#CivilSociety

[…] Large amounts of valuable data are being generated in all areas of life today: by businesses, government institutions and individuals. In particular, large platform providers and other companies [...]

[…] The conceptual work is complete and we now have a name for our pioneering project: Datenatlas Zivilgesellschaft (Data Atlas for Civil Society). The data atlas is designed to make open data from civil [...]

[…] In the best-case scenario, a diverse data ecosystem is supported by a range of civil society stakeholders. That allows it to serve as a catalyst for social change while increasing transparency, social [...]

[…] New guide to open data from civil society The guide to open data from civil society provides civil society stakeholders with basic knowledge of open data. It also describes the individual steps [...]

[…] Anchoring citizen participation in Europe - at the local level Why is citizen participation important and why does it need an institutional framework? Our event revolving around these topics was met [...]

[…] Useful Insights for Germany's Integration Policy Migration-driven diversity in Germany is growing. When discussing how to target a culturally diverse society that embraces immigration, both political [...]

[…] Bright minds from Germany’s public sector and civil society came together for the third time on June 22 with representatives and experts from the open data movement to discuss how civil society can [...]

[…] The Commission's Package focuses on three main issues: preventing the influence of foreign actors on democratic processes and institutions, preserving the integrity of elections, and enabling [...]

[…] In Germany, the term “open data” often refers to open government data: data that public administrators make available free of charge and in machine-readable form for others to use as they like. [...]

[…] Municipal Open-Data Network Together with Difu, the German institute for urban affairs, we’ve initiated a digital, municipal Open-Data Network. The meetings, which take place online, are designed [...]