Our Advocacy Statements
A civil society input to the UN Working Group looking at institutional mechanisms for global governance of the Internet
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Bangalore NGOs to Stage Protest against the Amendments to the RTI Act
IT for Change with CIVIC Bangalore, KRIA Katte, and Swami Vivekananda Youth Movement condemn the proposal to amend the Right to Information Act that the government has undertaken in the monsoon session of the parliament. The amendment is to keep political parties out of its ambit. This challenges…
IT for Change's comments on the Electronic Delivery of Services (EDS) Bill, circulated widely among actors in the civil society and the government
Introduction:
The draft Bill opens up some important possibilities; if digital means can be used to deliver services in a completely transparent, accountable and efficient way, much can change in India. There are many important public services, and many important 'parts' of other…
Developing a Southern view of global Internet governance architecture
Getting a CSTD Working Group on Enhanced Cooperation through a UN General Assembly resolution was an hard won victory for developing countries. It was an opportunity to propose and push for a new institutional architecture for the global governance of the Internet. In April, 2013, IT for Change wrote this paper for the South…