“Katherine did a super job of putting together the sharek961 deployment for the 2009 Lebanese elections on a very tight schedule. Impressive job of managing an ad hoc community and gaining the trust of the other local NGOs working on election monitoring. Well done.”
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Earlier this month, I got to visit NPR’s Philadelphia Member stations and meet some legendary public media colleagues. These stations have been…
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Following our recent announcement that we've started to model climate change as a system, today we begin expanding the System Graph into economics…
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Over 50% of U.S. counties have limited or no access to local news—with the country having lost nearly 3,000 local newspapers since 2005. To rebuild…
Over 50% of U.S. counties have limited or no access to local news—with the country having lost nearly 3,000 local newspapers since 2005. To rebuild…
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Experience & Education
Licenses & Certifications
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Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century
Harvard Kennedy School Executive Education
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Leadership for Racial Equity - Executive Education
University of Virginia Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy
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Volunteer Experience
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Board Chair
Adventure Scientists
- Present 1 year 8 months
Environment
I serve as Chair of the Board.
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Member Board of Directors
Center for Democracy & Technology
- Present 1 year 5 months
Science and Technology
I serve on the Governance Committee.
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Member Board of Directors
Consumer Reports
- Present 1 year 11 months
I serve on the Audit and Governance Committees.
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Member Board Of Trustees
American University of Beirut
- Present 4 years 6 months
Education
I serve on the Budget Committee and the Academy and Values Committee.
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Member Board Of Directors
Digital Public Library of America
- Present 5 years 11 months
Civil Rights and Social Action
I served as co-chair of the working group on Board Development.
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Advisory Board Member
Center for Democracy & Technology
- 1 year 4 months
Science and Technology
External subject matter expert and organizational advisor.
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Member Board Of Directors
Sunlight Foundation
- 2 years 7 months
Politics
Co-chair into investigation of harassment and misconduct, oversaw an accountability process resulting in a public report and recommendations, and participated in a strategic review which spun out Sunlight Foundation staff and assets to other entities and then closed the organization.
Publications
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Wikipedia @ 20: Stories of an Incomplete Revolution | Making History, Building the Future Together
MIT Press
The Wikimedia Foundation’s executive director reflects on the past, present, and future of Wikipedia, informed by Wikimedia 2030, the vision and strategy project by the global Wikimedia movement and free knowledge partners.
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Freedom and Accountability: A Transatlantic Framework for Moderating Speech Online
Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania
“Freedom and Accountability: A Transatlantic Framework for Moderating Speech Online,”
is the culmination of a yearlong investigation by members with diverse perspectives, including legislators,
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How to Prevent Discriminatory Outcomes in Machine Learning
World Economic Forum
Machine learning applications are already being used to make many life-changing decisions – such as who qualifies for a loan, and whether someone is released from prison. A new model is needed to govern how those developing and deploying machine learning can address the human rights implications of their products. This paper offers comprehensive recommendations on ways to integrate principles of non-discrimination and empathy into machine learning systems.
This White Paper was written as…Machine learning applications are already being used to make many life-changing decisions – such as who qualifies for a loan, and whether someone is released from prison. A new model is needed to govern how those developing and deploying machine learning can address the human rights implications of their products. This paper offers comprehensive recommendations on ways to integrate principles of non-discrimination and empathy into machine learning systems.
This White Paper was written as part of the ongoing work by the Global Future Council on Human Rights; a group of leading academic, civil society and industry experts providing thought leadership on the most critical issues shaping the future of human rights.Other authorsSee publication -
State Power 2.0: Authoritarian Entrenchment and Political Engagement Worldwide
Ashgate Publishing
Digital media and online social networking applications have changed the way in which dissent is organized with social movement leaders using online applications and digital content systems to organize collective action, activate local protest groups, network with international social movements and share their political perspectives. In the past, authoritarian regimes could control broadcast media in times of political crisis by destroying newsprint supplies, seizing radio and television…
Digital media and online social networking applications have changed the way in which dissent is organized with social movement leaders using online applications and digital content systems to organize collective action, activate local protest groups, network with international social movements and share their political perspectives. In the past, authoritarian regimes could control broadcast media in times of political crisis by destroying newsprint supplies, seizing radio and television stations, and blocking phone calls. It is much more difficult to control media in the digital age though there have certainly been occasions when states have successfully shut down their digital networks.
