Pollicy is an award-winning feminist collective of technologists, data scientists, creatives and academics working at the intersection of data, design and technology to craft better life experiences by harnessing improved data. Our work focuses on influencing a culture of responsible data use, promoting appropriate data governance practices and advocating for policies that support an enabling data ecosystem.
Fundación Multitudes is a non-governmental organization based in Chile that seeks to close the gap between citizens and decision-making process. We believe in citizen participation and civil society as a central axis for the development of our democracy. This is why we deliver tools for influencing public policies.
Our work centres on analysis and reporting, training and raising public awareness. The belief that people are active participants in public life, not subjects of their governments, guides what we do. We work with local actors to protect and expand our shared democratic space in a polarised world, regardless of political opinions or personal beliefs.
Through our networks of country offices and partners, we are in a unique position to report on developments and to help make improvements on the ground.
Youth Bridge Inc. is based in Liberia as an independent, non-profit research and advocacy organization working to strengthen good governance and promote human rights through research, capacity building and policy advocacy. The organization works to promote a peaceful society that values human rights, equality, participation and accountability.
We develop open civic technology: We promote the use and development of free software and hardware, open design and open data.
We defend digital rights: We seek for full compliance of civil rights on the Internet. We research, advocate and train in privacy, freedom of expression, network neutrality, copyright, among others.
CDT works to promote democratic values by shaping technology policy and architecture, with a focus on the rights of the individual. We will:
1. Champion policies, laws, and technical designs that empower people to use technology for good while protecting against invasive, discriminatory, and exploitative uses.
2. Insist online platforms be transparent, accountable, and respect human rights. Regulation should set limits on the collection and use of personal information and give people greater control.
The mission of Bareedo Platform is the promotion of democracy, open government and federalism through building inclusive, representative and democratic institutions and society that leads to sustainable democracy in Somalia. To achieve these core issues, Bareedo Platform will:
We believe that all people have the right to join together to make their communities and the world a better place. To achieve this, everyone needs a safe, legal environment that supports civic freedoms, philanthropy, and public participation.
We work with civil society organizations, governments, and the international community to strengthen the legal environment for civil society. For more than twenty-five years, ICNL has worked alongside partners in more than 100 countries, providing us with in-depth expertise from local to global contexts.
The Centre for Democracy and Development was established to mobilise global opinion and resources for democratic development and provide an independent space to reflect critically on the challenges posed to the democratization and development processes in West Africa, and also to provide alternatives and best practices to the sustenance of democracy and development in the region.CDD envisions a West Africa that is democratically governed, economically integrated – promoting human security and people-centered development.
The National Democratic Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan, nongovernmental organization working to support and strengthen democratic institutions worldwide through citizen participation, openness and accountability in government.