Agenda

In 2025, Taiwan experienced an unprecedented "Mass Recall Movement" driven by citizens. Unlike the traditional political confrontations mobilized by political parties, this movement was initiated by a group of "nobodies" from various walks of life, aiming to harness civic power to rectify the chaos in the Legislative Yuan.

This session invites core members from recall groups in three different electoral districts to break down how they promoted democracy both on the streets and online. We won't discuss party battles; instead, we'll focus on the "open-source communication techniques."

Additionally, we'll explore the concept of "citizens not stepping back" after the ballots are put away, sharing how the post-recall community energy continues to take root locally, ensuring that civic power doesn't fade after the movement concludes. This is a session about "action" and "protection," inviting those who also wish to make a grassroots impact to listen to the journeys of these individuals.

Drones have rapidly evolved in today's warfare environment. Beyond capturing stunning aerial views of the Tamsui River, the ongoing war in Ukraine has highlighted new airborne threats faced by civilians—not just traditional bombings, but also attacks from loitering munitions in urban and suburban areas. This session invites speakers with frontline experience in Ukraine and expertise in drone operations to discuss strategies for civilian survival and risk mitigation during drone assaults. Topics will include building early warning awareness and personal and family strategies for concealment, shelter, and defense.

Hong Kong is experiencing systemic public-data attrition as government datasets, policy archives, and regulatory records are removed or restricted. This creates structural gaps in the city’s information infrastructure. In response, civil-society technologists have begun developing Resilient Digital Public Resources (RDPR)—decentralised, censorship-resistant systems that replicate, preserve, and validate public information independent of state-controlled platforms.

This panel analyses the technical and governance implications of shrinking transparency, focusing on how “national security” and “privacy” rationales have altered data-access architectures. Panelists will present RDPR initiatives such as decentralized judicial and legislative repositories, government-website captures, and event-based data collections.

We discuss operational constraints, participation barriers, and the cost structures of distributed storage. The panel will further explore how RDPR can function as a resilient, community-maintained knowledge substrate capable of withstanding source deletions and information instability. The session invites participants to reconceptualise public-data preservation as an engineering and governance problem—one where communities build and maintain the infrastructure that formal institutions are withdrawing from.

"Global Affairs" is the first media outlet in Taiwan to systematically develop a "Taiwan Strait Situation Dashboard" to assess Chinese military incursions in the gray zone. This was accomplished by combining data from Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense and Japan's Ministry of Defense with additional data collected from the Automatic Identification System for ships.

How did we achieve this, and in what areas can we improve with community input?

We aim to invite experts from various fields to utilize the wargaming framework developed by Frontline Democracy in scenarios where Taiwan faces blockades or warfare initiated by the Chinese government. Our focus is on identifying overlooked points of societal resilience in areas such as communication, healthcare, energy, democratic governance, and information. Instead of waiting to react after a conflict occurs, we want to proactively address these issues through civil society collaboration and propose solutions for government and societal consideration.

Workshop Agenda

1. Scenario Introduction: Share the core findings and scenarios from the Frontline Democracy 2025 wargame.
2. Risk Assessment: Invite participants to identify unrecognized systemic risks and vulnerabilities in social resilience within their areas of expertise (such as technology, law, community, or communication, depending on the context).
3. Solution Collaboration: Engage in brainstorming sessions to develop response strategies and collaborative mechanisms.

As AI becomes a critical foundation for public governance and data reuse, the challenge of open data is no longer limited to data release alone. A key question emerges: how can governments and civil society work together to gradually transform open data into AI-ready resources?

This panel draws on five international case studies to examine how governments collaborate with civil society, civic tech communities, and technical practitioners across different institutional and cultural contexts to build sustainable models of AI-oriented open data. The cases include Spain’s ImpulsaDATA program, which provides “accompanied” support for government AI data initiatives; Germany’s German Commons, focusing on large-scale open training datasets; Open Development Cambodia (ODC), which emphasizes trust-building through public–private collaboration; Germany’s Parla system, which embeds collaboration within public sector workflows; and France’s CroissantLLM, which leverages open government data to support model training.

Building on these experiences, the panel aims to create a dialogue space grounded in Taiwan’s context. Bringing together civil society groups, public servants, civic tech communities, and data practitioners, the discussion will focus on three core questions: how can Taiwan’s public sector release more open data within existing legal frameworks to meet AI-era needs? How should Taiwan envision sovereign AI and its public value? And what concrete actions can civil society and civic tech communities begin experimenting with?

