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International Networking Program

Connect global civic tech communities with technology.

Introduction

Our project goal

Taiwan's open source and open culture communities are quite vibrant. When facing international communities, they can not only actively engage but also have the capability to collaborate on substantial projects together. The Open Culture Foundation hopes to serve as a connecting channel, linking more Taiwanese open source contributors to step onto the international stage, while also fostering closer and deeper exchanges between Taiwan's open culture projects, experiences, and achievements with international communities. Especially when channels between international and local communities have yet to be established, the Open Culture Foundation can assist in connecting relevant communities and, in the early stages, act as a fixed contact point for international partners, supporting the development of an international network for these communities.

This year, we look forward to facilitating more tangible collaborations between Taiwanese communities and international groups, jointly developing shared projects. Additionally, we aim to encourage cross-disciplinary collaboration between tech and cybersecurity experts and social and human rights environmental workers, enabling the tech network of open culture to grow stronger with robust mutual support.

Our mission

Attend international conferences related to global open source, open data, open government, digital rights, and internet freedom.
Collaborate with domestic and international organizations to host international seminars, workshops, and training courses in Taiwan.
Initiate substantial cooperation projects with international groups, mobilizing talent from Taiwan’s open source and open technology communities to join and jointly develop transnational research, data, and empowerment projects.
Participate in relevant international community networks, currently including: APC (Association for Progressive Communications), TeamCommunity (formerly the Internet Freedom Festival), and DRAPAC (Digital Rights Asia-Pacific Alliance).
2023: Organize an Asia-Pacific regional digital rights seminar centered on Taiwan.
May 2023: Co-host the Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Festival with DRAPAC.
2023-2024: Complete a study on digital rights and civic responses in East Asia.
2023: Submit proposals, set up booths, and participate in global and regional international conferences related to internet freedom, digital rights, and open source.
We completed Taiwan Open Government Report 2014-2016 in 2017. 。

Income Statement