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Host a Roundtable Opportunity
A technologist code of ethics, if drafted with care in an inclusive and multi-stakeholder process, could help transform the underlying values of global technical innovation to shift the norms towards people-centric development and design. By intentionally identifying spaces where technologists work and learn, implementers could reconceptualize our digital future in a way that does not come at the cost of privacy and human rights. This RFP welcomes proposals for institutions to host a roundtable dialog, the notes from which will be incorporated into a drafting process for an effective technologist code of ethics.
RFP awardees will hold a roundtable convening to collect feedback to the following five learning questions:
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What insights from public interest technology work are most applicable to a technologist code of ethics?
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What has been learned from previous efforts to draft industry wide ethical codes?
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What is the value of focusing on the norms and culture of the global tech industry in light of ongoing battles over legal and regulatory reform of tech governance?
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How could an open drafting process help to strengthen connections between digital activists, academics and technologists from the global South and North, and bridge conversations about algorithmic discrimination and digital repression?
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What considerations about operationalization and implementation of such a Code should be considered from the outset in order to maximize impact?
Proposals for the roundtable dialogue may be a part of an existing or new initiative, so long as applicants anticipate achieving goals within the timeframe listed below.
The final written deliverable should be a maximum of 3000 words and list the merits and challenges of establishing a global technologist code of ethics, whose aim could be to effect culture change within the global tech workforce and workforce pipeline, and shift normative ethical standards in the tech industry.
Proposals will be selected based on measures to ensure global inclusivity in the proposed dialogue and demonstrate a commitment to including a range of experience in academia, civil society, and the private sector.
Funding amount
The RFP invites proposals for up to $30,000. Budgets should be inclusive of an indirect rate, set at 20% of total direct costs.
Requirements
PIT-UN member must be the primary applicant. Convening and written materials must be wrapped up by December 19, 2022.
Recommendations
Application will be stronger if international voices are represented (including international academic institutions).