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In-person meetings

Conferences, meetups, physical venues, and other homes for community in civic tech.

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Allied Media Conference
alliedmedia.org

Allied Media Conference

We are a network of people and projects, rooted in Detroit and connected to hundreds of other places across the globe. Together, we grow and exchange ways of using media to create the world we need.

since 2002
The People, Meet the others, In-person meetings
Decade-Plus Club
AI for Good Summit
aiforgood.itu.int

AI for Good Summit

Driven by the rapid progress in Artificial Intelligence (AI) research, intelligent machines are gaining the ability to learn, improve and make calculated decisions in ways that will enable them to per...

Geneva, Switzerland
since 2017
The People, Meet the others, In-person meetings
United Nations, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
AlaveteliCon
mysociety.org/2019/05/21/alavetelicon-2019-apply-to-join-us-in-oslo

AlaveteliCon

A Freedom of Information conference hosted by mySociety

Oslo, Norway
since 2016
The People, Meet the others, In-person meetings
Alaveteli
BetaNYC
beta.nyc

BetaNYC

We empower individuals and local communities to build a civically engaged technology ecosystem and provide for an honest and inclusive government. We want New York’s governments to work for the people...

Manhattan Borough President
Civic hacking meetups, Civic apps outfits, Predecessors & Pioneers
Code for Japan Summit
code4japan.org/activity/summit

Code for Japan Summit

It is one of the largest Civic Tech conferences in Japan with about 1,000 participants in two days.

Japan (Nihon or Nippon) 🇯🇵
Conferences, Meet the others, In-person meetings
TransportationCamp
transportationcamp.org

TransportationCamp

Brings together thinkers and doers in the fields of transportation & technology

33rd and Chestnut Streets, Philadelphia
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Code for All Summit
heroesoftech.com

Code for All Summit

It is time for a new league of heroes to take charge.

Calea Rahovei 198a, București, Romania
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Citizen Lab Summer Institute
citizenlab.ca/summerinstitute/2019.html

Citizen Lab Summer Institute

The Citizen Lab Summer Institute (CLSI) provides a unique opportunity to meet a diverse group of researchers, practitioners, and advocates and develop new and exciting research that addresses pressing...

Toronto
Adjacent Fields, Conferences, Digital security and privacy
Civic House
civic.house

Civic House

La Comunidad de Tecnología Cívica en América Latina

Hubs, In-person meetings, Meet the others
MakeSense
makesense.org

MakeSense

makesense inspires and empowers citizens, entrepreneurs and organizations to build an inclusive and sustainable society together.

11 Rue Biscornet, 75012, Paris, France
since 2010
Activism aggregators, Advocacy tech, In-person meetings
Climate action
Govtech Summit
govtechsummit.eu

Govtech Summit

Organised by PUBLIC and supported by French President Emmanuel Macron, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo and the European Commission, the GovTech Summit gathers European leaders and innovators to explore how n...

Paris
Conferences, Govtech, In-person meetings
Newspeak House
newspeak.house

Newspeak House

Newspeak House is an independent residential college founded in 2015 to study, nurture and inspire emerging communities of practice across civil society and the public sector in the UK.

133 Bethnal Green Road London
since 2015
Hubs, Meet the others, In-person meetings
Newspeak House, CTFG partners
La Base
labase.paris

La Base

Climate and social justice community space

31 Rue Bichat, 75010 Paris, France
Hubs, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Knight Media Forum
knightfoundation.org/kmf-2019

Knight Media Forum

Gathering leaders in journalism, technology and philanthropy to explore the ways to strengthen local news and our democracy.

John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, South Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL
since 2008
Conferences, In-person meetings, Media
International Open Data Conference
opendatacon.org

International Open Data Conference

since 2014
Civic data, Conferences, In-person meetings
d.go
web.archive.org/web/20180324123643/http://dgo2015.dgsociety.org

d.go

16th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research

since 2005
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Civic Hive
civichive.org

Civic Hive

To raise a new set of civic tech leaders that transform governance

42 Montgomery Road, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria
Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, Hubs
Misinfocon
misinfocon.com

Misinfocon

MisinfoCon is a global movement focused on building solutions to online trust, verification, fact checking, and reader experience in the interest of addressing misinformation in all of its forms.

