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Digital statecraft is no longer just about digitizing services or regulating platforms at the margins. It is about rethinking the state itself as a coordinator in a world where AI systems, data infrastructures, and global platforms increasingly mediate social, economic, and political life.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"3c83\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Below are my ten high-level takeaways from the convening &mdash; signals, perhaps, from the frontier of digital statecraft. In keeping with the spirit of the convening &mdash; held under Chatham House Rules &mdash; I will not attribute specific remarks to individuals, but instead reflect some of the collective insights that emerged across the discussions.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/9207e4c7-2d84-464d-be84-5da58e6674a8.webp?width=800&amp;height=1066\" alt=\"1 Bmaa3h2 E Zr L66 Sjg Mj Xej A\">\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;DSA Convening at Jesus College. Picture by Zeynep Engin\u003C/p>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli id=\"d777\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\">\u003Cstrong class=\"nc gs\">From Sovereignty to Agency (and Self Determination)\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ol>\n\u003Cp id=\"f05b\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">One of the most debated themes was the rise of and growing call for &ldquo;AI sovereignty.&rdquo; While traditionally framed as a nation&rsquo;s ability to manage dependencies by building and controlling its own AI systems, participants pushed toward a more nuanced understanding &mdash; one centered on agency, including self-determination.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"09ec\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Sovereignty, as was discussed, spans multiple dimensions: technical (compute and infrastructure), data (access to local and high quality datasets), regulatory (rule-setting power), knowledge (skills and talent), and cultural (alignment with societal values and protecting cultural heritage).\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"a545\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Yet sovereignty alone risks becoming a defensive posture. Agency, by contrast, emphasizes the capacity to act: to determine outcomes in alignment with preferences and expectations of communities, reduce asymmetries with dominant private actors, and make meaningful choices in a constrained technological landscape. In sum, it enables&nbsp;\u003Ca class=\"z or\" href=\"https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/operationalizing-digital-selfdetermination/C320AA7491A6F301BDFCB53EE2C7C5D7\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">digital self determination\u003C/a>.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"bac7\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">This shift aligns with the&nbsp;\u003Ca class=\"z or\" href=\"https://digitalstatecraft.academy/the_digital_statecraft_manifesto_v1-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">Manifesto\u003C/a>&rsquo;s call to center purpose and legitimacy. The question is not whether states can &ldquo;own&rdquo; AI, but whether they can use it to advance public value in ways that are accountable, inclusive, and context-sensitive.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"fc1d\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"nc gs\">2. The State and Meta-Coordination\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"7615\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">A recurring insight was that the state&rsquo;s historical role &mdash; as a coordinator of markets and society &mdash; is being challenged by digital platforms. Platforms like Uber or Airbnb do not own assets; they coordinate interactions. Increasingly, AI systems perform similar coordination functions, often more efficiently and at scale. This raises a profound question: if coordination migrates to private AI systems, what remains of the state&rsquo;s core function?\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"0d68\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Participants argued that digital statecraft requires reclaiming and reinventing this role. The state must evolve into a meta-coordinator &mdash; designing the rules, infrastructures, and incentives that shape how coordination happens across public and private actors.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"5fb8\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">This is where the&nbsp;\u003Ca class=\"z or\" href=\"https://digitalstatecraft.academy/the_digital_statecraft_manifesto_v1-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">Manifesto\u003C/a>&rsquo;s emphasis on participation and resilience becomes critical. Coordination cannot be outsourced entirely; it must be governed.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"a8dd\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"nc gs\">3. The AI Stack, Exceptionalism and the Politics of Dependency\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"7811\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Understanding digital statecraft today requires understanding the AI stack &mdash; from energy and chips to models and applications. The convening highlighted how deeply interdependent this stack is. A handful of companies control foundational models and infrastructure, while supply chains span continents.