We just deployed some new updates thanks to some great community efforts! Two new countries and addition of more public organizations in one of the existing ones. 🇵🇪🇦🇹🇧🇪
https://www.govdirectory.org/countries/
#civictech 1/9

Litter pickers are powered by a little neighbourhood pride… and #FixMyStreet
https://www.mysociety.org/2023/09/08/litter-pickers-are-powered-by-a-little-neighbourhood-pride-and-fixmystreet/ #CivicTech

If you are involved in the world of #CivicTech or interested in getting involved, this looks like it might be a good place to start.

Registration is a bit confusing on the website, but it's an online event coming up pretty quickly.

https://codeforall.org/events/code-for-all-summit-2023/

I built a site to make it easier to view the status of Short Term Let applications in Edinburgh. It should update whenever the city posted spreadsheet does . Check it out here: https://edinstls.vercel.app/

reddit post about it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/Edinburgh/comments/16bs7cg/edinburgh_short_term_let_application_map/

#edinburgh #shorttermlets #civictech #airbnb

The Innocence Project is hiring a digital engagement specialist in New York City

“The Innocence Project works to free the innocent, prevent wrongful convictions, and create fair, compassionate, and equitable systems of justice for everyone.”

https://innocenceprojectnewyork.applytojob.com/apply/sYRA0akCLD/Digital-Engagement-Specialist?source=Our%20Career%20Page%20Widget

#GetFediHired #NewYorkCity #CivicTech #Racism

California’s department of healthcare services is looking for a lead product manager

https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=389998

(I don’t work for the state but I do work in city govt: happy to share my experience in going from startups to civic tech if anyone is interested)

#California #StateJobs #CivicTech #GovTech #GovJobs

The state of California is a hiring a data analyst to work on homelessness data.

https://www.calcareers.ca.gov/CalHrPublic/Jobs/JobPosting.aspx?JobControlId=391035

#GetFediHired #DataJobs #CivicTech

I created the #CodeForAmerica Brigade in #Austin. As I reconnect to the #civicTech community, it greatly saddens me to see what has become of CfA.

It's not completely unexpected: ten years ago civic tech was groundbreaking and fundable. That all disappeared along with the Obama presidency.

Still, it's sad to see CfA transition from a community-focused organization to a union busting consultancy.

https://codeforamerica.org/news/moment-of-change-on-our-journey/

Back on the blog train:
The madness of trusting the consultant class and the illusion of nice things.

https://libraryattack.com/the-madness-of-trusting-the-consultant-class-and-the-illusion-of-nice-things/

Talking about why consultants don't work for us, the failures of open data, and a nod to Code for America.

#Neoliberalism #OpenData #CivicTech #BlogPost

One nice thing about being a worker-owned, democratic organization rather than a hierarchical non-profit is we don't have to worry mass layoffs in response to union organizing.

#cooperative #union #civictech

https://codeforamerica.org/news/moment-of-change-on-our-journey/

I was recently a guest on the #podcast Between the brackets and now the episode has been released! Almost one full hour of me babbling about the things I love. #wikidata #publiccode #civictech #SDG

https://ainali.com/2023/on-the-between-the-brackets-podcast/

👣 🔙 Despite their communications on making big movement, CfA's leadership takes a small step forward and then two leaps back. Read the union's latest update on our status of bargaining and help us compel leadership to get us to a contract!

https://cfaworkersunited.com/stories/2023/08/29/one-step-forward-two-leaps-back

#1u #union #civicTech #labor

Tomorrow I’ll be speaking at Chi Hack Night talking about #civictech jobs! It’s a virtual session that’s starts at 7:00 PM CST

https://chihacknight.org/events/2023/08/29/civic-tech-jobs-panel

Did you see us at #Wikimania and have questions? Or are you just curious anyway? Whatever the reason, in one hour you can join us in one hour in our weekly collab hour.

https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Events

#civictech #wikidata #SDG16

Im PROJEKT CH+ arbeiten wir an Apps zur Demokratiebildung. Was bedeutet Demokratie für unser Projektteam?

"Demokratie ist, wenn man sich gemeinsam irrt."
Demokratie ist das, was wir aus ihr machen. 🤝

Also, machen wir uns an die Arbeit!
#civictech #gamesfordemocracy

In 25 minutes we have our weekly collab hour. Do you have any follow up questions after our #wikimania sessions (or any other questions for that matter), please join us! https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Wikidata:WikiProject_Govdirectory/Events
#civictech #wikidata #opensource

New blog! 📝

We take a look at the UK's register of political parties, which was founded in 1998 to prevent confusion and impersonation on ballot papers. Today there are over 400 political parties on the register.

We've recently finished some work to improve access to the register from our 'Who Can I Vote For?' service. We hope this is only the first step towards a more comprehensive database.

#elections #ukpolitics #democracy #civictech @politicalscience

https://democracyclub.org.uk/blog/2023/08/15/opening-the-register-of-political-parties/

Why Startups Don’t Bid on Government Contracts (and how to change that)
https://www.bcg.com/publications/2017/public-sector-agency-transformation-why-startups-dont-bid-government-contracts

#fitara #govtech #civictech #fedtech

Cool job: the NAACP is hiring a Digital Justice Fellow to “critically examine and address the role of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and big data in the creation, maintenance, and furthering of racial inequality.”

https://www.naacpldf.org/about-us/fellowships-internships/digital-justice-fellow/

#AI #Jobs #FediHire #GetFediHired #Antiracism #Racism #CivicTech

Sommerpause? NIEMALS! Denn DEMOKRATIE SCHLÄFT NIE!!!! 🦸 🦸‍♂️ ... Oder so.

Naja Moment. Bei einer Wahlbeteiligung von 45% schläft die Demokratie vielleicht schon etwas.

Wir hecken was aus: für den Feinschliff unserer Apps und mit @govote.ch

#vraicadeau #unmegaregalo #fckinggeschenk #civictech #govote2023