Our knowledge partners

Algorithm Watch

Algorithm Watch is a non-profit research and advocacy organisation that is committed to watching, unpacking and analysing automated decision-making (ADM) systems and their impact on society.

Association for Progressive Communications (APC)

An international network of civil society organisations founded in 1990, dedicated to empowering and supporting people working for peace, human rights, development and protection of the environment, through the strategic use of information and communications technologies.

Bennet School of Public Policy, University of Cambridge, UK

The Bennett Institute is committed to interdisciplinary academic and policy research into the major challenges facing the world, and to high-quality teaching of the knowledge and skills required in public service. Their research connects the world-leading work in technology and science at Cambridge with the economic and political dimensions of policymaking.

Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels, Belgium

Founded in Brussels in 1983, CEPS is a leading think tank and forum for debate on EU affairs, with an exceptionally strong in-house research capacity and an extensive network of partner institutes throughout the world.

Centre for International Governance Innovation, Waterloo, Canada

The Centre for International Governance Innovation is an independent, non-partisan think tank on global governance. CIGI supports research, forms networks, advances policy debate and generates ideas for multilateral governance improvements.

Club de Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Club de Madrid is the world’s largest forum of democratic former Presidents and Prime Ministers, who leverage their individual and collective leadership experience and global reach to strengthen inclusive democratic practice and improve the well-being of people around the world.

Consumer International, London, England

Consumers International is the membership organization for consumer groups around the world. Founded on 1 April 1960, it has over 250 member organizations in 120 countries. Its head office is situated in London, England, and has numerous regional offices in Latin America, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa.

Data Privacy Brasil, São Paulo, Brazil

Data Privacy Brasil emerges as a space to disseminate and innovate knowledge about privacy and data protection in the country. In an increasingly data-oriented society, topics such as the General Data Protection Law (LGPD), privacy, data protection, regulation, new technologies, and design for privacy, gain even more importance. In addition to the correlations between all these subjects, they remain attentive to technological innovations.

DotAsia

DotAsia Organisation is a not-for-profit, community membership-based organization headquartered in Hong Kong. We are the Registry Operator for the. Asia top-level-domain (TLD) – the designated web address for Asia and Asian communities worldwide. The Vision of DotAsia is to create a globally visible domain that embodies the successful, cooperative atmosphere established within the Pan-Asia and Asia-Pacific Internet community to accelerate the overall growth of the region.

E-Commerce and Digital Economy Branch, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)

The E-commerce and Digital Economy Branch at UNCTAD promotes international dialogue on issues related to ICTs for development and contributes to building developing countries’ capacities to measure e-commerce and the digital economy and to design and implement relevant policies and legal frameworks.

European Union Institute for Security Studies, Brussels, Belgium

The European Union Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) is an EU agency that analyses foreign, security and defence policy issues. Its core mission is to provide analysis and organise discussion forums to help formulate EU policy. In carrying out that mission, it also acts as an interface between European experts and decision makers at all levels.

European Policy Centre, Brussels, Belgium

The European Policy Centre (EPC) is an independent, not-for-profit think tank dedicated to fostering European integration through analysis and debate, supporting and challenging decision-makers at all levels to make informed decisions based on evidence and analysis, and providing a platform for engaging partners, stakeholders and citizens in EU policy-making and in the debate about the future of Europe.

Friends of Europe, Brussels, Belgium

Friends of Europe is a Brussels-based, not-for-profit think-tank for European Union policy analysis and debate. The organisation, established in 1999, has no political or national allegiance and is independent of the EU institutions.

Foundation for European Progressive Studies, Brussels, Belgium

The Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) is the think tank of the progressive political family at EU level. Our mission is to develop innovative research, policy advice, training and debates to inspire and inform socialist and social democratic politics and policies across Europe.

Future of Privacy Forum

FPF brings together industry, academics, consumer advocates, and other thought leaders from across the world to explore the challenges posed by technological innovation and develop privacy protections, ethical norms, and workable business practices.

