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Global Information Society Watch

Global Information Society Watch (GISWatch) is a collaborative community committed to building an open, inclusive and sustainable information society.

Reports

2026
2026 Special edition - Free/libre and open source software: Visions of openness from the Global South

2026 Special edition - Free/libre and open source software: Visions of openness from the Global South

All reports
2024
2024 special edition - WSIS+20: Reimagining horizons of dignity, equity and justice for our digital future
2022
2021-2022 - Digital futures for a post-pandemic world
2020
2020 - Technology, the environment and a sustainable world: Responses from the global South
2019
2019 - Artificial intelligence: Human rights, social justice and development
2018
2018 - Community Networks
year
Action Steps: A decade of civil society advocacy in the information society
2017
2017 - National and Regional Internet Governance Forum Initiatives (NRIs)
year
2017 Special Issue: Unshackling expression - A study on laws criminalising expression online in Asia
year
2017 Special Issue - Internet governance from the edges: National and regional IGFs in their own words
2016
2016 - Economic, Social and Cultural rights (ESCRs) and the internet
2015
2015 - Sexual rights and the internet
2014
2014 - Communications surveillance in the digital age
year
Internet rights that went wrong in Turkey
2013
2013 - Women's rights, gender and ICTs
year
Communication rights ten years after the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS): Civil society perceptions
2012
2012 - The internet and corruption
2011
2011 - Internet rights and democratisation
year
2011 - Update I: Internet rights and democratisation
year
2011 - Update II: Internet rights and democratisation
2010
2010 - ICTs and Environmental Sustainability
2009
2009 - Access to Online Information and Knowledge
2008
2008 - Access to Infrastructure
2007
2007 - Participation

Blog

  • A video on GISWatch and ESCRs
    September 2017
  • Global Information Society Watch 2016 on economic, social and cultural rights and the internet to be launched in Mexico
    November 2016
  • Watching the watchers: A global monitor of the information society since 2007
    May 2015
  • GISWatch 2014: Communications surveillance in the digital age
    September 2014
  • Launch of GISWATCH 2014 on Communications Surveillance
    August 2014
  • GISWatch print editions now available on-demand
    April 2013
  • New: Update on freedom of expression progress for 10 countries
    February 2013
  • The internet and corruption: Inhibitor or enabler to a fair society?
    February 2013

Where are we watching?

  • Evin Barış Altıntaş
    Turkey
    Correspondent at Today’s Zaman
  • John-Khalid Brigden
    Maldives
    Maldivian Network to Empowerment Women…
  • Anat Ben-David
    Israel/Palestine
    University of Amsterdam
  • Arne Hintz
    United Kingdom
    Cardiff University
  • Ferdiansyah Thajib
    Indonesia
    Engagemedia
  • Salanieta Wele…
    Fiji
    Development Alternatives with Women for…
  • Tracey Naughton
    Australia
    Wombat Crossing Consulting
  • Providence Baraka
    Congo, Democratic Republic of
    Bingwa Civic Tec
  • Mariano Mendez
    Mexico
    Ik 'ta K'op Collective
  • Monique Chartrand
    Canada
    Communautique
  • Andrew Rens
    South Africa
    n/a
  • Renato Lo Cigno
    Italy
    University of Trento
  • Jos de Haan
    Netherlands
    The Netherlands Institute for Social…
  • Sylvie Niombo
    Congo
    AZUR Développement
  • Gopalakrishnan R
    India
    Society For Promotion of Alternative…
  • Julia Brungs
    The Netherlands
    International Federation of Library…
  • Patria Gwen M…
    Philippines
    Greenresearch
  • Plamen Peev
    Bulgaria
    Bluelink Foundation
  • Miguel Saravia
    Peru
    CONDESAN
  • Rick Bahague
    Phillipines
    Computer Professionals' Union (CPU)
  • Alexander Castleton
    uruguay
    ObservaTIC
  • Amy K. Mahan
    United States
    APC
  • Mathana Stender
    Germany
    Centre for Internet and Human Rights,…
  • Joe McNamee
    n/a
    European Digital Rights

Review

2026 Special edition - Free/libre and open source software: Visions of openness from the Global South

"GISWatch may be very useful for thosewho want to have a general idea of global situation on specific issues and in that sense, the theme is often quite broad, so different topics may be included in the same theme."
- Oh Byoungil, Korean Progressive Network Jinbonet - GISWatch author
""This is a very useful tool that will catalyze citizens' action in tracking and monitoring internet related policy making processes and initiatives""
- Yunusa Zakari Ya'u, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Nigeria, GW author
"ICT policy issues were not a priority for our organization previously. Due to GISW we got involved in this areas and disseminate these ideas in the Romanian NGO and academic communities."
- Rozalia Klara Bako - StrawberryNet Foundation and Sapientia Hungarian University of Transylvania, Romania - GISWatch author
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