit-un/about/members/">Public Interest Technology University Network</a>.</p><p>The two-day A Better Tech-a-thon event will be an opportunity for participants to collaboratively apply their skills to innovate on a wide range of active tech-for-good projects, sourced from the&nbsp\;<a href="https://brigade.codeforamerica.org/">Code for America Brigade Network</a>&nbsp\;and&nbsp\;<a href="https://democracylab.org/">DemocracyLab</a>.</p><p>The purpose of the hackathon is to help tech-for-good projects make incremental progress toward their long-term goals, and to give participants the opportunity to hone their skills, extend their networks, and begin long-term relationships as project contributors.</p><p>Projects will need coders, designers, researchers, project managers, subject matter experts, test users, and just ordinary people. It’s a chance to get inspired, imagine a better future, and contribute your talents to the public good.</p>

Code for America Brigade Congress @codeforamerica

IO Foundation October TechUp #TheIOFoundation

<a href="http:///"></a>#TheIOFoundation #DCDR #RightsbyDesign #IamMyData #CodersNextGen&nbsp\;#FOSS&nbsp\;<br><br><b>🎫 RSVP: </b><a href="https://TIOF.Click/EventsRSVP" id="ow1241" __is_owner="true">https://TIOF.Click/EventsRSVP</a><br><br><b>TechUp</b> is collaborative space uniting capacity building and social participation to build better and safer digital societies.<br><br><i>📢 Programmers are the next generation of #HumanRights and #DigitalRights defenders.</i><br><br>How do we engage them in a meaningful and effective way? How can we bring together the tech community to become the agents of change that digital societies need right now?<br><br>Join us for our monthly TechUp event to make your personal impact in technology by:<br><ul><li>Learning new skills and where to apply them</li><li>Meet engaging and inspiring speakers</li><li>Collaborate in FOSS projects</li><li>Engage in the latest conversations in technology</li><li>Network with our global community</li></ul><br>🌏&nbsp\; 🌍&nbsp\; 🌎&nbsp\; All within a 48 hours tech-a-thon all across the world!<br><br><b>⚡ Come make your impact!</b><br><br><b>-----------------------------------------------</b><br><b>🖖 How can you participate in TechUp?</b><br>(For more information about TechUp check the presentation:&nbsp\;<a href="https://TIOF.Click/TUPresentation">https://TIOF.Click/TUPresentation</a>)<br><br>- Share your knowledge with the community<br>Propose a session or a thematic series (see suggestions:&nbsp\;<a href="https://TIOF.Click/TUCBTopics">https://TIOF.Click/TUCBTopics</a>).<br><br>- Find support for your FOSS project<br>Pitch your project to the community and find support to develop and scale it.<br><br>- Do you provide any pro bono service (or heavily discounted) to civic tech or civil society?<br>We are bringing together all the resources we can find to help technology become more protective of citizens by design. With your help that becomes possible!<br><br>📧 Reach out to us at <a href="mailto

Decidimfest (Barcelona and online) #decidimfest21

Parti's DemocracyCamp (South Korea) @parti_coop

Open Data Institute Summit @ODIHQ

<p>Taking place online, this year’s ODI Summit explores the relationship between people and data.</p><p>Over the past year, the role that data plays in our lives has come into sharper focus: from the news stories we read to the apps where we report our health and the services we use every day.</p><p>We have all become ‘data people’ – more conscious than ever of the data we produce, use and share, and the decisions made using data about us.</p><p>Never again can data be the preserve of an expert minority. It is increasingly the lifeblood of businesses, communities and society at large. And when these groups work together, the data becomes so much more valuable to everyone.</p>

Data 4 Public Good Conference (Twin Cities Innovation Alliance @TCIAMN)

<br><p>Join the Twin Cities Innovation Alliance (TCIA) this November to explore new research and technology, activate recommendations, share resources and tools, and collaborate on solutions to advance data for public good.</p>

Civic Hacker Summit

The summit was created for people interested in using data and technology to transform their communities and address pressing public problems. Participants will be informed and inspired by a global panel of experts speaking about the most pressing issues of our time, including AI ethics, affordable housing, DEI, data literacy, impact measurement, U.S. census data, combating hate/dangerous speech and more!

Ciudades Latinoamericanas en Acción #CiudadesEnAcción

Point 9.0 @pointconference (Southeast Europe)

<p>POINT Conference (Political Accountability and New Technologies) is the largest conference of this type in the Southeastern Europe (SEE) region and it seeks to be a platform for civil society that encourages the use of new technologies. Since its first edition in 2011, the POINT Conference has become a unique meeting place for civic activists and civil society representatives from SEE, but also from all over the world, as well as a platform for exchanging ideas and innovative solutions to promote a responsible and open society.</p>

@NCoC Conference on Citizenship - "Accelerate Democracy"

<br><br><br><strong>Join the best &amp\; brightest civic leaders and organizations to accelerate democracy at the 75th Annual Conference on Citizenship on Nov 11-12.</strong><br><br><h2>About this event</h2><br><br><p>On November 11 and 12th, the 2021 Annual Conference on Citizenship will bring together the best and brightest civic leaders for an action-packed event to accelerate democracy in communities across the country.</p><p>If you're looking to expand your impact as a local leader, civic practitioner, policymaker, foundation officer, academic, data scientist, or college student - this is the perfect event for you.</p><p>Experts will lead Conference participants through in-depth sessions on our nation’s most pressing civic issues.</p><p>How can we leverage civic data and civic health trends to help our communities recover? How do we build and expand on the monumental youth voting and participation rates? How do we provide trusted information to our communities in an age of misinformation?</p><p>Join us to answer these questions and more.</p><p>This year's event will be&nbsp\;<strong>entirely virtual</strong>&nbsp\;to accommodate all of our leaders. The first 150 registrants are guaranteed to receive our limited-edition letterpress posters to commemorate the event and our collective work to accelerate democracy.</p>

IO Foundation November TechUp #TheIOFoundation

<a href="http:///" target="_blank"></a>#TheIOFoundation #DCDR #RightsbyDesign #IamMyData #CodersNextGen #FOSS <br><br><b>🎫 RSVP: </b><a href="https://TIOF.Click/EventsRSVP" target="_blank">https://TIOF.Click/EventsRSVP</a><br><br><b>TechUp</b> is collaborative space uniting capacity building and social participation to build better and safer digital societies.<br><br><i>📢 Programmers are the next generation of #HumanRights and #DigitalRights defenders.</i><br><br>How do we engage them in a meaningful and effective way? How can we bring together the tech community to become the agents of change that digital societies need right now?<br><br>Join us for our monthly TechUp event to make your personal impact in technology by:<br><ul><li>Learning new skills and where to apply them</li><li>Meet engaging and inspiring speakers</li><li>Collaborate in FOSS projects</li><li>Engage in the latest conversations in technology</li><li>Network with our global community</li></ul><br>🌏  🌍  🌎  All within a 48 hours tech-a-thon all across the world!<br><br><b>⚡ Come make your impact!</b><br><br><b>-----------------------------------------------</b><br><b>🖖 How can you participate in TechUp?</b><br>(For more information about TechUp check the presentation: <a href="https://TIOF.Click/TUPresentation" target="_blank">https://TIOF.Click/TUPresentation</a>)<br><br>- Share your knowledge with the community<br>Propose a session or a thematic series (see suggestions: <a href="https://TIOF.Click/TUCBTopics" target="_blank">https://TIOF.Click/TUCBTopics</a>).<br><br>- Find support for your FOSS project<br>Pitch your project to the community and find support to develop and scale it.<br><br>- Do you provide any pro bono service (or heavily discounted) to civic tech or civil society?<br>We are bringing together all the resources we can find to help technology become more protective of citizens by design. With your help that becomes possible!<br><br>📧 Reach out to us at <a href="mailto:Contact

EU Datathon 2021 @EU_opendata

<p>Featuring expert speakers, EU DataViz 2021 will provide an overview of innovative techniques and best practices used in both the private and the public sectors. Participants will get valuable insights into open-data and data-visualisation techniques and practices.</p>

International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (@oidpoidp) Conference

Online and in Abidjan (Côte d’Ivoire)<br><br>Including:<br><h4><strong>Citizen Participation in Ecological Transformation</strong></h4><p><i></i></p><h4><strong>Revisiting local democracy</strong></h4><p><i></i></p><h4><strong>Feminist municipalism and participatory democracy</strong></h4><p><i></i></p>

Giving Tuesday @GivingTuesday

<p>GivingTuesday is a global generosity movement unleashing the power of radical generosity. GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Since then, it has grown into a year-round global movement that inspires hundreds of millions of people to give, collaborate, and celebrate generosity.</p><p>Join the movement and give – each Tuesday and every day – whether it’s some of your time, a donation, or the power of your voice in your local community.</p><p>It’s a simple idea:&nbsp\; whether it’s making someone smile, helping a neighbor or stranger out, showing up for an issue or people we care about, or giving some of what we have to those who need our help, every act of generosity counts and everyone has something to give.</p>

Responsible Tech University Summit by @AllTechIsHuman

<p>An online gathering for those focused on reducing the harms of technology, diversifying the tech pipeline, and ensuring that technology is aligned with the public interest. Our previous online gathering on September 15th drew 1222 registered attendees from 60 countries! </p><p>With our Responsible Tech University Summit, we are showcasing the learning from our Responsible Tech University Ambassadors program (49 universities represented). Hear about the education journeys from those working in Responsible Tech, better understand the happenings across universities, and celebrate the incredible student activism to improve our tech future.</p>

Civic Design Conference

@techsoup Executive Directors Chat: Strategies for Recruiting, Training, and Utilizing Volunteers

Volunteers fill a key role in running organizations. Get tips from executive directors on recruiting, training, and utilizing them

Holiday Digital Rights Variety Show

Join us for a Holiday variety show to bring in the new year and celebrate with your friends from the digital rights community!

Tracking and Measuring Impact Community of Practice by @csiTO

Digital IDs rooted in justice: lived experiences and civil society advocacy towards better systems

Launch event: @PeoplePowrd Guide to Digital Participation Platforms

Learn how to select & use an online platform to engage communities

#TICTeC Civic Tech Surgery: Accessibility and inclusivity

<br><br><br><br><strong>Ensuring civic tech is accessible: how can we lead and popularise best practice?</strong><br><br><h2>About this event</h2><br><br><p>This Surgery is part of mySociety's&nbsp\;<a href="https://tictec.mysociety.org/tictec-labs/">TICTeC Labs</a>&nbsp\;programme, which aims to discuss and tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the global civic tech/digital democracy sector.</p><p>Making civic tech as accessible to as many people as possible is always a consistent, common challenge amongst the civic tech sector. Therefore, this topic has been identified by the TICTeC Steering Group as something the TICTeC Labs programme should tackle, so as a global community we can help each other improve our services.</p><p>During this Surgery, we will hear about the challenges of ensuring civic tech tools are accessible and inclusive from practitioners from across the world, as well as their solutions and ideas to tackle these. There will be ample opportunity for attendees to also provide their feedback on issues they have faced, and their solutions and ideas.</p><p>The Surgery will also feature reflections from civic tech researchers, to give perspectives on any existing evidence or research ideas on the topic that might be beneficial. These insights will then be used by the subsequent&nbsp\;<a href="https://tictec.mysociety.org/action-labs/">TICTeC Action Lab</a>&nbsp\;on the topic, which will work together to commission work to help tackle common challenges.</p><p>After not being able to meet as a global community in-person since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the aims of Civic Tech Surgeries are to build on TICTeC's history of bringing the global civic tech community together and facilitate the exchange of relevant and timely research, lessons learnt, successes, failures, ideas and code amongst the civic tech sector globally, so ultimately, civic tech tools are more effective.</p>

Knight Media Forum @knightfdn

<p>Join us virtually for the 15th&nbsp\;Annual Knight Media Forum (KMF), February 22-24, where we will examine current trends impacting our democracy. Top thought leaders in philanthropy, journalism, education, tech and policy will share their insights and answer your questions about the hot topics across communities and the nation. KMF is the premier event for leaders across these sectors to put forward new ideas and exchange diverse perspectives.&nbsp\;</p>

School of Data NYC @betanyc

NYC’s flagship public interest technology conference is back! We will merge the City’s technology, data, and design communities through 45+ sessions. Join us to build new connections, and learn new skills! NYC School of Data 2022 will take place in-person on March 5 &amp\; 6\; if you want to join us, make sure you are vaccinated, bookmark&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.schoolofdata.nyc/" id="ow2901" __is_owner="true">www.schoolofdata.nyc</a>&nbsp\;and subscribe to the NYC Open Data Week newsletter! We can’t wait to see you in person! Subscribe to our newsletter! &lt\;&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.bit.ly/odw2022">www.bit.ly/odw2022</a>&nbsp\;&gt\;

Mozilla Festival Virtual @mozillafestival

Creative Brain Week 2022

A week-long event exploring how creativity and brain science work together. Features talks by leaders in arts, science, and business from around the world. Includes sessions on creativity in business, health care, neuroscience, and social equity. Also includes music, art shows, and creative activities. Ran March 12-16, 2022. Shows how creative thinking can solve problems and help people of all ages.

