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Diagnostic Reports
The Diagnostic Reports were a key component of the pop-up methodology in each city. These reports formed the basis of the work carried out in each city and provided a starting point for further conversations. Each report compiled the findings of two components:
- Document review of existing policies, security reports, and research on major social issues in the city.
- Semi-structured interviews with a range of experts and individuals with first-hand experience in areas such as security, technology, cybersecurity, migration and youth. The interviews were flexible and used open-ended questions, enabling participants to focus on the issues that mattered most to them.
Geneva Diagnostic Report
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The Geneva Diagnostic Report is the result of 40 interviews conducted with members of government, academia, civil society and regular citizens about their view of the role that the digitization of security plays in transforming the social contract of the city.
Medellín Diagnostic Report
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The Medellín Diagnostic Report centers on the experiences of youth as they are the main perpetrators and main victims of urban violence in the city. It explores the question of security and its impact on youth in the context of four themes: (1) the transformation of gang violence and narcotrafficking; (2) institutional problems within the city’s police force; (3) adoption of digital surveillance technology; and (4) shortcomings of local policy measures.
Cúcuta Diagnostic Report
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The Cúcuta Diagnostic Report focuses on the tensions and challenges encountered by the population in this city bordering with Venezuela in the recent years. As police authorities demand great investment and deployment of surveillance technology, this report examines the impacts that this would have on citizens and on the city’s social contract.
Nairobi Diagnostic Report
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The Nairobi Diagnostic Report delves into the effects of digital security in Nairobi used for crowd management, traffic control and curbing insecurity. While these measures seek to improve the quality of life for residents and workers in Nairobi, they also result in a vast amount of information sharing and interventions by government agencies. These effects are examined within the larger historical context of surveillance during the British Colonial rule.
Houston Diagnostic Report