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Partner networks and coalitions

This category refers to active alliances and partner programs that share expertise and support each other to accelerate change.

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technologycoalition.org

Tech Coalition

We unite the global tech industry to protect children from online sexual abuse.

Partner networks and coalitions
Democratic Erosion Consortium (DEC)
democratic-erosion.org

Democratic Erosion Consortium (DEC)

The Democratic Erosion Consortium (DEC) is a nonpartisan, collaborative effort to address the global challenge of democratic erosion through research, teaching, and multi-stakeholder collaboration.

United States of America 🇺🇸
Democracy organizations, Civil society research outfits, Partner networks and coalitions
CIVICUS
civicus.org

CIVICUS

CIVICUS is a global alliance that champions the power of civil society to create positive change.

Johannesburg, South Africa
Democracy organizations, Participatory democracy, Partner networks and coalitions
Global Fact-Check Bot
globalfactcheck.bot

Global Fact-Check Bot

A pioneering AI platform that empowers fact-checkers and citizens worldwide to verify information accuracy with just a few clicks. Fighting misinformation across 50+ languages, powered by 60+ trusted...

Poynter Institute for Media Studies, 3rd Street South, St. Petersburg, FL
Fight disinformation, Factchecking, Bots
Global Democracy Coalition
globaldemocracycoalition.org

Global Democracy Coalition

The Global Democracy Coalition is a multi-stakeholder alliance of over 160 democracy organizations worldwide, working together to advance and protect democracy globally.

Stockholm
Partner networks and coalitions, Foundation initiatives, Democracy organizations
Decidim Public Institutions Committee
linkedin.com/posts/decidim_decidimassociation-activity-7392557374223454208-PBp2/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAB-OLwBTNE7CHwy3bVMeqcIJF0WkfG68f4

Decidim Public Institutions Committee

This institutional alliance reinforces the commitment to a democratic, public, transparent and collaborative digital infrastructure, at a time when various indicators warn of a regression in democrati...

Barcelona
since 2025
Partner networks and coalitions, Participatory democracy, Govtech
CivxNow
civxnow.org

CivxNow

With 390+ partners, CivxNow is the nation’s largest cross-partisan coalition working to prioritize civic education in the United States.

Cambridge, MA
Civic literacy, Partner networks and coalitions, Civics education
Red Internacional de Justicia Abierta (RIJA)
redjusticiaabierta.org

Red Internacional de Justicia Abierta (RIJA)

En RIJA promovemos reformas de justicia abierta y centradas en las personas para mejorar la confianza ciudadana en las instituciones judiciales y la protección de derechos fundamentales.

Buenos Aires
Open justice, Partner networks and coalitions, Government transparency
Global Citizens’ Assembly
globalassemblies.org

Global Citizens’ Assembly

The Coalition for a Global Citizens’ Assembly brings together organisations committed to co-creating informed, collective solutions.

Stroud, UK
since 2024
Sortition & Citizen Assemblies, Partner networks and coalitions
Climate action
COSLA
cosla.gov.uk

COSLA

We’re here to help councils build better and more equal local communities. To do that we want to empower local decision making and enable councils to do what works locally.

Edinburgh, Scotland
since 1975
Partner networks and coalitions, Govtech
local
Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations Community of Practice
tictec.mysociety.org/democratic-transparency-community-of-practice

Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations Community of Practice

A community of practice organized by mySociety TICTeC and the Civic Tech Field Guide in 2024-2025.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Parliamentary and congressional monitoring, Government transparency, Partner networks and coalitions
Access to Information Community of Practice
tictec.mysociety.org/ati-community-of-practice

Access to Information Community of Practice

A community of practice organized by mySociety TICTeC and the Civic Tech Field Guide in 2024-2025.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
Government transparency, Partner networks and coalitions, Access to information
Patio
patio.coop

Patio

Patio is a network comprising tech cooperatives, from all corners of the globe, working together in solidarity to democratize the tech sector.