Explore how public services and systems unintentionally assume the exposure of personal identity information as a given in their design. Starting from everyday real-life experiences, extending to address, residence, age, and various qualifications, this project doesn't focus on personal feelings or experiences. Instead, it uses structural analysis to examine how systems equate "identity verification" with "identity exposure" through forms, processes, and technological design, leading to institutional barriers and power imbalances.

By using a dialogue format, the project invites individuals from different roles to discuss which pieces of identity information are actually unnecessary for achieving the intended goals. It aims to compile actionable insights and system adjustment directions that can serve as a foundation for future civic technology initiatives and policy discussions.

Creating an inclusive digital environment isn't just for people with disabilities today; it's about paving a path for ourselves in the future that is easy for everyone to use.

Globally, about a quarter of the population consists of individuals with disabilities or elderly people who face numerous challenges when using digital products due to sensory decline, physical limitations, or cognitive differences. As we all age, accessibility becomes a universal necessity, not just a minority requirement.

A11y Camp is a digital accessibility workshop centered around experience and inclusivity. We invite participants to temporarily set aside their reliance on visuals and instead use "listening" to navigate smartphones and digital services. When the screen is no longer visible, and content must be found, understood, and operated through sound, many previously overlooked issues become starkly apparent.

During the event, participants will use their phone's screen reader to experience how visually impaired individuals navigate through sound, gaining insight into how unclear guidance and disorganized information structures can lead to confusion.

Join us to experience a different digital world firsthand!

This workshop includes hands-on practice with iOS/Android screen readers. We recommend bringing headphones for a clearer audio experience and to avoid disturbing other participants.

When "helping others" becomes medicalized and professionalized, are we gradually losing our innate sense of "mutual aid" as citizens? In the face of social movements' trauma, gender-based violence, or natural disasters, those of us without professional backgrounds often feel helpless due to not being "qualified therapists," and this helplessness can even lead to apathy.

This workshop rejects the division between "those who need help" and "those who help," advocating that everyone is a "node" in the social safety net, both supporting others and being supported. Through "personal mutual aid resource mapping" and deep dialogue, we aim to break down professional and identity barriers, allowing us to rediscover the unique dynamism and resilience within traumatic experiences.

The goal is to establish a "moral community" that can identify injustice, enabling citizens to protect each other in the face of collective trauma, reduce alienation, and reclaim their sense of self-worth and agency as part of a community.

Taiwan's current traffic situation remains a cause for concern. Reports in international media have highlighted the issue, coining the term "pedestrian hell," which has become a focal point of societal debate. In response, a group of traffic reform advocates concerned with pedestrian safety formed a march alliance. They organized a "Return the Streets to the People" march in August 2023. Following the march, the Pedestrian Zero Fatality Promotion Alliance not only advocated for the legislation of the Traffic Safety Basic Law but also actively participated in various traffic meetings, analyzed accident data, held seminars, and collaborated with local councilors and village chiefs to inspect problematic intersections.

The forum is structured to have speakers share their experiences and advocacy efforts in the field of traffic safety, followed by a comprehensive discussion session. Members of the Pedestrian Zero Fatality Promotion Alliance, traffic advocates, and public representatives are expected to be invited to share their insights and discuss strategies for "starting from scratch, from the streets to the legislative chamber" in issue advocacy.

Many people from Taiwan have moved abroad for reasons such as education, work, or the pursuit of dreams, often feeling they have little choice in the matter. Regardless of where they live, some remain deeply connected to their homeland. These individuals have begun gathering more Taiwanese people together to discuss issues, find solutions, and try to alleviate their concerns through action and dialogue.

This agenda focuses on those who have spent years overseas, immersed in the realms of technology and digital spaces while maintaining their Taiwanese identity. The discussion aims to uncover the strategies they use to gather large groups of Taiwanese people for in-person events and to persuade many to dedicate their free time to public service projects instead of resting after work. What challenges do they face? Is it enjoyable? Can this approach be passed on to others? If someone wants to learn this "magic," what sacrifices must be made in return?

