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Civic Tech Legislation And Policy

Explore 33 projects in the Civic Tech Legislation And Policy category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

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The Copenhagen Pledge on Tech for Democracy

A commitment to make digital technologies work for, not against, democracy and human rights. It underlines the joint responsibility of governments, multilateral organizations, civil society, and technology companies to develop and use digital technologies to the benefit of democracy and human rights.

Copenhagen
2021

El Avispero

We are a platform of more than 140 thousand activists, organizations and groups that mobilize to transform behaviors and attitudes, generating influence in public policies and thus building a more tolerant, fair, sustainable, inclusive and participatory country.

Bogotá
2016
Sustainable cities and communities, "Peace, justice, and strong institutions"

Global Right to Information Rating

A global map ranking countries by their Freedom of Information laws

Canada
free speech

EU AI Act Article 57: AI Regulatory Sandboxes

Legislation requiring Member States to establish AI regulatory sandboxes

European Union (EU)
2026

Tromsø Convention (Council of Europe Convention on Access to Official Documents)

The Tromsø Convention is the first binding international legal instrument to recognize a general right of access to official documents held by public authorities.

Norway
2020

Informationsfreiheitsgesetz

Das Informationsfreiheitsgesetz (IFG) schafft einen voraussetzungslosen Anspruch auf Zugang zu amtlichen Informationen bei Behörden des Bundes.

Germany
2006

An Act Regarding Energy, Utilities and Technology

Maine bill establishing moratorium on new data centers

Maine
2026

The Public Participation Bill, 2024 (Kenya)

AN ACT of Parliament to provide for the conduct of public participation; to give effect to the constitutional principles of democracy and participation of the people...

Kenya

Wet open overheid (Woo)

The Netherlands's open government act

Netherlands
2021
The Netherlands (national government)