https://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstageCivic Stage explores how change happens, and the new ideas and ways of working that are helping people and communities solve some very specific challenges. enBlogTalkRadio.com. All Rights Reserved.Wed, 11 Dec 2019 00:00:00 GMTThu, 21 Nov 2019 13:30:00 GMTCurrent EventsBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/8fd6fb78-71e9-4753-aa36-d6c240f7de3c_civic_stage_podcast_logo.jpghttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstageCivic Stage explores how change happens, and the new ideas and ways of working that are helping people and communities solve some very specific challenges. services@innovationforchange.netCivic Stagecivic,public sphere,tech,innovation,civic space,assembly,freedom of expressionCivic StagenoCivic Stage explores how social change happens.episodichttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/21/civic-innovators-series-creative-sustainabilityCurrent Eventshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/21/civic-innovators-series-creative-sustainability/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/21/civic-innovators-series-creative-sustainabilityThu, 21 Nov 2019 13:30:00 GMTCivic Innovators Series: Creative SustainabilityWe’re back with another episode from our Civic Innovator series. Civic innovators are people who are solving real world problems in difficult situations. We’ll be bringing you an intimate look at how everyday citizens make change happen and help to protect and expand civic space everywhere. Today’s show focuses on “Creative Sustainability” and the imaginative and inventive ways that civil society organizations are seeking resources, funding and other support for their work in often difficult circumstances. We’ll be hearing about two examples during our show.  To tell us these stories are: Shawn Shieh, Director of Social Innovations Advisory (SIA). Shawn is based in Guangzhou, China and is a member of the East Asia Hub. Ana María Espin, coordinator at Innpactia, and Juan Carlos Lozano, Founder, at Innpactia are based in Bogota, Colombia and are members of our LAC Hub.   01:00:00Civic StagenoJuan Carlos Lozano,Shawn Shieh,Ana María Espin,Social Innovations Advisory,InnpactiaToday’s show focuses on “Creative Sustainability” and the imaginative and inventive ways that civil society organizations are seeking resources, funding and othhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/20/civic-innovators-digital-transformation-online-participation-in-latin-americaCurrent Eventshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/20/civic-innovators-digital-transformation-online-participation-in-latin-america/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/20/civic-innovators-digital-transformation-online-participation-in-latin-americaWed, 20 Nov 2019 19:00:00 GMTCivic Innovators: Digital Transformation & Online Participation in Latin AmericaThis month we’re excited to bring you some stories from our Civic Innovator series. Civic innovators are people who are solving real world problems in difficult situations. We’ll be bringing you an intimate look at how everyday citizens make change happen and help to protect and expand civic space everywhere. Our guests today are: Catalina Escobar Bravo from MAKAIA in Colombia, Sol Gorlero and Juliana Cataina from the Argentine Network for International Cooperation (RACI, for its Spanish acronym)in Argentina. All of our guests are part of our Latin America and the Caribbean Hub which is doing some very innovative work as we will soon find out. Helpful links: https://www.nodoka.co/transformacion-digital/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/catalina-escobar-435484/ https://raci.org.ar/equipo/?lang=en 00:42:00Civic StagenoCatalina Escobar Bravo,MAKAIA,Sol Gorlero,Juliana Cataina,RACIThe civic innovators we're interviewing today have all supported the development of tools for civil society organizations to assess their capacity for innovati7dbdd32b-ce9f-4619-ab74-d9d929d0e156https://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/20/civic-innovators-watchdogs-transparency-accountability-in-civic-spaceCurrent Eventshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/20/civic-innovators-watchdogs-transparency-accountability-in-civic-space/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/20/civic-innovators-watchdogs-transparency-accountability-in-civic-spaceWed, 20 Nov 2019 13:30:00 GMTCivic Innovators: Watchdogs, Transparency & Accountability in Civic SpaceWe’re back with another episode from our Civic Innovator series. Civic innovators are people who are solving real world problems in difficult situations. We’ll be bringing you an intimate look at how everyday citizens make change happen and help to protect and expand civic space everywhere. Our guests today are leading projects that serve as "watchdogs" or projects that address civic space challenges through raising awareness of issues related to transparency and accountability, especially with regard