Sunshine Week @SunshineWeek

#TICTeC Civic Tech Surgery: Accessing quality information

<p>This Surgery is part of mySociety's&nbsp\;<a href="https://tictec.mysociety.org/tictec-labs/">TICTeC Labs</a>&nbsp\;programme, which aims to discuss and tackle some of the biggest challenges facing the global civic tech/digital democracy sector.</p><p>The ability to access good quality data and information is pivotal to the success of many civic tech projects, but still remains one of the biggest challenges facing the global civic tech sector. Therefore, this topic has been identified by the TICTeC Steering Group as something the TICTeC Labs programme should tackle, so as a global community we can help each other improve our tools.</p><p>During this Surgery, we will hear about the challenges of accessing quality data and information for civic tech projects from practitioners from across the world, as well as their solutions and ideas to tackle these. There will be ample opportunity for attendees to also provide their feedback on issues they have faced, and their solutions and ideas.</p><p>The Surgery will also feature reflections from civic tech researchers, to give perspectives on any existing evidence or research ideas on the topic that might be beneficial. These insights will then be used by the subsequent&nbsp\;<a href="https://tictec.mysociety.org/action-labs/">TICTeC Action Lab</a>&nbsp\;on the topic, which will work together to commission work to help tackle common challenges.</p><p>After not being able to meet as a global community in-person since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, the aims of Civic Tech Surgeries are to build on TICTeC's history of bringing the global civic tech community together and facilitate the exchange of relevant and timely research, lessons learnt, successes, failures, ideas and code amongst the civic tech sector globally, so ultimately, civic tech tools are more effective.</p>

Forging Friendship: Civic Tech <> SDGs, @CodeForAll feat. @almarngl @DavisAdieno @kaerumy @Marianastats @snajmi

<p>Our&nbsp\;<a href="https://codeforall.org/our-global-network/">Members</a>&nbsp\;have been advocating for data-driven development for years. To voice their work and collaborations that put the power of data behind delivering the Sustainable Development Goals, we have designed and organized the Civic Tech x SDGs webinar series.</p>

State of the Map US @stomus

@ICFG training on Digital security basic practices

@OpenBelgium #OpenBelgium22

Global Digital Development Forum #ict4d by @USAID @Chemonics @Deloitte @TechChange

<p>This forum will be a highly participatory, community-driven event so we are actively seeking practitioners from around the world with a wide range of ideas, experiences, and backgrounds to lead each type of session. Special consideration will be given to sessions led by practitioners from&nbsp\;<a href="https://ictworks.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=84e9f392a668e74df589375c7&amp\;id=bc6ec45f07&amp\;e=4e78aff07b">low- and middle-income countries</a>.</p>

#TICTeC Civic Tech Surgery: Storytelling and reach: how can we amplify our successes beyond the civic tech community to evidence our impact through mainstream channels?

#OpenGovWeek

<p>Over the past five years, we’ve celebrated and connected reformers in and out of government, shared lessons learned, and pushed for ambitious action plans through 1,300 events in more than 70 countries.</p><p>This year, we want to do a bit more. In addition to events, we’re collecting and sharing how the open government movement – even in challenging times – is aligned and how our stories can be a bright spot for the world.</p>

Code for America Summit @codeforamerica

The State of Open Data Policy Summit @TheGovLab

<p>From improving disease response to enabling more equitable public transportation to promoting child well-being, responsible access to data has become essential. What policies are needed to facilitate and incentivize the opening of data for public interest purposes? What recent legal and policy developments are starting to shape the space of data collaboration? These and other questions focused on the state of open data policy will be addressed at the first “<strong><b>State of Open Data Policy Summit</b></strong>” hosted by the <a href="https://opendatapolicylab.org/">Open Data Policy Lab</a>—a collaboration between <a href="https://thegovlab.org/">The GovLab</a> and Microsoft.</p>

Digital Citizen Engagement - What’s new in Digital Citizen Engagement? @codeforall

In this Digital Citizen Engagement Community of Practice session, we will explore and share new lessons and ideas in citizen engagement. → About this event: We'll be hosting a Digital Citizen Engagement Community of Practice reunion, where we will explore projects focused on citizen participation and decision-making and learn from each other’s experiences. Join and share with us examples, case studies, tools and other innovative ideas that emerged from our context during the pandemic! → Who: Civic tech &amp\; DCE practitioners Non-profits activists Community developers and grassroots organizations Academics focused on DCE

LegisTech: The Americas #LegisTechForDemocracy

<br><br><br><br><p>The LegisTech: The Americas conference will bring to light experiences from the American Continent Legislatures about their institutional modernisation and digital transformation.</p><p>&nbsp\;</p><p>&nbsp\;</p><p>Colleagues from America’s Legislative Houses are invited to participate in this journey, through case presentations about relevant experiences in legislatures in the region, and also thematic panel discussions about the major topics.</p>

How can Government Attract Digital Talent? @exchangelab

<br><br><br><br><strong><b>A webinar on recruitment and retention in digital government</b></strong>

Creative Bureaucracy Festival Berlin @CreatBureauFest

<section><b><br><p>Das Creative Bureaucracy Festival kehrt mit einem Live-Event in Berlin am 02. Juni zurück.&nbsp\;Seien Sie dabei!&nbsp\;<strong><b><a href="https://www.xing-events.com/CreativeBureaucracyFestival.html"><u>Tickets sind ab sofort verfügbar</u></a>.</b></strong>&nbsp\;Sie können nicht vor Ort sein?&nbsp\;<strong><b><a href="https://creativebureaucracy.org/de/registrierung/"><u>Registrieren Sie sich</u></a></b></strong>, um den Livestream unserer Festival Main Stage online mitzuverfolgen.</p></b></section><br><b><section><br></section></b>

@POINTConference

POINT Conference is a platform where technology connects with politics, civil society, media and academia. It is the largest conference of this type in the South-East Europe (SEE) region.

#RightsCon

DataFest Africa

Putting 'Public Interest' Before Technology @ssireview #SSIRdata

SRCCon @srccon

<p>A participant-led conference from&nbsp\;<a href="https://opennews.org/">OpenNews</a>&nbsp\;for&nbsp\;journalists who want to transform their work, their organizations, and their communities.</p><p>This year will be our third digital SRCCON, and we’re building an online space based on what we collectively value about the physical experience and what we cherished about the online experience in the past two years.<br></p>

Civic Tech & SDGs: Goal #16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions @codeforall

Upcoming SDG & Civic Tech Webinar session to introduce the relationship between civic tech initiatives dedicated to promoting peace, justice, and strong institutions, and their direct contributions to SDG #16.

PIFs - Paths to Public Service: Civic Tech and Innovation

Digital Benefits: Rules as Code Demo Day @BeeckCenter

<p>Building on the February 2022 report&nbsp\;<a href="https://beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/report/benefit-eligibility-rules-as-code/">Benefit Eligibility Rules as Code: Reducing the Gap Between Policy and Service Delivery for the Safety Net</a>, the Digital Benefits Network at the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University invites you to live online-only demonstration sessions of projects and code that are advancing the digitization of eligibility rules and the delivery of public benefits. After the partner demos, we will collaborate in a problem solving session on how to advance rules as code for the U.S. social safety net.</p>

@peoplepowered Climate Democracy Action program launch event

CDA is an intensive, practice-oriented training and support program that will prepare you to plan and implement an inclusive, equitable, participatory process for a just climate transition. The program is a collaboration between <a href="https://peoplepoweredhub.squarespace.com/"><u><u>People Powered</u></u></a>, <a href="https://www.wri.org/"><u><u>World Resources Institute</u></u></a> and <a href="https://www.fima.cl/"><u><u>FIMA</u></u></a>, with funding support from <a href="https://www.porticus.com/en/home/"><u>Porticus</u></a>.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;

@citylabberlin Sommerfest

Disinformation during conflicts and elections @SimoneToussi @codeforall @cipesaug

In this Disinformation Community of Practice session, we will meet and discuss with Simone Toussi from Collaboration on International ICT Policy in East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), the varying examples and impact of disinformation campaigns during conflicts and elections as explored in CIPESA’s Disinformation Pathways and Effects:Case Studies from Five African Countries . Join us, share and learn more about the key drivers of disinformation campaigns, their impact and more.

Games for Change Festival #g4c2022

Activist Tech Security feat. @jaycarmona @FightXPrisons

In this webinar, you will learn how to stay safe, secure, and encrypted while organizing. Panelists include: Mei Azaad and Jay Carmona. Mei Azaad is a grassroots community organizer based in occupied Ohlone Territories in so-called Oakland California. They are a core organizer with the Campaign to Fight Toxic Prisons (FTP). FTP’s work is rooted in the intersections of environmental justice, prison abolition, and decolonization. This includes working alongside incarcerated people in responding to environmental and public health disasters in carceral facilities, as well as providing support for local and national efforts to support incarcerated people and to halt the expansion of the carceral system. Mei's recent focus has been cultivating networks of mutual care, joy and rest for collective liberation. Jay Carmona is an engagement, strategy, and base-building expert specializing in online to field strategies and decentralized organizing. After graduating with a degree in community organizing Jay went on to spend two decades working for progressive causes from the streets to the halls of Congress. With a career focus on stopping climate change, bringing decision making back to impacted communities, and technology-enhanced organizing spaces, Jay consults at their firm, Sematonic Strategies. Jay believes in passing on skills and knowledge to support the biggest and most engaged social justice communities. Jay is neurodivergent and likes dogs, science fiction, and spending time outdoors.

Hablemos de ciberseguridad al servicio de las organizaciones sociales @Makaiaorg @TechSoup

<p>¿Sabes qué es la Ciberseguridad y por qué es importante para tu organización?</p><p>&nbsp\;</p><p>Únete a esta experiencia única para hablar de entornos seguros y combatir la desifnormación en seguridad digital.</p>

Harmony Labs Audiences 101 @harmonylabs

At the heart of the Narrative Observatory @ Harmony Labs are people. By centering people in our research we can understand to what extent they encounter an issue, narrative, or type of content, like disinformation, in their media and cultural intake. It can help us to better understand vulnerabilities, opportunities, and risks, and to form hypotheses for narrative intervention. So, by the time we are ready to produce content, we know who we should be speaking to, how, and where. Join us for a deep-dive into 4-values based audiences we’ve developed at Harmony Labs and learn how they can be useful for all kinds of narrative and culture change work.

🇺🇸 One-Day Law School for Journalists @PA4ModernCourts

National Nonprofit Day (US)

Behind the Scenes of Community Engagement with @itskatnotcat @codeforall

In this Digital Citizen Engagement Community of Practice session, the goal of the session is to help civic leaders interested in fostering civic engagement by providing tools and strategies they can use on the ground.

América Abierta @opengovpart

<p>After two years of online events and trying to open our governments from our homes, the Open Government Partnership, ABRELATAM Condatos, the OAS and the Government of the Dominican Republic in partnership with Camara TIC are coming together to host the Open Americas regional meeting. We are excited to bring the open government community together again in one single event.</p><p>From September 26 to 29, come to Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic and join reformers from government, civil society, academia, the private sector and more to exchange ideas, create alliances and seek solutions to build a more open, more participatory and more inclusive region in a post-pandemic world.</p>

Revenue streams for civic tech featuring Code for Canada (@lchang8 @code4ca)

For this Funding & Partnerships Support Squads meeting, we will be joined by Laura Chang of Code for Canada. Laura will share all about Code for Canada’s main revenue stream: fee-for-service. What are the pros and cons of different funding models in the civic tech space? How does your organisation raise funding? This session is an opportunity to learn from each other, and to compare and contrast different models within the civic tech community. Join us to learn some new tips, resources, and strategies!

The future of African Civic Tech @pollicy @CivicTechAfrica

What’s next for democratic innovation? @nesta_uk

<p>The UK faces many pressing issues and trust in our political and democratic systems is at an all-time low. Advances in participation methods and digital technology are presenting a new mode of governance. Initiatives such as citizens’ assemblies and participatory budgeting are bringing people together to make critical decisions and reshaping the relationship between government and society.</p><p>Join us on&nbsp\;<b>Tuesday 13 September 12:00-13:00</b>&nbsp\;to find out about the challenges of delivering this new type of democracy and how they can be overcome.</p><p>Drawing on research from their new report and toolkit, our Centre for Collective Intelligence Design team will bring together practitioners and experts to discuss the opportunities that democratic innovation and digital participation could create, for a special online event.</p><p><b>Why you should come</b></p><p>This event is for anyone working in local and national government, policy, public and community engagement, civic technology or research and innovation more broadly, who is interested in the ways that innovation and digital technology could reshape our democracy.</p><p>Our panel will share a new strategic framework for advancing democratic innovation, key insights on the challenges and opportunities, and practical ways cities can design and deliver these initiatives, drawing on our latest research. We’ll also hear from on-the-ground practitioners from the cities of Gothenburg, Helsinki and Trondheim.</p>

Democratic innovation and digital participation: reimagining institutions for the 21st century

International Day of Democracy

@DataKind 10 Year Anniversary Celebration

Code for Japan Summit 🇯🇵 #cfjsummit

@CodeforAll Summit

🇺🇸 National Voter Registration Day

Black Women in Data Summit 🇺🇸 @BlkWomenInData

State of Govtech 2022 @civstart

Deadline to register for Truth & Trust Online @TTOconference

Truth and Trust Online @TTOconference

Code for America Brigade Congress @codeforamerica

Civic Tech in Hostile Environments – how can we thrive in challenging contexts? @mysociety #tictec

National Freedom of Information Coalition's FOI Summit 🇺🇸 @NFOIC

The&nbsp\;<a href="http://www.nfoic.org/">National Freedom of Information Coalition</a>'s virtual FOI Summit will include two hands-on training seminars and over a dozen of sessions this year. Hear real stories from real people, learn the best approaches to enforcing FOI Laws, examine the public's right now in the era of polarization, and more. Don't wait. Sign up now.&nbsp\;<br><br>Summit participants include experts and champions of transparency, open government, and First Amendment rights. They also include journalists, public employees, govtech and civictech individuals, and anyone who are interested in democracy and accountability.<br><br>Many thanks to our summit sponsors,&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/">Bloomberg,</a>&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.spj.org/foundation.asp">Society of Professional Journalist Foundation</a>,&nbsp\;<a href="https://cci.fsu.edu/">FSU College of Communication &amp\; Information</a>, and&nbsp\;<a href="https://knightfoundation.org/">Knight Foundation</a>,&nbsp\;for their generous support.&nbsp\;

Open source tools for civic tech with @CodeforAfrica #UNPLUGGED

"This session offers an overview of the development of civic technology open source tools for solving problems in Africa. It will showcase African open source tools created by civic tech organisations, identify problems that tools are solving and highlight open source software that was used to build tools. " Please join the event here - https://www.airmeet.com/e/64510740-2ac1-11ed-bf5d-71e83dfdf436?xembed=false We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer with the Chrome browser for the best experience.

