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Weekly Roundup - September 15

By Sarah Jacob | Sep 15, 2022

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Image credit: Sefa Ozel via Getty Images

Security firm Cloudflare has dropped its client Kiwi Farms… Read More

Hello World!!

By Marley Berk | Sep 08, 2022

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Hello world!! My name is Marley Berk and I am honored to be joining NDI’s DemTech team as a Temporary Project Assistant.

I… Read More

GNI Welcomes the National Democratic Institute as a Civil Society Member

By Moira Whelan | Sep 08, 2022

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The Global Network Initiative (GNI) is thrilled to announce that the National Democratic Institute (NDI) has joined GNI as a civil society member.

The Best Video Conferencing Software for Democracy Advocates 2022

By Jesper Frant | Aug 04, 2022

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Screenshot of a virtual court meeting where a Texas lawyer forgot to turn off the cat filter.

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A Texas lawyer appears in a virtual court meeting with a Zoom cat filter unintentionally enabled in February 2021. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/09/style/cat-lawyer-zoom.html

Video conferencing was becoming an important tool for online collaboration well before March 2020, but the COVID-19 pandemic solidified its central role in modern workplaces. For organizations like the National… Read More

What We Learned at RightsCon 2022

By Tristan Gutbezahl | Jul 22, 2022

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As we reach the midpoint of an unseasonably hot summer, we at DemTech are reflecting on how we can apply the new ideas we’ve learned and experiences we’ve had to further the advancement of democratic ideals.… Read More

Weekly Roundup 18 July, 2022

By Tristan Gutbezahl | Jul 20, 2022

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Photo Credit: Photo by Дмитрий Трепольский: https://www.pexels.com/photo/the-famous-saint-basil-s-cathedral-in-russia-8285167/

Russian President Vladimir Putin … Read More

Join Our Team!

By Moira Whelan | Jul 20, 2022

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Cat playing on a computer with a zoom window open.

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Some of our team zooms include non humans

Building an open, free and healthy digital global ecosystem is central to democracy and as such, is a central focus for us at NDI. But the time and effort it takes to protect democratic values, create tools to… Read More