Gateway House, Indian Council on Global Relations

Gateway House: Indian Council on Global Relations is a foreign policy think tank in Mumbai, India, established to engage India’s leading corporations and individuals in debate and scholarship on India’s foreign policy and the nation’s role in global affairs.

German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ)

The GIZ is the main German development agency. It is headquartered in Bonn and Eschborn and provides services in the field of international development cooperation and international education work.

Hertie School Centre for Digital Governance, Berlin, Germany

The Hertie School is a German private, independent graduate school for governance located in Berlin’s Friedrichstraße. Hertie School is, according to the QS rankings, ranked as one of the most prestigious public policy schools in the world. It is accredited to confer master’s and doctoral degrees.

Infobae

Infobae is the largest digital media in Argentina and the leader in the Spanish-speaking world in the number of articles read. It emerged in 2002 as a 100% digital media and, unlike other media, is leading the digital transition of Spanish-speaking news outlets.

Jesus College Intellectual Forum, Jesus College, Cambridge

A centre that provides a space for multidisciplinary discussion amongst academics, students, industry leaders, policymakers, and members of the global public.

International Institute of Communications, London, England

The IIC exists to inform and thereby shape the global policy agenda for the ICT and digital ecosystem. Its members believe that the impact of technological innovation on society should be evaluated and discussed openly and that policy and regulation should both maximise the public interest and promote innovation and investment.

Nepal Internet foundation, Kathmandu, Nepal

Nepal Internet Foundation (NIF) is a research and development forum that supports and performs technical and geographical research in the context of Nepal to build up Infrastructure and to reach the Internet within the country. NIF has its main objective of contributing towards the transformation of society to overcome the challenges of digitalization in Nepal.

Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford, UK

The Oxford Internet Institute serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research, combining social and computer science to explore information, communication, and technology. It is an integral part of the University of Oxford’s Social Sciences Division in England.

Blavatnik School of Governance, University of Oxford, UK

The Blavatnik school of Governance is a global school committed to improving the quality of government and public policymaking worldwide, through three routes: Teaching current and future leaders: our education combines deep expertise with practical skills, equipping individuals to tackle this century’s most pressing policy challenges.

Seal Storage Technology, Toronto, Canada

Seal is a cloud storage and blockchain expert company with over 100 years of experience in enterprise data storage from Seagate, Oracle, Cisco, and more. By seamlessly stewarding their clients into decentralized cloud storage, they make Web3 an accessible reality for enterprises, research institutes, NFT and Web3 firms alike.

The New Institute, Hamburg, Germany

THE NEW INSTITUTE is an experimental initiative aimed at developing social imaginaries for future societies. We combine academic rigor with innovative practice to inspire, promote and implement societal change. We try to close the gap between insight and action by bringing together academics from different disciplines with politicians, entrepreneurs, journalists, and artists.

UNESCO

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. It contributes to peace and security by promoting international cooperation in education, sciences, culture, communication and information.

School of Government, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Argentina

The Universidad Torcuato di Tella (UTDT) is the leading private university in Argentina with their Business School consistently ranked among the top in Latin America. With a mission to educate new generations of academic, social, political and business leaders, Torcuato di Tella has a tight-knit community of students, faculty and staff.

Data Science Institute, Universidad del Desarrollo, Chile

The Institute of Data Science (IDS) was created to lead the development of Data Science in Chile. The IDS’s mission is the advancement of science and technological development in the area of ​​processing large volumes of heterogeneous data for the extraction of new knowledge.

Vision Think Tank, Rome, Italy

Vision is the think tank that brings together researchers and young Italian professionals who all share work and study experience gained in the best universities and European capitals, and the belief that the technological revolution we are experiencing will lead to a radical change in the form of institutions and in the governance of economic systems.

Web Science Institute, Southampton, United Kingdom

The Web Science Institute (WSI) coordinates Southampton’s interdisciplinary socio-technical expertise in Web Science, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI). Our work includes research collaborations with industry and academia, education through our Centres for Doctoral Training in Web Science Innovation and Human-Centred AI.