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Democracy Rebooted: The Future of Technology in Elections
September 2015
Event Abstract:On September 24, Stanford’s Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law in partnership with The Atlantic Counci presented a public address by President Toomas Ilves of Estonia on the future of technology in elections....
Design Thinking, Social Change and Governance Revolution in India
June 2015
ABSTRACTTamil Nadu is among the few states in India that provides basic public services such as schools, water, electricity, primary healthcare and transport almost universally. These services function remarkably well, making a significant...
ICTs and Democratization: What Works & Why?
November 2014
AbstractIn this seminar Mr. Price discusses findings from his recent report “Citizen Participation and Technology: An NDI Study”.
Information and Liberation
November 2014
AbstractIn this talk Duguid explores why it is tempting to champion information technologies in the cause of liberation, yet why it may also be problematic.
The New Relationship Between Community and Journalism
October 2014
AbstractIn this talk Davis focuses on how community-focused nonprofit newsrooms and data providers are reinventing the business model of journalism while focusing on the communities INN serves.
Digital Destitution: A Mechanism of and for Inequality
October 2014
AbstractIn this talk, Blanca Gordo argues that the use of technology has become a requirement for day-to-day functions such as applying for jobs, transactions with the bureaucracy or even getting a bus ticket in regions that are technologically...
Managing Collective Intelligence in Open Journalism
October 2014
AbstractIn her talk, Aitamurto focuses on the idea that large crowds of people can be more knowledgeable than a single expert.
Distant Witness: Social Media, The Arab Spring and a Journalism Revolution
October 2014
AbstractAndy Carvin was National Public Radio's senior product manager for online communities. He accepted a position at First Look Media in February, 2014.
Big Data Predictions: Using Your Skills for Good
September 2014
AbstractChange.org is an open platform empowering people to create the change they want to see all over the world.
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Nathaniel Persily Co-director, Cyber Policy Center, Senior Fellow Professor, Law, Professor, by courtesy, Political Science, Professor, by courtesy, Communication 