Presenting @_africanunion's civic tech initiatives #UNPLUGGED

In these daily deep dives sessions, three civic tech initiatives funded by the African Union Civic Tech Fund (AUCTF) will present and share their new innovations focused on justice, gender and governance issues such as citizens’ participation, service delivery, accountability, transparency, inclusion and access. The innovators are particularly invited to highlight how their innovations could enable and facilitate transformative action in their countries and across the African continent. Please join the event here - https://www.airmeet.com/e/64510740-2ac1-11ed-bf5d-71e83dfdf436?xembed=false We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer with the Chrome browser for the best experience.

@opencitieslabza new website launch #UNPLUGGED

The OCL Cities Programme deploys action research, civic tech, engagement, machine learning and data science, to build capacity in local government, empower citizens, and build trust and accountability in civic spaces. Our goal is to promote the use of evidence and participatory processes in planning, service delivery and infrastructure development. Open Cities Lab prides itself on the use of open source tools and a highly collaborative working methodology, where city & civic practitioners and citizens are at the heart of what we deliver. Grab a coffee and join us at a table for a live demo of civic tech! Every Tues+Thurs 8:30am The Durban EDGE Open Data Portal (edge.durban) The Durban EDGE is eThekwini Municipality’s platform to provide cutting-edge economic intelligence and insight to economic decision makers. Co-created with eThekwini Municipality+SACN . Live demo: 6 Oct 8:30am. Check It (checkit.org.za / bit.ly/check-it-vpuu) CheckIT gives the community a voice by enabling field reporting on the functional status of critical infrastructure, facilities and events. Designed by VPUU. Live demo: 11 Oct 8:30 am. Planning for Informality (app.planning4informality.org.za) P4I opens up data on how each of the eight cities is reportedly progressing in terms of upgrading informal settlements and improving the living conditions of people living in backyard dwellings. Designed & maintained by Isandla Institute. Live demo: 13 Oct 8:30am Open Cities Lab new website launch (opencitieslab.org) Hear from our designer about how the platform was built and what inspired her. 18 Oct 8:30am Asivikelane (https://asivikelane.org/) The Asivikelane initiative gives a voice to informal settlement residents in South Africa’s major cities who face severe basic service shortages. Partner: International Budget Partnership. 20 Oct 8:30 SCODA (scoda.co.za) SCODA is a city-centric data portal co-created with the South African Cities Network. Live demo: Completed Please join the event here

The Funding & Support Environment for African Information Ecosystems Roundtable #UNPLUGGED

Funders Roundtable session sharing new directions and priorities in the funding environment and implications for the field / ecosystem. A number of Foundations have updated Africa strategies with some level of focus on healthy information ecosystems which will relate to the CTIN community. Please join the event here - https://www.airmeet.com/e/64510740-2ac1-11ed-bf5d-71e83dfdf436?xembed=false We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer with the Chrome browser for the best experience.

Improving web accessibility at the scale of a government with @dav_idcox at @CivicTechTO

Tech Workers Coalition Teach-in @techworkersco

An intergenerational learning event on tech, labor, and organizing

Let's talk data: Lessons learnt building civic tech solutions #UNPLUGGED

<html-blob>In this session, Magamba Network will be sharing their journey and the various challenges and valuable lessons they have learnt along the way. Magamba Network was founded to advocate for the youth of Zimbabwe using new media and technology. That focus led to building civic tech solutions that informed, organized and spoke truth to power. The intersection of advocacy and technology has led to Harvey Binamu and Munya Blogo of Magamba Network having to make interesting and exciting technology design choices. They have come up with creative civic tech solutions for various issues that require informed decision-making, from creating a WhatsApp bot so that you could find out who your candidate’s were in the Zimbabwe elections to building a COVID-19 tracker during the pandemic. <br>Please join the event here - https://www.airmeet.com/e/64510740-2ac1-11ed-bf5d-71e83dfdf436?xembed=false<br>We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer with the Chrome browser for the best experience.</html-blob>

Working with Cities: The unfolding role of civic tech-meets-gov in urban development #UNPLUGGED

"This session will explore the unfolding role of civic tech as it relates to current partnerships between civi society and government, and these partnerships are being leveraged to support sustainable and equitable urban development, as well as the needs and priorities of local governments in Africa. We will present and discuss key insights and experiences from civic tech actors, civil society organisations and civic activists working in the urban development space in cities across the African continent. " Please join the event here - https://www.airmeet.com/e/64510740-2ac1-11ed-bf5d-71e83dfdf436?xembed=false We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer with the Chrome browser for the best experience.

Solutions Journalism in Africa #UNPLUGGED

Solutions journalism is a potentially disruptive approach to the global journalism praxis. It’s an approach that deepens news stories by expanding on the details, and shows multiple perspectives to a social problem. This panel discussion promises to enrich participants understanding of Solutions Journalism in an African context. Speakers will share how various African countries are employing this approach in their newsrooms, and highlight meaningful ways journalists could avoid the pitfall of overly negative reporting which results in reader disengagement and news fatigue. Please join the event here - https://www.airmeet.com/e/64510740-2ac1-11ed-bf5d-71e83dfdf436?xembed=false We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer with the Chrome browser for the best experience.

Urban Tech Summit @SmartCitiesNY

Masterclass: Introduction to the Data Storytelling Pipeline #UNPLUGGED

Please join the event here - https://www.airmeet.com/e/64510740-2ac1-11ed-bf5d-71e83dfdf436?xembed=false We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer with the Chrome browser for the best experience.

Masterclass: Civic Engagement on Socials #UNPLUGGED

"Social Media has become ubiquitous and trending discussions influence perception, engagement, brand identification and to some extent political discourse and political ideology. This session explores civic engagement best practices and opportunities with participants engaging in a practical way with their social media and ways to leverage social media for civic engagement needs. With millions of users across platforms and hundreds of millions of conversations each day, it is imperative that civic engagement actors understand the value and threats that online and online platforms have in impacting or impeding the success across demographics. " Please join the event here - https://www.airmeet.com/e/64510740-2ac1-11ed-bf5d-71e83dfdf436?xembed=false We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer with the Chrome browser for the best experience.

Masterclass: Design tools for data production, packaging and sharing #UNPLUGGED

The purpose of this session will be to introduce the tools that are available to those working with data, and to demonstrate how these tools can be used effectively to enhance work being done in the Civic Tech space. Please join the event here - https://www.airmeet.com/e/64510740-2ac1-11ed-bf5d-71e83dfdf436?xembed=false We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer with the Chrome browser for the best experience.

Participatory and Community Approaches To Feminist Technology #UNPLUGGED

In creating technologies that are liberated from biases and harms, our approach to designing and researching must centre on the very values of care and inclusivity we seek to experience in our use and deployment of technology. Thus this session asks, How might we centre care, inclusive and non-extractive approaches to civic technology research and design within our communities? What methodologies have we used and how are they being remodelled and developed to fit our current realities and address ethical questions other methods fall short of? In this session, we will look at different research methods which include but are not limited to academic research, human-centered research and more. Participants will form opinions on which methods best suit their work and which are most appropriate for the current issues being investigated within the civic technology space. Please join the event here - https://www.airmeet.com/e/64510740-2ac1-11ed-bf5d-71e83dfdf436?xembed=false We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer with the Chrome browser for the best experience.

Building civic tech in a difficult environment with @ChadInnov #UNPLUGGED

This session aims to share simple experiences using digital tools to build community engagement and learn about case studies from central African countries just as sparkling discussion around civic tech solutions on the African continent. Please join the event here - https://www.airmeet.com/e/64510740-2ac1-11ed-bf5d-71e83dfdf436?xembed=false We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer with the Chrome browser for the best experience.

Introduction to the Common Impact Data Standard @CommonApproach

<p>The Common Impact Data Standard makes it easy to store, share, aggregate and analyze impact data. It can be used by any social purpose organization that measures its impact. It works with the tools you are already using.</p><p>In this event, we will review what a data standard is, how it works, and why social purpose organizations should use tools and software that are aligned with the Common Impact Data Standard.</p><p>If you want to learn more about the Data Standard but find it very technical (basically, if you aren't a data scientist or a computer programmer), this event is for you!</p>

Co-creating Sustainable Innovation #UNPLUGGED

"Once a year, the CTIN Pan-African civic tech community gathers at the annual CTIF to engage, learn, collaborate and share experiences from initiatives across various sectors and at different growth stages. As drivers of civic innovations, tools and applications\; this session calls on participants to innovate in a different manner. Applying the technical tools, knowledge and experiences of the collective civic tech community, the ‘Co-creating Sustainable Innovation’ sessions poses the question: “How do we ensure sustained growth of civic tech initiatives”? Please join the event here - https://www.airmeet.com/e/64510740-2ac1-11ed-bf5d-71e83dfdf436?xembed=false We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer with the Chrome browser for the best experience.

CTIF22 Closing Plenary - Plugging In by @CivicTechAfrica #UNPLUGGED

This session aims to round up the forum and will feature several key speakers. As the CTIF #Unplugged comes to an end, this session invites civic tech actors to plug back into the ecosystem, using the review both as an opportunity to look back, realign and look to the future of African civic tech with better insight and perspective about the sector. Please join the event here - https://www.airmeet.com/e/64510740-2ac1-11ed-bf5d-71e83dfdf436?xembed=false We recommend using a laptop or a desktop computer with the Chrome browser for the best experience.

Wikimedia UNLOCK Accelerator 2022 Demo Day by @WikimediaDE, @ImpactHubBGD, and Wikimedia Serbia

<p dir="ltr"><b>Wikimedia Deutschland, Wikimedia Serbia and Impact Hub Belgrade invite you to join us on October 27th as we set the stage for the participants of the UNLOCK Accelerator 2022: Seven project teams will </b><b>showcase their open-source prototypes</b><b> at this year’s Demo Day! </b>🎉</p>

U.S. Digital Corps Virtual Info Session @GSA_TTS

<p><strong>Begin your technology career inside the federal government! Join this info session to learn more about the U.S. Digital Corps.</strong></p>

Public Interest Technology Convening @newamerica

Join us for the 2022 Public Interest Tech University Network (PIT-UN) Convening, hosted by City University of New York, on Oct. 28-29.

FWD50 @fwd50conf

<h4>FWD50 is the annual gathering of the world’s leading public sector innovators. Since 2017, thousands of public servants, technologists, and civic innovators from around the world gather at FWD50 to answer one vital question: How do we use technology to make society better for all?</h4><h4>In 2020, we delivered a groundbreaking virtual event, and in 2021 we expanded to year-round workshops and welcomed over 30 countries to the annual conference. In 2022, we’re bringing what we’ve learned online to a safe in-person hybrid conference.</h4>

Frontiers of Digital Development Forum by @techchange

Webinar: Balanced Partnerships in the Digitalization of Humanitarian Assistance with @HHI

Civic Hacker Summit @HackerCivic

<br>On November 2-4, a global network of engaged citizens working to transform their communities using data and technology will gather online for the Civic Hacker Summit.<br>Join us to hear from an amazing lineup of changemakers who are creatively using the tools of our time to tackle the problems they see, and inviting us all to do the same.<br>We can't wait for you to meet these inspiring individuals and learn about how they:<br>- sustain their organizations<br>- transform conflict with digital technologies<br>- increase equity and inclusion in research<br>- use data to improve public services<br>- shape the next generation of changemakers<br>... and so much more!<br><br>Register today to receive your free pass to all of the virtual summit sessions, networking, and entertainment! &gt\;&gt\;&nbsp\;<a href="https://civichackersummit.com/register/">https://civichackersummit.<wbr>com/register/</a>

Owning the Future: Sustainably Scaling Platform Cooperatives With the Global South @platformcoop

United Nations Privacy Enhancing Technologies (PETs) Lab Hackathon with @UNBigData

Sustaining and Scaling Your Work - How to Do It, Why It's So Hard, and Key Lessons Learned by @codeforall

Public Money, Public Code guide release @FNFreiheit

<br><p>In 2022, FNF Global Innovation Hub published&nbsp\;<em>Public Money? Public Code! A Guide for Governments and Civil Society</em>. Mr. Franklin Weng, the author of this guide and the president of Software Liberty Association Taiwan, used easily understandable language and examples of daily scenario that civil servants and the public encounter to help readers to painlessly grasp technical terms such as open source, FLOSS software, and open standard. Also, the Guide explains why Free/Libre and Open Source Software (FLOSS) is the key to improve transparency, accountability, accessibility, and effectiveness of public digital service. It enables readers to establish&nbsp\;<em>Public Money? Public Code!</em>&nbsp\;as the mindset of perceiving public digital service: If a public digital service is built by using tax payers’ money, it should be supervised and examined by them as all public infrastructure. Finally, the Guide also provides practical policy recommendations on enhancing the use of FLOSS in governments.</p>

The Opportunity Project for Cities Demo Day 2022 by @CPI_foundation @BeeckCenter

<p>The second cohort of&nbsp\;<strong><b>The Opportunity Project for Cities</b></strong>&nbsp\;partnered local governments and community organizations with pro bono support from technologists at Google.org to co-design new tools, powered by local data.</p><p>They'll share what they learned over a 22-week design sprint working with their communities to understand, design, and launch a product that meets residents’ needs.</p><p>Demo Day presentations will include:</p><ul><li><strong><b>Detroit, MI:&nbsp\;</b></strong>A platform that crowdsources and reports data on internet outages, enabling residents to make more informed decisions about internet service providers and advocate for equitable internet service.</li><li><strong><b>Long Beach, CA:</b></strong>&nbsp\;An interactive open tree map/tool that will identify vulnerable trees needing care and maintenance. This tool will be paired with the concept of neighborhood stewards tasked with data management and community engagement.</li><li><strong><b>Macon-Bibb County, GA:</b></strong>&nbsp\;A transparent digital application that shows the public where blighted properties are and the status of current actions for each property. The tool will enable residents to report blight in their communities through the self-reporting platform.</li><li><strong><b>Miami-Dade County, FL:&nbsp\;</b></strong>A user-friendly platform that provides residents personalized information to understand the steps, licenses, and approvals needed to start and operate businesses.</li></ul><p>The&nbsp\;<a href="http://beeckcenter.georgetown.edu/">Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation at Georgetown University</a>&nbsp\;and the&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.centreforpublicimpact.org/">Centre for Public Impact</a>, with support from the&nbsp\;<a href="https://knightfoundation.org/">Knight Foundation</a>&nbsp\;and pro bono technical support from&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.google.org/">Google.org</a>, are thrilled to present these digital products and

Civic Design by @rosenfeldmedia

A conference for people who work in the intersection of design and the public sector.

