Civil Society Futures And Innovation Podcast

The Kenya Community Development Foundation (KCDF) is a philanthropic foundation supporting sustainable community driven development. It introduces an innovative approach to grant-making by focusing on local fundraising and participatory grant making to ensure the communities’ voices are integrated into the grant.

The LAM Sisterhood, established in 2019 in Kenya, is a content studio founded by three creative feminist women. They aim to fill the world with stories for African women to feel seen, heard, and beloved. This podcast is part of our Innovation Report 2024, The Power of (Making) Futures.

In our twelfth dialogue, moderated by malebo sephodi, our panellists discussed how working remotely doesn’t just offer women the possibility to find a balance between their work life and their family duties, but it also comes at a cost. For example, women are still less likely to be promoted, are underrepresented in leadership positions, get paid less and experience disadvantages after having chil...

This time our panellists dived into the implications of Transcontinental Gig Work. Gig workers, both in the Global North and South, work as online contractors for the benefit of large companies mainly based in the Global North. Given its transnational nature, what kind of self-organisation or regulation does this new labour relationship require? Should it, yet again, privilege workers from the Glo...

This time our panellists dived into the implications of ChatGPT for ICSO's in the digital space. This exciting discussion addressed questions like 'How do we integrate AI chatbots without losing people-centred approaches to CSO work?' and 'What are these AI chatbots likely to do for us in the future?' Guest Speakers -Nkosinathi Mcetywa, Communications and Community Organiser at Civic Tech Innovati...

The internet and social media have become the main stage for manipulation, misinformation and disinformation. Listen to our panel of new media and civil society experts discuss the effects on societies across the globe. Guest Speakers -Barbara Iverson, Digital Education Consultant, Moderator -Valerie Khan, Digital Equity Association -Simone Toussi, Collaboration on International ICT Policy for Eas...

In our eighth dialogue, we discussed the political, legal, and technological lines of legitimate self defense against digital surveillance. Guest Speakers -Francesca Bosco - Senior Advisor at the CyberPeace Institute -Matt Mahmoudi - Researcher/Adviser - Amnesty Tech Big Data, Artificial Intelligence & Human Rights at Amnesty International -Download the transcript: https://bit.ly/3hC55QY -Find out...

In our seventh dialogue, we discussed ways to move from consultation and customisation to co-creation with (user) communities and partners. This was the second dialogue featuring case studies from our latest Innovation Report on Civil Society innovation and digital power shift, moderated by Nyambura Mbugua, lead author of the report. Guest Speakers -Fadia Elgharib - Operations and Community Lead a...

For the Centre’s 2022 Report on ‘Civil Society Innovation and Digital Power Shift’, we’re speaking with inspirational innovators from civil society organisations around the world to hear the stories of their inclusive innovation approaches to advance people-centred digitalisation, to either address system power imbalances or capitalise on emerging people power and technological capabilities. In th...

For the Centre’s 2022 Report on ‘Civil Society Innovation and Digital Power Shift’, we’re speaking with inspirational innovators from civil society organisations around the world to hear the stories of their inclusive innovation approaches to advance people-centred digitalisation, to either address system power imbalances or capitalise on emerging people power and technological capabilities. In th...

For the Centre’s 2022 Report on ‘Civil Society Innovation and Digital Power Shift’, we’re speaking with inspirational innovators from civil society organisations around the world to hear the stories of their inclusive innovation approaches to advance people-centred digitalisation, to either address system power imbalances or capitalise on emerging people power and technological capabilities. In th...

For the Centre’s 2022 Report on ‘Civil Society Innovation and Digital Power Shift’, we’re speaking with inspirational innovators from civil society organisations around the world to hear the stories of their inclusive innovation approaches to advance people-centred digitalisation, to either address system power imbalances or capitalise on emerging people power and technological capabilities. In th...

