About the Civiblog

Civiblog is an international initiative with the aim of giving voice to individuals and organizations involved in global civil society. We provide platforms and resources for NGOs, activists, dissidents and individuals at risk through the medium of blogging. Civiblog is a project of the Citizen Lab at the Munk Centre for International Relations at the University of Toronto, Canada.

Why global civil society?

The last several decades have seen an explosive growth in the citizen sector - that is, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the humanitarian, development, and human rights sectors.

Why blogging?

In spite of the thousands of people who work for global civil society, there is no formal mechanism by which they can share their experiences,knowledge and undertakings while building a sense of global community and identity within the sector. Civiblog provides precisely such a mechanism. Blog posts are tools that can be used by people of all levels of internet savy and allow global paricipants to share their opinions, exchange ideas and, in the end, even broaden minds.

About The Citizen Lab

The Citizen Lab ( http://www.citizenlab.org ) is an interdisciplinary laboratory based at the Munk Centre for International Studies at the University of Toronto, Canada focusing on advanced research and development at the intersection of digital media and world civic politics. A "hothouse" that brings together social scientists, filmmakers, computer scientists, activists, and artists, The Citizen Lab sponsors projects that explore the cutting-edge of hypermedia technologies and grassroots social movements, civic activism, and democratic change within an emerging planetary polity.