Free Press Unlimited – which supports press freedom worldwide – is expanding its knowledge of Artificial Intelligence. This will help them develop suggestions for regulating AI technology and provide partners with relevant expertise. They hope this will strengthen access to reliable information.
Expertise center SPOON believes that everyone has the right to request information from the government through a Freedom of Information request (Woo request). They reinforce this right through policy advocacy, legal procedures, knowledge sharing, and smart tools.
The momentum is there, with the new Open Government Act and dissatisfaction with its practical implementation.
Artificial Intelligence is both an opportunity and a threat in the media industry. In 2024, investigative journalists at InvestiCo will experiment with setting up an AI workflow in four investigative projects. Code needs to be written, and collected data will be analyzed with specific expertise. This project is supported by the Goeie Grutten Foundation.
Steward ownership is a way to shape the ownership and governance of a company. A company is ‘its own’ and exists to serve its mission. The We Are Stewards Foundation stimulates the development and application of steward ownership in the Netherlands by making it accessible and attractive.
Saxion University of Applied Sciences has developed a digital tool that allows political office holders to gain insight into the formal and informal networks of politicians and administrators, to identify potential risks of undermining and integrity issues: the Saxion Resilience Scan.
The tool is now being further developed so that it can also be used by other target groups besides local administrators.
Globally, press freedom is under pressure. As a leading platform for photojournalism, World Press Photo is developing a strategy in this project to contribute more directly to the protection of press freedom, particularly for photojournalists in high-risk countries.
CollectieveKracht is the knowledge platform that helps citizen collectives overcome obstacles together. It is independent, free, and accessible to all citizen collectives. The platform was developed by scientists based on knowledge from collectives in all sectors, governments, and other stakeholders. Through the platform, they can communicate and ask questions across sectors, thereby meeting the growing demand for reliable information and the search for sustainable cooperation between all parties.
Bits of Freedom wants to give citizens and politicians more insight into both the issues surrounding AI and Internet platforms (including Facebook and Youtube) and possible solutions. The “Digitally dichterbij” project does this by means of 8 explainer videos, made for both citizens and policy maker.
TI-NL conducts follow-up research into the Dutch lobbying landscape and advocacy for a more transparent lobby. In doing so, it wants to strengthen confidence in public decision-making in the Netherlands. In 2015, TI-NL already did research and the report “Lifting the Lid on Lobbying” was published, in which the Netherlands scored low.
By setting up a Privacy Guide (website), PrivacyFirst wants to give the citizen insight into the privacy impact of the use of products and/or services. PrivacyWijzer will act as a source of information for the citizen and as a catalyst for the organizations that need to adapt to current GDPR requirements.