About Civil Society Communication
Civil Society Communication provides support to organizations within the OSI network in their use of information tools and tactics, and builds global expertise to address the information and communications needs of civil society groups in innovative ways.

Public Feedback Solicited on Access to Information and Open Government Data
September 10, 2010
Access Info Europe and the Open Knowledge Foundation, in collaboration with the Open Society Foundations, are holding a public consultation on open government data and the right of access to information.

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Distributed Denial of Service Attacks Against Independent Media and Human Rights Sites
December 2010
Funded by the Open Society Foundations, this study highlights the growing threat of cyberattacks against independent media and human rights websites.

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Technology and Advocacy for Open Societies
By introducing organizations to new ways of approaching information and communications projects, as well as to the tools available to put these new skills to use, this initiative aims to transform the way that civil society organizations use and produce information.

Human Rights and Information
This initiative aims to help human rights organizations improve their capacity to make the data they collect searchable and reusable, and to capture data in such a way that it can be cross-referenced, integrated with new analytical tools, and disseminated through a host of new distribution platforms.

Transparency and New Technologies
This initiative supports emerging tools and techniques that enhance the ability of citizens and civil society organizations to demand greater accountability and increased transparency from public institutions.

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