Join our next community call to talk about the kinds of infrastructures we need to collectively create a better flow of creation, distribution and reception of information in Latin America.
Barbara Paes
Bárbara leads The Engine Room's engagement with partners based in Latin America.
Working to strengthen the information ecosystem in Latin America? Get free tech and data support
We’re especially offering support for groups who are advocating for access to information for their community, working to build healthier info systems, or monitoring the impacts of info disorder.
Community diagnosis: protecting the health of the Latin American Information Ecosystems
Insights from our second Community Call on information ecosystems in Latin America
To improve the information ecosystem we need to rebuild trust and focus on local, community-driven initiatives
Key takeaways from a conversation with over 20 organisers, activists and journalists from 9 countries in Latin America
10 inspiring initiatives fighting online political violence against women in Latin America
A list of initiatives fighting online violence against women in politics in Latin America
The Engine Room joins launch of the Global Network for Social Justice and Digital Resilience
The Engine Room is among the initial cohort of 10 organisations that form the Global Network for Social Justice and Digital Resilience
Join our community call: Challenges for sustaining a healthy and robust information ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean
We’re hosting a community call on October 26 to talk about the challenges civil society is facing in the information ecosystem in Latin America and the opportunities we see for action.
Creating technical documentation for non-technical people: tips from our team
Tips for creating documentation that supports your team as you adopt tech tools.
New project: Working towards a healthier and more robust information ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean
We’re excited to share that we’re starting a new project aimed at contributing to a healthy and robust information ecosystem in Latin America and the Caribbean.
Report: chatbots in humanitarian contexts
This research looks at the types of chatbots that have been used by humanitarian and civil society organisations, why they were introduced, and what challenges were faced in implementing them.
How do we document (and communicate!) our work when there’s so much other work to do?
In the second quarter of this year (April, May, June), we worked with 29 partners from 13 different countries. This post looks at some of the challenges organisations came to us with during this period, and what resources, tips and recommendations we offered them.
Ask us anything: digital resilience for social justice organisations
On Thursday, July 13, we’re hosting a video-conference AMA (Ask Me – us – Anything) about digital resilience! From 5-6pm CEST, members of our team will gather in a video conference to answer your questions about digital resilience.
Calling all Black feminist organizations for no-fee tech and data support
We are extending a targeted offer of free tech and data support to Black feminist organizers
Come to our AMA (Ask Me Anything): responsible data and social justice edition
On Thursday, June 1, we’re hosting our first ever video-conference AMA (ask me – us – anything)! From 5-6pm CET, members of our team will gather in a video conference to answer your questions about responsible data.
What do we think about when we think about digital resilience?
More than a jargon-y definition, digital resilience should be an achievable reality for social justice organisations.
Updates from our Responsible Data cohort learning programme
In January we launched the pilot of our new cohort learning programme, designed to equip social justice leaders with the knowledge and tools needed for implementing responsible data. Here are some updates on what we’ve covered so far.
Starting data journeys & staying safe on comms tools: support trends from 2023 so far
During the first three months of this year, we had 13 partners in our Light Touch Support (LiTS) Programme! We worked with organisations and individuals based in seven countries, all of whom are doing inspiring, impactful work in sectors such as civic tech, transparency and accountability, migrants rights, peacebuilding, and reproductive justice.
Taking a long look back at 2022: sharing our annual retro
Our 2022 retrospective is up! Read it here.
Join us: A conversation about digital resilience strategies in times of increasing surveillance
Join us on 27 April, 4-5.30pm UTC to discuss how increasing surveillance across many countries impacts civil society organisations and what strategies can be adopted to strengthen digital resilience in these scenarios.
Kicking off 2023 with a digital decluttering session
The Engine Room held a “digital decluttering fest” to practice the responsible data standards of retention, archival and deletion.
Building digital resilience is an ongoing effort
Takeaways from our community call in December 2022, to discuss the digital resilience challenges we (and our partners) are working through.
How can the digital rights community support Climate Justice?
After publishing our report exploring the intersections of digital rights, tech and climate justice, we wanted to make space to collectively imagine what it would look like to turn our research findings into action.
Mapping digital resilience challenges in social justice organisations: learnings from our partners
Earlier this year we started a new project to examine and strengthen our digital resilience, in an effort to further integrate social justice principles into our tech choices and practices and deepen our capacity to support our partners. What is digital resilience? We use the term “digital resilience” to refer to a set of practices […]
Our new FAQ: key questions about tech and data for social justice organisations
Part of our work at The Engine Room includes helping partners and peers with questions they have around tech and data. Since a lot of organisations come to us with similar concerns, we have compiled some of the key questions we get asked in the following FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions).
How to think about tech when you don’t have time to think about tech
Rethinking an organisation’s use of tech and data does take quite a bit of time (and resources!). But, there are low(ish) hanging fruits that you can start tackling.
Takeaways from our community call on intersections between data & digital rights and social justice
We held a community call to discuss our newly-published research findings on intersectional collaboration.
Report: Intersectional approaches to data and digital rights advocacy during the pandemic
Read our research report exploring intersectional collaboration between social justice communities and data and digital rights (DDR) communities during the pandemic.
Supporting organisations to navigate digital transitions
With support from Sigrid Rausing Trust, we are deepening our support to organisations who are going through digital transformation. We’re inviting organisations, collectives and movements facing challenges incorporating technologies in their work to reach out to us for light touch support (LiTS)!
Building digital tools in social justice organisations: What to consider before getting started
What to consider before building a tool from scratch.
Social justice + digital rights during Covid-19: barriers to collaboration
Barriers to collaboration between social justice groups and DDR groups.
Becoming RAD! Retention, Archiving and Disposal of Data
Developing RAD processes allows organisations to have a responsible and streamlined process for retaining, archiving and deleting data.
Meet us at RightsCon 2021
RightsCon starts next week! Join us in one of our sessions to talk about the links between social justice and digital rights, data practices for civil society, gender-responsive tech design and more.
Curating connections in the Responsible Data Community
Last year we piloted an initiative called Community Connections at the Responsible Data mailing list, where we connected members of the community based on shared interests in responsible data(RD)-related topics, allowing them to chat about topics and projects related to responsible data. Learn how you can join the next round.
Sharing (and learning from) trends in security threats and attacks
A guide for building attack archetypes & case studies.
On power and inequity: reflections on funding and decision-making for tech and human rights
Challenges related to equity are everywhere, but they have specific repercussions for the tech and human rights ecosystem.
Shifting power and funding for resilience: thoughts on how we can achieve a more equitable tech and human rights ecosystem
Early reflections from our research exploring ways to build a more equitable technology and data for human rights ecosystem.
Reconnecting with your purpose, reaching for impact
Reflections from our partnership with Hiperderecho, a Peruvian non-profit defending rights and freedoms in digital spaces.
Understanding people before creating new tech
Using data and technology in social justice work is about understanding the lives of the people you’re working with and then figuring out what type of work you can do to best serve those communities.
Finding, and asking, the important questions about tech
Last year, we launched a project to support Latin American organisations in reflecting and learning about how they use data and technology in their projects.