Adjacent Fields

Adjacent Fields

Although not always explicitly civic tech, these categories are directly adjacent, like tech for other shared, public challenges, or foundational layers that must be present for civic tech to succeed in its goals.

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UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH)
devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/projects/GB-CHC-1177110-UKHIH/summary

UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH)

The UK Humanitarian Innovation Hub (UKHIH) will promote and support strategic and focused collaborations across government, science, private and humanitarian actors to drive urgently needed innovation...

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2022
Disaster response and humanitarian tech, Adjacent Fields
United Kingdom (government)
Tools for Thought Map
tftmap.massive.wiki

Tools for Thought Map

Mapping the thinking tool landscape with collective intelligence.

Decentralization, Adjacent Fields, Report cards and audits
Own Your Data Foundation
ownyourdata.foundation

Own Your Data Foundation

We equip every individual with the tools they need to live a safe, protected, and informed digital life.

Wyoming
Adjacent Fields, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Digital security and privacy
vc-ed (Verifiable Credentials for Education Task Force)
w3c-ccg.github.io/vc-ed

vc-ed (Verifiable Credentials for Education Task Force)

The Verifiable Credentials for Education Task Force will explore the use of Verifiable Credentials that represent education, employment, and achievement credentials

Adjacent Fields, Open knowledge, Data schemas and standards
Quality education
Digital Credentials Consortium
digitalcredentials.mit.edu

Digital Credentials Consortium

We are building an infrastructure for digital academic credentials that can support the education systems of the future.

Open science, Adjacent Fields
Quality education
THING Tank
wilsoncenter.org/thing-tank

THING Tank

If you are new to low-cost and open hardware and open science, start your exploration with the introduction to low-cost and open source tools toolkit!

One Woodrow Wilson Plaza 1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Washington, DC 20004-3027
Open science, Adjacent Fields
Algorithmic Transparency Institute
ati.io

Algorithmic Transparency Institute

The Algorithmic Transparency Institute builds technology, gathers data, and generates insights to support research, journalism, and advocacy organizations.

Washington, DC
Algorithmic transparency, Adjacent Fields, Media
Platform://Democracy
hiig.de/en/project/platform-democracy

Platform://Democracy

The project "Platform://Democracy: Platform Councils as Tools to Democratize Hybrid Online Orders" examines how the rules of discourse on platforms can be aligned with public values

Humboldt-Institut Berlin, Invalidenstraße, Berlin, Germany
Ethical tech and responsible tech, Adjacent Fields, Social media
SmartResponse
smartresponse.org

SmartResponse

Informed Giving = More Effective Relief

Disaster response and humanitarian tech, Adjacent Fields, Activism aggregators
Mobile Intelligence Alliance
mobileintelligence.org

Mobile Intelligence Alliance

Secure the Future of Mobility

Adjacent Fields, Cybersecurity, Digital security and privacy
Tech Stewardship Practice Program
programs.techstewardship.com/courses/ts-practice-program-winter-2023

Tech Stewardship Practice Program

A 12 hour asynchronous online “base” program to help you launch your practice

since 2023
Adjacent Fields, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Online courses
courses
All Tech Is Human
alltechishuman.org

All Tech Is Human

All Tech Is Human is strengthening the Responsible Tech ecosystem with multiple stakeholders, disciplines, and perspectives so we can tackle wicked tech & society problems.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
since 2018
Ethical tech and responsible tech, Adjacent Fields
Deon
deon.drivendata.org

Deon

deon is a command line tool that allows you to easily add an ethics checklist to your data science projects. We support creating a new, standalone checklist file or appending a checklist to an existin...

Ethical tech and responsible tech, Data science for social good, Adjacent Fields
Mapping Healthy Digital Public Spaces
alltechishuman.org/unfinished-live

Mapping Healthy Digital Public Spaces

We are identifying the organizations and leaders creating digital community-building platforms that strengthen our democracy.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Adjacent Fields, Ethical tech and responsible tech
Democracy Classroom
democracyclassroom.com

Democracy Classroom

Bringing together democratic organisations and sharing non-partisan resources for teachers to support young people to engage in elections.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Civic literacy, Adjacent Fields
students
Interventions to End Online Violence Against Women in Politics
ndi.org/publications/interventions-end-online-violence-against-women-politics

Interventions to End Online Violence Against Women in Politics

This NDI report includes a list of interventions that technology platforms, governments, civil society organizations, and the media can take to make meaningful progress towards ending online violence...

