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The DemTools Are Yours Now: A Retrospective

By | Dec 11, 2015

We did it and what a crazy ride it’s been! Yesterday at the Carnegie Library, we unveiled DemTools 2.0, our revamped suite of tools designed to provide user-friendly, scalable solutions for common democratic problems. Now that our tools…

DemTools 2.0 - Petitions

By | Dec 04, 2015

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Communication between citizens and their government is crucial for the kind of inclusive decision-making and collective deliberation that helps democracy deliver. One such form of communication involves petitioning government to address…

DemTools 2.0 - FixMyCommunity

By | Dec 03, 2015

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The availability of communication channels for  raising public issues to elected official  are far and few between for many citizens around the world. Government institutions often don’t have an easy way to identify these…

DemTools 2.0 - Elections

By | Dec 01, 2015

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Elections are an essential component of any functioning democracy, but to be credible they must be free and fair and represent the will of the voters. Citizen observation groups or political parties can provide an important, independent…

DemTools 2.0 - DKAN

By | Dec 01, 2015

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Managing huge open data sets can be a huge challenge. DKAN, build by nuCivic, is an open source web application for storing, cataloguing, publishing, and visualizing data that makes it a lot easier…

You’re Invited! - 21st Century Technology: Transforming Global Politics

By Christine Schoellhorn | Nov 25, 2015

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DemTools: Cultivating Democracy

On December 9, NDI will unveil DemTools 2.0, which upgrades and expands NDI’s existing suite of tools that promote democratic practices through the Internet, along with three innovative new applications for managing government petitions…

DemTools 2.0 - Issues

By | Nov 24, 2015

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A democratic society is predicated on the vision that voters choose leaders based on who has the best solutions to the most pressing issues faced by their community. However, too often the core questions at play in an election are obscured by…

News & Notes Roundup 11/23/2015

By | Nov 23, 2015

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Another beautiful Monday to you, fabulous readers! This week’s roundup is here to kick off your abbreviated week right.

Last Friday was Universal Children’s Day,…

What's New in DemTools 2.0?

By Chris Doten | Nov 20, 2015

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Overview of DemTools 2.0

(originally posted on DemWorks)

NDI is launching a new and improved version of DemTools, a technology toolkit for civil society and government, on December 9 in…

The Magical and the Mundane in Tech

By Nathaniel Kim | Nov 19, 2015

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The Beeck Center for Social Impact & Innovation

On Friday, November 6, 2015, the Beeck Center for Social Impact & Innovation at Georgetown University hosted a seminar on Technology and Democracy, with a focus on the role of technology…