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New York City's Civic Hall to Grow Civic Tech Ecosystem with $4 million...
Omidyar Network announced today it is renewing and expanding its investment in Civic Hall and Civic Hall Labs, the New York City-based collaborative community center dedicated to strengthening civic tech and its new research...
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Why We Invested: Citymart
Cities are under pressure. They need to adapt faster than ever before in order to cope with the huge demands being placed on them as 65 percent of the world’s population moves to live in our urban centers over the next...
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Now is the time for more openness, not less
A faltering movement?It would be somewhat of an understatement to say that 2016 has been a tumultuous year for global politics and for the open government movement. We are seeing a resurgence in nationalist and isolationist...
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Omidyar Network Adopts Transparency Standard
Omidyar Network adopts International Aid Transparency Initiative’s data standard and will report data on its nonprofit portfolio on a quarterly basis.
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What will open government look like in 2025?
Omidyar Network is hosting Open Up, a convening of 200 global leaders from across business, government, and civil society to consider: “What do we want open government to look like in 2025?”. The event, held on...
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Why We are Publishing to IATI
Transparency is a central theme in the work of Omidyar Network and its investees and a major goal of our Governance & Citizen Engagement initiative. It is only right that we set an example by sharing good quality, timely,...
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From Tech-Driven to Human-Centred: Opengov has a Bright Future Ahead
The anti-corruption and transparency field ten years ago was in pre-iPhone mode. Few if any of us spoke of the impact or relevance of technology to what would become known as the open government movement. When the wave of...
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Let’s admit it: open government is political
Ahead of speaking at next week's Open Up event, Nanjira Sambuli explores the political dimensions of open government.
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Using the Blockchain for the Public Interest
There is a lot of hype about the “blockchain” and the private sector. However, what are the implications of that technology to the public interest? In this article, we briefly explore some possibilities.But first,...
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Our Investment in Rappler
Rappler has established itself as a credible voice in the Philippines.
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Why We Invested: The B Team
Photo credit: Christopher FarberThere is a strong business case to be made for transparency and accountability. Business leadership is critical in shifting the laws, norms, standards, and practices of both government and...
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Omidyar Network Renews Investment in DataKind to Increase Social Impact...
Omidyar Network announced today its latest $2 million investment in DataKind, the New York City-based nonprofit that connects data science and social sector experts to address critical humanitarian problems around the world...
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