to government action; the blockage of websites, government expenditures, and attacks on marginalized communities. Our guests today are: Margarita Abascal Asociación Civil Ernesto Schneider & Troller - ACEST  Project: Plataforma por la Transparencia de las OSC Fase II Guatemala  LAC Hub Minjirmaa Namjinbaatar Independent Research Institute of Mongolia (IRIM) Project: Empowering CSOs for Improved Government Digital Transparency Mongolia, Central Asia Muhammadi Ibodulloev CIPI Project: Transparent access to up-to-date domestic information Dushanbe, Tajikistan Central Asia Hub     00:36:00Civic StagenoMargarita Abascal,Asociación Civil Ernesto Schneider & Troller,Minjirmaa Namjinbaatar,Independent Research Institute of Mongolia (IRIM),Muhammadi IbodulloevOur guests today are leading projects in Central America and Asia – projects that serve as "watchdogs" or projects that address civic space challenges through r81444e6e-268a-49fa-b3db-947ca695e3b0https://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/18/civic-innovators-mobile-gaming-and-a-plastic-free-earthCurrent Eventshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/18/civic-innovators-mobile-gaming-and-a-plastic-free-earth/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/18/civic-innovators-mobile-gaming-and-a-plastic-free-earthMon, 18 Nov 2019 14:00:00 GMTCivic Innovators: Mobile Gaming and A Plastic Free EarthThis month we’re excited to bring you some stories from our Civic Innovator series. Civic innovators are people who are solving real world problems in difficult situations. We’ll be bringing you an intimate look at how everyday citizens make change happen and help to protect and expand civic space everywhere. Our guest today is: Aigul Ryskulova from Child's Rights Defenders League in Bishkek, Kyrgyiz (Kirguz) Republic, Central Asia. Her organization's project, the MGA Plastic Free Earth, is one of the winners of our innovation grants. Child's Rights Defenders League is working at changing knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors aound the use of plastic through the use of technology. But how exactly?   00:27:00Civic StagenoAigul Ryskulova,Bishkek,Kyrgyiz,Child's Rights Defenders League,Innovation for ChangeOur guest today is Aigul Ryskulova from Child's Rights Defenders League in Bishkek, Kyrgyiz (Kirguz) Republic, Central Asia. Her organization's project, the MGA1d673a56-0ee6-4c24-bccd-b66bea9112d7fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/14/civic-innovators-7amleh-and-the-palestine-digital-activism-forumCurrent Eventshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/14/civic-innovators-7amleh-and-the-palestine-digital-activism-forum/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/14/civic-innovators-7amleh-and-the-palestine-digital-activism-forumThu, 14 Nov 2019 14:00:00 GMTCivic Innovators: 7amleh and the Palestine Digital Activism ForumWe’re excited to bring you some stories from our Civic Innovator series. Civic innovators are people who are solving real world problems in difficult situations. We’ll be bringing you an intimate look at how everyday citizens make change happen and help to protect and expand civic space everywhere. Our guest today is Nadim Nashif based in Palestine. He is the Executive Director of 7amleh: the Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media, which is a non-profit organization focused on protecting the human rights of Palestinians in the online space. Nadim is a social entrepreneur active in the Palestinian civil society for morem than 20 years. He is also a senior policy analyst for Al-Shabaka: The Palestinian Policy Network. We'll be learning about their project, Palestine Digital Activism Forum, and how it has helped to increase the capacity of citizens on the ground with the larger objective of addressing civic space challenges. To learn more about their organization go to: https://7amleh.org/. 00:29:00Civic StagenoNadim Nashif,7amleh,Arab Center for the Advancement of Social Media,Palestinian Policy Network,Palestine Digital Activism ForumWe'll be learning about 7amleh's project, Palestine Digital Activism Forum, and how it has helped to increase the capacity of citizens on the ground with the la56372aca-3341-40db-88a1-0fcec4e55119https://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/12/civic-innovators-local-engagement-for-building-equitable-societiesCurrent Eventshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/12/civic-innovators-local-engagement-for-building-equitable-societies/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/11/12/civic-innovators-local-engagement-for-building-equitable-societiesTue, 12 Nov 2019 14:00:00 GMTCivic Innovators: Local Engagement for Building Equitable SocietiesAs part of our Civic Innovators series we bring you an intimate look at how everyday citizens make change happen and help to protect and expand civic space everywhere. Our guests today are: Mar Botero, with Un Techo para mi País (TECHO) in Chile, and Nyandeh Sieh from Friends of Franbarnie International in Nigeria. Both are winners of Innovation for Change's innovation grants.  