This proposal outlines how civic engagement and data innovation can address the longstanding issues of "lack of transparency, complexity, and difficulty in oversight" in the review of Taiwan's central government budget. The project has developed the "Budget Review Oversight Platform 2.0," which transforms the previously scattered and inaccessible budget proposals—locked away in PDF documents—into structured, searchable, and visualized open data. This enables citizens, media, and civil organizations to systematically understand and analyze legislators' actions on budget cuts, freezes, and amendments.

Additionally, the project introduces a LINE Bot as a gateway for civic participation, inviting the public to assist with data entry and verification. User testing and community feedback are conducted through g0v's legislative hackathons.

This session will share the platform's design logic, experiences in civic collaboration, and how complex budget politics can be transformed into an understandable, discussable, and overseen public infrastructure.

In response to the trend of large platforms monopolizing media traffic, we aim to shift focus from media bargaining laws to a more technology-driven approach, exploring the establishment of digital public infrastructure. The idea is to implement a revenue-sharing model based on the principle that readers' support goes directly to the media outlets they actually read. This ensures media outlets receive fair compensation. Additionally, by making credibility a machine-readable signal, we can enhance source verification, allowing search engines and AI to more easily identify trustworthy media sources. This also provides readers with clear trust indicators in an environment rife with misinformation and fake content. Finally, a multifunctional curation and referral website will serve as a public gateway. This platform will promote, direct traffic, and present verified content while comparing multiple viewpoints. It will also incorporate tools like thematic grouping and frequency analysis, enabling readers to efficiently understand different reporting perspectives on the same issue and further amplify the reach of credible content in a positive cycle.

Are you aware that Taiwan is implementing a digital wallet initiative? What exactly is being offered with this digital wallet? Is decentralized identity a possibility? What challenges might arise during its implementation? Can it meet international standards and be universally interoperable? This forum plans to invite public and private partners involved in the development of the digital wallet to discuss its challenges and future prospects.

This workshop, led by community partners, will guide interested participants through brainstorming use cases, planning issuance and verification processes, and experimenting with running a digital wallet service locally. The goal is to practically test whether public sector code works and to explore potential changes in our digital ecosystem.

Facing the Ocean (FtO) is a transnational civic tech hackathon series that has connected civic tech communities across East Asia since 2019, including g0v, Code for Japan, Code for Korea, and related grassroots networks. Unlike conventional hackathons, FtO emphasizes non-competitive, inclusive collaboration, shared values, and long-term community relationships rather than short-term outputs or prizes.

In 2026, Facing the Ocean is planned to take place in South Korea. This roundtable session invites participants of g0v Summit—especially those deeply involved in civic tech communities—to reflect together on what it takes to sustain initiatives like FtO over time.

The session will begin with a brief introduction to Facing the Ocean, including its history, values, and regional collaborations. We will then open the floor to discussion: How can transnational civic tech hackathons remain relevant and inclusive? What kinds of governance, community care, and resource-sharing are necessary for continuity? And what role can communities like g0v play in shaping the future of Facing the Ocean?

This roundtable aims to both introduce FtO to new audiences and learn from the collective wisdom of the g0v community.

This agenda explores the concept of using community leaders as testable nodes for community response, particularly in scenarios where threats from war, gray zone conflicts, and natural disasters coexist. It seeks to understand how community mutual aid can be structured to prevent the burnout of goodwill, transforming into an iterative and resilient system. Community leaders are institutionally expected to reflect public sentiment, report disasters, promote awareness, and coordinate efforts. However, differences in resources, capabilities, and political relationships across communities can lead to these nodes malfunctioning or becoming overloaded.

The agenda proposes a set of "observable indicators" (such as transparency of information channels, disaster collaboration integration, and resource traceability during communication outages) to assess community vulnerabilities in the face of misinformation and communication breakdowns. When community leaders are unable to function effectively, alternative solutions (like autonomous disaster prevention networks and information verification processes) will be considered. The agenda will also delve into the boundaries between "public outsourcing" and "civic responsibility," clarifying the division of duties between government obligations and community collaboration. The goal is to transform one-time mobilization efforts into replicable, learnable, and accountable long-term mechanisms.

The speaker is a military veteran and drone engineer with extensive frontline combat experience across Europe and Middle East. He has served as an instructor for Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS), Counter-Unmanned Aircraft Systems (C-UAS), and Electronic Warfare (EW) for military units, including the U.S. Army and Ukrainian forces.