Countries and companies are spending vast amounts of money on shaping the data and information landscapes that underpin elections, using technology to impact how we relate to and participate in election processes, and by extension our democracies.

Tomorrow’s master class with Nanjala Nyabola will use the case of Kenya to:

Map out the information ecosystem around contemporary election cycles.
Evaluate the influence of money on creating a misinformation ecosystem.
Flag opportunities for advocacy and engagement that require urgent attention.

**Date: 19 June
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
RSVP: https://hasgeek.com/kaarana/electiontech/

Hina Binte Haq and Ain ul Zia will moderate tomorrow’s session. Hina is a PhD candidate at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad. She was a part of the IVTF (Internet Voting Task Force) formed in 2018 to undertake a technical audit of the iVOTE, an internet voting platform to enable overseas Pakistanis to vote.

Ain ul Zia is a researcher at National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST), Islamabad. Her research interests span primarily election security, blockchain and cryptocurrencies. She is a technologist and has broad experience in developing and building prototypes of E2E Verifiable Voting Systems.

Hina and Ain are members of the Election Technology Forum, formed by Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN), a think tank that provides parliamentary, governance, political and elections oversight and reforms in Pakistan.

Summary of sessions held in May: Sankarshan Mukhopadhyay, curator and promoter of the election tech project, and member of the Kaarana Collective, has summarized the key insights and themes from the sessions held in May. You read the summary here: https://hasgeek.com/kaarana/electiontech/sub/electiontech-project-at-kaarana-may-2021-update-R865ieu5UB5cndzda3Z7WN

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