since 2017
Conferences, Fight disinformation, In-person meetings
Aspiration Developers Summit
aspirationtech.org/events/devsummit16

Aspiration Developers Summit

Aspiration’s mission is to connect nonprofit organizations, free and open source projects, philanthropic funders and activists with strategic frameworks, technology solutions, digital practices and da...

since 2007
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Pronounce Names
pronouncenames.com

Pronounce Names

A Pronunciation Guide for Names

In-person meetings
Democracy and Digital Media conference
media-in-transition-10.mit.edu

Democracy and Digital Media conference

To have been major transformations in global media infrastructure, the platformization of the Internet, and the ubiquity of the mobile phone.

42 Second Street, East Cambridge, MA 02141
Conferences, In-person meetings, Media
Innovations in Participatory Democracy Conference
ipdconference.org

Innovations in Participatory Democracy Conference

In March, we hosted an international conference bringing together leaders from 18 countries and 75 cities who participated on behalf of their communities, their work reshaping democracy through partic...

Phoenix, AZ
since 2018
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
CredCon
web.archive.org/web/20220121022815/https://www.credcon.org

CredCon

#CredCon is an ongoing two-day hackathon that considers the impact of technology on news and information sources online and explores themes such as trust, reliability, accuracy and credibility.

405 E 7th St, Austin, TX 78701
Conferences, Fight disinformation, In-person meetings
SXSW Cities Summit
sxsw.com/conference/cities-government-and-politics

SXSW Cities Summit

The Cities, Government & Politics track focuses on innovative city planning and development, privacy and policy issues, and how politics plays a role in shaping policy in government.

Austin, TX
since 2018
Conferences, In-person meetings
g0v Summit
summit.g0v.tw/2018/cfp

g0v Summit

g0v is a decentralized civic tech community from Taiwan, advocating transparency of information, building tech solutions for citizens to participate in public affairs from grass-roots

Taiwan (T'ai-wan) 🇹🇼
since 2012
Conferences, In-person meetings
g0v
Build Peace
howtobuildpeace.org

Build Peace

Build Peace is a conference that brings together practitioners, activists, artists and technologists from around the world to share experience and ideas.

since 2014
Conferences, In-person meetings
peace
Data for Policy
web.archive.org/web/20220503034123/https://dataforpolicy.org

Data for Policy

Data for Policy is a premier global forum for interdisciplinary and cross-sector discussions around the impact and potential of the digital revolution in the government sector.

University College London
since 2015
Civic data, Conferences, In-person meetings
Theorizing the Web
web.archive.org/web/20210515115624/https://www.theorizingtheweb.org/about

Theorizing the Web

Theorizing the Web is an inter- & non-disciplinary DIY conference on tech & society. #TtW18 is April 27 & 28 at the Museum of the Moving Image in NYC.

since 2011
Conferences, In-person meetings
Colectiva
colectiva.ciudadaniai.org

Colectiva

Activists from 15 countries taking on kleptocracy, political violence, technology, and environmental crisis.

San Luis Apizaquito, Tlaxcala, Mexico
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Nonprofit Tech Conference (NTC)
nten.org/ntc

Nonprofit Tech Conference (NTC)

The Nonprofit Technology Conference (NTC) is the can’t-miss technology event for the nonprofit sector.

621 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97205
Emerging tech, Nonprofit tech, Tech for public challenges
Sharing Cities Summit
share.barcelona

Sharing Cities Summit

En el mundo, todo evoluciona, incluso, en el área de la seguridad.

since 2018
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Public Interest Technology Summit
projects.iq.harvard.edu/digitalhks/event/public-interest-technology-summit

Public Interest Technology Summit

The Public Interest Technology Summit is the evolution of the Alumni Digital Summit hosted last October in collaboration with Alumni Relations.

Harvard Kennedy School, John F. Kennedy Street, Cambridge, MA
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
EGOV-CeDEM-ePart 2018 Conference
depts.washington.edu/egcdep18

EGOV-CeDEM-ePart 2018 Conference

since 2017
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
City Science Summit
media.mit.edu/events/city-science-summit-2017

City Science Summit

Join us in celebrating the launch of City Science Summit, where urban planners, industry leaders, and researchers come together to create a vibrant network o...

since 2017
Conferences, In-person meetings
CivicTechFest Taiwan
civictechfest.org

CivicTechFest Taiwan

Asia's First Ever Civic Technology Festival with a week-long Collection of Events.

