Communication and digital voice
Regular content about technology in Guatemala, explained clearly.
What it produces
- Regular content on Instagram, close and visual
- Analysis on LinkedIn, direct and sourced
About us
The voice of technology in Guatemala, from civil society
We train, we analyze, and we bring the people who build the country’s technology to the same table.
Purpose
Technology and education for development
Collab promotes technology and education as tools for development and social transformation in Guatemala.
We start from people and places, not from the tool. We explain complex things in everyday words and say where every figure comes from.
A Guatemalan civil association, legally constituted and non-profit.
Aims
Four commitments
To be a technology training tool for people, communities and institutions.
To close the technology gap between different sectors of the Guatemalan population.
To be a source of public and policy advocacy on technology issues.
To bring together the actors of the country’s technology ecosystem in dialogue.
Vision
A trusted technical source
To be the reference think tank on technology in Guatemala: the trusted technical source for the State, international cooperation, the private sector and citizens.
What we do
Four pillars of work
Each pillar produces something concrete that can be read, used or debated.
Public policy advocacy and analysis
Briefings, reports and a monthly space to talk in person.
What it produces
- Briefings every two weeks on technology policy
- In-depth reports, rigorous and sober
- An in-person event every month
Training and closing the gap
Programs at basic cost and digital inclusion pilots in the territories.
What it produces
- Programs at basic cost in cloud, infrastructure, development and data
- Digital inclusion pilots in the territories
Think tank
Reference studies with universities and research centers.
What it produces
- Reference studies in partnership with universities and research centers
How we work
Trustworthy, clear, close, a bridge
Four traits that guide what we do and how we say it.
Trustworthy
Speaks with data and cites its sources.
- It is
- technical
- It is not
- jargon-heavy
Clear
Explains complex things in everyday words.
- It is
- didactic
- It is not
- condescending
Close
Starts from people and places, not from the tool.
- It is
- human
- It is not
- paternalistic
A bridge
Brings the State, the private sector and civil society to the same table.
- It is
- a bridge
- It is not
- a side
How we speak
In everyday words
We write so that anyone can understand, without losing rigour.
The idea first, then the term
A technical word is explained the first time it appears.
Sourced data, no exaggeration
We say where each number comes from and what is not yet known.
People before devices
We talk about who uses technology, and what for.
Like this
We have published a new briefing on personal data protection. Here is what changes, and for whom.
We take digital training to San Marcos, Nebaj and Atitlán.
We do not know this yet. We are researching it.
Not like this
Disruptive paper on the regulatory paradigm of the data-driven ecosystem.
We empower beneficiaries through cutting-edge technology solutions.
We are the only technology experts in the country.
Transparency
Every figure, with its source
When we publish a number, we say where it comes from and what we do not know yet. If you find a mistake or want to know how we work, write to us.
Write to usLet’s build the country’s technology at the same table
Enroll in a program or talk to us about a partnership.