CMN 2170 Lecture 15: Civic Tech - Guest Lecture (Part 1)
1 Dec 2016
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Civic tech in ottawa and around the world. Any technology that is used to empower citizens or help make government more accessible, efficient and effective stacy donahue, Our definition: tools we use to create, support, or serve public good laurenellan. Civic technology involves a multidisciplinary approach to solving civic issues. It primarily involves technology, design, policy analysis and community organizing, but at the end of the day, everyone can contribute to civic technology. Listed on the slide are a few examples of roles that are critical to make civic tech project successful: design, policy, organizing / project manager, legal professionals, artists, developers etc. Limited resources in public and non-profit sector. Civic tech is about empowering citizens through learning, teaching and collaborating. Built for -> built with -> built for. Group of volunteers interested in finding solutions to civic challenges through technology and design.
