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Thursday, February 27 • 9:30am - 10:30am
GOVERNANCE, TECHNOLOGY & GOVERNANCE, TECHNOLOGY, & THE EVOLUTION OF CIVIC RESPONSIBILITY

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Civic Tech is the intersection between citizen engagement and the use of technology. It embraces all digital tools that enable citizens to easily and effectively engage in their civic duties including - reporting an issue to a local authority, engaging with elected representatives or monitoring the use of community assets. 

The use of tech to strengthen governance processes is increasingly growing in Nigeria. Federal, State governments and CSOs have led this process via the creation of mobile Apps, SMS platforms, websites etc all touted as civic platforms. Examples include Zabe App (election monitoring), Citizen’s gate (Lagos State), Nigeria’s Budget Office Mobile App. Also, there is an increasing rise of civic tech hubs in Nigeria – Civic Hive, Civic Hub, Civic Innovation Lab, Cc Hub’s Governance Arm etc.

The purpose of this session is to lead a discussion on civic engagement, the responsibility of of citizen to get involved with governance and how technology facilitates this.

Speakers
avatar for Oluseun Onigbinde

Oluseun Onigbinde

Director, BudgIT Foundation
Oluseun Onigbinde is the Lead Partner of BudgIT, a civic organization he co-founded in 2011 which works to simplify access to government data and also drives institutional reform. He is a contributor to Data Journalism Handbook and also a member of the OpenSpending Wiki Group, an... Read More →
avatar for 'Fisayo Soyombo

'Fisayo Soyombo

Editor and Investigative Journalist, Consultancy
Investigative journalist ‘Fisayo Soyombo was pioneer Editor of TheCable. He is also a former Editor of the International Centre for Investigative Reporting (ICIR), and the immediate past Managing Editor of SaharaReporters.Soyombo believes journalism is not just a profession but... Read More →
avatar for Yop Rwang Pam

Yop Rwang Pam

Program Associate, Reboot Design
I am a a skilled qualitative researcher, systems designer, facilitator, and communications expert with experience leading teams to design programs and strategies based on ethnographic research and user-centered design. An expert and broadcast journalist with over 20 years of experience... Read More →
avatar for Shashank Iyer

Shashank Iyer

Political Officer, U.S. Mission to Nigeria
Shashank is a diplomat at the U.S. Consulate General in Lagos. He covers political and social issues in Southern Nigeria for the U.S. Mission to Nigeria. Shashank has also worked in the private sector as a management consultant and at the Office of Foreign Disaster Assistance at the... Read More →
avatar for Chioma Agwuegbo

Chioma Agwuegbo

Founder, TechHerNG
Talk to me about women and politics in Nigeria enabled by media and technology. I have 10 years+ experience with advocacy, government engagement, and coordination of media and civil society.

Thursday February 27, 2020 9:30am - 10:30am WAT
NXT / Tech Stage
  Panel, Governance Day

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