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"b7a2\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">At the same time, participants cautioned against AI exceptionalism. While the scale and speed of AI are novel, many of the underlying governance challenges &mdash; around concentration, dependency, standards, and access &mdash; are not. They echo earlier experiences with digital infrastructure, telecommunications, and data governance. Treating AI as entirely unique risks overlooking these lessons and reinventing rather than adapting proven approaches.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"d96f\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">This creates both concentration risks and governance opportunities. On one hand, the ecosystem is fragile and unequal. On the other, its relative narrowness offers leverage points for intervention. For states, the challenge is not to control the entire stack, but to identify strategic entry points &mdash; whether in data governance, standards-setting, or public infrastructure &mdash; and to build capabilities where they matter most.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"c4bb\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"nc gs\">4. The Contextual Value of Digital Public Infrastructure\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"d695\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Ca class=\"z or\" href=\"https://cdpi.dev/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">Digital Public Infrastructure\u003C/a>&nbsp;is positioned as purpose-agnostic, modular, and reusable&hellip;more like a &ldquo;wheel&rdquo; than a finished product. Its principles &mdash; interoperability, minimalism, inclusivity, decentralization, and privacy by design &mdash; could offer a blueprint for embedding governance directly into technical systems. In this sense, DPI may represent digital statecraft encoded in architecture. It enables innovation while maintaining public oversight. It allows data to remain distributed while being usable. And it creates a foundation upon which both public and private actors can build.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"5edc\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">At the same time, the relevance and design of DPI are highly context-dependent. In environments where legacy systems are fragmented, exclusionary, or underdeveloped, DPI can serve as a transformative foundation: leapfrogging constraints and enabling new ecosystems. However, in contexts where legacy infrastructures function well or where strong, mature digital ecosystems already exist, the role of DPI may be more incremental: augmenting, interconnecting, or layering additional capabilities rather than replacing existing systems. In such cases, a &ldquo;plus-one&rdquo; approach, building on top of what works, may be more effective than wholesale reinvention.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"b22d\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"nc gs\">5. Governing What We Cannot See\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"be87\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">A central tension emerged around the opacity of AI systems, and leveraging that opacity to spread disinformation. As models become more complex, they become less explainable. Future systems may operate beyond human comprehension.This creates a governance paradox: how do you govern systems you cannot fully understand?\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"e601\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">In this context, participants emphasized that social license matters as much as legal license. Legitimacy cannot rest on compliance alone; it requires ongoing engagement with communities, transparency about risks and trade-offs, and mechanisms for contestation and redress. Especially when systems are opaque, trust must be earned through process, not just promised through regulation.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"45ef\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Participants pointed also to several other approaches:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul class=\"\">\n\u003Cli id=\"9d42\" class=\"na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx oy oz pa bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Embedding governance in code (e.g., APIs, federated systems);\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli id=\"9763\" class=\"na nb gr nc b nd pb nf ng nh pc nj nk nl pd nn no np pe nr ns nt pf nv nw nx oy oz pa bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Developing traceability and&nbsp;\u003Ca class=\"z or\" href=\"https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/project-provenance/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">provenance mechanisms\u003C/a>;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli id=\"c370\" class=\"na nb gr nc b nd pb nf ng nh pc nj nk nl pd nn no np pe nr ns nt pf nv nw nx oy oz pa bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Shifting focus toward outcomes &mdash; such as performance, error rates, and impact &mdash; rather than relying solely on understanding internal logic.