Digital Communication Network (referred to as DigiComNet or DCN) is a non-profit communication association founded in 2016.[1] It is run by the board, selected out of the existing members of the network.
Digital Communication Network, founded in 2016 after the same name program by the US Department of State,[2] is a 6.000 member strong collaborative network that connects professionals of the digital age from a variety of backgrounds, in order to generate ideas, tools, and products for media outlets, civil society organizations, businesses and public authorities. Its main activities include professional trainings and workshops for media and related professionals as well as enhancing digital skills. Among DCN's biggest projects is an exchange program, funded by the US Department of State, and run by World Learning.[3] The program invites nearly twenty media professionals from Eastern Europe and Central Asia for a three-weeks long internship in different media in the United States.[4]
The organization aims to facilitate the collaboration between media, civic entrepreneurs, businesses, policymakers, creative, tech, and other professionals around the ideas of digital innovation, entrepreneurship, and open Internet.[5] The organization has over 6,000 members mostly from Eastern Europe and Central Asia.[citation needed]
The association develops projects in the following areas:
Exchange programs for communication professionals;
Camps, trainings, networking events, hackathons (ranging from international conferences to local meetups)
Research on trends and best practices;
Product development of the digital tools, content, and educational materials.[citation needed]
Among the organization’s biggest projects is an exchange program, funded by the US Department of State and run by World Learning called Digital Communication Network exchange.[6] The program invites nearly twenty media professionals from Eastern Europe and Central Asia for a three-weeks long internship in different media in the United States.
Digital Communication Network is associated with different projects such as the Rockit Conferences[7] (co-organised with Granat[8]), which bring together activists from civil society, journalists, tech developers, and businesses. Other projects include workshops and trainings for media and other professionals such as Training for Trainers camps[9]