Partner networks and coalitions, Build something, Civic apps outfits
coop
Popular Democracy
populardemocracy.org

Popular Democracy

Popular Democracy is 50 grassroots organizations across 34 states and DC, who unapologetically demand transformational change for Black, brown and low-income communities. We upend politics as usual to...

Brooklyn, NY
Advocacy tech, Partner networks and coalitions, Specific campaigns
racial equity
International Parliament Engagement Network (IPEN)
ipen-network.org

International Parliament Engagement Network (IPEN)

Our aim is to develop an international network of academics and practitioners across the world to critically examine the effectiveness and impact of public engagement with parliament.

Leeds, UK
since 2022
Partner networks and coalitions, Academia, Parliamentary and legislative tech
Asia Democracy Network
adnasia.org

Asia Democracy Network

The Asia Democracy Network is a regional organization of more than 300 civil society groups working to advance the democratization of governance in Asia.

Seoul
since 2013
Participatory democracy, Democracy organizations, Partner networks and coalitions
Open Dev Africa
opendev.africa

Open Dev Africa

"[A] network of more than 700 members across 21 countries unified in the belief that the Francophone world should have a stronger voice in the Open Government Partnership (OGP), where English-speaking...

Nairobi
since 2025
Govtech, Government transparency, Partner networks and coalitions
Open Government Partnership (OGP), Open Dev Africa
New Local
newlocal.org.uk

New Local

We are home to over 50 councils and partners, united in a drive to create sustainable, inclusive and community-powered public services.

London
Civil society research outfits, Meet the others, Partner networks and coalitions
local
Global South Alliance
gsadigitallibrary.notion.site/Global-South-Alliance-9f43c2e8ab3e443e884e70aa43565574

Global South Alliance

The GSA's work is mainly focused on unifying Global South NGOs dedicated to the advancement of digital rights.

São Paulo
since 2022
Digital rights, Partner networks and coalitions
Global South Alliance
IA Ciudadana
iaciudadana.org

IA Ciudadana

Somos una coalición de organizaciones que trabajan para defender los derechos humanos en el contexto de las tecnologías digitales.

Barcelona
Partner networks and coalitions, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Artificial Intelligence
human rights
Youth Democracy Cohort
youthdemocracycohort.com

Youth Democracy Cohort

The Youth Democracy Cohort (YDC) seeks to enhance the involvement of youth in democratic processes at national, regional, and global levels.

Europe
since 2021
Partner networks and coalitions, Participatory democracy, Citizen Engagement
youth
Globalt Fokus (Global Focus)
globaltfokus.dk/da

Globalt Fokus (Global Focus)

Global Focus is a unifying platform for civil society organisations based in Denmark that are engaged in international development, peace-building, humanitarian efforts and the green agenda.

Copenhagen
Nonprofit tech, Partner networks and coalitions
peace, humanitarian, Climate action
International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)
iwgia.org

International Work Group for Indigenous Affairs (IWGIA)

IWGIA promotes and defends Indigenous Peoples’ collective and individual rights with partners in 32 countries.

Copenhagen
since 1968
Partner networks and coalitions
indigenous, human rights
Africa Freedom of Information Centre
africafoicentre.org

Africa Freedom of Information Centre

A pan-African, membership-based civil society network and resource center promoting the right of access to information, transparency, and accountability across Africa.

Uganda 🇺🇬
since 2007
Partner networks and coalitions, Access to information, Government transparency
Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)
gijn.org

Global Investigative Journalism Network (GIJN)

GIJN is an international association that supports the work of investigative journalists worldwide.

Washington, DC
Media, Journalism, Investigative journalism tech
Anti-SLAPP
anti-slapp.pl

Anti-SLAPP

*SLAPP - Strategic Lawsuit Against Public Participation is a legal action taken to block public participation, including journalists and activists, in public debate. Their goal is to silence criticism...