Nonprofit Software Development Summit by @aspirationtech

Fixing the People’s House: Opportunities for Reform and Modernization by @JoinLincoln

@TeamCommunity Knowledge Share Workshop: Mastodon

Virtual Newsroom Visits: @thecontinent_ by @globalfreemedia

<br><p>Learn from The Continent in South Africa how they have reimagined journalism to fit a WhatsApp-sized magazine for Africa.</p><br><p><i></i></p><p>Topics covered: How The Continent set up its growing team and built a distribution format (hint: messenger!) that is constantly expanding its audience segment, even beyond Africa, and what it takes to sustain their success. Hosted by:</p><ul><li><strong>Simon Allison</strong>, editor-in-chief<br></li><li><b>Sipho Kings</b>, editorial director&nbsp\;</li><li><b>Kiri Rupiah</b>, communities editor</li></ul><p>The Continent is an innovative digital newspaper covering Pan-African news viewed through the lens of locals impacted by each story.</p>

How to scale: tactics to enable the adoption of humanitarian innovations @elrha

<p>Much research has focused on understanding the challenges to scale innovations in the humanitarian sector. Our ‘Scaling Series’&nbsp\;of learning papers focuses on helping innovators, the innovation ecosystem, and the wider humanitarian sector to take practical steps to overcome these challenges and increase the frequency of innovations transitioning from proof-of-concept pilots to sustained adoption in humanitarian response.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p><p>This online event will launch the third paper in our ‘Scaling Series’,&nbsp\;<strong>How&nbsp\;to Scale: Tactics&nbsp\;to Enable&nbsp\;the Adoption&nbsp\;of Humanitarian Innovations</strong>, which&nbsp\;provides&nbsp\;a playbook of tactics for innovators who are aiming to scale through enabling other organisations to adopt their innovations.&nbsp\;These tactics are also&nbsp\;useful for innovators&nbsp\;who are&nbsp\;seeking to scale their innovation to other teams, offices and locations within their organisation that have not been involved in developing or testing the innovation.&nbsp\;The panel discussion will be held on&nbsp\;<strong>Wednesday&nbsp\;23 November 2022,&nbsp\;12:00pm&nbsp\;–&nbsp\;1:00pm GMT</strong>.</p>

#GivingTuesday

Whether it's doing an act of kindness, speaking out for a cause that matters to you, or donating to a favorite nonprofit, every act of generosity counts and each means more when we give together. Get ideas for how you might give back today. https://givingtuesday.org/ideas/ And help us spread the word that generosity matters now more than ever. https://ctt.ac/a46on

@DataKind DataDive on global food security

<p><strong>Our DataDive® events are high-energy and marathon-style where teams of quantitative experts dive into Data Science and AI for Good projects.</strong></p>

Solving for Trust: Innovations in Smart Urban Governance @EngageLab

JournalismAI Festival 2022 by @PolisLSE

<br><br><br><h4><b>Using AI to make journalism better. Together.</b></h4>

Democracy Network Annual Conference 2022 🇬🇧 @thedemnet

<p>On December 7th &amp\; 8th, 2022, we are bringing together all the organisations across Great Britain and Northern Ireland working on issues of power, democracy and voice for an exciting schedule spanning two days.</p><p>We will have a series of workshops, provocations and activities with collaboration, connection and celebration at the core of the exciting agenda.</p><p>We want to recognise and champion the outstanding work being done across our sector to empower people and communities which we will do on the evening of the 7th at our own 'Democracy Awards Dinner',</p><p>We also want to give lots of opportunities for building collaborations for long-term political change and building alternative democratic realities, fit for the 21st century.</p>

Democracy Tech vs. Disinfo: A Global Review feat. @mstem @CodeforAll @NDI @civictechguide

<html-blob><u></u><br>Earlier this year, the National Democratic Institute and Code for All commissioned Matt Stempeck to explore what our partner organizations around the world have learned in their work against digital disinformation. Matt will share the top findings into which approaches have worked, as well as greatest hits from this global network.<br><br>The event will include:<br><ul><li>directly applicable program ideas your organization can adopt</li><li>results of a needs assessment for civil society organizations fighting disinfo</li><li>access to an open collection of 450 disinfo-fighting tools, programs, and campaigns</li><li>field-wide recommendations for how we move forward from here</li></ul><br>Join us for an information-packed global review.<br><u></u></html-blob>

Scaling Civic Technology: Transitioning to Civic Technology by @USDResponse

<p>Communities across the country need technical expertise that can help them meet the speed of need. Join U.S. Digital Response’s newest series where we go deep into the engineering work behind the hundreds of projects we’ve completed to support communities around the United States.</p><p>We’ll highlight the technology we’ve built, the technical (and non-technical) challenges we’ve had to overcome and what we’ve learned. We’ll also highlight the individuals who have contributed to these projects and share how you as a technologist can support public servants in the public interest technology sector.</p>

Effectively and Safely Sharing Government Data With the Public @CenDemTech

<p><strong>Join CDT and Georgetown's Massive Data Institute for a conversation on how government data can be publicly shared in a responsible manner</strong></p>

The State of Data for the Public Good in Europe @databarometer

Join us on 16 December 2022 for the launch of the European region results of the first Global Data Barometer (GDB). We will be discussing how Europe is the strongest region globally on data for public good, but still only has a middling score of 51% overall. The report reveals which data exists and which is missing in areas such as anti-corruption, company & beneficial ownership information, climate action, and health and covid. For 21 European countries, we will be discussing what we can learn from the highest scoring country Estonia with 67% and the lowest scoring which is Malta with just 37%. Speakers include: » Helen Darbishire, Access Info » Ott Karulin, Estonian government and Open Government Partnership Co-Chair » Silvana Fumega, Global Data Barometer » Matthew Caruana Galizia, Daphne Caruana Galizia Foundation Discussants will include investigative journalists, representatives of anti-corruption organisations, legal experts, and representatives of the EU and inter-governmental organisations. The 21 countries are: Bulgaria, Croatia, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

Tech to Gov Forum and Job Fair 🇺🇸

Join us for an open house of tech and government at Tech to Gov Forum and Job Fair on January 18, 2023 from 12pm - 4pm ET. It's free, virtual, and for technologists from individual contributors to executives, looking to transition to public service oriented work featuring more than 25 participating governments and organizations at the federal, state, and fellowship level! We are hosting this event in partnership with the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Participating organizations include: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Colorado Digital Service Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Internal Revenue Service NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration USDA U.S. Department of Transportation United States Department of Defense U.S. Department of Labor USAID U.S. Small Business Administration U.S. Census Bureau United States Digital Service California Office of Data & Innovation U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development GSA White House Presidential Innovation Fellows Coding it Forward TechCongress AND MORE!

Demystifying City Spending through Participatory Budgeting at @SPUR_Urbanist

<p>City budgets can be obscure documents formed without much transparency or public input. While information about budgets is publicly available on government websites, outreach can be insufficient to help the general public understand how budgeting decisions impact their lives. Recently, some cities have experimented with participatory budgeting to help bridge this information gap. Advocates, academics and officials have all been engaged in this work at the local level to make democracy more inclusive. Join us to discuss how participatory budgeting can empower people to come together and decide how to spend public money.</p><ul><br><ul><li><strong><b>Amanda Hudson</b></strong>&nbsp\;/ Participatory Budgeting Oregon</li><li><strong><b>Hollie Russon Gilman</b></strong>&nbsp\;/ New America</li><li><strong><b>Shari Davis</b></strong>&nbsp\;/ Participatory Budget Project</li></ul><br><br></ul>

Strengthening Engagement in Legislative Institutions Beyond Donor Funding by @PeoplePowered

Join our next research-to-practice talk online to hear two international democracy experts discuss the latest research findings and how to apply them to strengthen and sustain citizen engagement in legislative institutions. In the midst of a global decline in public trust and a rise in populism, people are becoming more dissatisfied with legislative institutions, which have long been seen as the hallmark of democracy. As a result, legislative authorities are increasingly adopting more participatory and deliberative initiatives to involve the public in their work and decision-making. Based on her work in Kenya’s legislative institutions, Brenda Ogembo will discuss how to sustain citizen engagement in ways that are not dependent on donor funding. She has experience conducting research on deliberative and participatory democracy as both an academic researcher and a practitioner working with government entities. John Kinuthia, senior program officer at the International Budget Partnership Kenya, will review the practical implications for NGOs and governments. This research talk is the second in a series prioritized by People Powered members in the 2022 planning process.

Ukrainian-European Hackathon on Disinformation

🎯 The main focus of the international hackathon is digital and technological products that can be further used by the government, media, public, commercial organizations, new tech companies, and the public at large to consume, process, transmit, and create information as a fair product. Areas: 🟡 Algorithms and Automation Tools ⚫ Real-Time News and Data Monitoring 🟡 User Education and Cybersecurity ⚫ Strategic Communications 🟡 Open Data and Transparency ⚫ Big Tech and Responsible Advertising Who can participate: ⬛ Journalists, editors, media managers 🟨 Media entrepreneurs ⬛ IT specialists, programmers, developers 🟨 Activists who are eager to use technology, culture, and media to create new initiatives

LegisTech: The Commonwealth Community of Parliaments

The Commonwealth community of Legislatures is a diverse group of institutions that at the same time hold many institutional similarities, enabling further opportunities for institutional cooperation, in the field of legislative modernisation and digital transformation.

Hacky New Year Tokyo and Seattle

<br><br><p>Join us online or in person in Tokyo, Seattle, or Lagos to collaborate on impactful tech-for-good projects!</p>

Breaking biases: Meedan talks implicit bias in the newsroom

<h3>Meedan is working with the <a href="https://twitter.com/theawjp"><u>Africa Women Journalism Project</u></a> to introduce anti-bias training for community-based journalists.</h3><p>In journalism, <a href="https://nieman.harvard.edu/articles/how-implicit-bias-works-in-journalism/"><u>implicit bias</u></a> around gender, race, sexual orientation or other characteristics can impact the topics journalists cover and the stories we report. Bias can limit fresh perspectives and can lead to underrepresentation of marginalized groups in the news. It can perpetuate stereotypes and reinforce existing power structures.</p><p>Join us for a Twitter Space conversation with <a href="https://www.icfj.org/our-work/knight/profiles/catherine-gicheru"><u>Catherine Gicheru,</u></a> founder of the Africa Women Journalism Project and veteran investigative editor and digital strategist, who will speak about the impact of bias in the newsroom as well as ways to combat it. We’ll cover topics like: </p><ul><li>How newsrooms can ensure that marginalized communities are accurately and fairly represented in their coverage</li><li>What role technology and automation can play in addressing implicit bias in newsrooms</li><li>What steps journalists can take to actively combat their own implicit biases when reporting and writing stories</li></ul><p>The discussion will be led by Meedan’s <a href="https://twitter.com/mougendi"><u>Eric Mugendi</u></a>, Check Global Program Manager for the  Sub-Saharan Africa region. </p><p>Bring your questions and thoughts to the conversation! </p><p><strong><b>Date: </b></strong>Wednesday, February 1, 2023<br><strong><b>Time: </b></strong>PST 9:00am / EST 12:00pm / GMT 5pm / EAT 8pm / IST 10:30pm</p>

Public Code and Digital Public Goods devroom at FOSDEM23

<p>This devroom dedicated to everyone developing public code - open source code that implements public policy, used for the public good, and by public organizations like governments, public administrations and state corporations.</p><p>We are looking for contributions that would fit within the main theme of the devroom. Below are some questions that could inspire your proposal:</p><ul><li>have you tried to replicate and/or co-develop with another public organization? what did you learn along the way?</li><li>do you have any procurement and/or governance models (or hacks!) that helped you use, reuse and co-develop public code or digital public goods?</li><li>are you working on and/or using some awesome public code or digital public good that has the potential for reuse, and the world needs to hear about?</li></ul><p>If you have another idea for a talk that you think would fit, please don't hesitate to let us know! We hope that this will be an opportunity for everyone to meet and exchange ideas about public code and digital public goods around the world.</p>

Visions for a Technology-Enabled Democratic Future

The Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE), in collaboration with the National Democratic Institute (NDI) and International Republican Institute (IRI), invites you to “Visions for a Technology-Enabled Democratic Future." This 2-hour virtual event showcases insights from the Future of Democracy Survey which captures a variety of perspectives from private sector, civil society, government, and other stakeholders on the values that should underpin a democratic future in the digital age. CIPE, NDI, and IRI will also launch the Anthology for a Future of Tech-Enabled Democracy, an online multimedia collection of thought pieces from inspiring thinkers that explore different topics related to an overarching theme: imagining a positive democratic future enabled by technology.