For the Centre’s 2022 Report on ‘Civil Society Innovation and Digital Power Shift’, we’re speaking with inspirational innovators from civil society organisations around the world to hear the stories of their inclusive innovation approaches to advance people-centred digitalisation, to either address system power imbalances or capitalise on emerging people power and technological capabilities. In th...

In our sixth dialogue, we showcased successful approaches on empowering women and girls through technology. Our panellists presented their projects showing that digital marginalisation can and should be overcome. Plus, we introduced the Centre's new report on civil society innovation and digital power shift, where civil society actors routinely demonstrate the power of innovation. Guest Speakers -...

For the Centre’s 2022 Report on ‘Civil Society Innovation and Digital Power Shift’, we’re speaking with inspirational innovators from civil society organisations around the world to hear the stories of their inclusive innovation approaches to advance people-centred digitalisation, to either address system power imbalances or capitalise on emerging people power and technological capabilities. In th...

For the Centre’s 2022 Report on ‘Civil Society Innovation and Digital Power Shift’, we’re speaking with inspirational innovators from civil society organisations (CSOs) around the world to hear the stories of their inclusive innovation approaches to advance people-centred digitalisation, to either address system power imbalances or capitalise on emerging people power and technological capabilities...

We have partnered with the Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN) for our new series of digital dialogues. We will continue to explore civil society perspectives on the emerging digital world every first Thursday of the month starting at 16:00 CEST / SAST. In our fifth dialogue, moderated by malebo sephodi, our panellists discussed if there is such a thing as ethical hacking, where it occurs, what i...

We have partnered with the Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN) for our new series of digital dialogues. We will continue to explore civil society perspectives on the emerging digital world every first Thursday of the month starting at 16:00 CEST / SAST. In our fourth dialogue, moderated by Barb Iverson, our panellists discussed the importance of digital inclusion for people with disabilities. The...

In this episode, Philip Goodwin, Chief Executive Officer of Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) talks with Vicky Tongue, the Centre’s Head of Futures and Innovation, sharing insights and organisational experiences of uncertainty, strategy, leadership and narrative. We learn how VSO operates in framing strategy and action, using the principles of dispersed leadership, connecting logic, emotion and act...

We have partnered with the Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN) for our new series of digital dialogues. We will continue to explore civil society perspectives on the emerging digital world every first Thursday of the month starting at 16:00 CEST / SAST. In our third dialogue, moderated by Tolulope Adeyemo, civic actors shared insights and lessons from their experiences in making data accessible a...

We have partnered with the Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN) for our new series of digital dialogues. We will continue to explore civil society perspectives on the emerging digital world every first Thursday of the month starting at 16:00 CEST / SAST. Our second dialogue, moderated by Barbara Iverson, discussed how ICSOs could avoid risking potential co-option or takeover of grassroots innovati...

We have partnered with the Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN) for our new series of digital dialogues. We will continue to explore civil society perspectives on the emerging digital world every first Thursday of the month starting at 16:00 CEST / SAST. This first session, moderated by malebo sephodi, unpacked the role of digital innovations in facilitating inclusivity and diversity within civic...

Listen to Nana Afadzinu, Wolfgang Jamann and Miriam Niehaus reflect on the latest progress the sector has made on powershift, how it has changed over the years and which key actors are pushing the powershift agenda. Plus, get inspired by their recommendations on how to seize the momentum and take action to bring about true transformation. Links: -The RINGO Project: https://rightscolab.org/ringo/ -...

Nanjira Sambuli, UNSG's High-Level Panel For Digital Cooperation, tells us about acceleration in data-driven and digitalisation approaches, especially in light of the global pandemic, and reflects on the challenges and opportunities for the civil society sector and how we work with communities, citizen-generated data and civic tech initiatives.

In this episode, our speaker Melissa Wainaina, Feminist Republik Creative Facilitator, Urgent Action Fund - Africa, will take us to explore how CSOs around the world are reimagining, redefining and reshaping practices to stay relevant and functioning and what further contemplation and action are required to challenge current institutional structures and monopolies of information and aid.