Poland (Polska) 🇵🇱
since 2022
Partner networks and coalitions, Access to information, Media
Council on Technology and Social Cohesion
techandsocialcohesion.org

Council on Technology and Social Cohesion

The Council on Tech and Social Cohesion is catalyzing the field of technology for social cohesion.

United States of America 🇺🇸
since 2023
Partner networks and coalitions, Engagement tech, Design
Every Voice, Every Vote
everyvoice-everyvote.org

Every Voice, Every Vote

A coalition of community and news organizations providing in-depth journalism and catalyzing civic action

Philadelphia
Newsroom partnership networks, Voting and elections, Partner networks and coalitions
Global Network for Social Justice and Digital Resilience
digitalresilience.network

Global Network for Social Justice and Digital Resilience

We are a network of ten established organizations working in the global majority, that collaborate to strengthen the digital resilience of the social justice ecosystem.

Global
since 2021
Partner networks and coalitions, Advocacy tech
Lenfest Institute Communities of Practice
lenfestinstitute.org/our-work/communities-of-practice

Lenfest Institute Communities of Practice

The Lenfest Institute is home to communities of practice serving various types of journalism professionals and organizations.

Partner networks and coalitions, Newsroom partnership networks, Journalism
Immigration Advocates Network
immigrationadvocates.org

Immigration Advocates Network

Harnessing the power of technology and collaboration to support immigrants and their allies.

New York City (NYC / New York, NY)
Partner networks and coalitions, Pro bono and volunteer, Help out
immigration
No Tech Criminalization in Education (NOTICE)
tciamn.org/noticecoalition

No Tech Criminalization in Education (NOTICE)

The NOTICE Coalition (No Tech Criminalization in Education) is a national network of advocates, researchers and organizers building a movement to end police surveillance in schools and defend youth ju...

Minneapolis
since 2021
Specific campaigns, Ethical tech and responsible tech, Digital security and privacy
youth, surveillance, criminal justice
THE CIVICS Innovation Hub
thecivics.eu

THE CIVICS Innovation Hub

THE CIVICS supports both citizens and civic educators to deal with the challenges of our time, such as threats to democracy, causes and effects of climate change, growing polarisation, and divides. Ou...

Bonn, Germany
since 2021
Civic literacy, Partner networks and coalitions
Global Majority House
techpolicy.press/advocates-and-researchers-set-up-global-majority-house-in-brussels-to-engage-with-dsa

Global Majority House

"Given the global significance of the DSA, a coalition of civil society and research organizations is setting up a “Global Majority House” in Brussels to ensure the implementation of the landmark legi...

Brussels
since 2024
Hubs, Partner networks and coalitions
Reduced inequalities
Government AI Coalition
sanjoseca.gov/your-government/departments-offices/information-technology/ai-reviews-algorithm-register/govai-coalition

Government AI Coalition

The GovAI Coalition went public...publishing a set of deliverables any organization could use to help jumpstart their agency with responsible AI practices.

San Jose, California
since 2023
Govtech, Artificial Intelligence, Partner networks and coalitions
Localret
localret.cat

Localret

Localret és el consorci local format per les administracions locals de Catalunya per acompanyar els municipis en la seva transformació digital

Barcelona
Partner networks and coalitions, Govtech, Digital transformation
city, Sustainable cities and communities
Cyber Resilience Corps
cltc.berkeley.edu/program/cyber-resilience-corps

Cyber Resilience Corps

A new platform for coordinating the nation’s cyber volunteer networks, allowing volunteer groups to scale their impact on community cybersecurity.

Berkeley, California
Cybersecurity, Pro bono and volunteer, Partner networks and coalitions
Africa Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations Network (APMON)
parliamentafrica.com/telling-the-impact-story-of-apmon

Africa Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations Network (APMON)

The Africa Parliamentary Monitoring Organizations Network (APMON) is a network of non-governmental organizations and coalitions of civil society organizations that monitors the work of and/or regularl...

