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Citizen OS

Estonian civic tech non-profit developing a free, open-source digital participation platform for participatory democracy. Founded in 2015 from environmental activism movements, enables communities to discuss, deliberate, and vote on decisions.

Civic Tech Sweden

Decentralized network of individuals, organizations, and public sector entities leveraging digital technology for public benefit. Closely intertwined with Open Knowledge Sweden.

g0v (gov-zero)

A Taiwanese civic tech community that forks government — reimagining official infrastructure with open, participatory alternatives. Founded in 2012, g0v projects include vTaiwan (digital deliberation platform), the open-source budget transparency tool, and dozens of civic data initiatives. A model for citizen-led digital democracy.

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vTaiwan

An open consultation platform developed by the g0v civic tech community that combines online deliberation (using Polis for structured opinion mapping) with offline assemblies to bring citizens and government together on contested policy issues. Has influenced legislation on Uber regulation, online alcohol sales, and AI governance in Taiwan.

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