Smart Cities And Democratic Vulnerabilities: Digital Risks Amid Global Backsliding

Mapathon in support of Türkiye

Hacky New Year Lagos

<strong>February 11th</strong><em>Lagos</em>: participants will work to <a href="https://opportunities.codeforafrica.org/2023/01/16/hackathon-do-you-want-to-help-rewire-democracy-in-africa-using-civic-technology/">rewire democracy in Africa, using civic technology</a>. Project proposals are being accepted through February 3rd.8:00 AM UTC | 9:00 AM WAT - Event kickoff in Lagos, Nigeria at the <a href="https://impacthublagos.net/">Impact Hub</a>3:00 PM UTC | 4:00 PM WAT - Lagos project cohort reports progress4:00 PM UTC | 5:00 pm WAT - Lagos event concludes

How Can Public Data Help Your Organization? An Introduction to DataCommons.org with TechSoup

<p>Nonprofit organizations can use data to help communities and funders better understand their work. But how do you know which data to use? And where do you find it? And critically: once you have data to share, how can you use it to tell a story about your organization?</p><p></p><p>TechSoup is collaborating with <a href="http://datacommons.org/"><u>DataCommons.org</u></a> and Tech Impact’s Data Innovation Lab to help answer these questions. We know that organizing the data you need in a meaningful way can be difficult, especially if the data comes from many different places. In this webinar, you will learn how <a href="http://datacommons.org/">DataCommons.org</a> helps to address this challenge, and how we are working together to make it as easy as possible for small organizations to use public data to share stories about their work and impact.</p>

Working in Responsible Tech: Careers for Tackling Wicked Problems

<p>Hear from the All Tech Is Human team about building your career in Responsible Tech\; roles focused on Responsible AI, Trust &amp\; Safety, Public Interest Tech, Tech &amp\; Democracy, and Youth/Tech/Wellbeing. In addition, we will feature a few individuals hiring in the space along with a special guest reflected on how they built their career in Responsible Tech.</p><p>All Tech Is Human is a non-profit committed to strengthening the Responsible Tech ecosystem so we can better tackle wicked tech &amp\; society issues and co-create a tech future aligned with the public interest. We have a wide range of activities focused around three key workstreams: multistakeholder convening &amp\; community-building, multidisciplinary education, and diversifying the traditional tech pipeline with more backgrounds, disciplines, and perspectives.</p><p>Directly related to careers in Responsible Tech, our non-profit has a <strong><b>Responsible Tech Job Board</b></strong>, a <strong><b>Responsible Tech Guide</b></strong>, a large <strong><b>mentorship program</b></strong>, open <strong><b>working groups</b></strong> to gain additional experience and build community, a <strong><b>Responsible Tech Talent Pool</b></strong>, a community <strong><b>Slack group</b></strong> of over 4k, and more. You can find all of our projects and links <a href="https://linktr.ee/AllTechIsHuman">here</a>. In addition, we will soon be launching our Responsible Tech Knowledge Hub.</p><p>In addition, members of the All Tech Is Human can freely join the <strong><b>Tech Stewardship Practice Program</b></strong>, a self-paced online program to increase your skillset around difficult tensions in tech &amp\; society.</p>

Knight Media Forum

<br><p>Democracy has always relied on independent journalism to provide citizens with accurate information and to hold the powerful accountable. Yet, several forces pose significant challenges to that effort, including the financial difficulties faced by many news organizations and a broad distrust of news among the public. </p><br><p>Recent trends have offered us reasons to think that we’re on the cusp of an upswing – and trust in local news has remained far stronger than in national news. But there’s a long road ahead – and we need your help. </p><br><p>Join us at the 2023 Knight Media Forum, the premier annual event for leaders in philanthropy, journalism and technology. Together, we’ll learn from leading thinkers and practitioners, and foster efforts to strengthen, scale and sustain informed and engaged communities.</p>

Apps for Disaster Preparation and Response

A disaster can seriously impact your organization's operations, whether it's an earthquake, wildfire, hurricane, or human-caused calamity. In this Public Good App House demo event, we will showcase practical solutions nonprofits can use to ensure they, and their communities, are ready to respond when disaster strikes.

Designing Tech for Social Cohesion

<p><strong>A unique event for tech staff and innovators to explore partnerships, professional development, and new tech with community bridge builders</strong></p>

Digital Participation Platforms Ratings Launch event

People Powered is excited to release the second edition of its Digital Participation Platform (DPP) Ratings,. This year, we polled users and developers as well as independent experts in the space, and ended up with ratings of 32 platforms. At the event, you’ll learn which platform might be the best for your own needs, or how the platform you’re already using performs compared to others.

Generative AI: The Tech, Opportunities, and Risks by DataKind

Tech & Democracy: A Better Tech Future Summit

<p>120 individuals across civil society, government, industry, and academia will come together in NYC to tackle wicked tech &amp\; society issues. The upcoming summit is focused around uniting stakeholders, promoting knowledge-sharing &amp\; collaboration, and understanding values and trade-offs to co-create a tech future aligned with the public interest. This gathering will coincide with the upcoming release of All Tech Is Human’s <a href="https://alltechishuman.org/tech-democracy-report-feb-28">Tech &amp\; Democracy report</a> and is being done in partnership with the <a href="https://canada-ny.com/"><strong><b>Consulate General of Canada in New York</b></strong></a>.</p>

How to land a tech job in [US] government

Code for America Brigade Network Forum

Context: <a href="https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/2023-network-announcements-and-reflections/1640">https://discourse.codeforamerica.org/t/2023-network-announcements-and-reflections/1640</a>

Open Data Day

<p>Open Data Day is an annual celebration of open data all over the world. Groups from around the world create local events on the day where they will use open data in their communities. As a way to increase the representation of different cultures around the world, in this edition we offer the opportunity for organisations to host the Open Data Day event on the best date for their location between March 4th and 10th.</p>

Civic Tech Toronto hacknight - ChatGPT and Large Language Models 101

<p><em>*This is the <strong>virtual registration</strong> for this event. To attend in person, <a href="https://www.meetup.com/civic-tech-toronto/events/291921899">please RSVP here</a>.</em></p><p>Topic: <strong>A non-technical dive into ChatGPT and large language models</strong></p><ul><li>Alex Olson will take a look at the growing world of Large Language Models, with a specific focus on ChatGPT. He'll explain how ChatGPT works in a way that is accessible to anyone, and explore some of the benefits and caveats that this new field presents.</li></ul><p>Speaker: <strong>Alex Olson</strong></p><ul><li>Alex Olson is a Senior Research Associate at at the Centre for Analytics and AI Engineering. He works with anyone at the University of Toronto who is interested in learning about AI, or using it in their work - whatever that might be.</li></ul><p><strong>Join us via Zoom</strong> (webcams and mics optional, but encouraged):</p><ul><li>A Zoom link will be made available to everyone who RSVPs!</li></ul><p><strong>Agenda:</strong></p><ul><li>7:00-7:20 = Welcome and Introductions</li><li>7:20-7:50 = Presentation and Q&amp\;A/discussion</li><li>7:50-9:00 = Breakout groups</li></ul><p><strong>Code of Conduct:</strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://civictech.ca/about-us">http://civictech.ca/about-us</a></li></ul>

Launch event: The Civic Tech in Africa Evidence Map

<table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Community Events</strong></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><br><u><strong>A New Knowledge Base About Civic Tech in the African Context: The Civic Tech Evidence Map</strong></u></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td>The <a href="https://africa.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f6ea71c846f865e4fd9d61efd&amp\;id=786dc11575&amp\;e=0487061357"><u>Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN)</u></a>, in partnership with the <a href="https://africa.us19.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f6ea71c846f865e4fd9d61efd&amp\;id=ec9e7688cf&amp\;e=0487061357"><u>South Africa Centre for Evidence (SACE)</u></a> invites you to join us as we launch the Civic Tech in Africa Evidence Map, where we will present key findings of the Evidence Map.</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><table><tbody><tr><td><br>This launch event for the Civic Tech Evidence Map presents an opportunity for participants to engage with the map, ask questions and to provide interactive feedback. The aim of the Evidence Mapping project was to create a common, up-to-date evidence/ knowledge base about civic tech in the African context, to improve support, decision-making and advocacy in relation to civic tech (including more broadly civil society innovation, tech for good and digital governance).</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table>

ChatGPT, Ethics and Political Campaigns panel

People Powered Research to Practice Talk: Can deliberation bridge divided publics? Lessons from the Philippines

<br><strong>Research to Practice Talk: Can deliberation bridge divided publics? Lessons from the Philippines</strong><br><br><br>Drawing on nearly 10 years of field research, Professor and sociologist, Nicole Curato, will share important insights on bridging divided public spheres using deliberative methods. Her work will be discussed by Sanjoy Ganguly, founder and artistic director of the theater of the oppressed company, Jana Sanskriti, in India.

Unlocking civic tech impact: reflections on TICTeC Labs

Building the Public Interest Tech Career Pipeline

<p>One of the greatest challenges in growing the field of Public Interest Technology (PIT) is developing legible career pathways and accessible career pipelines between PIT in academia and PIT in practice. </p><p><br></p><p>The PIT University Network (PIT-UN), convened by New America, has developed a robust supply of ideas, tools and talent through research projects, interdisciplinary centers and PIT-specific curricula over the past five years. While PIT-related jobs in nonprofits, government and tech have become more common, they are generally under-articulated and under-supported.</p><p><br>The question now is, <em>what kinds of careers can well-trained public interest technologists realistically pursue – and what are the next steps in building PIT career pipelines?</em></p><p><br>Join us for a moderated discussion with experts from across academia, nonprofits and private industry working to build the PIT career pipeline. Our jumping-off point will be a <em>PIT Job Skills Taxonomy</em> from the Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford University, which will be made available to participants following the webinar.</p><p><br>Moderator:</p><p><strong><a href="https://www.clestatecareers.com/our-team">Brittany Wampler</a></strong>, Director of The Office of Career Development &amp\; Exploration, Cleveland State University</p><p><br>Guests:</p><p><a href="https://haas.stanford.edu/people/shoshanah-cohen"><strong>Shoshana A. Cohen</strong></a>, Director of Community Engaged Learning in Engineering, Haas Center for Public Service at Stanford University</p><p><br><a href="https://ourpublicservice.org/staff/michelle-ly/"><strong>Michelle Ly</strong></a>, Associate, Partnership for Public Service<br></p><p><br></p><p><strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/priya-chatwani/">Priya Chatwani</a></strong>: Worker-Owner, Politics Rewired</p><p><br><strong><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/julietshen">Juliet Shen</a></strong>, Director of Product, Grindr</p>

Democracy in the U.S. States Conference

This is a two-day conference about democracy and politics in U.S. states. Researchers and experts will share their work on state government and policymaking. The event includes research presentations, a poster session for graduate students, and a free public keynote speech by Professor Jamila Michener about race, class, and power in democracy. The conference is for academics, students, and anyone interested in state politics.

