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Predecessors Pioneers

Explore 50 projects in the Predecessors Pioneers category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

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https://cgi.br/Active

Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil (CGI.br)

O Comitê Gestor da Internet no Brasil tem a atribuição de estabelecer diretrizes estratégicas relacionadas ao uso e desenvolvimento da Internet no Brasil e diretrizes para a execução do registro de Nomes de Domínio, alocação de Endereço IP (Internet Protocol) e administração pertinente ao Domínio de Primeiro Nível ".br".

Brazil
1995
Internet governance, Predecessors & Pioneers
https://beta.nyc/ActiveOpen-source

BetaNYC

We empower individuals and local communities to build a civically engaged technology ecosystem and provide for an honest and inclusive government. We want New York’s governments to work for the people, by the people, for the digital era.

Manhattan Borough President
Civic apps outfits, Civic hacking meetups, In-person meetings, Meet the others, Predecessors & Pioneers
https://www.dodspoliticalintelligence.com/Active

Dods Political Intelligence Platform

Political monitoring. Set apart by heritage, personal touch and breadth of coverage.

London
1832
Parliamentary and congressional monitoring, Parliamentary and legislative tech, Predecessors & Pioneers
https://publicadministration.un.org/egovkb/en-us/Reports/UN-E-Government-Survey-2024Active

UN E-Government Survey

Since 2001, the United Nations E-Government Survey has provided a comprehensive assessment of the digital government landscape across all 193 Member States.

2001
Digital transformation, Fieldwide resources, Govtech, Indicators, Learn about civic tech, Predecessors & Pioneers, Report cards and audits, Reports
United Nations, city, reports, comparative
https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/Active

Google Summer of Code

Google Summer of Code is a global, online program focused on bringing new contributors into open source software development.

Mountain View, CA, USA
Build something, Civic teams at tech companies, Fellowships, Find a job or hire someone, Open source, Open source developer networks, Predecessors & Pioneers
https://www.foia.gov/Active

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)

The basic function of the Freedom of Information Act is to ensure informed citizens, vital to the functioning of a democratic society.

Washington, DC
1966
Access to information, Civic tech legislation and policy, Government transparency, Predecessors & Pioneers
https://www.healthcare.gov/Active

Healthcare.gov

The Marketplace is a way to find health coverage that meets your needs and budget.

200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20201
2013
Predecessors & Pioneers
United States (federal government)
https://missionspubliques.org/Active

Missions Publiques

est une agence spécialisée en participation citoyenne basée à Paris, Bonn et Bruxelles. Depuis 1998, nous avons initié ou organisé plus de 1300 dialogues citoyens dans 125 pays

Paris
1998
Build something, Civic and social impact companies, Digital participation platforms, Engagement tech, Ideation, Participatory democracy, Predecessors & Pioneers, Tech roadmaps, The People, The Tech
People Powered
https://w4mp.org/Active

Working for an MP (w4mp)

The Working for an MP website is a resource for anyone working for a British Member of Parliament or with an interest in how Parliament works.

Parliament Square, London, UK
2000
Govtech, Internal government tech capacity, Predecessors & Pioneers, Supporting public sector from outside government