Civil Society Futures And Innovation Podcast International Civil Society Centre

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 children. Plus, our speakers faced challenging conversations around stereotypes, cultural norms and gender bias communication.

Guest Speakers
- malebo sephodi, South African interdisciplinary artist and scholar
- Dr Tendani Mulanga Chimboza, Lecturer at the University of Cape Town (UCT). She also serves as the Scientific Engagement Lead for the Cybersecurity Capacity Centre for Southern Africa (C3SA)
- Dr Prince Charles Dickson, Team Lead for the Nigerian-based Tattaaunawa Roundtable Initiative (TRICentre)

- Download the transcript:https://bit.ly/3OpUOpc

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 Global North over those from the Global South? Could opportunities for online work stem from illegal south-north migration?

Guest Speakers
-Barbara Iverson, Digital Education Consultant, Moderator
-Sai Amulya Komarraju, Researcher at FemLab https://femlab.co/
-Jane Muigai Kamphuis, Founder-Director of The Toolkit iSkills (TTI) Ltd https://www.toolkitiskills.com/
-Nuno Boavida, Researcher at NOVA University of Lisbon and Deputy Director of its Observatory of Technology Assessment https://www.cics.nova.fcsh.unl.pt/peo...

-Download the transcript: https://bit.ly/3Imgleo

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 Innovation Network (CTIN), Moderator
-Adeboro Odunlami, Programme Director at Resilience Technologies
-Varoon Bashyakarla, Data Scientist and Statistician.
-Edzai Zvobwo, Tech Advisor. He co-founded The Education Support Forum (TEDSF) and founded MathsGee, an online AI supplementary learning platform that supports remote learners

-Download the transcript: https://bit.ly/3oBzqSQ

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 East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)
-Melyn McKay, Coala Pay

-Download the transcript: https://bit.ly/3KbtA1K
-Check out our Resources for Civil Society page on Countering misinformation and disinformation: https://bit.ly/2NEeVCN

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 more about the Decode Surveillance NYC project: bit.ly/3zcwo9U
-Read the Cybersecurity guidance developed by the Centre and CyberPeace Institute: https://bit.ly/3Ovyw27

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 at the Global Innovation Gathering
-Ibraheem Saleem - Director of Fellowships at Code for Pakistan
-Rafael Diniz - HERMES Lead Developer and Project Manager.

-Explore the Centre's 'Civil Society Innovation and Digital Power Shift' report bit.ly/3rBkNgM
- Find out more about the Code for Pakistan – Fellowship Program bit.ly/3SIINdx
- Find out more about the HERMES system bit.ly/3TF1KOd