TransportationCamp Philadelphia

NYC School of Data

<p>Join us for our annual community-driven civic tech conference. Participants come to learn, network and collaborate around public interest technology, data and design in New York City. With programming support from the Open Data Team at the NYC Office of Technology and Innovation, our conference convenes city officials, technologists, designers, data analysts, and community members around open data, civic technology, and service design in New York City.</p>

@Mozilla MozFest Virtual

MozFest is a unique hybrid: part art, tech and society convening, part maker festival, and the premiere gathering for activists in diverse global movements fighting for a more humane digital world. Find out more at www.mozillafestival.org

g0v London: Civic tech for dissent under authoritarianism

Building Movement Tech Infrastructure for the Win

<p>This 3-part series is for anyone who wants to support more powerful grassroots action across a country, region or continent with some of the most effective tools available. Whether you’re a funder who wants to support people power movement-building, a coalition staffer, a tech enthusiast, or a grassroots organizer who knows more is needed and wants to know what to ask for, this series is for you.</p><p>Under-resourced groups can significantly expand their movement-building impact if they have access to specific tech tools and a platform that’s easy to use. Often frontline groups are the least resourced: local campaigns, grassroots activists and underrepresented groups in the climate and other movements are fighting with little support.</p><p>Using Tipping Point UK to illustrate and other examples such as implemented by Friends of the Earth and a U.S. movement tech hub, we’ll show how tech infrastructure is being set up to enable small groups to engage activists, build their list, launch petitions and other actions, and build leadership at no cost to the groups. This infrastructure is now supporting a whole range of climate and other campaigns.</p>

Creative Bureaucracy Festival: Digital Kick-Off Day

<p>In 2023, the Creative Bureaucracy Festival will return with the Digital Kick-Off Day on 23 March and the highlight event on 15 June live in Berlin.</p><p>The Digital Kick-Off Day on 23 March 2023 will offer a packed programme of inspiring examples of creative bureaucracy in action. It is a free online event for everyone across the globe with jury-selected sessions from our global Call For Participation – kicking off another year of public sector innovation and offering an additional platform for forward-thinking ideas and projects prior to the live festival in Berlin.</p>

Open Data Open House Europe/Africa by Open Data Charter

<br><br><br><br><p>For the first time ever, we’re hosting a series of events across the four time zones we cover as a whole team. You may have seen the previews on Twitter. We're calling the series “Open Data Open House” and it’s an expansion of our Implementation Working Group meeting meant to be a casual environment where we showcase the latest open data trends, practices and happenings in the region.</p><p>We want to celebrate Open Data Day by giving space for the organizations and governments of the ODC’s community to present and share their work.</p><p>Join us and find out what’s new and what’s possible with open data and learn more about the latest trends in the region!</p><p><strong><b>Speakers</b></strong>:</p><ul><li>Poncelet Ileleji - Jokkolabs Banjul / Presentation: "Data and Climate change for Rural Dwellers that Affect Agrarian Communities".</li><li>Karl Donert - EUROGEO / Presentation: “Open Data and education”.</li><li>Roberto Magro Pedroviejo - Network of Local Entities for Participation and Transparency FEMP (Open Data Working Group) / Presentation: “Work of the open data group of the FEMP network”</li></ul><section><br><br><b><br></b></section>

Open Data Open House Asia/Oceania

Demystifying Data Engineering & Infrastructure by DataKind

Georgetown Law report launch: Cop Out: Automation in the Criminal Legal System

Championing Digital Democracy for All: Collective Action from the Technology for Democracy Cohort by @NewAmerica

Nonprofit Technology Conference #23NTC by @ntenorg

Skoll World Forum #SkollWF

This is the online registration link

The State of Open Data Roundtables - Series 3

<p>Exploring the issues that will shape the future of open data in the years to come</p><p>by Data 4 Development</p>

International Symposium on Online Journalism (ISOJ)

Digital Activism in Pandemic Times

Tech & Democracy: A Better Tech Future Summit

<p>250 individuals across civil society, government, industry, and academia will come together in London to tackle wicked tech &amp\; society issues. The upcoming summit is focused around uniting stakeholders, promoting knowledge-sharing &amp\; collaboration, and understanding values and trade-offs to co-create a tech future aligned with the public interest. This gathering will coincide with the upcoming release of All Tech Is Human’s Tech &amp\; Democracy report, and also build upon learning from our earlier summit in NYC. </p>

csv,conf

<table><tbody><tr><td><p>A community conference for data makers everywhere, returns in person!</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Featuring stories about data sharing and data analysis from science, journalism, government, and open source.</p><br></td></tr></tbody></table>

International Journalism Festival #ijf23

Democracy Dollars: Creating a More Democratic System in Oakland

<span id="docs-internal-guid-f55bf27b-7fff-0941-0b4a-dd6fac39bd8c"><span style="font-size: 11pt\; font-family: Arial\; vertical-align: baseline\; white-space: pre-wrap\;">What if every city voter, regardless of income, could donate in local elections? This is the new reality in Oakland, thanks to the passage of Measure W in the November 2022 election. Modeled after a Seattle-based initiative, Measure W established a public campaign finance program in Oakland known as Democracy Dollars. Starting with the 2024 election, every Oakland resident over the age of 18 will be offered $100, in the form of four $25 vouchers, to donate to their preferred local candidates. Join us for a panel discussion exploring the origins of Democracy Dollars and its goal to equitably involve all Oakland residents in the political process.</span></span><br /><br />For details, click here: https://spur.secure.nonprofitsoapbox.com/component/events/event/213

Reputation of Open Mapping & Data: Examining Governance, Privacy and Trust

DemocracyLab Earth-a-thon 2023

Celebrate Earth Day by making tech and doing good. Join us online or in-person near Seattle, USA on April 22nd for a convening of our tech-for-good community. It’s a chance to get inspired, imagine a better future, and contribute your talents to projects that need your help.<br><br>Projects will need coders, designers, researchers, project managers, marketers, subject matter experts, test users, and just ordinary people. Bring your creativity, your collaborative spirit, and a smile to share. See the participating projects a<a href="https://democracylab.org/events/earthathon2023">t </a><u><a href="https://democracylab.org/events/earthathon2023">https://democracylab.org/<wbr />events/earthathon20</a></u><u>23?cr=ctg</u>

Global Digital Development Forum

GDDF 2023 builds on three years of successful global virtual forums that engage over 3,000 participants each time and feature keynote speakers from USAID, tech companies, and across the digital development ecosystem.

Responsible Tech Mixer NYC

<p>Get ready for another Responsible Tech Mixer by All Tech Is Human! These are popular gatherings for a diverse range of backgrounds to come together to mingle, learn from each other, and find moments of collaboration.</p>

ICLD Citizens Budget digital workshop

Premio Latinoamericano Democracia Digital Ceremonia de Premiación

BARI Conference 2023: Greater Boston’s Annual Insight-to-Impact Summit

<p>BARI is an inter-university research partnership for Northeastern University and Harvard University in conjunction with the City of Boston.</p>

Good Tech Fest

<p>Good Tech Fest is a conference about having an impact with technology. From data science to agile development to mobile applications, technology has the potential to support and scale the efforts of nonprofits, government, philanthropy, and social enterprise. There are risks we must address and mitigate. Skills we must develop. New ways of operating and being that we must design.</p>

SOLVE at MIT

Datos para la Inteligencia Artificial en América Latina y el Caribe – Tendencias y Desafíos

Innovation in Politics Awards (EU)

<br><br><p>Meet the innovators in government and politics from across Europe on 11 May 2023 in Warsaw. At a day-long convention with focus on Democracy Technologies, and the evening Gala at the Palace of Culture. </p><br><br><br><a href="https://awards.innovationinpolitics.eu/#tickets"><br></a>

Workshop virtual: Hoy Somos Más Digitales

The Digital/Green Society

THE GREEN/DIGITAL/SOCIETY is a conference that gathers key actors who discuss the ecology, technology, human rights and policy in Europe.

Code for America Summit

<h1><b>Code for America Summit 2023</b></h1><h2>Showing what’s possible in a changing world</h2><p>Washington, D.C. / May 16–17, 2023</p><p>Code for America’s annual Summit brings together changemakers from across the country to convene, collaborate, and learn as they break through some of government’s biggest challenges by removing barriers and finding real solutions that can make our systems work well for everyone.</p><p>Summit 2023 will be a two-day in-person immersive experience that will feature keynotes, breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and more.</p><p>Conference registration will open in early 2023.</p>

The transformative potential of citizens' assemblies on its participants

Oversight of A.I.: Rules for Artificial Intelligence

FailFest at Code for America Summit #cfasummit

Tech Ethics eXchange NorthEast

AI for Nonprofits: How ChatGPT Can Help Support Your Mission

This webinar will discuss how we use ChatGPT at TechSoup to leverage the power of AI in our mission and how you can use it in your mission.

The Civic Tech Field Guide, live on GovTech's ICYMI pod!

Rise Africa: The Cities We Want

A better future: Mapping the journey to Democracy 2043

MyData Conference (Finland)

<br><br><br><p><strong><b>The most impactful personal data event you can attend</b></strong>: a two-day event of live sessions and activities to accelerate a fair data economy. Stakeholders and decision-makers will represent Business, Legal, Tech and Social perspectives.</p>

@RightsCon

<p>The 12th edition of RightsCon will host participants both in Costa Rica and online, from Monday, June 5 to Thursday, June 8, 2023</p><br />

​IdentityNORTH Annual Summit 2023

2023 Collaborative Journalism Summit

State of the Map US

<br><br><br><br><br><p>Join fellow OpenStreetMap enthusiasts at the State of the Map US 2023! From June 8-11, we will gather at the modern downtown campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia. State of the Map US is the largest gathering of OpenStreetMap community members from across the country and we would love for you to participate. </p>

POINT Conference

<p dir="ltr">POINT Conference is a platform where technology connects with politics, civil society, media and academia. It is the largest conference of this type in the South-East Europe (SEE) region.</p><p dir="ltr"> </p><p dir="ltr"><b></b></p><p dir="ltr">Since its first edition in 2012, the POINT Conference has become a unique meeting place for civic activists and civil society representatives from SEE, but also from all over the world, as well as a platform for exchanging ideas and innovative solutions to promote an accountable and open society.</p><p dir="ltr"><br></p><p dir="ltr">For the first time, we created our program in collaboration with someone else. </p><p dir="ltr">POINT and Mixer have joined forces this year. As a result of POINT&amp\;Mixer cooperation, part of the conference will be designed by Mixer and will cover interesting topics such as podcasts, YouTube channels and their influence on modern activists, media and journalism, but also various other aspects of the influence of video through social networks.Great things happen through good partnerships, which is why we expect POINT 11 to be the best edition of the POINT Conference yet.The program is made up of 10+ panels, interviews, presentations and other sessions where different people from the region and beyond would share their original work, projects, ideas and thoughts.</p>

Creative Bureaucracy Festival 2023: Digital Livestream

MozFest House Amsterdam and MozFest Fringe Online #mozfest

Collective Experiences in the Datafied Society by @DataJusticeLab

Data justice has continued to gain traction as a useful framework for engaging with the implications of the growing emphasis on datafication across social and public life. Yet we still struggle with understanding the impacts and ramifications of the rapid turn to data infrastructures on the ground and how people are responding. We are too often limited by speculation or a focus on particular technologies that lack insights from lived experiences. Moreover, when impact and responses are discussed, they are often centred on the individual dimension over the collective one, even as these technologies come to shape and shift the make-up and meaning of communities and groups– and thereby politics. What, then, shall we make of collective experiences in the datafied society? In what ways are people and communities impacted by the growing use of data in society, and what are their responses? How do we study and conceptualise this effectively? What are alternative ways of thinking and organising datafication? And what are the implications for data justice?  This two-day conference will explore impacts, lived experiences and forms of resistance in relation to datafication. Hosted by the Data Justice Lab at Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and Culture (JOMEC) in the UK, it will bring together international scholars, practitioners, activists, and community groups to discuss the meaning and practice of social justice and collective experiences in a datafied society.

The Future of Fact-Checking in the Philippines

Govcamp

MetroLab Annual Summit

PublicSpaces Conference

Innovation for Democracy Café: Discover AI for Democracy

GlobalFact 10

Tech for Humanity Summit

Open Data Camp #8

Open Government NAP Engagement Session: Transforming Government Service Delivery US

Measuring Social Impact for Meaningful Storytelling

Learn how to translate a Theory of Change into actionable metrics, how to navigate the biggest challenges in implementation, and ways to grow your capacity to tell meaningful stories of impact. Virtual event URL: https://events.techsoup.org/j/yvp7gtvyhrrf3/ 9 AM Pacific/noon Eastern

Festival International de Journalisme

<h2><b>COUTHURES-SUR-GARONNE</b></h2><h3>THREE DAYS OF DEBATES, MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS AND FESTIVE EVENTS TO UNDERSTAND THE NEWS.</h3>

XR Brainjam

A meeting of the minds between researchers and xr creators

Games for Change Festival @g4c #g4c

<p>From&nbsp\;<strong><b>July 18 through July 20,&nbsp\;</b></strong>celebrate 20 years with the global Games for Change community at the Times Center in New York City! Listen to expert perspectives on the current state of the industry, retrospectives on what we learned from past failures and wins, and predictions for the global future of games and XR in education, health and wellness, civic engagement, environmental sustainability, and more.</p><p><a href="https://www.gamesforchange.org/our-newsletter/"><b><br></b></a></p>

Register for Broadening Public Participation and Community Engagement in the Federal Government US

TechSoup Executive Directors Chat: Artificial Intelligence

Learn how to harness the power of AI while remaining responsible stewards of data entrusted to your nonprofit organization. Virtual event URL: https://events.techsoup.org/j/c8untr46cgxkm/ 10:00 AM Pacific 1:00 PM EST

10 años Codeando México: Edición Monterrey

AI in Digital Citizens Participation – Where do we Stand?

Open Government NAP Engagement Session: Access to Data US

2023 Coding it Forward Demo Day

Mapping Public Interest AI

El Festival de Innovación y Tecnología Social

Freedom Not Fear conference

<p>FnF takes you on a journey, from grass-root discussions to collective actions at the European Parliament, to fight for our freedoms and civil rights in a digitalised world.</p><p>It is a platform to motivate, connect and mobilise the digital rights community with an inclusive, friendly and independent/self-determined spirit. FnF is a continuous quest, empowering, refreshing and radically necessary!</p>

Tallinn Digital Summit 2023

2023 OGP Global Summit

Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better by InnovateUS

Political Journalism: Between AI & Polarisation

Launch of Commit Global

<p>On behalf of the Municipality of The Hague, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, and Commit Global we are delighted to invite you to the launch of Commit Global, a game-changing global civic technology organization set to build a first-of-its-kind Global Digital Civic Infrastructure.</p><p>While Commit Global is a new organization, with Global Headquarters in The Hague, it is built on the shoulders of a former regional Civic Technology organization that has helped more than 16 million people around the world, including 1.6 million Ukrainian refugees in the current humanitarian crisis.</p><p>The event will take place on September 14th, 2023 from 15:00 – 18:00 CEST.</p>

US Congressional Hackathon 5.0

Global Gathering Feira for digital rights defenders

A 3-day social and networking festival space for digital rights defenders in Estoril, Portugal, by Team CommUNITY

Code for All Summit

This conference will bring together our member organizations and the global civic tech community to explore topics such as <em>AI for Social Good, Tracking Civic Tech Impact, Tech for Mass Community Action, and Tech for Global Social Justice</em>. More details about the Summit, including the Call for Proposals, will be announced in June.

