DemTech: Our Blog
Gaming Democracy
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Digital security trainers play-testing the Cybersecurity Simulation game
I love games - video, board, card, whatever. I cut my teeth on BBS games (bulletin-board system, online dial-up text-based system, for those who are not ancient) pre-internet, but loved the way even then games could build community. My grade…
Read MoreWhat We Learned at RightsCon 2021
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RightsCon 2021
As we near the end of the summer, the DemTech team has been thinking about our highlights. The pandemic has separated us in unimaginable ways over the last year, but the innovations it generated have also connected us in ways that we never…
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CrowdTangle, a Useful Tool in NDI’s Social Media Monitoring Toolkit
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Technology and Internet usage have skyrocketed in recent years, and the National Democratic Institute’s DemTech team has recognized the need for acquiring resources, and using new tools to better understand these ecosystems. To that end, NDI has…
Read MoreComing Soon: The Cybersecurity Handbooks
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Democratic organizations of all stripes are facing increasingly complex cyber threats. And while global awareness of cybersecurity is increasing, there’s still a lot of work to do. While some democratic actors are taking steps to protect…
Read MoreThe Democratic Impacts of 5G
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5G adoption is happening around the world, even in places with low internet penetration. At the end of 2019, 131 countries had announced plans to invest in 5G,…
Read MoreWhat the CEPPS Countering Disinformation Guide Can Do for You!
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The CEPPS Countering Disinformation Guide
The Consortium for Elections and Political Process Strengthening (CEPPS) launched theCountering Disinformation Guidethis April as a one-stop-shop for practitioners and civil society organizations…
Read MoreDesigning Democratic Digital Cities
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In an increasingly digitized era, where people use online services daily for everything from doctors to dinners to drivers, government entities at all levels need to keep up to meet their people’s expectations. This shift to digital is a…
Read MoreDigital ID: A Tool for Inclusion, or just Confusion?
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A legally recognized form of identification can fundamentally impact our ability to exercise our economic, social, and civil rights in their everyday life. Taking part in many routine tasks - such as accessing social service benefits, receiving…
Read MoreHello, World!
Hello! My name is Jade Collins and I’m thrilled to be joining the NDI DemTech team as a Project Assistant.
Growing up in the San Francisco Bay Area, I have been immersed in an environment that fosters technology-driven innovation. This…
Read MoreHello, World!
Hello, World! My name is Summer Boucher-Robinson, and I’m joining the DemTech team as its newest Project Assistant.
I’ve been interested in politics since well before I could vote. Growing up in the San Francisco…
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