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp id=\"7f84\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The discussion echoed the&nbsp;\u003Ca class=\"z or\" href=\"https://digitalstatecraft.academy/the_digital_statecraft_manifesto_v1-0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">Manifesto\u003C/a>&rsquo;s call for adaptive governance &mdash; systems that evolve with technology rather than lag behind it.\u003Cpicture>\u003C/picture>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"e3b2\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd nf ng nh nj nk nl nn no np nr ns nt nv nw pg nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"nc gs\">6. Trust vs. Trustworthiness\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"8531\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Another critical distinction was between trust and trustworthiness. Trust can be misplaced;&nbsp;\u003Ca class=\"z or\" href=\"https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/09672559.2018.1454637\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">trustworthiness\u003C/a>&nbsp;must be demonstrated. Examples such as independent oversight panels, transparent audits, and open reporting mechanisms illustrated how institutions can build earned legitimacy.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"06ea\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">In the context of AI, this means moving beyond broad ethical commitments toward verifiable, operational practices. It requires showing &mdash; not just stating &mdash; how systems are governed, evaluated, and corrected. Crucially, trustworthiness is neither uniform nor universal; it is contextual, shaped by culture, experience, and power dynamics. Building trustworthiness, therefore, demands approaches that are responsive to diverse contexts, especially in cross-cultural and global settings.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"115e\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"nc gs\">7. From IT Projects to Organizational Transformation\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"a09d\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">One of the more practical insights concerned how AI is implemented within organizations. Participants noted that successful initiatives were often driven not by IT departments, but by HR, finance, or operational units closer to core mission and delivery. Why? Because they focused on real problems &mdash; inefficiencies, frustrations, unmet needs &mdash; rather than abstract technological possibilities.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"fc0c\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">This points to a broader conclusion: institutional capacity is often the real bottleneck. Policies and strategies alone are insufficient. What matters is building enduring capabilities &mdash; data stewards, interdisciplinary teams, and adaptive processes that can translate ambition into action.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"fff8\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">It also suggests that digital statecraft is not just a policy challenge; it is an organizational one. It requires rethinking workflows, incentives, and cultures of collaboration across silos. The most effective strategies start with people and problems, not technology &mdash; and scale through sustained investment in institutional capability.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"0f70\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"nc gs\">8. The Geopolitics of Fragmentation\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"bc00\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The convenings also underscored a shift from global collaboration to national approaches to AI. While this fragmentation reflects geopolitical realities, it risks undermining, for instance, scientific exchange and collective problem-solving. At the same time, regional collaborations, such as within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, may offer more viable pathways forward. In this context, participants stressed that technical and governance interoperability is essential to sustain collaboration and avoid siloed systems, even as political approaches diverge.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"a96a\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Yet beyond the national and regional levels, an additional layer is increasingly salient: the local. Building on the principle of subsidiarity, participants emphasized that the governance and innovation of AI may, in practice, be most effective when anchored closer to communities. This perspective, which I have described as&nbsp;\u003Ca class=\"z or\" href=\"https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=4284013\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">AI Localism\u003C/a>, recognizes that cities, municipalities, and local institutions are often better positioned to experiment with context-specific use cases, build social license, and align AI systems with local needs and values.