Friends of Franbarnie International (FOFI ) and its collaborating partners focused on mobilizing 60 persons, including local government officials and civil society actors to discuss civil society policy documents and to come to an agreement at consultative meetings. They also focused on networking and advocacy training for civil society actors. By bringing together civil society actors and local government officials to discuss mechanisms concerning civil society they able to create local engagement and solutions in three southeastern counties.  TECHO helped to promote massive and representative online and offline participation of the youth diversities of the main cities of Latin America in a discussion on participation at the local, national and regional levels. Their project focused on building a citizen proposal for the implementation of the New Urban Agenda through the promotion of diverse and large-scale youth participation in six cities of Latin America: Mexico City (Mexico), Bogota (Colombia), Lima (Peru), Sao Paulo (Brazil), Buenos Aires (Argentina) and Santiago (Chile).       00:17:00Civic StagenoMar Botero,Un Techo para mi País,Nyandeh Sieh,Friends of Franbarnie International,TECHOThe engagement of local community groups and civil society is critical to building more just, sustainable and equitable societies. Both of the projects featured31e95059-335c-48fd-834a-458429b5ed47https://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/09/12/civic-stage-civic-innovators-series-maria-kolesnikova-from-movegreenCurrent Eventshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/09/12/civic-stage-civic-innovators-series-maria-kolesnikova-from-movegreen/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2019/09/12/civic-stage-civic-innovators-series-maria-kolesnikova-from-movegreenThu, 12 Sep 2019 18:30:00 GMTCivic Stage: Civic Innovators Series, Maria Kolesnikova from MoveGreenWelcome to another episode of Civic Stage, How Civic Innovation Happens. I’m Derek Caelin and I’m Kara Andrade. We’re the innovation specialists for Innovation for Change and today we’re launching an exciting new series. We’re calling it “Civic Innovators”. Together we’ll be introducing you to people who are solving real world problems in difficult situations. We’ll be bringing you an intimate look at how everyday citizens make change happen and help to protect and expand civic space everywhere. Our guest today is Maria Kolesnikova, the Director of the Kyrgyz nonprofit MoveGreen. Maria is a journalist who writes for the nonprofit news site CSO Central Asia. Follow MoveGreen on their Facebook page or read about them their website. 00:34:00Civic StagenoCivic Innovators,Civic Stage,Maria Kolesnikova,MoveGreen,Innovation For ChangeWelcome to another episode of Civic Stage, How Civic Innovation Happens. I’m Derek Caelin and I’m Kara Andrade. We’re the innovation specialists for Innovation662fc007-3f19-4fe3-8aa1-bce357bec131https://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2018/05/18/civic-storytelling-at-the-front-lines-of-freedom-of-expression-struggles-1Current Eventshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2018/05/18/civic-storytelling-at-the-front-lines-of-freedom-of-expression-struggles-1/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2018/05/18/civic-storytelling-at-the-front-lines-of-freedom-of-expression-struggles-1Fri, 18 May 2018 17:30:00 GMTCivic Storytelling at the Front-lines of Freedom of Expression StrugglesAs civic spaces close, what are the latest creative tactics being used to capture and share stories from the ground and mobilize people through storytelling? Despite the civic space restrictions across the world, activists on the ground are using the power of civic storytelling, technology and art to set the agenda, to expose attacks against other activists and to create new civic spaces. Broadcasting live from Rightscon 2018, show hosts Kara Andrade and Adi Mistry Frost will be speaking to: Omaid Sharifi, co-founder of Artlords, a grassroots, art for social change movement in Afghanistan; Maxence B. Melo, founder of the whistleblowing Tanzanian blogging site, Jamii Forums; and Gemma Mendoza, a journalist and co-founder of Rappler, the online news site based in the Philippines. During this third episode of Civic Stage, we speak with activists who are using their stories to reach broader audiences and to show how powerful stories can activate change. Be part of the conversation on Friday, May 18, 2018 at 1pm EST during our live broadcast from Toronto, Canada at RightsCon, the world’s leading conference on human rights in the digital age. 00:53:00Civic StagenoRightscon 2018,Adi Mistry Frost,Kara Andrade,Omaid Sharifi,Maxence B. MeloHow are journalists, independent social media networks and artists finding new ways of storytelling, to overcome crackdowns on freedom of