About Us
Our Organization
We are a non-profit organization fostering new and emerging civic tech communities and network, with a focus on a global south context. We drive collaborative civic tech projects and events; sharing knowledge, experience, and learnings based on shared context and common challenges.
Our Objectives
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To work on government transparency and citizen participation in the global south
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To build networks and community across the global south, and leverage human-centered and community-driven design approaches to address shared challenges
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To provide support and mentorship for government innovation initiatives by these communities
Our Activities
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Provide mentorship circle that leverages experts from partnering countries, guiding community members on government innovation projects and programs
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Drive collaborative and participatory civic tech experiments across countries. Some of the kinds of projects include getting citizen input into government decision making, digital legislation, budget monitoring, and open data.
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Create inclusive programs and solutions to tackle socio-cultural and structural barriers to civic participation for marginalized/minority groups
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Build communities and networks of support, learning, and collaborations, with an initial focus on organizations and beneficiaries in Central/South Asia and MENA
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Organize community-building and engagement events
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Create spaces and platforms for learning and knowledge exchange