455 Massachusetts Ave, NW, 8th Floor, Washington, DC 20001
Digital security and privacy, Adjacent Fields
reports
Kara
joinkara.com

Kara

Automated data gathering, simple ESG frameworks & actionable insights for venture capital investors and portfolio companies.

Fintech for good, Adjacent Fields, Evaluate impact
Beyond Finance
beyondfinance.com

Beyond Finance

Helping You Move Beyond Debt

Chicago, IL
Fintech for good, Adjacent Fields
Decent work and economic growth
Have I Been Trained?
haveibeentrained.com

Have I Been Trained?

Search 5.8 billion images used to train popular AI art models

Ethical tech and responsible tech, Artificial Intelligence, Adjacent Fields
None Of Your Business (NOYB)
noyb.eu

None Of Your Business (NOYB)

NOYB enforces your right to privacy everyday

Europe
Digital security and privacy, Adjacent Fields, Consumer watchdogging
We, the Internet
wetheinternet.org

We, the Internet

Internet governance, with and for citizens

Paris
Internet governance, Adjacent Fields, Ethical tech and responsible tech
OONI Probe
ooni.org/install

OONI Probe

Global community measuring Internet censorship since 2012

Adjacent Fields, Circumvention tech, Digital security and privacy
apps, free speech
Internet Freedom Foundation
internetfreedom.in

Internet Freedom Foundation

IFF advances democratic freedoms for every Indian in a digital society.

New Delhi
Digital rights, Adjacent Fields, Campaign organizations
Teplitsa Social Technologies
te-st.ru

Teplitsa Social Technologies

Некоммерческий образовательный проект для гражданских активистов и IT-специалистов

str. 1905, 10A, 3rd Floor, 127006, Moscow, p/58
since 2012
Adjacent Fields, Nonprofit tech, Tech for public challenges
Carceral Tech Resistance Network
carceral.tech

Carceral Tech Resistance Network

ctrn is a space of convening for those organizing against the design, experimentation, and deployment of carceral technologies.

Digital security and privacy, Adjacent Fields, Specific campaigns
human rights, criminal justice
Congressional App Challenge
congressionalappchallenge.us

Congressional App Challenge

We are Members of the U.S. House of Representatives hosting district-wide Congressional App Challenges for middle school and high school students, encouraging them to learn to code and inspiring them...

740 15th St. NW Washington D.C.
Adjacent Fields, Challenges, Digital literacy
apps, students, youth
Bits of Freedom
bitsoffreedom.nl

Bits of Freedom

Bits of Freedom was founded in 1999. We influence policies and legislation to support an open and fair information society.

Netherlands (Nederland, Holland) 🇳🇱
since 1999
Digital security and privacy, Adjacent Fields
The Limits to Digital Consent: Understanding the risks of ethical consent and data collection for underrepresented communities
simplysecure.org/resources/The_Limits_to_Digital_Consent_FINAL_Oct2021.pdf

The Limits to Digital Consent: Understanding the risks of ethical consent and data collection for underrepresented communities

A 2021 report by SimplySecure and The New Design Congress

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Ethical tech and responsible tech, Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy
reports
Terms of Service; Didn't Read
tosdr.org

Terms of Service; Didn't Read

Summarizes tech terms and conditions in a more legible format

Digital security and privacy, Adjacent Fields
Access Lab
accesslab.pt

Access Lab

Access Lab é uma empresa que trabalha o acesso de pessoas com deficiência e S/surdas à cultura e ao entretenimento enquanto direito humano fundamental.

Portugal 🇵🇹
Assistive and Accessible Tech, Adjacent Fields, Hubs
TechImpact Technology Learning Center
techimpact.org

TechImpact Technology Learning Center

Find original research, insights, and assessment tools to help you solve your biggest tech challenges.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Nonprofit tech, Adjacent Fields, Digital literacy
trainings
El acceso a los Servicios de la Información y las Personas con Discapacidad
accesibilidad-digital.adc.org.ar

El acceso a los Servicios de la Información y las Personas con Discapacidad

El acceso a los servicios de la información y la comunicación y las personas con discapacidad - Un estudio exploratorio realizado en la región del Cono Sur

Buenos Aires
Assistive and Accessible Tech, Adjacent Fields
reports
quieromisdatos.adc.org.ar/#home

Quiero Mis Datos

Una herramienta para conocer qué saben las empresas sobre vos

Buenos Aires
Digital security and privacy, Adjacent Fields
GreatFire
greatfire.org

GreatFire

We monitor and challenge internet censorship in China

China (Zhong Guo) 🇨🇳
Circumvention tech, Adjacent Fields
free speech, apps, WeChat (Weixin)
Cyber Collective
cybercollective.org

Cyber Collective

We empower people to think critically about their relationship with technology and inspire a more socially responsible future.

