Director, Teplitsa. Technologies for Social Good
Director, Teplitsa. Technologies for Social Good
Alexey Sidorenko is the director of the Russia-focused project “Teplitsa. Technologies for Social Good”, a capacity building project aimed to strengthen Russia’s pro-democracy activists and media through the smart use of technology. Alexey leads a collective of about 15 professionals who spread knowledge about new tools and practices for pro-democracy activists, civil society organizations and independent media.
Throughout his career, Alexey has collaborated with various civic groups, think tanks, and international communities, including Carnegie Moscow Centre, Global Voices Online, Freedom House, and Reporters Without Borders. In 2010, he co-developed the “Help Map” project, an award-winning crowdsourcing initiative to help the victims of summer wildfires. He holds a Ph.D. in Geography (Moscow State University, 2010) and speaks Russian, Polish, English, and a bit of Macedonian and Danish. Current areas of work: assisting pro-democracy actors in maximising their impact and efficiency, advocating for digital rights, improving civil society’s holistic security, and developing networks of trust in the worsening authoritarian conditions.