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"931c\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Digital statecraft must therefore navigate not only a balance between nationalism/regionalism and interdependence, but also a multi-level governance architecture that integrates local, national, regional, and global efforts. Complete autonomy is neither feasible nor desirable; strategic collaboration is essential &mdash; but so too is empowering local actors to lead where they are best placed to act.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"01c9\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"nc gs\">9. Cultural Sovereignty and Identity\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"5d53\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Beyond economics and security, AI raises deeper questions of culture and identity. With many models predominantly trained on English-language and Western-centric data, there is a growing risk of cultural homogenization &mdash; where dominant narratives are amplified while others are rendered invisible.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"be8f\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">At the same time, efforts to &ldquo;lock&rdquo; culture within national or linguistic boundaries risk constraining creativity, exchange, and innovation. The challenge, then, is not isolation but balance: preserving diversity while enabling meaningful cross-cultural interaction.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"7b20\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">In contexts such as Indigenous knowledge systems, this tension becomes even more acute &mdash; requiring safeguards against both marginalization and extraction. Protecting cultural integrity must go hand in hand with ensuring agency over how data is used, shared, and represented.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"a020\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">This dimension of digital statecraft is often overlooked, yet it is central to any vision of governance that is truly inclusive, pluralistic, and reflective of the societies it seeks to serve.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"fc61\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"nc gs\">10. From Solutions to Questions to Public Value\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"b27d\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Finally, a key takeaways was methodological: digital statecraft requires a shift from solutions to questions. Rather than asking &ldquo;how do we deploy AI?&rdquo;, digital statecraft requires leaders to ask:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul class=\"\">\n\u003Cli id=\"68ee\" class=\"na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx oy oz pa bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">What problems are we trying to solve?\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli id=\"eec4\" class=\"na nb gr nc b nd pb nf ng nh pc nj nk nl pd nn no np pe nr ns nt pf nv nw nx oy oz pa bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">What are the questions that matter?\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli id=\"ebe8\" class=\"na nb gr nc b nd pb nf ng nh pc nj nk nl pd nn no np pe nr ns nt pf nv nw nx oy oz pa bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">Who defines those problems and questions?\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli id=\"2ee2\" class=\"na nb gr nc b nd pb nf ng nh pc nj nk nl pd nn no np pe nr ns nt pf nv nw nx oy oz pa bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">What data is needed to answer these questions &mdash; and who controls it?\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp id=\"c7f1\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">This aligns closely with the idea that&nbsp;\u003Ca class=\"z or\" href=\"https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5229339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">questions are infrastructure\u003C/a>: they shape research agendas, policy priorities, and ultimately, societal outcomes. At the frontier of digital statecraft, the ability to ask better questions may be as important as the ability to build better systems.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"3101\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cstrong class=\"nc gs\">Conclusion: Designing the State of the Future\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"5e9d\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The convenings at Cambridge made one thing clear: digital statecraft is not a niche domain. It is the core challenge of governance in the 21st century. It requires rethinking the state as:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul class=\"\">\n\u003Cli id=\"5c48\" class=\"na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx oy oz pa bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">A meta-coordinator in a platform-dominated world;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli id=\"6400\" class=\"na nb gr nc b nd pb nf ng nh pc nj nk nl pd nn no np pe nr ns nt pf nv nw nx oy oz pa bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">A designer of infrastructures, not just policies or trainings;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli id=\"d4e4\" class=\"na nb gr nc b nd pb nf ng nh pc nj nk nl pd nn no np pe nr ns nt pf nv nw nx oy oz pa bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">A steward of questions, data and AI for public value;\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli id=\"7fe5\" class=\"na nb gr nc b nd pb nf ng nh pc nj nk nl pd nn no np pe nr ns nt pf nv nw nx oy oz pa bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">A trusted institution in an age of opacity and uncertainty.