Digitization is a reality in our lives

Digitization is a reality in our lives. Whether you prefer to pay with cash or cards, read from books or a screen, or listen to a vinyl record or YouTube, we all acknowledge that digitization affects how we communicate, shop, or receive services. It impacts — or disrupts — nearly every industry and sphere, including governance and civil society. E-democracy is increasingly enabling interaction between the government and citizens, and as our weekly graphic demonstrates, e-petitioning is one such avenue. How civil society embraces new communicative and technological tools may very well shape the future of government accountability and democracy. Read more about the creative ways in which civil society partners harness the power of digitization in our newest issue of highlights.