Rebuilding Trust in Government Through Civic Technology

National Voter Registration Day (USA)

Democracy Lab: How to harness Smart Crowdsourcing for stronger EU policies and democracy by ECAS

California Government Innovation Summit

<br><p>We're excited to announce the transformation of our annual Digital Government Summit to the California Government Innovation Summit. This change embodies our dedication to driving technological innovation across all areas of government. With the support of the California Government Operations Agency, we're proud to bridge the gap between technology and business leaders. Our aim is to create a Summit that sparks new connections, ignites innovation, and reveals cutting-edge technologies that will shape the future of our state.</p>

Innovation in the City of Boston: A Fireside Chat with CIO Santiago Garces

Modernizing Unemployment Benefits: A Hands-On Workshop for States by InnovateUS

MozFest House: Kenya

Reboot Democracy: The Civic Bargain

Technologists for Public Good Demo Day: Federal Prize Competitions - Crowdsourcing Innovation

Presented by Jarah Meador<br><br>Register: <a href="https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdO6opzwuHNVMrIidA6KtdqqqfWYNB9_w#/registration">https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdO6opzwuHNVMrIidA6KtdqqqfWYNB9_w#/registration</a><br><br>Featured speaker: Jarah Meador, Ph.D.Federal prize competitions offer an innovative twist on traditional methods of government procurement. These competitions allow regular people and businesses to pitch solutions that aim to solve critical issues. Since 2010, the U.S. government has run over 1,200 prize competitions - engaging public solvers ranging from students and hobbyists to small business owners and academic researchers.Our Demo Day guest, Jarah Meador, has been working for years to help the government run successful competitions that spur innovation. She leads the crowdsourcing, citizen science, and prize competition open innovation portfolio at GSA that includes Challenge.Gov and CitizenScience.gov. Jarah will share her insights about the benefits of federal prize competitions and the need for scaling this model in government so that the best ideas can be put to work to solve today’s most pressing challenges.-----The Demo Day series allows TPG members and the larger civic tech community to share ground-breaking work and lessons learned. If you want to share your work or nominate someone as a Demo Day speaker, send us a note at: committee@publicgood.tech

Trust and Safety Research Conference 2023

To Post or Not to Post: The Highs and Lows of Government Social Media by InnovateUS

Technology, Innovation and Cooperation for Social Impact

After Twitter: Understanding Social Media Protocols (by TechSoup)

Discover post-Twitter social media's evolution, alternative platforms, and trends. Ex-Twitter dev Evan Henshaw-Plath explores Activity Pub/Mastodon, Nostr, Threads, etc. Learn about decentralization's significance for nonprofits in online communication. Virtual event URL: https://events.techsoup.org/j/sft5mapbcw57n/ 12pm pacific/3pm eastern.

Creative Commons Global Summit

Public Good App House: Voting Apps

Join us for our next edition of Public Good App House, where we'll be focusing on the power of technology to enhance civic participation. Virtual event URL: https://events.techsoup.org/j/8qwabd9td4qc8/

Program Evaluation Series: Understanding Program Evaluation Essentials by InnovateUS

London Prompt Engineers: Prompt Jam

Attention all London Prompt Engineers! Are you ready to have some fun with AI tools and make new friends? Then join us for our next prompt jam, where you can spend the evening tinkering with AI tools like ChatGPT and Midjourney in a relaxed and social setting. - ​**bring a laptop 💻** - ​ticket price covers food, drink &amp\; venue costs 🍕 - ​subscribe to hear about future events: [<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://meetup.com/london-prompt-engineers%255D(http://meetup.com/london-prompt-engineers)&amp\;sa=D&amp\;source=calendar&amp\;usd=2&amp\;usg=AOvVaw0MlCVSISSSfWbHoeaCrm0m" target="_blank">meetup.com/london-prompt-engineers](http://meetup.com/london-prompt-engineers)</a> 🎺

Civic Tech Field Guide's birthday

<a href="https://opencollective.com/civic-tech-field-guide">Make a gift donation</a> <span>to support our work productively growing the field of civic tech.</span>

News Impact Summit

Program Evaluation Series: Navigating Stakeholder and Community Engagement in Program Evaluation by InnovateUS

Public Interest Tech University Network convening #PITUN

<p>Boston University (BU) will host the annual Public Interest Technology University Network (PIT-UN) Convening on October 12-13, 2023 at the newly constructed&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.bu.edu/data-sciences-center/">Center for Computing &amp\; Data Sciences</a>. The theme of the conference,&nbsp\;<b>Partnership for Impact</b>, will explore university partnerships with entities such&nbsp\;</p><p>as government, corporate, media and community organizations with the goal of highlighting tech challenges each of these areas face and where and how universities can make real-world impact in these sectors.&nbsp\;</p><p>The network, formed in 2019, is a partnership of colleges and universities committed to applying technological skills, knowledge, design and practice to questions of individual rights, justice, social welfare and the public good. New America, a nonpartisan public policy think tank and action organization, formed PIT-UN in partnership with the Ford Foundation and the Hewlett Foundation.</p>

Public Interest Technology Students Symposium

Introducing and Scaling Digital Services in the City of Seattle

Join the <a href="https://www.digitalservicenetwork.org/">Digital Service Network</a> (DSN) and the DSN’s UX Subnetwork next <b>Thursday, 10/12 @ 3pm ET</b> for our webinar, <a href="https://www.eventbrite.com/e/introducing-scaling-digital-services-in-the-city-of-seattle-tickets-726064627847?aff=oddtdtcreator">Introducing &amp\; Scaling Digital Services in the City of Seattle</a> :party-sparkles: we’ll be joined by Michal Perlstein from the City of Seattle to hear more about she and her team introduce and scaled digital service &amp\; human-centered design principles across the City. While this is a UX Subnetwork event, we’re excited to invite new friends into the space to learn alongside with us! Hope to see you there!

Open Culture Foundation: Open StarTer Village

TransportationCamp NYC 2023

Civic Tech Innovation Forum (CTIF) and Jamfest 2023 #AfricaFlows

<section><p>CTIN’s annual conference, the Civic Tech Innovation Forum (CTIF), enables the civic tech community and ecosystem actors to engage, learn about digital innovations, tools, processes and methodologies, share experiences, and meet potential collaborators. CTIF presents an opportunity to keep updated on the latest trends in digital innovation, policy and the broader civic tech landscape and presence across Africa. The conference also provides an opportunity for the<a href="https://civictech.africa/"> Civic Tech Innovation Network</a> to consult with network members to inform the design of future activities.</p><p><br></p><p>Jamfest, organised by<a href="https://jamlab.africa/"> Jamlab Africa</a> is a conference that brings together journalists, media managers, and other stakeholders across the African continent to talk about innovations, content, and audience analytics, among other conversations. </p><p><br></p><p>These two events make up the joint conference, CTIF and Jamfest. CTIF and Jamfest 2023 will help us understand the possibilities of flow that exist and how they can be used to create better futures for African innovation ecosystems. This year’s conference takes place from the <strong>16th to the 19th of October 2023</strong> at the<a href="https://tshimologong.joburg/"> Tshimologong Digital Innovation Precinct</a> in Braamfontein, Johannesburg.</p><p><br></p><p>Our theme, <strong>#AfricaFlows, </strong>is inspired by Artificial Intelligence (AI) which is undoubtedly transforming and disrupting the flow of various processes in our lives. Our call to action at CTIF and Jamfest 2023 is that Africa <em>must </em>flow. #AfricaFlows illustrates the confidence we have in our people’s resilience and their ability to adapt to change, despite our challenges. <em>Flow </em>addresses intelligence, expressions, experiences, conversations, and practices that, collectively, could steer positive impact. We believe that our communities of civic tech and media innov

Net Hope Global Summit 2023

Funders’ Forum on Sustainable Cities Chicago

Launch event: Digital Participation Online Training, by People Powered

<p>Are you looking to engage your community through a digital platform but not sure on how to start?</p><p>Sign up for our online course launch event, and learn how to enroll in the online training for free. Enroll and get step-by-step guidance on how to choose, set up, and run digital platforms for starting or expanding public participation in decision-making!</p>

Journalist Seminar on reporting Internet shutdowns

Decidim Fest 2023

Semantic interoperability conference of the European Commission (SEMIC)

Join us as hundreds of professionals from the public, private and academic sector gather for a dynamic day of knowledge exchange and lively discussions. This year’s central theme, ‘Interoperable Europe in the age of AI’, will set the stage for exploring the latest advancements in the interactions between artificial intelligence, interoperability and semantics. Furthermore, the SEMIC conference is an excellent opportunity for networking and meeting experts from Europe and beyond.

Program Evaluation Series: Crafting Logic Models and Developing Indicators by InnovateUS

Civic AI Unconference at Nesta

Data Series: An Introduction to Data and Its Reuse by InnovateUS

Digital Sovereignty Conference

Tech to Gov Virtual Job Fair (USA)

More info: <a href="https://www.techtogov.org/">https://www.techtogov.org/</a>

Hacking Democracy Conference: Examples of Collaboration between Civic Tech Communities and Governments Around the World

Abrelatam and Condatos

Data Series: The Science of Data Questions and Exploring Data Sources by InnovateUS

Journalist Seminar on reporting Internet shutdowns

How to Write a Generative AI Policy for Your Jurisdiction

Apply: Echoing Green - Fellowship program

Civic Hacker Summit

2023 Civic Hacker Summit (https://civichackersummit.com) The Civic Hacker Summit is just around the corner! Join us at this free, virtual conference on November 2nd and 3rd. Learn more and register at CivicHackerSummit.com. The summit was created for people interested in using data and technology to transform their communities and address pressing public problems. Summit speakers include representatives from Gitcoin, Exygy, Digital Public Goods, The GovLab, CivicActions and invited leaders of grassroots organizations and social impact startups. Participants will be informed and inspired by a global panel of experts speaking about the most pressing issues of our time, including AI ethics, conflict resolution, DEIA, gender equity, and more! There will also be online networking opportunities and a dedicated Slack channel. SEE FLYER>>  (https://www.canva.com/design/DAFyTExSCUI/CVtjd_2YetawrZrQ9oONlg/view?utm_content=DAFyTExSCUI&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link&utm_source=editor)

International Observatory on Participatory Democracy Conference

Cities and other local governments are key players in promoting changes that are inclusive, respect the environment and protect human rights. Thus, the theme of the 2023 International Observatory on Participatory Democracy (IOPD) conference will be "Participatory Democracy for Diverse, Inclusive and Transparent Cities." Organized in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, it will be held November 6-8, and explore the participatory practices that promote diversity, inclusion and transparency in the development and implementation of public policies.

Data Series: Data Collaboration and Governance by InnovateUS

Smart City Expo World Congress

Open Data Institute Summit 2023: Data Changes

Festival de Datos

Journalist Seminar on reporting Internet shutdowns

FormFest 2023

<p><b>We’re focused on the future: forms with function.</b> 🔮  </p><p>Join us for a virtual event that showcases how government is working to make services accessible to everyone through online forms. Discover best practices and tools that are shaping the future of form design and service delivery, including: </p><ul><li>How to create more accessible forms</li><li>How to promote equity through form design</li><li>How to leverage research to optimize forms</li></ul><p>Whether you're a government decision-maker, a designer, a civic tech enthusiast, or simply curious about the future of government service delivery, FormFest is the place to be.<span> </span></p><p>Registration opens in early October. </p>

Tackling disinformation: Strengthening democracy through information integrity

Apply: Code for America Summit 2024

Cities: the Ultimate Decarbonization Technology

Apply: North Korea Information Technology Incubator

Open Government for Stronger Democracies: Launch of the OECD Global Assessment on Open Government

Apply: Data Through Design 2024 Exhibition

Apply: NYC Open Data Week 2024 Call for Proposals

<a href="https://www.open-data.nyc/">Open Data Week</a> is an annual festival of community-driven events organized and produced by the <a href="https://www1.nyc.gov/content/oti/pages/">NYC Open Data Team at the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI)</a>, <a href="https://beta.nyc/">BetaNYC</a>, and <a href="https://datathroughdesign.com/">Data Through Design</a>. The next festival takes place online and in New York City from March 16 to March 24, 2024, and we are excited to hear from you!