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp id=\"cfb0\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">The&nbsp;\u003Ca class=\"z or\" href=\"https://digitalstatecraft.academy/the_digital_statecraft_manifesto_v1-0/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">Digital Statecraft Manifesto\u003C/a> provides a compass. But the journey is only beginning.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">\u003Cimg src=\"https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/b83344de-770e-49c9-b159-b9ef316791a3.webp?width=519&amp;height=589\" alt=\"1 O X3m Jq Bagh P8 Ry1 Ld Oxl Qw\">\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">DSA Manifesto at&nbsp;\u003Ca class=\"z or\" href=\"https://zenodo.org/records/17037682\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener ugc nofollow\">https://zenodo.org/records/17037682\u003C/a>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp id=\"8466\" class=\"pw-post-body-paragraph na nb gr nc b nd os nf ng nh ot nj nk nl ou nn no np ov nr ns nt ow nv nw nx gk bg\" data-selectable-paragraph=\"\">What emerged from Cambridge is not a set of answers, but a recognition: the future of governance will be shaped not just by how we build or use technology, but by how we design the institutions and frameworks that govern it.\u003C/p>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003C/section>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003C/div>\n\u003C/article>\n\u003C/div>",{},"/blogposts/signals-from-the-frontier-of-digital-statecraft",{"title":40,"description":45},"signals-from-the-frontier-of-digital-statecraft","blogposts/signals-from-the-frontier-of-digital-statecraft",[56,57,58,59],"digital","statecraft","AI","Data","RpGfli-uqoK9pdiQ9Iqbz3iLkRC8fdpgG3OD1NAtZ5M",[62,75,89,104,118,131,143,155,168,180,194,206,218,230,242,254,266,276,288,302,315,328,341,352,364,378,393,406,419,432,445,458,467,480,492,504,517,530,542,554,566,578,591,604,616,628,641,652,663,677,690,704,715,728,739,752,764,776,788,801,813,825,839,852,865,877,889,901,913,925,937,949,961,974,986,998,1012,1024,1036,1047,1061,1074,1088,1100,1113,1125,1137,1149,1161,1171,1183,1195,1207,1220,1232,1244,1259,1271,1283,1297,1309,1323,1337,1350,1363,1375,1388,1400,1412,1424,1436,1449,1461,1474,1485,1496,1509,1522,1534,1546,1558,1569,1581,1592],{"id":63,"title":64,"affiliation":34,"bio":65,"body":34,"category":66,"cohort":34,"description":34,"expertise":34,"extension":46,"headshot":34,"image":67,"legacy":47,"linkedin":34,"meta":68,"name":64,"navigation":15,"path":70,"photo":34,"role":71,"seo":72,"stem":73,"topic":34,"website":34,"__hash__":74},"faculty/faculty/adam-zable.json","Adam Zable","Adam Zable is a Research Fellow at the GovLab. His work and research interests focus on the intersection of emerging technologies, data governance, and democracy. In his previous role as the Director of Emerging Technologies at the Digital Trade and Data Governance Hub, he spearheaded the development of the Global Data Governance Mapping Project, assessing national-level data governance efforts across the globe, and organized conferences on the international policy implications of extended reality and on data governance in the age of generative AI. He holds a Master of Public Policy from the Willy Brandt School of Public Policy and resides in Freiburg, Germany.","author","https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/1646f23a-0139-43d8-b0b2-51a455000728",{"slug":69},"adam-zable","/faculty/adam-zable","Research Fellow",{},"faculty/adam-zable","5bR3wydz1eXMWjD7PSD8j4im9GZM7_x4k8iz5TN85Dw",{"id":76,"title":77,"affiliation":34,"bio":78,"body":34,"category":79,"cohort":34,"description":34,"expertise":34,"extension":46,"headshot":34,"image":80,"legacy":15,"linkedin":81,"meta":82,"name":77,"navigation":15,"path":84,"photo":34,"role":85,"seo":86,"stem":87,"topic":34,"website":34,"__hash__":88},"faculty/faculty/adrienne-schmoeker.json","Adrienne Schmoeker","Adrienne Schmoeker is the former Deputy Chief Analytics Officer for the City of New York. During her tenure with the City of New York she led the team at the NYC Mayor's Office of Data Analytics, grew the NYC Open Data Program, co-founded NYC Open Data Week and was part of the founding team in the inaugural NYC CTO's Office. Prior to working for New York City government Adrienne led new market expansion and the development of the enterprise business for the social-impact company Catchafire. Adrienne is currently advising urban technology startups, helping design new data programs and advising on government technology programs working to close the digital divide.","instructor","https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/d359af3c-47d4-4da8-a3b1-acc521906ceb","https://www.linkedin.com/in/schmoeker/",{"slug":83},"adrienne-schmoeker","/faculty/adrienne-schmoeker","Course Advisor",{},"faculty/adrienne-schmoeker","z_7IPuXoKOHDOgpFTsSqBY_T1QYYDk0kAWowjYGC3ow",{"id":90,"title":91,"affiliation":92,"bio":34,"body":34,"category":93,"cohort":94,"description":34,"expertise":34,"extension":46,"headshot":34,"image":95,"legacy":47,"linkedin":96,"meta":97,"name":91,"navigation":15,"path":99,"photo":34,"role":34,"seo":100,"stem":101,"topic":102,"website":34,"__hash__":103},"faculty/faculty/alex-hutchison.json","Alex