Centre for Communication Governance

Name

Centre for Communication Governance

Legal name

Centre for Communication Governance at National Law University Delhi

Website

https://ccgdelhi.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

New Delhi

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Research Grants and Institutional Funding: CCG operates as an academic research center at National Law University Delhi, funded through research grants, institutional support, and project-based funding from organizations such as Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), UNDP, and other foundations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

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Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

CCG is an academic research center at National Law University Delhi that conducts policy research, analysis, and publications on information technology law and policy. It produces reports, working papers, policy inputs, books, and academic commentary on privacy, data protection, platform regulation, AI governance, intermediary liability, cybersecurity, and digital inclusion. It also operates the Privacy Law Library, the MAP-AI multistakeholder AI governance initiative, and convenes workshops, conferences, and policy dialogues for government, civil society, and academic stakeholders.

Product overview

The Centre for Communication Governance (CCG) operates as a unified academic research center offering a portfolio of interconnected products and services focused on technology law and policy. The core offering consists of the MAP-AI initiative for multistakeholder AI governance engagement, a comprehensive Privacy Law Library resource, diverse Research and Policy Publications (including academic writing, reports, books, and working papers), Events and Convenings for stakeholder dialogue, and Teaching and Learning Resources for capacity building. Together, these offerings form an integrated ecosystem supporting research-driven policymaking and public discourse on privacy, AI regulation, platform governance, and digital inclusion in India.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MAP-AI (Multistakeholder Approaches to Participation in AI Governance) A flagship initiative by CCG and the Global Network Initiative (GNI) launched in 2025 to foster meaningful multistakeholder engagement across AI governance-focused convenings, processes, and initiatives, with emphasis on elevating underrepresented voices and perspectives from the Global South.
• Privacy Law Library An online library resource providing access to privacy law materials, case studies, and research publications to support academic and policy research on information technology law.
• Research and Policy Publications Comprehensive portfolio of research outputs including academic writing, public commentary, reports, books, policy input, and working papers covering data protection, AI governance, platform regulation, intermediary liability, cybersecurity, and digital inclusion.

Quantifiable outcome

• Established as leading institution in information technology law and policy in India since 2013

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key, supporting and major.

• Global Network Initiative (GNI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 November 2025Joint initiative MAP-AI (Multistakeholder Approaches to Participation in AI Governance) launched in 2025 to foster meaningful multistakeholder engagement across AI governance-focused convenings, with particular focus on elevating underrepresented voices. The partnership aims to enhance academic and civil society influence at the India AI Impact Summit and future international AI governance efforts.
• Digital Impact Alliance (DIAL)keyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 November 2025Partnered with CCG and GNI for the Global DPI Summit workshop in Cape Town (November 2025) exploring how AI can be used in DPI infrastructures to deliver inclusive, scalable, and rights-respecting solutions for public service delivery.
• United Nations Office for Digital and Emerging Technologies (UN ODET)keyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2025Partnered with CCG for the side event at IGF 2025 in Oslo, Norway to set thinking around enabling an inclusive and representative AI Impact Summit and generate discourse on critical AI issues among Global Majority experts.
• EngageMediasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2025Civil society collaborator for the IGF 2025 side event on aspirations for the India AI Impact Summit.
• Derechos DigitalessupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2025Civil society collaborator for the IGF 2025 side event on aspirations for the India AI Impact Summit.
• Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)supportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2025Civil society collaborator for the IGF 2025 side event on aspirations for the India AI Impact Summit.
• Forum on Information DemocracysupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2025Civil society collaborator for the IGF 2025 side event on aspirations for the India AI Impact Summit.
• LIRNEasiasupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2025Civil society collaborator for the IGF 2025 side event on aspirations for the India AI Impact Summit.
• LIRNEasia and BRAC University School of LawkeyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2023Collaborated on the report 'Social Media Regulation and the Rule of Law: Key Trends in Sri Lanka, India and Bangladesh' examining regulatory trends in social media in South Asia.
• Global Partners Digital (GPD)keyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 June 2023Collaborated on the report 'The Road to WSIS+20: Key Country Perspectives in the Twenty-Year Review of the World Summit on the Information Society' providing key country perspectives on digital governance.
• United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 April 2023Co-produced the 'UNDP Guide: Drafting Data Protection Legislation: A Study of Regional Frameworks' to assist countries in developing data protection laws.
• Tilburg Institute of Law, Technology and Society (Netherlands) and Centre for Internet & Society (India)keyStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 January 2023Jointly organized workshop on 'Trends in Data Governance in India and the EU' resulting in the policy paper 'RECONFIGURING DATA GOVERNANCE'.
• Centre for Development Policy and Practice (CDPP)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublished anthology 'The Platform Question' featuring CCG's work on platform accountability in online dating in India.
• Digital Empowerment FoundationsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the publication of research on platform accountability in online dating alongside ARISE Community and CDPP.
• Centre for Internet & Society (India)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on workshop and policy paper on data governance trends in India and EU.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• ARTICLE 19: International freedom of expression organization producing law and policy research. Comparable to CCG on policy research outputs and engagement with UN/multilateral processes on digital rights.
• Access Now: Global digital rights organization advocating for an open and free internet. Comparable to CCG on digital rights policy advocacy and participation in IGF/UN forums, with much broader international scope.
• Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society (Harvard): Harvard-based academic research center on internet, law, and society. Directly comparable as an academic tech-policy research center; differs primarily in scale, resources, and global rather than India-specific orientation.
• Carnegie Endowment for International Peace – Technology Program: Global think tank with a dedicated Technology and International Affairs program producing research on AI, cyber, and digital governance. Comparable to CCG in producing policy research that shapes multilateral debates on emerging technology.
• Stanford Internet Observatory: Stanford-based academic program studying the abuse of the internet and digital governance. Comparable academic research model focused on technology policy and platform accountability.

Emerging players

• Global Network Initiative (GNI): Multi-stakeholder organization focused on freedom of expression and privacy in the ICT sector. Direct MAP-AI partner of CCG; comparable as a convening and policy-influence body on tech governance, though international rather than India-specific.
• LIRNEasia: Regional ICT policy and regulation think tank covering South and Southeast Asia. Collaborated with CCG on the 'Social Media Regulation and the Rule of Law' report; highly comparable on digital governance research and South Asia regional scope.

Direct peers

• Centre for Internet & Society (CIS), India: Bengaluru-based Indian academic-style think tank working on internet, privacy, and digital rights policy. Direct peer to CCG given overlapping Indian technology-law focus and prior co-authored work (e.g., the RECONFIGURING DATA GOVERNANCE paper).
• IT for Change: India-based research and advocacy organization focused on digital rights, platform governance, and data justice. Highly comparable to CCG in mission, India-policy focus, and engagement with international digital governance forums.
• The Dialogue (India): New Delhi-based think tank producing policy research on technology, digital economy, and emerging-tech regulation in India. Comparable to CCG in domestic policy influence and target audience of Indian policymakers.

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Key risks5 records

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