Code for All is an international network promoting the use of digital technology to enhance citizen engagement and improve local communities. The document discusses various models from countries like Japan, Germany, and Mexico City, highlighting key lessons and potential future directions for strengthening the global civic tech community. It invites individuals and organizations to participate and support this initiative.

1. Code for All:
Comparative Models
Across Borders
Catherine Bracy
Director of Community Organizing
Code for America
@cbracy

2. 2011

9. Code for All is an international network of people and
organizations who believe that digital technology opens
new channels for citizens to more meaningfully engage
in the public sphere and have an positive impact on
their communities.
We enlist and support the public to create digital
resources, tools and practices that result in stronger
local communities and more responsive and effective
governments.

10. Innovations on the Model
➔ Japan: Corporate partnership model
➔ Germany: Focus on citizen science
➔ Mexico City: Brigadistas
➔ Africa: Partnering with media organizations

11. Lessons
➔ Unpacking implicit American values in
Code-for model
➔ Fellowship is really high maintenance
➔ Sub groupings not necessarily by region but
by shared context
➔ Balance between strong local organizations
and a strong network
➔ We share a lot of the same challenges

12. Fake it ‘til you make it.

13. What’s Next
➔ Independent organizational structure
➔ Infrastructure to support the global civic
tech community
◆ CfAPI
◆ Forums
◆ Content and resources

14. Join us!
codeforall.org