Project objectives

• To build an enabling environment for Malaysian civil society and new activists to have technical capacity and literacy to effectively address current and future challenges for human rights in digital and technological space.
  
• To bridge the gap between tech industry and civil society, by involving and educating tech professionals on social and human issues to address these issues as allies within tech and digital spaces
  
• To facilitate and develop shared data and digital services for civil society that facilitates collaborative ecosystem approach in addressing digital rights and technology issues.

Implementation

The project aims to achieve these objects broadly through the following initiatives.

• Building a Community of Practice for Civic Tech though meetups, newsletters, online space and knowledge sharing website.
• Civic Tech Project Fellowships and Travel Fellowships to support civil society and tech practitioners to attend events and work on active research projects address cross-practice social and digital rights issues
• Training materials and curriculum of key knowledge and skills for digital rights and technology for civil society