Taipei City, Taiwan
since 2017
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
North America Cartographic Information Society
nacis.org/annual-meeting/current-meeting

North America Cartographic Information Society

The North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS) is an enjoyable society of map enthusiasts

since 1980
Conferences, In-person meetings, Mapping
DecidimFest
meta.decidim.org/conferences/DecidimFest24?locale=en

DecidimFest

DecidimFest is an intense 3-day program of activities devoted to the Decidim project, participatory democracy and open source tools for collective intelligence in the era of Global Democracy.

Barcelona
Conferences, Engagement tech, In-person meetings
Decidim
Online News Association
ona16.journalists.org

Online News Association

The 2016 ONA Conference & Awards Banquet, Sept. 15-17

since 2016
Conferences, In-person meetings
Civic Hacker Summit
civic-hackers.org

Civic Hacker Summit

Bringing together the heads, hands and hearts of people using data and technology to create change in their communities.

Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Civic I/O Mayors Summit
civicio.com

Civic I/O Mayors Summit

Every year, mayors from around the country gather at the Civic I/O Mayors Summit at SXSW. The summit is a time to bring together city leaders, entrepreneurs, and provocative thinkers in order to learn...

Austin Convention Center, East Cesar Chavez Street, Austin, TX
Conferences, Govtech, In-person meetings
Factory 619
factory619.com

Factory 619

We are a Tech & Innovation Hub located in Tunis and operating all over the world. Our aim is to create, and co-found ventures in E-Health, Gaming, Blockchain & Digital Transformation.

66 Avenue Salah Ben Youssef, Tunis, Tunisia
Build something, Hubs, In-person meetings
Station for Open Cultures
collaction.hk/s/station

Station for Open Cultures

An inter-galaxial space station that enhances open culture

Hong Kong
Campaign organizations, Civic hacking meetups, Hubs
Hong Kong protests
Schoolab
theschoolab.com

Schoolab

Open innovation space

21 Rue de Cléry, Paris, France
Hubs, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Civic Tech Innovation Forum in South Africa
web.archive.org/web/20200920010357/https://civictech.africa/innovationforum2018

Civic Tech Innovation Forum in South Africa

Building relationships between government and citizens, and interested in how new technologies could enable better services, communication and accountability

41 Juta St, Johannesburg, 2000, South Africa
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Open Gov Hub
opengovhub.org

Open Gov Hub

Open Gov Hub is a dynamic meeting place that brings together many organizations, ideas, and resources to open up governments and empower citizens worldwide, with 45 international nonprofits and 300 pe...

Washington, DC
since 2019
Hubs, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Data 4 Good Conference UK
data4goodconf.org.uk

Data 4 Good Conference UK

The conference will connect leaders and practitioners to explore how non-profits are adapting and excelling in an increasingly data-driven world.

Birmingham, UK
since 2018
Civic data, Conferences, Data science for social good
The Impacts of Civic Tech Conference (TICTeC)
tictec.mysociety.org

The Impacts of Civic Tech Conference (TICTeC)

TICTeC is an annual milestone in the Civic Tech world, bringing together researchers, practitioners, and all those with an interest in how technology is changing the way we engage with society.

OECD, Rue André Pascal, Paris, France
Conferences, Evaluate impact, In-person meetings
TICTeC 25
Citycamp NC
web.archive.org/web/20181208010406/http://citycampnc.org

Citycamp NC

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North Carolina
since 2013
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Berlin Urban Tech
berlinurbantech.com

Berlin Urban Tech

It deals with central issues such as location factors and potential of urban production, future-oriented ideas for logistics in urban areas and the opportunities of additive manufacturing in urban are...

Chausseestraße 13, Berlin, Germany
Conferences, In-person meetings, Meet the others
Waag
waag.org

Waag

Waag operates at the intersection of science, technology and the arts. Our work focuses on emergent technologies as instruments of social change, and is guided by the values of fairness, openness and...

Nieuwmarkt 4, 1012 CR Amsterdam, Netherlands
since 1994
Civic hacking meetups, Emerging tech, Hubs
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