Learn about civic tech
This category collects different learning resources about civic tech. You can find from blogs that explain how to enhance the relationship between people and governments to podcasts and films on how humanitarian organizations are responding to crises. The collection also includes books, newsletters, research, catalogs, reports, and information about courses, trainings, and workshops.
Civil Society Public Finance Management Course
APMON is launching the “Civil Society- Public Finance Management (PFM) e-Course” for parliamentary monitoring organizations to strengthen their understanding and advocacy on parliaments’ role in PFM,...
mySociety's podcast
Tune in to learn the latest on our work in Democracy, Transparency, Community and Climate.
TechPolicy.Press Newsletter
Join our newsletter on issues and ideas at the intersection of tech & democracy.
The Sunday Show
The Sunday Show is the weekly (and sometimes more often) podcast from Tech Policy Press.
Activists Resource Hub
We’ve put this guide together to point you to some of the brilliant resources available for UK activists.
Civic Texts
Insights about emerging technologies, digital democracy and public policy.
Cooperative AI Course
Cooperative AI is an emerging research field focused on improving the cooperative intelligence of advanced AI for the benefit of all.
Innovating public service delivery through Digital Public Goods and Open Source
Free online course at ITU Academy funded by the EU
GovTech Glossary
GovTech Glossary contains definitions of key terms, concepts, and acronyms commonly found in the GovTech Maturity Index (GTMI) online survey.
シビックテック・デザイン学創成寄付研 (Civic Tech Design Initiative (CTDI))
東京大学内に設置された「デジタル空間社会連携研究機構」を中心に、市民や地域企業、行政、関連団体など多様なステークホルダーが関わり、地域やコミュニティのためのデータ・
The World Bank's Civic Tech How-to-Note
This publication aims to provide practical, actionable insights and a deep understanding of CivicTech applications to support World Bank Group projects and government initiatives, enhancing transparen...
Chit-Chat Japan
In this podcast, we (Hal and Saya) will explore civictech in Japan and across the world.
The Big Disconnect: Why the Internet Hasn’t Transformed Politics (Yet)
by Micah Sifry
Open Government for Stronger Democracies
An OECD global assessment of countries' implementation of its 2017 Recommendation on Open Government
Civic Tech in Africa podcast
Civic Tech in Africa with Nathi Mcetywa is a podcast by the Civic Tech Innovation Network. The podcast focuses on the profiling of civic tech initiatives, civic innovators, activists, researchers, soc...
What is Civic Tech? YouTube video
We begin the series with a video that explains what civic tech is and it’s potential impact in African regions.
Glossary: The A to Z of collective intelligence and democracy
Curated definitions of key terms relevant to collective intelligence, democracy and governance.
Plurality: The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy
The Future of Collaborative Technology and Democracy
Civic Tech Report 2025
Hardcover book and online platform providing an overview of over 80 solutions from the European civic tech ecosystem
Community Tool Box
The Community Tool Box is a free, online resource for those working to build healthier communities and bring about social change.
Tech Diplomacy Academy
Online education platform: "Learn new ways of working at the intersection of innovation, business, and geopolitics, and discover the role you or your organization can play in a future where technology...
Public Square (podcast)
Podcast by CitizenLab
Politics Recoded: The Infrastructural Organizing of Code for America
By Aure Schrock. Out in September. The first detailed history of Code for America that examines how democratically designed government systems can collectively improve technology's impact on society.
Digital Democracy, Analogue Politics: How the Internet Era is Transforming Politics in Kenya: African Arguments
From the upheavals of recent national elections to the success of the #MyDressMyChoice feminist movement, digital platforms have already had a dramatic impact on political life in Kenya – one of the m...
Civic Tech Innovation Short Course, Wits School of Governance
This course will provide you with skills to develop an applied understanding of how to use technological platforms to enhance the interface between government and citizens in the delivery of services.
Modern Parliament
Highlighting modernization initiatives from legislatures around the world
Digital Fundamentals for Public Impact
Online course offered through Georgetown University’s Initiative on Technology and Society, the Beeck Center for Social Impact + Innovation and the McCourt School of Public Policy: a continuing educat...
National Civic Review
The National Civic League's Quarterly Journal, "One of the Nation’s Oldest and Most Respected Journals of Civic Affairs"
Freedom of Expression, Artificial Intelligence & Elections MOOC
During our four-week MOOC, you will learn about and explore the fascinating and ever-evolving world of technology and democracy, in particular the impact of artificial intelligence on freedom of expre...
ACM Interactions March - April 2024 issue
As we move solidly into 2024, we have been considering how civic infrastructures, currently and in the future, will affect our experiences with technology, our experiences with services we take for gr...
Participate Practically
‘Participate Practically’ is a 10-hour self-paced online course designed to help you plan, launch, administer and evaluate participation projects.
interweave.gov
Your weekly insight into GovTech collaboration and innovation in Europe and Asia
Commons Library
The Commons Library includes 1000+ educational resources in a range of formats. Topics include campaign strategy, community organising, working effectively in groups, justice and diversity, creative a...
OECD Deliberative Democracy Database (2023)
The OECD's 700+ case studies of citizen juries, councils, assemblies, and more
Examples of Civic Tech Communities-Governments Collaboration Around The World
This publication showcases how governments and civic tech communities around the world can work together to build digital services and projects.
Deliberative Democracy Digest
The Deliberative Democracy Digest publishes a roundup of recent developments in the theory and practice of deliberative democracy. It is the companion piece of the academic publication Journal of Deli...
Public Sector Network
Public Sector Network is a social learning platform that exists to help government around the globe break down silos, collaborate, and work together for better outcomes for citizens.
Public Interest Tech Webring
The Public Interest Tech Webring is a collection of blogs dedicated to civic tech, public interest tech, government tech policy, and similar topics.
Civicspace.tech
A collection of approachable but well-researched primers on emerging tech and potential benefits and risks
MOOC Connexions Citoyennes
Développez votre engagement civique grâce aux outils numériques
Ampliando Democracia (podcast)
Ampliando Democracia, un podcast para los que el voto les sabe a poco.
TechChange
We create engaging courses and events on topics that matter
Journal für politische Bildung
Politische Bildung zu diskutieren und zu stärken sind die Ziele der zentralen Fachzeitschrift Journal für politische Bildung.
Effective Activist: An Evidence-based Guide To Progressive Social Change
Did you know hundreds of scientists have researched what makes activism effective?
Digitally Yours Podcast
Technoloxia's podcast series that brings you an in-depth look into the digital landscape in North Africa. Latest debates at the intersection of technology, policy and Society.
Recoding America: Why Government Is Failing in the Digital Age and How We Can Do Better
A bold call to reexamine how our government operates—and sometimes fails to—from President Obama's former deputy chief technology officer and the founder of Code for America.
Data for Development Network
Advancing the ethical and responsible use of data to address critical development challenges both globally and locally
Курсы
Теплица.Курсы помогает городским активистам и сотрудникам общественных организаций профессионально развиваться и получать современные разносторонние знания, чтобы успешно добиваться изменений
Civic Tech Substack Publications
A list of Substack newsletters covering civic tech
Cornell Tech
Cornell Tech is a graduate campus and research center of Cornell University, located on Roosevelt Island, Manhattan, in New York City.