Digital Democracy

Welcome to our new site! We’ve made a lot of improvements in layout and design, and added some images that give you a more visual idea of what we’re all about. It’s easier to search archives of past entries on the right side of this page, and on the top of this page you can [...]

Our co-directors spent this past week in Washington D.C., witnessing history and looking to the future as responsible citizens. D2 presented our research on technology in closed societies and had several exciting meetings with groups doing incredible work, some of whom might turn out to be great partners. Inspired by the quick call to action [...]

In December we applied for a 2009 Echoing Green fellowship. Recipients of this fellowship receive seed funding and technical support, as well as support from a large network of organizations and individuals. We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve made it to the Semifinals!

As 2008 came to a close we were able to take a look back at the highlights from the past year, the places we’ve been, the people we’ve met, and the many milestones we’ve been able to reach as Digital Democracy has continued to develop. Our travel took us around the world, starting the year [...]

Thanks to everyone who voted for us for the 2008 Development 2.0 Challenge! We’re grateful for your continued support. Unfortunately we did not make it to the 2nd round, but we send our congratulations to the winner, Child Malnutrition Surveillance and Famine Response, and runners-up ClickDiagnostics and Ushahidi V2. We’re excited to see how the [...]