Hutchison","Forr Data","guest-faculty","DS Berlin 2024, DS Berlin 2025","https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/6c6e0f38-0cae-48d9-9c3d-acea65f0eb5c","https://www.linkedin.com/in/alex-hutchison-62517412/",{"slug":98},"alex-hutchison","/faculty/alex-hutchison",{},"faculty/alex-hutchison","Impact Measurement & Work of Data for Children Collaborative","Q6zJ9wxOc_kYKt4uhkMYd9u3Ptug0EKTJWUmU75-NX4",{"id":105,"title":106,"affiliation":107,"bio":34,"body":34,"category":93,"cohort":108,"description":34,"expertise":34,"extension":46,"headshot":34,"image":109,"legacy":15,"linkedin":110,"meta":111,"name":106,"navigation":15,"path":113,"photo":34,"role":34,"seo":114,"stem":115,"topic":116,"website":34,"__hash__":117},"faculty/faculty/alex-pompe.json","Alex Pompe","Freelancer, Open Mapping and Nature Photography","DS Turin 2024","https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/049e41fa-e266-495e-80e1-0096c00bca85","https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexpompe/",{"slug":112},"alex-pompe","/faculty/alex-pompe",{},"faculty/alex-pompe","Data powered collaborations for social good & Meta's Data for Good Work","NxXESqPg21h7BH-7afZnYJ00dZxFvjnMPJZFkxAyNPY",{"id":119,"title":120,"affiliation":121,"bio":34,"body":34,"category":93,"cohort":122,"description":34,"expertise":34,"extension":46,"headshot":34,"image":123,"legacy":15,"linkedin":124,"meta":125,"name":120,"navigation":15,"path":127,"photo":34,"role":34,"seo":128,"stem":129,"topic":34,"website":34,"__hash__":130},"faculty/faculty/alison-paprica.json","Alison Paprica","University of Toronto","DS Academy 2020-2022","https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/22da179a-53e4-4752-aa1a-1f70bb07ffaa","https://www.linkedin.com/in/p-alison-paprica-4468326/",{"slug":126},"alison-paprica","/faculty/alison-paprica",{},"faculty/alison-paprica","GdVZUxEJDplSSVWpxCQFaDliddUXHhtXXbk2BbtBQeA",{"id":132,"title":133,"affiliation":134,"bio":34,"body":34,"category":93,"cohort":122,"description":34,"expertise":34,"extension":46,"headshot":34,"image":135,"legacy":15,"linkedin":136,"meta":137,"name":133,"navigation":15,"path":139,"photo":34,"role":34,"seo":140,"stem":141,"topic":34,"website":34,"__hash__":142},"faculty/faculty/amen-ra-mashariki.json","Amen Ra Mashariki","Bezos Earth Fund","https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/a4701d40-6533-4230-8874-871ac94b3f34","https://www.linkedin.com/in/amen-ra-mashariki-1452885/",{"slug":138},"amen-ra-mashariki","/faculty/amen-ra-mashariki",{},"faculty/amen-ra-mashariki","B9EIq50RRHe6ou-4B7T6sCncR2ahTJxjNa8CKUzSMHg",{"id":144,"title":145,"affiliation":146,"bio":34,"body":34,"category":93,"cohort":122,"description":34,"expertise":34,"extension":46,"headshot":34,"image":147,"legacy":15,"linkedin":148,"meta":149,"name":145,"navigation":15,"path":151,"photo":34,"role":34,"seo":152,"stem":153,"topic":34,"website":34,"__hash__":154},"faculty/faculty/amy-regas.json","Amy Regas","Tetra Tech","https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/4b28666d-dde5-4d03-bd08-d7aa6009b6e3","https://www.linkedin.com/in/amykimregas/",{"slug":150},"amy-regas","/faculty/amy-regas",{},"faculty/amy-regas","YdWm44wcLD4bmciE5cbyAEjZTvsqHUtaxZLa3Hsy1I4",{"id":156,"title":157,"affiliation":158,"bio":34,"body":34,"category":93,"cohort":108,"description":34,"expertise":34,"extension":46,"headshot":34,"image":159,"legacy":47,"linkedin":160,"meta":161,"name":157,"navigation":15,"path":163,"photo":34,"role":34,"seo":164,"stem":165,"topic":166,"website":34,"__hash__":167},"faculty/faculty/andrea-zaramella.json","Andrea Zaramella","Vodafone Business","https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/6bb956bb-52af-469e-8cdf-2dff4a4a4321","https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreazaramelladott/",{"slug":162},"andrea-zaramella","/faculty/andrea-zaramella",{},"faculty/andrea-zaramella","Use of TELCO Data for Impact 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Collinge","Jacobs","https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/6a9b4a0a-d447-4c44-aeaa-ab2155274359","https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-collinge-0708b91b/",{"slug":175},"andrew-collinge","/faculty/andrew-collinge",{},"faculty/andrew-collinge","CJI_-FFIpM7E761MupRMJsu5qZDTThFIU9aiNR1X2s0",{"id":181,"title":182,"affiliation":34,"bio":183,"body":34,"category":79,"cohort":34,"description":34,"expertise":34,"extension":46,"headshot":34,"image":184,"legacy":47,"linkedin":185,"meta":186,"name":188,"navigation":15,"path":189,"photo":34,"role":190,"seo":191,"stem":192,"topic":34,"website":34,"__hash__":193},"faculty/faculty/andrew-j-zahuranec.json","Andrew J Zahuranec","\u003Cp dir=\"ltr\">Andrew J. Zahuranec is a Research and Partnership Manager at The GovLab, where he oversees projects focused on how advances in science and technology can improve governance and help society better address systemic challenges such as climate change and migration. Andrew has coordinated and managed various initiatives, including the #Data4COVID19 Africa Challenge&mdash;a collaboration between l'Agence fran&ccedil;aise de d&eacute;veloppement (AFD), Expertise France, and The GovLab to accelerate responsible data innovation to tackle COVID-19 pandemic and its effects across Africa&mdash;and the Responsible Data for Children initiative&mdash;a collaboration with UNICEF to promote the more effective and responsible use of data for and about children in settings afflicted with challenges such as forced migration, climate change, and disaster response.