expression?22646330-40e3-4936-ace5-86396e268b7216fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2018/03/20/from-the-village-to-the-city-women-activists-innovate-to-strengthen-civic-spaceCurrent Eventshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2018/03/20/from-the-village-to-the-city-women-activists-innovate-to-strengthen-civic-space/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2018/03/20/from-the-village-to-the-city-women-activists-innovate-to-strengthen-civic-spaceTue, 20 Mar 2018 18:30:00 GMTFrom the Village to the City: Women Activists Innovate to Strengthen Civic SpaceCivic Stage will broadcast live from the Commission on the Status of Women in New York on March 20, 2018. Show host Kara Andrade and Adi Mistryfrost will be joined by activists and social entrepreneurs to discuss the challenges, successes and failures they encounter in working to empower women, and in fighting for equality and against gender violence.   Protecting sex workers. Building rural women’s co-operatives. #Metoo and global responses to sexual harassment. We will be exploring the shared and differing experiences and the lessons learned from activists working in rural and urban communities from across the world. Our guests today are: Elsa D'Silva is a former aviation professional and social entrepreneur from India. Elsa founded the Red Dot Foundation which works at the intersection of gender, technology, communications, data and urban planning. Thozama Dyanti is a qualified social worker working at Jersey Farm Advice and Information Centre in the Eastern Cape, South Africa as a fieldworker, and counsellor.  Sia Edward is a sex worker activist who also works with the local LGBTI community responding to the HIV epidemic. Her organisation Connect Community with Advocacy and Empowerment, works to give people a voice in creating LGBTI friendly health services and tackling gender based violence. Nadia Sanchez Gomez is the Founder and CEO of She-Is Foundation. She is an activist and social entrepreneur fighting for social development and human rights. SHE-IS, which plays a leading role in supporting and creating productive units of female war victims from vulnerable populations. 00:55:00Civic StagenoSia Edward,Nadia Sanchez Gomez,Elvira Rumkabu,Civic Stage,Innovation for ChangeCivic Stage will broadcast live from the Commission on the Status of Women in New York on March 20, 2018. Activists and social entrepreneurs will discuss their813c24f2-c888-455d-b82d-a8a7fe83d41412fullhttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2018/03/01/la-era-de-la-economa-colaborativa-y-la-reduccin-del-espacio-cvicoCurrent Eventshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2018/03/01/la-era-de-la-economa-colaborativa-y-la-reduccin-del-espacio-cvico/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2018/03/01/la-era-de-la-economa-colaborativa-y-la-reduccin-del-espacio-cvicoThu, 01 Mar 2018 03:30:00 GMT"La era de la economía colaborativa y la reducción del espacio cívico"Escenario Cívico explora cómo ocurre el cambio y cuáles son  las nuevas ideas y formas de trabajo que ayudan a las personas y las comunidades a resolver desafíos específicos. Nuestro podcast mensual se enfoca en historias y discusiones relacionadas con la idea del espacio cívico – el espacio público en el cual la personas se expresan libremente,se organizan y protestan pacíficamente. Espacio Cívico se inauguró con una discusión titulada: "La era de la economía colaborativa y la reducción del espacio cívico". Gabriel Alborta de Yanapaña, Walter Corzo de Jóvenes Contra la Violencia en Guatemala, y Juan Lozano de Inpactia acompañan en esta primer programa como invitados a los anfitriones de Espacio Cívico: Kara Andrade y Gerardo Torres. 00:24:00Civic StagenoGabriel Alborta,Yanapaña,Walter Corzo,Jóvenes Contra la Violencia,Juan LozanoEspacio Cívico se inauguró con una discusión titulada: "La era de la economía colaborativa y la reducción del espacio cívico".https://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2018/02/12/the-era-of-the-sharing-economy-and-shrinking-civic-spaceCurrent Eventshttps://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2018/02/12/the-era-of-the-sharing-economy-and-shrinking-civic-space/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/civicstage/2018/02/12/the-era-of-the-sharing-economy-and-shrinking-civic-spaceMon, 12 Feb 2018 04:00:00 GMTThe Era of the Sharing Economy and Shrinking Civic SpaceCivic Stage launches with a discussion of the digital sharing economy with a show called: ”The Era of the Sharing Economy and Shrinking Civic Space.” Show hosts Kara Andrade and Adi Mistry Frost are joined by Amanda Cahill, from the Centre for Social Change, David Weingartner from OuiShare, Juan Carlos Lozano from Innpactia in Colombia and Walter Corzo from Jóvenes Contra la Violencia in Guatemala.   00:29:00Civic StagenoAmanda Cahill,David Weingartner,Centre for Social Change,Juan Carlos Lozano,InnpactiaThe show explores how sharing economy platforms are tilting the balance in economic power through the sharing of resources.f376fb37-adcc-455f-831f-35348680582111full