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Weekly Roundup 10/21/20

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Hello, World!

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Hello, World!

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Hello, World! My name is Elizabeth Sutterlin, and I am so excited to be joining NDI’s DemTech team as a Program Assistant.

I have always been fascinated by the internet. This immense, global network could instantly direct anyone to… Read More


The State of Democracy and Technology

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Women in Zambia managing CCMG data center

It is hard to overstate the impact of digital transformation on democracies and the daily lives of citizens around the world. The developing world is coming online at an extraordinary pace; there are places in which NDI works that are receiving… Read More


Cybersecurity in Political Campaigns

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Promotional info for the Cybersecurity in Campaigns discussion

I recently had the opportunity to participate in a panel on cybersecurity in the context of upcoming Bolivian elections.  (Check out the video if interested!) One thing I took away from… Read More


Improving the Digital Landscape in Georgia

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Digital Georgia

(Originally posted on NDI.org)

As Georgia approaches its parliamentary elections on October 31, 2020, NDI partners are hard at work… Read More


What We Learned During RightsCon 2020

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Every year, NDI joins thought leaders, practitioners, and activists from civil society, governments, media, academia, and business for a week of global discussions on safeguarding human rights in our digital age at… Read More


Sorting Truth from Truthiness in the Digital Age

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Digital notaries validating genuine information

“Who you gonna believe” – as the comics say – “me, or your lyin’ eyes?” When it comes to politics, cognitive bias has always given citizens a strong push to believe “their side,” whatever the evidence to the contrary suggests.

As… Read More


In the Fight Against Disinformation, Many Tools are Needed

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Lots of tools needed when fighting for information integrity. Credit: Dave Taylor

(Originally posted on DemWorks 6/22/2018)

In technology, you often hear geeks referencing the classic “garbage in, garbage out”… Read More


Weekly Roundup 04/17/2020

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Tech and Governance
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As countries begin to stabilize their processes around coping with COVID-19, we’re highlighting positive efforts within the digital space to continue and improve programming, despite prevailing challenges. Institutions like the Center for… Read More