Code for Japan Summit 2023

2023 Annual Conference on Citizenship - "The Future of Citizenship"

Bringing AI and Tech Talent into Government

Apply: FOSDEM 2024 Public Code and Digital Public Goods devroom Call for Participation

JournalismAI

<span>One week to go until the 2023 JournalismAI Festival</span>

Technologists for the Public Good: Los Angeles Happy Hour

Innovate US Workshop: Putting the 5 Key Phases into Action

Apply: JSK Journalism Fellowships at Stanford University

<span>Applications are open. International applications must be submitted by 1 p.m. PST on Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023.</span>

Centralized, Collaborative Research Operations: A New Model for Government Agencies

Hello :wave:  #DemoDay is coming up featuring industry experts Matt Dobson and Robert Jolly from 10x. :rocket: They'll be diving into effective user research in government, tackling challenges and sharing invaluable insights.:spiral_calendar_pad: When: December 6, 2023, at 12:00 PM ET<br>:link: Register: <a href="https://shorturl.at/lrstu">Zoom Registration Link</a><br>What to Expect:<ul><li>Overcoming hurdles in public sector user research</li><li>Strategies for navigating PRA considerations</li><li>Insights into securing resources and funding for research activities</li></ul>

How to Use Generative AI in Government: Text Tools

Long-term Vision for the Use of Emerging Technologies in Parliaments

CampaignTech Innovation Summit

TechSoup: Secrets to Collaborating with Makers to Co-create Tech for Civil Society

Innovate US Workshop: Human-Centered Design in Government

Apply: Become a Juror for the Innovation in Politics Awards (EU)

How to Use Generative AI in Government: Image Tools

Apply: Future of Government Awards 2023

Creative Bureaucracy Festival: Call for participation

TechSoup: Public Good App House - Mapping and GIS Apps for Nonprofits

Aspen Tech Policy Hub: How to Communicate for Policy 101 and Responding to Public Comments for Cyber Organizations

Apply: Institute for Rebooting Social Media Visiting Scholars cohort

<span>Applications will be accepted until Monday, January 8th, at 11:59pm Eastern Time.</span>

Apply: Civicus - Digital Action Lab

Democracy Defenders Accelerator - Project Presentation

AI for Government Unconference

Join us for an evening of semi-organised discussion around the present and future of AI in Government, ​hosted by [Evidence House](<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://evidence-hou.se/&amp\;sa=D&amp\;source=calendar&amp\;usd=2&amp\;usg=AOvVaw3TMskC5YfsqbWkoC4dJtcv" target="_blank">https://evidence-hou.se/</a>), the No10 Data Science team, [the Civic AI Observatory](<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://civicai.uk/&amp\;sa=D&amp\;source=calendar&amp\;usd=2&amp\;usg=AOvVaw1pXRvX-tHIv1PD7rYF9I0G" target="_blank">https://civicai.uk/</a>), and [the Incubator for AI](<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ai.gov.uk/&amp\;sa=D&amp\;source=calendar&amp\;usd=2&amp\;usg=AOvVaw05CjTBsrFVIFC20W5_BV6G" target="_blank">https://ai.gov.uk/</a>). ​Open to existing civil servants and anyone with an interest in AI for good in government and beyond, we&#39\;ll look at recent example of how government has made use of AI, through the Evidence House community and beyond. ​Then, in a semi-facilitated [&quot\;unconference&quot\;](<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference&amp\;sa=D&amp\;source=calendar&amp\;usd=2&amp\;usg=AOvVaw2XeY5hvuWhH_RaeNyK6JOP" target="_blank">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unconference</a>), we&#39\;ll think about the future, and where government AI goes from here! ​To ensure a broad mix of participants and facilitate meaningful discussion, we&#39\;ll confirm your place in the run-up to the event - especially if you&#39\;re from outside government, make sure to tell us your affiliation and why you care about government AI for good when you sign-up! If you&#39\;re not sure, reach out to the organisers. * * * * * ​*About **[the Incubator for AI](<a href="https://www.google.com/url?q=https://ai.gov.uk/)**&amp\;sa=D&amp\;source=calendar&amp\;usd=2&amp\;usg=AOvVaw1rMEg0YdQIgLoME5ZvX_L6" target="_blank">https://ai.gov.uk/)**</a>: The Government is establishing an elite team of highly empowered technical exp

Makaia: Information session about the Tinker Foundation's Institutional Grants program for social change in Latin America

Apply: (Local governments) Join Open Government Partnership Local

2024 SIDGE Afternoon Keynote Address - Connecting Public Interest Technology to Civic Engagement

TechSoup: An Introduction to TechSoup's Website Services and Success Stories

Apply: Open Tech Fund Surge and Sustain Fund

Apply: Open Government Partnership 2024 Civil Society Steering Committee Selection

OpenStreetMap US: Mapping USA

United Kingdom Government Camp 2024

For 2024, @UKGovCamp is going to be held as two separate in person and online events. Saturday 20th January 2024 - London. Spring 2024 - Our Online Event. The events will run as unconferences where the topics will be agreed by attendees. The theme is public sector digital, data, culture, technology and operations.

Apply: Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society fellowship

European Digital Rights: PrivacyCamp 2024

Pass the Feather: Learning About Modern Indigenous People

Join Chief Ladybug and Laughing Eyes from Native Heritage New England to learn about Indigenous people today. Many people think Native Americans only lived in the past, but tribes are still here and active in communities. This event teaches about current Indigenous culture, traditions, and careers. You'll see traditional clothing (regalia), hear drum songs, learn about respect in Native culture, and join a circle dance. There will be a smudge ceremony outside to start, and food and drinks at the end. You can ask questions throughout the event.

Media Impact Funders: How funders can advance DEI in journalism

Apply: Stanford - Expanding Online Trust & Safety Research

All Tech is Human Hackathon: Evaluating Responsible AI Governance Maturity (apply for invitation)

Apply: Social Science Research Council -Just Tech Fellowship

Localization Lab Community Training Series: Best Practices in Translation

Apply: Q1 Cohort of the Change Network

Apply: Open Data Day Events Mini-Grants

US General Services Administration's Open Government Secretariat and the Open Government Roundtable

The State of Open Con 24

The UK's Open Technology Conference Open Source Software, Open Hardware & Open Data.

All Tech is Human Hackathon: Evaluating Responsible AI Governance Maturity (apply for invitation)

Breaking the Silence: Marginalized Tech Workers’ Experiences and Community Solidarity

Apply: Kofi Annan Award for Innovation in Africa: Zero Hunger

University of Pittsburgh: Prediction and Punishment: Cross-Disciplinary Workshop on Carceral AI

Apply: European Institute of Innovation and Technology Summit

Apply: CheckDesk incubation program for media orgs in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Togo, Uganda or Zambia

<p>Code for Africa, through its <a href="https://medium.com/africanfactcheckingalliance">African Fact-Checking Alliance</a> (AFCA), is offering an intensive six to eight-month incubation programme for media organisations based in Benin, Côte d’Ivoire, Guinea, Togo, Uganda or Zambia with an interest in building a CheckDesk within its newsroom. </p>

Apply: The GSMA Innovation Fund for Humanitarian Challenges

AI and Democracy’s First Principles

Apply: Open AI: Superalignment Fast Grants

Apply: CFP: Trust & Safety in the Majority World Workshop : RSM + Integrity Institute

Knight First Amendment Institute: Generative AI, Free Speech, & Public Discourse

European Institute of Innovation and Technology Summit

mySociety: Telling stories with FOI data

Masters of Digital 2024: Europe 2030

Apply: Society For News Design: Creative Competition: Best of News Design (Standard)

IAP2 Digital Discovery Series - Boost Your Impact: Digital Advertising Strategies for Public Participation

Apply: Datafication and Democracy Fund

Open Data Day 2024

Thinking Better Together: Brains, Bodies, Stories, Systems

This was a special event about how creativity and culture help with brain health. Experts talked about dementia care around the world and how theater and drama can help people. The event included talks by researchers from Trinity College Dublin who study brain health and aging. They shared ideas about how art and science work together to help people stay healthy as they get older. The event already happened on March 5th, but videos of the talks will be available soon for people to watch online.

Leveraging Emerging Tech for Democracy, Human Rights, and Governance

Federal Trade Commission : PrivacyCon 2024

Hitting the Inbox: Email Authentication Changes and What You Need to Know

Apply: Society For News Design: Creative Competition: Best of News Design (Extended)

Harvard Library Innovation Lab: Transform: Justice

Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab: Databases, Criminality, & Policing

Apply: POINT Conference Call for Speakers

Apply: g0v Summit 2024

Apply: AI Journalism Lab

Nonprofit Technology Conference

Digital Peacebuilding Expo

<p>On <strong><b>Wednesday, March 13th from 12-5pm ET, </b></strong>please join the <a href="https://www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org/digital-peacebuilding-cop">Digital Peacebuilding Community of Practice</a>—led by the <a href="https://www.allianceforpeacebuilding.org/">Alliance for Peacebuilding</a> (AfP), <a href="https://www.sfcg.org/">Search for Common Ground</a>, the <a href="https://toda.org/">Toda Peace Institute</a>, and <a href="https://www.mercycorps.org/">Mercy Corps</a>—and the <a href="https://techandsocialcohesion.org/">Council on Technology and Social Cohesion</a> for a <u>hybrid</u> digital peacebuilding expo. The event will promote exchange and networking between digital peacebuilding practitioners, as well as explore the opportunities and challenges of digital peacebuilding approaches, by featuring a series of interactive, practical demonstrations and presentations of digital peacebuilding tools. The expo will include practical creative use cases of AI-powered large-language models (LLMs), chatbots, and deliberative technologies designed to advance peacebuilding and conflict prevention online and offline. </p>

Civic Tech Field Guide preso at the Digital Peacebuilding Expo

<p><span>This session will explore the </span><a href="https://civictech.guide/">Civic Tech Field Guide</a><span>, the world’s largest collection of projects using technology for common good, to explore key insights of what works for digital participation platforms through the </span><a href="https://www.peoplepowered.org/digital-guide-home">Guide to Digital Participation Platforms</a><span>. Matt Stempeck, Founder of the Guide, will provide an overview of promising approaches to designing and running digital platforms that facilitate deliberative processes and the most common challenges facing these efforts, while providing examples of key digital participation platforms from the matrix assembled by the Guide. The discussion will also delve into promising or concerning trends—both present and in the future—around digital platforms that support deliberative processes, and implications for digital peacebuilders moving forward.</span><br></p>

Open data and civic tech to circumvent government censorship and disinformation in Latin America

Digital Participation Platforms Ratings 2024

Global Prioritisation Exercise: The Humanitarian Research and Innovation Landscape - 2024 Report Launch

Digital Democracy: Defending Democracy with New Deliberative Technologies

Location: 1400 16th St NW, Washington, DC More than 60 national elections will take place in 2024. Amid a growing threat of democratic backsliding, digital technologies can play a role in amplifying disinformation and polarization. How can policymakers and voters help defend democracy from this growing challenge? Increasingly, some governments are pushing back on threats to democracy with a new class of deliberative technologies. These digital tools support public discussion on policy issues, encourage citizens to participate and synthesize a wide range of insights. Such tools can help large numbers of people listen at scale to each other, add individual input and find common ground in a time of polarization.  Join us for a policy symposium to learn how these new digital tools can help defend democracy. This is part of the Keough School’s series Evidence to Action: Translating Research Into Policy Impact. Presented by the University of Notre Dame’s Keough School of Global Affairs and its Kellogg Institute for International Studies, with participation from the Council on Technology and Social Cohesion, the International Republican Institute, the National Democratic Institute and the National Endowment for Democracy. Made possible thanks to generous support from the Pulte Platform for Policy. Program 10:00 a.m. Welcome  Andrés Mejía Acosta, Kuster Family Associate Dean for Policy and Practice, Keough School of Global Affairs 10:10 a.m. Opening Keynote Uzra Zeya, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, U.S. Department of State This panel will offer an overview of the state of democracy, the challenges posed by technology amplifying polarizing discourse and disinformation and the opportunity for new deliberative technologies enabling new methods of consultation and deliberation. 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Conceptual Overview: Understanding Digital Democracy, Computational Democracy and Deliberative Technologies This panel will provide a

Apply: The Agency Fund call for funding proposals that "support \npeople in the navigation of difficult lives"

What Works: The Future of Local News

Apply: ARTICLE 19 Internet of Rights Fellowship

BetaNYC: Open Data Week

mySociety: Creating datasets from FOI data

Apply: Democracy Commission Small Grants Program – Kyrgyzstan

Creative Bureaucracy Festival: Digital Kick-Off Day

Reboot Democracy: AI and the Future of Lawmaking

Apply: Deadline for TICTeC 2024 session proposals

https://tictec.mysociety.org/event/tictec-2024-london/

BetaNYC: School of Data 2024

Aus Government Data Summit

Thriving together: Boosting the well-being and performance of members and volunteers through the science of motivation

IAP2's Digital Discovery Series - Multi-Channel Engagement: Gathering Input across Multiple Digital Platforms

Apply: Information Society Innovation Fund Asia 2024 funding round

Apply: Application for fundraising from Prototype Fund (if based in Germany)

International Conference on Social Media Manipulation, Fake News and Disinformation

Calling in the Spring: Ritual Camp

A 6-day workshop at Bread and Puppet Farm in Vermont where people learn songs, dance, and rituals to welcome spring. Participants from all backgrounds learn traditional Eastern European songs and create a group ritual. The week includes shared meals, outdoor activities, and ends with a public performance. Attendees help with farm work like cooking, cleaning, and chopping wood. Housing is provided in shared farmhouse rooms. The workshop runs from April 7-12 and costs $450-900 on a sliding scale.

Apply: Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDoT) proposals due

Phase 1: Planning Grants, Translational Research Coordination Networks, Workshops

Spring Book Study: The Lightmaker's Manifesto

Join a 4-week virtual book club reading 'The Lightmaker's Manifesto' by Karen Walrond. Learn how to work for positive change while staying happy and avoiding burnout. Meet Thursday evenings in April on Zoom with up to 20 people from Houston. Discuss stories and ideas about making a difference with compassion. Book discount available at Blue Willow Bookshop. Must register by April 8.

AI for Participatory Planning

Boston Area Research Initiative Conference 2024

Climate Change AI Summer School 2024

Apply: The Audacious Project

OECD + EU Online Workshop on Regulation of Artificial Intelligence

Presentation of GCA's Cybersecurity Toolkit for Mission-Based Organizations

International Journalism Festival

An Introduction to Community Organising

Transforming Narratives for Environmental Justice

Apply: International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance workshop and paper proposals due

Apply: Responsible Design, Development, and Deployment of Technologies (ReDDDoT) project proposals due

Phase 1: Planning Grants, Translational Research Coordination Networks, Workshops

Harnessing AI for Carbon Neutrality, by Center for Data Innovation

Apply: iF SOCIAL IMPACT PRIZE