What causes state-powers to block internet access, disable digital networks or even shut off internet access? How is it done, what is the impact and how do dissidents attempt to fight back?
In this timely and accessible volume a collection of high profile, international scholars answer these key questions using cases from Israel, Iran, Russia, Morocco, Vietnam and Kuwait and assess the political economy of the actors, institutions and regimes involved and effected by the state-management and control of digital networks.
Chapter: Information Infrastructure and Social Control: Origins of the Tunisian internet, Katherine Maher and Jillian C. YorkOther authorsSee publication -
Maximizing Mobile: Making Government Mobile
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development / The World Bank
This new report, the third in the World Bank’s series on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Development, analyzes the growth and evolution of mobile telephony, and the rise of data-based services, including apps, delivered to handheld devices. Governments are beginning to embrace the potential for mobile technology to put public services literally into the pocket of each citizen, create interactive services, and promote accountable and transparent governance. Chapter 6…
This new report, the third in the World Bank’s series on Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for Development, analyzes the growth and evolution of mobile telephony, and the rise of data-based services, including apps, delivered to handheld devices. Governments are beginning to embrace the potential for mobile technology to put public services literally into the pocket of each citizen, create interactive services, and promote accountable and transparent governance. Chapter 6 identifies a range of uses for mobile technology in government that supplement public services, expand their user base, and generate spinoff services.
Other authorsSee publication
Honors & Awards
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Innovation Grant: City Camp Tunisia
World Bank Group
$100,000 grant recognizing innovation for development challenges. The award primarily recognizes scaling innovation and adaptations of existing solutions, with almost 50 percent of them being product or technology related.
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Project of the Year: Water Hackathon
World Bank Group: Sustainable Development Network
Organizations
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World Economic Forum
Member, Global Network Council on the Future of Human Rights
- PresentThis council explores the impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution on Human Rights, and will draft recommendations on how to create the appropriate governance structures to ensure that technological development and use does not put universal Human Rights in danger.
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Truman National Security Project
Policy Fellow; Member of Advisory Council, Cyberspace & Security Program; Research Fellow, Democracy & Human Rights Initiative; National Security Fellow
- PresentThe Truman National Security Project is a national security leadership institute that recruits, trains, and positions a new generation to advance strong progressive national security policy. Recipient of Truman's inaugural Democracy & Human Rights research fellowship. Member of 2012 Truman delegation to Turkey and 2014 delegation to Japan.
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Open Technology Fund
Advisory Committee Member
- PresentThe Open Technology Fund program (OTF) uses public funds to support open and accessible technologies in service of human rights, open societies, and inclusive, safe access to global communications networks. OTF is unique among publicly funded programs due its embrace of open philanthropy. Using alternative methodologies, new technologies, and collaborative ways of working, OTF incubates forward-thinking ideas and innovation, ensuring every initiative receives the best exposure and resources…
The Open Technology Fund program (OTF) uses public funds to support open and accessible technologies in service of human rights, open societies, and inclusive, safe access to global communications networks. OTF is unique among publicly funded programs due its embrace of open philanthropy. Using alternative methodologies, new technologies, and collaborative ways of working, OTF incubates forward-thinking ideas and innovation, ensuring every initiative receives the best exposure and resources needed to succeed.
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Youth for Technology Foundation
Member of the Board
- PresentYouth for Technology Foundation (YTF) is an international non-profit organization that seeks to bridge the digital canyon among disadvantaged communities in developing countries, starting with the continent of Africa. YTF currently runs programs in Cameroon, Columbia, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Uganda, and the United States.
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