&nbsp;\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong id=\"docs-internal-guid-ccdeb17b-7fff-01a5-cb71-4ee622a7f2b9\">\u003Cbr>\u003C/strong>In addition, Andrew conducts significant research on data collaboration and data stewardship, especially as they relate to ongoing, dynamic crises. He developed publications including \u003Cem>The #Data4COVID19 Review, The Use of Mobility Data for Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic, and What Is Mobility Data? Where Is It Used?\u003C/em>, all of which examined the role that non-traditional data could play in understanding patterns of human mobility for pandemic response. He is a lead for the Data Stewards Academy and has facilitated courses on data stewardship for the State of Maryland.\u003C/p>","https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/d7d6b2e8-0e2e-4f85-b1b7-2074e8ab6932","https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajzahuranec/",{"slug":187},"andrew-j-zahuranec","Andrew J. 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She is a digital governance specialist, specifically, public sector innovation &amp; transformation. At the Data Tank, she leads the Data Stewardship Program focusing on Data Stewards Bootcamps for senior executives across Europe. Paulina is also involved in fundraising and partnership building. In parallel, Paulina has supported in building the She Shapes AI initiative as a volunteer, and additionally served as an Expert Reviewer. She holds a Master&rsquo;s Degree in Public Policy from the Hertie School in Berlin. Prior to joining The Data Tank, Ms Behluli has managed several projects at Open Data Kosovo - a Forbes 30 under 30 listed organization. She has led Kosovo&rsquo;s membership in the Open Government Partnership leading a close collaboration with the Office of the Prime Minister. Ms Behluli has co-authored two reports measuring the openness and transparency of the Kosovo Parliament and the Office of the Prime Minister. She was also engaged in the Global Data Barometer study, where Open Data Kosovo acted as a regional hub responsible for monitoring data usage for public good in Kosovo and Albania. In Berlin, she worked for the Berlin Innovation Agency helping startups accelerate tech for social good. She also served as a student advisory board member at the Center for Digital Governance of the Hertie School for 2 consecutive academic years.\u003C/p>","https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/92b175dd-c3ad-40bb-b67d-1bc77c854f4a","https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulinabehluli/",{"slug":1239},"paulina-behluli","/faculty/paulina-behluli",{},"faculty/paulina-behluli","KzMq7h-4JXW4j4bYqqTkIXwnl5QhtGb3qLT3UDEYy8Q",{"id":1245,"title":1246,"affiliation":1247,"bio":34,"body":34,"category":93,"cohort":1248,"description":34,"expertise":34,"extension":46,"headshot":34,"image":1249,"legacy":47,"linkedin":1250,"meta":1251,"name":1253,"navigation":15,"path":1254,"photo":34,"role":34,"seo":1255,"stem":1256,"topic":1257,"website":34,"__hash__":1258},"faculty/faculty/peter-bjoern-larsen.json","Peter Bjoern Larsen","Smart City Insights","DS Turin 2024, DS Berlin 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He is currently the President of the Scientific Advisory Committee for the UNESCO social sciences program and is a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>His work focuses on evidence-informed policy, policy expertise and complex or &lsquo;wicked&rsquo; problems, with a long-standing commitment to bridging research, policy and practice. Professor Head has advised state and federal governments, contributed to major policy reviews, and delivered keynote addresses at national and international forums, including those organised by the OECD.\u003C/p>","https://cms.thegovlab.com/assets/78d98826-ff3d-4072-8992-ae5ec530b99c","https://www.linkedin.com/in/brian-head-377b7b15/",{"slug":1344},"professor-brian-head-fassa","Professor Brian Head FASSA","/faculty/professor-brian-head-fassa",{},"faculty/professor-brian-head-fassa","ISkmG6eQk4OVvOmFtV0GLkG0lVzQklOWBOHA0Rio7h8",{"id":1351,"title":1352,"affiliation":34,"bio":1353,"body":34,"category":66,"cohort":34,"description":34,"expertise":34,"extension":46,"headshot":34,"image":1354,"legacy":47,"linkedin":1355,"meta":1356,"name":1358,"navigation":15,"path":1359,"photo":34,"role":34,"seo":1360,"stem":1361,"topic":34,"website":34,"__hash__":1362},"faculty/faculty/professor-tahu-kukutai-phd-frsnz.json","Professor Tahu Kukutai Phd Frsnz","\u003Cp>Tahu Kukutai is Professor of Demography at Te Ngira Institute for Population Research and Co-Director of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga Centre of Research Excellence. Tahu specialises in Māori and Indigenous demography and data sovereignty and has received a number of awards for her contribution to these fields. Her recent publications include&nbsp;\u003Cu>\u003Ca href=\"https://press.anu.edu.au/publications/series/caepr/indigenous-data-sovereignty\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indigenous data sovereignty: Toward an agenda\u003C/a>\u003C/u>&nbsp;(ANU