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Can I Ask You a Question? Tech for Engagement in Somalia
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Want to know what Americans think about the status of the US economy? There's a poll for that. What about if people in the UK would rather be…
Read MoreSpeak Your Mind: Citizen Participation
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Have you ever watched local access channels and saw a glimpse of a budget participatory meeting? Let's be honest: you probably didn't watch too long (unless you're watching Parks and Rec). Yet meetings…
Read MoreIt's Election Day in Georgia - Live Data Combined in New Ways
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It's election day in a Georgia where a critical parliamentary election is under way. Dubbed as "a litmus test of the way democracy works in Georgia" by NATO Secretary General Rasmussen, it is a also a test for…
Read MoreTech for Elections: Improving Data from the Crowd
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Collecting election-related data provides information about the conduct and integrity of elections - critical events in emerging democracies. This data is collected from both trained observers deployed in a…
Read MoreDigital Connections in the Favelas of Brazil
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So you wanna reach hundreds of thousands of people in the favelas of Brazil to join in a public process. to determine budget priorities. How to do it?
We’re talking about folks who may not have touched a data-connected…
Read MoreIn Hong Kong, Does "Change Begin with a Single Step"?
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This is a guest post from David Caragliano, NDI's Senior Program Officer on the Asia team in D.C. You can follow up with …
Read MoreWhere There's Organizational Will There's a Way: Liberian Legislative Tech Modernization II
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Like any large organizations, the Liberian Legislature is a complex minefield of relationships. I'm lucky that I have my coworkers here; I may be a dilettante that pops in and out of countries, but my colleagues have spent years working with…
Read MoreGather 'round, see the latest and greatest in election technology!
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Elections remain an integral part of a good democracy, as well as an opportunity for transitioning countries to demonstrate their openness and ability to manage the process. Civil society organizations use tech for domestic monitoring and citizen…
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Open Parliaments, the World Over
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The Open Government movement that has been groundbreaking in getting governments to open up their vast data sets on the delivery of services, is seeing a new frontier: Parliaments. Opening…
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