On February 4th, 2015 I gave a talk to the UC Berkeley CITRIS Research Exchange Seminar Series Abstract: As internet and communications technologies rapidly advance, digital tools are transforming the lives of people around the globe. However, access to these tools remains unevenly distributed, and very rarely are new technologies designed by and for the most vulnerable communities. What happens when traditionally marginalized groups are placed at the center of this process? What new tools are created? How are these leveraged for environmental and human rights purposes? From mobiles and mapping to data collection and storytelling, this talk will focus on the lessons learned and approaches pioneered by Digital Democracy’s work in dozens of countries over the past 6 years. From addressing gender-based violence in Haiti to combatting oil contamination and deforestation in the Amazon, Dd’s partnerships with grassroots organizations demonstrate the possibilities for technology to be effectively leveraged by local groups.

1. Redefining what’s possible
Digital Democracy

2. Dd’s Mission:
Empower marginalized communities to
use technology to defend their rights.

3. Direct engagement with
local partners
Building open-source tools
Our Approach

4. Where we’ve worked

5. Our process
Digital
Literacy
Digital
Organizing
Digital
Citizenship

6. LeadershipStory Advocacy
Digital
Literacy
Digital
Organizing
Digital
Citizenship
What does this look like?

7. Port-au-Prince, Haiti

8. Kache / To Hide
by Eramithe Delva

15. What next?

16. What next?
How do we scale?

17. Andoas, Peru

19. Oil-spill monitoring

25. Remote Access Toolkit
Gather Manage Share

26. • Testing hardware
storage
• MapFilter
• Satellite imagery
analysis
• Participatory &
offline mapping
• Mobile data
collection
• Drone testing
• Printable maps
• Automated
sharing
• Journey.js
Gather Manage Share
Tools & Approaches

27. Mapping

33. Mobile Data Collection

34. www.hacktherainforest.org

35. 1) UX
2) P2P Sync
3) Offline Media Workflows
4) Managing Mapping Information

36. Drones

38. Tools & Approaches

45. MapFilter

47. Journey.js

50. What kind of world do you want to live in?
Guyana 2013

51. What kind of world do you want to live in?
Who gets to decide?
Guyana 2013

52. What role will you play?
Emily Jacobi
emily@ddem.us
www.digital-democracy.org