Boy was TCamp2012 a great time for our network of practice! A major love bomb to all those at Sunlight who put together an inspiring conference that brought together all the leading thinking internationally working to make our society a … [Continue Reading]
As the largest implementation of Participatory Budgeting wrapped up with the culminating vote in New York City, I realize yet again the power of OpenStreetMap (OSM) data. Integral to this process, hailed as a best practice for transparency and accountability … [Continue Reading]
“The only stupid question is the question never asked.” This must be the most commonly-used phrase used throughout Chilean education. I’m aware that I’m not an expert in either education, business or in law; I am only a citizen interested … [Continue Reading]
As the Cherry Blossoms bloomed in Washington DC, our T/A Initiative Group has been working hard to use innovative technological tools to bring about a more just/transparent world. As you read through this Blog Beat, please think about ways in … [Continue Reading]
Before I attended the Tech and Transparency Bridging Session, I hadn’t heard the terms ‘agile’ or ‘lean’ development. While I’m not even at the level of novice yet, I have a few observations of what these terms might mean for … [Continue Reading]
Our second meet up in Washington DC was an exciting one! (check out the T/AI flickr stream for more smiley shots) We had a terrific turnout from Environmental Working Group (EWG), FrontlineSMS, and MapBox. In addition to the participants from Glen Cove … [Continue Reading]
Part 1 of a Series: INFORMATION SECURITY FOR ACTIVISTS During a recent Transparency & Accountability Initiative workshop, I led several discussions of information security for activists. During these I was told by incredibly smart leaders in the nonprofit technology space — people I … [Continue Reading]
It was a real pleasure to be a part of the inaugural Transparency & Accountability Initiative Bridging Session back in December. The intelligence and commitment of those in attendance was palpable, and the conversations uniformly interesting. But at the end … [Continue Reading]