Is been five years since Tactical Tech's inception, and we have dedicated these years to strengthening NGOs' technology use in developing and transition countries. In 2007 alone, we undertook 15 projects under our Skills Building and Movement Building program areas. Read our first ever annual review where we reflect on our work in 2007, and our experience, achievements and challenges during the past five years. In this review, we’ve split our project work into three themes – Freedom, Finding a Voice and Making it Heard. This is our first attempt at showcasing our work and we hope the journey through our review is as enjoyable to you as it was for us to formulate. Do share your thoughts with us at ttc@tacticaltech.org.
2008 Annual Report Tactical Technology Collective Annual Report 2008
Annual Report 2008 leaflet that unfolds as a poster of a red car + the logo of the Tactical Tech Collective on one side
Investigating the evolving impact of technology of technology on society. 1 physical copy in the archive
Tactical Tech is a Berlin-based NGO that investigates the evolv- ing impact of technology on so- ciety with an aim to educate, advocate and create practical solutions. Our vision is a world where dig- ital technologies can contribute to a more equitable, democratic and sustainable society. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY As digital technologies saturate every aspect of our lives, they create great opportunities, but they also pose new problems and challenges that need to be under- stood and navigated. In our quantified society, data is being collected and utilised at unprecedented rates by governments and corporations and amongst individuals, and this has the potential to impact autonomy, political agency and power. Technologies always reflect the societies and contexts they are utilised within. For this reason, these changes constitute not a technological problem, but a socio-po- litical challenge. The current debates and strategies around ‘privacy’ and ‘security’ may address some fac- ets of the issue, but we need to understand it from the broader perspective of human rights and civil liberties. Much like the environmental movement of the ‘80s and ‘90s, today’s digital environment presents an agen- da-setting moment that calls for a practical strategy that complements the important research and policy work that is already underway yet may take some time to be effective. Moreover, changes in technology and uses of data require actions at the level of civil society and engaged citizens, in order to create a broader shift in public opinion, changes in consumer behaviour and an informed response from civil society. Building on 15 years of experience, we are implementing a ground-up strategy. Tactical Tech’s strategy educates and enables politically motivated citizens and activists worldwide to initiate actionable changes in their day-to- day work. These are practical solutions that can be eas- ily shared and embedded within communities to create widespread networks of change on a global scale.
2013 - Annual Report Exposing the Invisible & Visualising Information for Advocacy
Exposing the Invisible is Tactical Techs new 3-part series of short films profiling inspiring and provocative artists, hackers and activists working with a range of digital investigative tools to expose what has been hidden from us.
https://exposingtheinvisible.org/en/films/our-currency-is-information-film/ https://exposingtheinvisible.org/