Civic Tech Field Guide
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14 projects

Phoenix

Phoenix is an open source, non-commercial platform designed to enable peacebuilders and mediators to conduct ethical and participatory social media listening in order to inform conflict transformation work.

California
peace, "Peace, justice, and strong institutions"

Search for Common Ground

Since 1982, Search for Common Ground has been building peace, transforming societies, and using innovative tools to end violent conflict around the world.

Brussels
1982
peace, "Peace, justice, and strong institutions", Community

ProTECHtion: Digitally Powered Community Protection

Norwegian Church Aid, with the support of Innovation Norway, is working on the design of a digital “meeting place” for communities at risk of violence to talk safely about needs, priorities, and aspirations.

Oslo, Norway
2024
Decidim

AI Arbitrator

Fast, cost-effective, and trusted dispute resolution within an intuitive, easy-to-use platform.

New York City

Peacegeeks Labs (PG Labs)

Cutting-edge technology for immigration services

Vancouver
2025
refugees, immigration

Build Up

At the intersection of peacebuilding and technology, Build Up uses new tools for old problems, and old tools for new problems.

San Francisco

Contrer la désinformation avec l’IA - Studio Hirondelle RDC

An AI project uses natural language processing to identify and neutralize hate speech on community radios in eastern DRC, enhancing social cohesion and stability in conflict-affected areas by providing reliable information through adapted radio content.

Democratic Republic of the Congo
peace, hate speech, "Peace, justice, and strong institutions"

National University Student Competition: Intellectual Property and Technology

The National University Student Competition: Intellectual Property and Technology is a simulated arbitration process competition that serves as an alternative and peaceful means of conflict resolution.

Cabudare, Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 🇻🇪
students

Peacetech and Polarization Lab at University of Notre Dame

The PeaceTech and Polarization (PTAP) Lab, part of the Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies within the Keough School of Global Affairs, offers students the opportunity to study and research the design and functions of technology and its intersection with peacebuilding and democracy.

Notre Dame, Indiana
"Peace, justice, and strong institutions"