G000559 "Oxford University: Oxford Technology and Elections Commission (OxTEC)"

URL: https://oxtec.oii.ox.ac.uk/

Sector: Education/academia

Primary role: Research (primary/secondary)

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Primary subject: Democracy

Secondary subject: Civil Liberties (human rights)

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Region: Europe

Country: UK

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Summary: The Oxford Technology and Elections Commission, (OxTEC) is uniting experts on politics, technology, security and human rights to re-envision what constitutes trusted guidelines for managing a modern election. With the help of policy makers, elections administrators, and both computer and social scientists, OxTEC is exploring how democracies can integrate democratic norms and practices into the use of information technologies, social media, and big data during campaigns, with the goal of protecting the integrity of elections.