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  • Hello there

    Here is how to find me: Twitter: @lizcarolan Projects: www.DigitalAction.co Email: Hello {at} LizCarolan {dot} com

  • My writing

    Elections and democracy I am a bit obsessed with elections and democratic processes, and my favourite projects in the past few years have involved using data and transparency to try make them work better. Here is some of my writing which has resulted from these projects Open Elections Burkina In 2015 I helped set up…

  • New publication on transparency and accountability

    New publication on transparency and accountability

    I have just had a new publication released – a topic guide on “Open Data, Transparency and Accountability” published by DFID and the University of Birmingham’s GSDRC. I really enjoyed the process of writing this, and had great help and inputs from experts I really respect like Jeni Tennison and Rosie McGee. It was a great excuse…

  • Being an agent of change: online learning module

    Being an agent of change: online learning module

    “Change” seems to be a real theme of my career. I’ve been lucky enough to get to work with and support some amazing leaders of change, and myself to design and implement some programmes that have led to changes I am proud of. Here is a module I delivered for some European Commission online learning,…

  • Speaking at the ILSI Annual Meetings (just about)

    Speaking at the ILSI Annual Meetings (just about)

    Today I was honoured to give a keynote at the ILSI Annual Meetings, except I didn’t quite make it there. My “short stop” in Washington turned into two feet of snow and two cancelled flights. Thankfully technology, OpenGovHub (and Alan Hudson!)  prevailed and I could give my talk remotely (and then go enjoy the Capitol covered…