GE185-7537 BOHYE ROAD (ECOWAS HIGHWAY), NEW ASHONGMAN ESTATE, ACCRA GHANA
since 2021
Parliamentary and congressional monitoring, Watchdogging and transparency, Partner networks and coalitions
CivicTechZenChiba
sites.google.com/view/civictechzenchiba

CivicTechZenChiba

CivicTechZenChiba is an alliance of civic tech action members in Chiba to support each other.

Chiba, Japan
Partner networks and coalitions, Civic hacking meetups, Meet the others
A22 Network
a22network.org

A22 Network

We are a growing international network ​racing to save everything we love by using effective civil resistance across our 12 countries.

Europe
Advocacy tech, Partner networks and coalitions
Climate action
GovTech Global Partnership (GTGP)
worldbank.org/en/programs/govtech/partners

GovTech Global Partnership (GTGP)

The World Bank's program to "support countries in adopting sound practices and solutions in GovTech, and to ensure a broad global partnership for effective exchange and transfer of knowledge and good...

Vienna
since 2019
Govtech, Foundation initiatives, Partner networks and coalitions
Imali Yethu
imaliyethu.org.za

Imali Yethu

Imali Yethu is a coalition of civil society organisations working with the South African National Treasury to make budget information more accessible, user-friendly and empowering.

South Africa (South Africa, Afrika-Borwa, Suid-Afrika) 🇿🇦
since 2017
Partner networks and coalitions, Government transparency, Budget explorers
Democracy R&D
democracyrd.org

Democracy R&D

We are an international network of organizations, associations, and individuals that develop, implement, and promote ways to improve democracy, from the local to the global level.

Democratic Innovations, Participatory democracy, Partner networks and coalitions
Democratic Shield
about.make.org/articles-en/election-protection-on-the-eu-agenda-the-democratic-shield-initiative

Democratic Shield

The Shield initiative united a set of actions for institutions and civil society, aimed at safeguarding the integrity of the elections.

France 🇫🇷
Partner networks and coalitions, Voting and elections, Fight disinformation
2024 elections
Misinformation Combat Alliance
mcaindia.in

Misinformation Combat Alliance

The Misinformation Combat Alliance is a cross-industry alliance bringing companies, organizations, institutions, industry associations and government entities together to combat misinformation and fak...

India (Bhārat) 🇮🇳
Fight disinformation, Partner networks and coalitions
digitalinclusion.org

National Digital Inclusion Alliance

National Digital Inclusion Alliance advances digital equity by supporting community programs and equipping policymakers to act.

Columbus, OH
Partner networks and coalitions, Diversity & Inclusion, Connectivity
UK Open Government Network
opengovernment.org.uk

UK Open Government Network

The UK Open Government Civil Society Networks are coalitions of active citizens and civil society organisations committed to making government work better for people through transparency, participatio...

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 🇬🇧
since 2012
Partner networks and coalitions, Government transparency, Participatory democracy
Wales Open Government Network
opengovernment.org.uk/networks/wales

Wales Open Government Network

The Wales Open Government Network is a coalition of active citizens and civil society organisations committed to making Welsh Government work better for people through enhanced transparency, participa...

Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
Partner networks and coalitions, Government transparency, Participatory democracy
Northern Ireland Open Government Network (NIOGN)
opengovernment.org.uk/networks/ni-ogn

Northern Ireland Open Government Network (NIOGN)

The Northern Ireland Open Government Network (NIOGN), established in 2014, is an alliance of individual citizens, activists and representatives of community and voluntary organisations.

Northern Ireland
Partner networks and coalitions, Government transparency, Participatory democracy
Scotland Civil Society Open Government Network
opengovernment.org.uk/networks/scotland

Scotland Civil Society Open Government Network

The Scotland Civil Society Open Government Network is a coalition of active citizens and civil society organisations committed to making Scottish government work better for people through enhanced tra...

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
Partner networks and coalitions, Government transparency, Participatory democracy
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