Innovation for Democracy : Innovation for Democracy
In many parts of the world, democracy is under thereat. Authoritarianism is on the rise, and even in what we had preciously thought of as stable democracies, there have been worrying developments. It is clear, that democracy needs an update – and we are working on it!
How can we use digital tools or innovative ways to foster and protect democracy and freedom? How can we innovate technology for the purpose of advancing democracy? How can we shape technology development in a way that is compatible and complementary to democracy? How can we make digital and technology policy making processes more participatory and transparent?
These are some of the questions we are asking. And we look forward to sharing our findings with you!
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Register for Open Parliament Hackathon on Dec. 6-7, 2024!
Have you tried to know what the congressmen, Members of Parliament, or legislators that we elected are doing, but in the end found it difficult to find the data you need from the websites of our congresses or parliaments? Come join our Open Parliament Hackathon with the help of technology on Dec. 6-7, 2024 in Meeting Room 201 and 202, 2F, GIS MOTC Convention Center to find the solution together!
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What Kind of Digital Citizenship Education Do We Need for the Future?
On May 4, 2024, the FNF Global Innovation Hub co-organized Digital Citizenship Education Expert Talk and World Café discussion with g0v jothon and g0v sch001 at the g0v summit, one of the world's premier civic tech events. The summit attracted hundreds of participants such as members of civic tech communities, educators, students, political workers, and enthusiasts of democracy and technology from around the globe.
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2024 Hacking Democracy Conference: How to Make AI Helpful for Participation and Deliberation
We will hold this Conference on September 3, 2024, 9:00-15:05 GMT+8 in Taipei in a hybrid format. If you are practitioners in participatory and deliberative democracy, come register before August 20, 2024!
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How Can AI Facilitate Public Participation and Deliberation? Register for I4D Café!
On July 17, 7:00-8:00 pm PDT, we will host FNF’s 7th Episode of Innovation for Democracy Café: How Can AI Facilitate Public Participation and Deliberation? Register for this online discussion to discover whether AI can facilitate citizens’ participation in public affairs before July 17!
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Democracy and AI - How technological progress can strengthen our democracy
The discourse surrounding AI is often dominated by extreme positions: either threat scenarios are exaggerated or the benefits are overemphasized. It is time to look for a new narrative that is neither uncritically positive nor overly pessimistic. In the report ‘Democracy and AI - how technological progress can strengthen democracy’, 30 global examples of the successful use of AI to strengthen democracy are analyzed and serve as a basis for assessing the potential.
