Democracy Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Guide

This Democracy Information & Communication Technology (ICT) Guide was developed to identify online tools and resources designed to assist groups in using information communication technology more effectively.

Practical Guide to Internet Resources & Assistance

Need Internet Technical Assistance?

The following organization helps NGO's find technical assistance and resources for information technology projects.

UNV Online Volunteering service
http://www.onlinevolunteering.org/

The UNV Online Volunteering service actively seeks to involve people as volunteers with IT skills in all areas of human development (i.e., health, education, agriculture, civil society strengthening, social and economic development, gender equity, environmental protection, etc.), human resources IT equipment (hardware-software) donations technological services (i.e.., internet connectivity or satellite space) knowledge resources (i.e. training packages, how-to manuals)

Contact:
E-mail: information@unvolunteers.org

Need Funding for Internet Technology?

Listed below are web sites that contain information on corporations, foundations and government agencies that provide funding for information technology projects.

Benton Foundation's Toolkit - Funders Supportive of Communications Technology

Resources for Fundraising Online

Techsoup's Ten Tips for Funding Technology Fund technology so you can do work that really matters

Need Help Getting Started on the Internet?

The following sites include guides and tutorials for getting started on understanding how the Internet works and how to get connected to it.

Network Startup Resource Center (NSRC)

NSRC's International Networking Developments and Internet Connectivity Providers

Tech Soup's Internet Connections

Need Internet Training?

The following web sites provide online guides and tutorials addressing various aspects of Internet training.

Itrainonline
http://www.itrainonline.org

NetAction's Virtual Training Guide
http://www.netaction.org/training

Need Toolkits and Resources for the Internet?

The following web sites provide information on very practical ways to use the Internet, including "on-stop-shop" toolkits specifically designed to give NGO's a place to find resources and information on all aspects of the Internet.

Designing Effective Action Alerts for the Internet
http://polaris.gseis.ucla.edu/pagre/alerts.html

Strategic Communications in the Digital Age
www.benton.org/publibrary/toolkits/stratcommtool.html

Web Navigation & Database Search by E-Mail
http://www.bellanet.org/email.htm

Need Help Setting up an E-Mail List?

These web sites provide information and resources to help NGO's set up and administer electronic mailing lists.

E-mail Newsletters by Mission-Based Organizations
http://www.coyotecommunications.com/enews/enews.html

From Workplace To Workspace: Using Email Lists to Work Together
http://www.idrc.ca/books/848/index_e.html

List-Tips
http://Ezine-Tips.com

Need Assistance Setting up a Web Site?

These web sites provide some very practical advice and excellant scripting tools for NGO's who want to set up a web site.

Art and the Zen of Web Sites
http://www.tlc-systems.com/webtips.shtml

Builder.com
http://builder.cnet.com/webbuilding/0-3880.html

Composing Good HTML
http://www.ology.org/tilt/cgh/

HTML School
http://www.w3schools.com/html

Website Promotion
http://www.apromotionguide.com

Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI)
http://www.w3.org/WAI

Yale Web Style Guide
http://www.webstyleguide.com/

Need Information on Policy Issues?

The Center for Democracy and Technology
http://www.cdt.org
The Center for Democracy and Technology works to promote democratic values and constitutional liberties in the digital age. With expertise in law, technology, and policy, CDT seeks practical solutions to enhance free expression and privacy in global communications technologies.

Electronic Privacy Information Center
http://www.epic.org
EPIC is a public interest research center in Washington, D.C. It was established in 1994 to focus public attention on emerging civil liberties issues and to protect privacy, the First Amendment, and constitutional values. EPIC works in association with Privacy International, an international human rights group based in London, UK and is also a member of the Global Internet Liberty Campaign, the Internet Free Expression Alliance, the Internet Privacy Coalition, the Internet Democracy Project, and the Trans Atlantic Consumer Dialogue (TACD).

Privacy International (PI)
http://www.privacyinternational.org
Privacy International (PI) is a human rights group formed in 1990 as a watchdog on surveillance by governments and corporations. PI is based in London, England, and has an office in Washington, D.C. PI has conducted campaigns throughout the world on issues ranging from wiretapping and national security activities, to ID cards, video surveillance, data matching, police information systems, and medical privacy.