Digital security and privacy, Adjacent Fields
workshops
Callisto Vault
callistovault.org

Callisto Vault

A suite of tools designed to help survivors navigate barriers and define their own pathways toward healing and justice. Within Callisto Vault, survivors can access two tools: the Matching System and E...

San Francisco
Adjacent Fields, Open justice, Legal tech
harassment
YAI Center for Innovation and Engagement
yai.org/services/center-innovation-and-engagement

YAI Center for Innovation and Engagement

YAI’s Center for Innovation and Engagement understands how technology can help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities better participate in their community.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Assistive and Accessible Tech, Adjacent Fields, Innovation teams and labs
health, Good health and well-being
Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning
edtechbooks.org/mediaandciviclearning

Critical Media Literacy and Civic Learning

Interactive Explorations for Students and Teachers, by Robert W. Maloy, Torrey Trust, Allison Butler, & Chenyang Xu

Massachusetts
since 2015
Adjacent Fields, Civic literacy
students, books
Localize JS
localizejs.com

Localize JS

Easily translate dynamic websites & apps while eliminating tedious file transfers from your localization workflow.

Adjacent Fields, Translation and linguistic representation, Translation tools, platforms, and communities
Transifex
explore.transifex.com

Transifex

Transifex is the world's largest localization community for open source projects

Translation and linguistic representation, Adjacent Fields, Translation tools, platforms, and communities
Open Science visualization
openworking.wordpress.com/2022/06/28/open-science-is-like-a-buffet-take-what-you-can-and-what-benefits-you-now-come-back-for-more

Open Science visualization

This overview highlights resources that are available for TU Delft researchers in their Open Science journey.

since 2022
Citizen science, Adjacent Fields, Open civic data
guides
Accessibility Insights
accessibilityinsights.io

Accessibility Insights

Solve accessibility issues before they reach your customers.

Assistive and Accessible Tech, Adjacent Fields
Civics of Technology
civicsoftechnology.org

Civics of Technology

The Civics of Technology Project shares research and curriculum and offers professional development that encourages teachers and students to critically inquire into the effects of technology on our in...

Texas
Ethical tech and responsible tech, Adjacent Fields
Coded Bias
pbs.org/independentlens/films/coded-bias

Coded Bias

Coded Bias follows M.I.T. Media Lab computer scientist Joy Buolamwini, along with data scientists, mathematicians, and watchdog groups from all over the world, as they fight to expose the discriminati...

Ethical tech and responsible tech, Artificial Intelligence, Shows and films
The Open Organization
theopenorganization.org

The Open Organization

Resources for building open organizations The Open Organization is a community-driven project leading a global conversation about the ways open principles change how people work, manage, and lead. Ou...

Adjacent Fields
The Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence
yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300209570/atlas-ai

The Atlas of AI: Power, Politics, and the Planetary Costs of Artificial Intelligence

The hidden costs of artificial intelligence, from natural resources and labor to privacy and freedom

since 2021
Books, Artificial Intelligence, Adjacent Fields
books
Where in the World is AI? Responsible & Unethical AI Examples
map.ai-global.org

Where in the World is AI? Responsible & Unethical AI Examples

Everyone is talking about AI, but how and where is it actually being used? We've mapped out interesting examples where AI has been harmful and where it's been helpful.

Civic maps, Artificial Intelligence, Civic tech catalogs
सङ्ग्रह (Collection)
sangraha.org

सङ्ग्रह (Collection)

The collection is a digital collection of literary works written in Nepali and other languages ​​of Nepal.

Nepal 🇳🇵
Translation and linguistic representation, Adjacent Fields, Archives
Permission Slip
permissionslipcr.com

Permission Slip

One app to take back control of your data

Yonkers, NY
Adjacent Fields, Digital security and privacy, Ethical tech and responsible tech
apps
Global Language Data Review
storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/9ba9c45cd57b4391a14cc170f435ac92

Global Language Data Review

This Global Language Data Review sets out what language data you need for planning, where you can find it, and how you can help build the body of data to support inclusive services.

Translation and linguistic representation, Diversity & Inclusion, Adjacent Fields
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