Press),&nbsp;\u003Cu>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/oa-edit/10.4324/9780429273957/indigenous-data-sovereignty-policy-maggie-walter-tahu-kukutai-stephanie-russo-carroll-desi-rodriguez-lonebear\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indigenous data sovereignty and policy\u003C/a>\u003C/u>&nbsp;(Routledge), The&nbsp;\u003Cu>\u003Ca href=\"https://academic.oup.com/edited-volume/37077\">Oxford handbook of Indigenous sociology\u003C/a>\u003C/u>&nbsp;(Oxford),&nbsp;\u003Cu>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.routledge.com/Indigenous-Statistics-A-Quantitative-Research-Methodology/Walter-Andersen-Kukutai-Gabel/p/book/9781032002507?srsltid=AfmBOoqPLZnF318mBsuzlutgUWnCLEk1KjuEMjPAfaD6IfyzsMPYfn39\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indigenous statistics: From data deficits to data sovereignty\u003C/a>\u003C/u>&nbsp;(Routledge) and the&nbsp;\u003Cu>\u003Ca href=\"https://www.kahuiraraunga.io/maoridatagovernance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Māori Data Governance Model\u003C/a>\u003C/u>&nbsp;(Te Kāhui Raraunga). Tahu has undertaken research for numerous tribes, Māori communities, and Government agencies, and provided strategic advice across a range of sectors. She is a founding member of the Māori Data Sovereignty Network Te Mana Raraunga and the Global Indigenous Data Alliance.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Tahu is an elected Fellow of the Royal Society Te Apārangi and a Life Member of the Population Association of New Zealand. 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She holds a Master’s degree in International Affairs from The New School, with a concentration in conflict and security, and a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Arts, where she designed her own major titled 'The Politics of Injustice: Examining the 'Other' in International Law and Security.' Roshni has worked with organizations such as UNHCR, the International Rescue Committee, and Generation Citizen, focusing on research and policy analysis. 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She recently completed her master’s degree in International Social Public Policy with a specialization in Development from the London School of Economics. At The GovLab, she supports the Data Program research team across a number of their projects. 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In addition, he is a Research Professor at the Center for Urban Science and Progress at the Tandon School of Engineering of New York University; and a Senior Advisor to the Markle Foundation where he spent more than a decade as Chief of Research. He is also the Editor-in-Chief of the open-access journal Data &amp; Policy (Cambridge University Press); the Research Director of the MacArthur Research Network on Opening Governance; Chair of the Data for Children Collaborative with Unicef; a member of the High-Level Expert Group to the European Commission on Business-to-Government Data Sharing; and of the Expert Group to Eurostat on using Private Sector data for Official Statistics. In addition he is also a member of the UNESCO Information Ethics Working Group; Researcher at the ISI Foundation (Torino, Italy); Senior Researcher at SMIT (Studies in Media, Innovation and Technology) at the Free University of Brussels (VUB) . In 2018 he was recognized as one of the 10 Most Influential Academics in Digital Government globally (by the global policy platform Apolitical). Previously at Oxford University, he was the UNESCO Chairholder in Communications Law and Policy and co-founded and was the Head of the Program in Comparative Media Law and Policy at the Center for Socio-Legal Studies. He was the Socio-Legal Fellow at Wolfson College, and is still an emeritus fellow at Oxford. He also taught for several years at the London School of Economics and was Co-Founder and Co-Director of the International Media and Info-Comms Policy and Law Studies (IMPS) at the University of Glasgow School of Law.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>He has published widely - including seven books- and his writings and work have appeared in the Harvard Business Review, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Project Syndicate, Wall Street Journal, and The Conversation (among many other outlets). He is asked regularly to present at international conferences including, for instance, TED, Collision, and the UN World Data Forum. Numerous organizations have sought his counsel on a variety of topics including data and AI governance - including the WorldBank; IDB, CAP, USAID, DFID, IDRC, AFP, the European Commission, Council of Europe, the World Economic Forum, UNICEF, OECD, UN-OCHA, UNDP, UNESCO and several other international and national private and public organizations. 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She is also the Innovation Director of 18by Vote, a youth-led non-profit that helps 16, 17, and 18-year-olds understand how to vote, when to vote, and why to vote. Her work focuses on digital inequities, open data initiatives, and civic organizing in digital spaces. Uma was a 2019-2020 Presidential Fellow at the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) researching the political effects of the urban-rural digital divide in the United States. Uma holds a B.Sc. 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