SXSW 2012 - Building Your Local Open Government Tribe

Building Your Local Open Government Tribe
Event	Interactive 2010
Format	Panel
Organizer	Hillary Hartley – NIC Inc. \| EGOV
Description	2010 = the year of "civic hacktivism." Now that everyone (not just Dean and Obama) is using the Internet as a political organizing tool, the era of the e-government mashup is upon us. Learn how groups across the U.S. are catalyzing their governments to be open, transparent, and participatory.
Questions Answered	How can tech-savvy citizens improve government? Is Open Government a partisan issue? Is it important to have people "inside" government to get things done? How do I connect with other people in my area interested in Open Government? How are the different Open Government groups working together? What is the difference between Open Government and Government 2.0? What are the best practices of a successful Open Government group? Where can I act as a can opener to my local or state government? What is the low hanging fruit my group can focus on? How can I sell my services to the government?
Level	Intermediate
Category	Case Study, Community / Online Community, Government and Technology, New Technology / Next Generation

Building Your Local Open Government Tribe