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Whitehouse.gov 2.0: Upgrading to Open Source Government
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- Description:
- The 2004 and 2008 campaigns' use of collaborative tools, blogs and social networking have shown citizen activism and online communities can wield powerful influence. In 2009, our challenge becomes how to harness these tools for in order to reopen the policy-making process. Panel presentation followed by brainstorming session.
- Questions
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- What is open source democracy?
- What will an open source, transparent Whitehouse.gov look like?
- How do we pull together campaign activists and supporters to engage actively in open government activities?
- How do we make a smooth transition from 1.0 to 2.0 while still keeping people engaged in the process?
- Which tools will be most useful in collaborative open government participation?
- How do we present a transparent, collaborative interface in a user-friendly way?
- What examples do we have in other countries of similar use of technologies in developing more open practices?
- What partner organizations can help in developing new policies and practices?
- How do we integrate all of the component parts into a seamless system where all can participate?
- How do we create a system of openness so compelling and successful it can't be destroyed by poor leadership?
- Level:
- Advanced
- Category:
- Human / Social Issues
- Type:
- Panel
- Event:
- SXSW Interactive 2009
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