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The “Summer of Gov” is here
Posted on 13. Jul, 2009 by corbett3000.
The “Summer of Gov” is an open bar happy hour whose purpose is to celebrate two milestones in the history of Government 2.0. The DC event RSVP is here, and the SF event RSVP is here.
Milestone One:
Apps for Democracy “Community Edition” wrapped up on July 1st, 2009 and we need to celebrate the talented citizen technologists who’ve been building a better DC byte by byte.
Milestone Two:
GovLoop is celebrating its 1 year anniversary and we need to honor the 14,000+ brilliant GovLoop innovators who are connecting, sharing ideas, and leading change across all levels of government in the U.S. and across the globe.
When:
DC: Thursday, July 16th, 2009, from 6:00pm-9pm
SF: Tuesday, July 14, 2009 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM (PT)
Where:
DC: @ Local 16 - on U Street between 16th and 17th St. NW. Parking is available at The Reeves Center (MAP) two blocks away for $7. The U Street Metro stop is 4 blocks away (MAP).
SF: 111 Minna Gallery, 111 Minna Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
DC Hosts:
Gold Sponsors:
Silver Sponsors:
Friends of the Bar Tab:
Bob Gourley, Adam Boalt, Michael Rupert, Chris Dorobek, Ellyn Ambrose, Bobby Browning, FierceGovernmentIt, Noel Dickover, Denise Kennedy, Kelly Olson, James Hanson, Jaime Gracia, Jennifer Kirkhoff,
Community Supporters:
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Calling All Citizen Innovators - Get Ready for Data.gov!
Posted on 18. Apr, 2009 by corbett3000.
If you missed the recent post by The Sunlight Foundation’s Sunlight Labs about “Redesigning the Government: Data.gov” make sure you read it, because it’s a brilliant look at what Vivek Kundra’s proposed Data.gov could be.
Government 2.0 Club was created to bring together folks who are interested in using technology to better deliver services to citizens, and provide efficiency within and between government agencies of all kinds - and in that vein we’re doing our part to make sure that Data.gov will be one of the most important innovations in government since…well…ever maybe.
There will surely be a groundswell around Data.gov once their first batches of open government data go live (rumored to be at coming out at the end of May). In preparation for this event please fill out this simple form, which will enable us to do the following:
1) Bring developers all over America and the world together to participate in citizen driven innovation opportunities like code jams, BarCamps, contests like Apps for Democracy & Apps for America and meet-ups that will focus on Data.gov
2) Help the technology community have a say in how and what gets published to Data.gov
3) Invite you to meet other like minds that are interested in mashing up Data.gov content
Sign-up for updates here. Tell your friends!
Oh and you can always sign-up to guest blog here if you want to tell people what you think about Data.gov or anything else government 2.0 related.
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Government 2.0 Camp Recap and Next Steps
Posted on 30. Mar, 2009 by corbett3000.
Thank you everyone for participating and co-creating Government 2.0 Camp this past weekend. So much transpired that I would be impossible for me to recap it all in one blog post…but…let’s give it a shot anyway!
Friday (Day 1) Recap:
0) I created the Government 2.0 Club Google Group for you all to join and that’s where some conversation is happening at the moment and will be the first place for other events like this. Please join that and keep in touch on GovLoop, Facebook and Linkedin too.
1) I can’t recap all ~55 sessions, but they can all be found here. If you attended any of these sessions, PLEASE COMMENT on the posts to leave your own notes and links. Session leaders, please post links to your presentations there and also edit the wiki as well.
2) Barry Page took some great pictures and posted them here. Andrea Baker created a #gov20camp Flickr Group as well so if you took pics and uploaded them to Flickr please drop them there too.
3) Diane Cline created those super awesome session visualizations you saw up on the walls. Hire her for your next conference! She added so much to ours 
4) We hosted the US premier of Us Now, a film project about the power of mass collaboration, government and the internet.
5) We went to the bar.
Saturday (Day 2)
1) I can’t recap all ~55 sessions, but they can all be found here. If you attended any of these sessions, PLEASE COMMENT on the posts to leave your own notes and links. Session leaders, please post links to your presentations there and also edit the wiki as well.
2) Barry Page took more great pictures and posted them here.
3) Bev Godwin and Macon Phillips of the White House new media team hosted a session asking for input into their efforts. We created #askWH for people to track and continue the conversation on twitter.
4) We discussed what/how Government 2.0 Club would work moving forward. A special thank you to Chris Heuer, founder of Social Media Club, for flying in from California to provide us with insight into how best to organize a community such as this. We received terrific input and for now the plan is very simple: we’re going to focus on bringing the DC community of government 2.0 practitioners together on a consistent basis without a formal organization. Please join the Google group so you can connect and contribute. We’ll support other chapters however we can.
Blog post round-up:
Government workers debate online citizen engagement
Government 2.0 Camp Meet World Cafe
Playing Along with Gov 2.0 Camp
Gov2.0 Camp is over, but something else is starting
Government 2.0 Camp in Australia
Creating a Citizen Driven Idea Sourcing Platform - from Government 2.0 Camp
More transparency, fewer lobbyists?
Miscellaneous:
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Creating a Citizen Driven Idea Sourcing Platform & Needs Matching System
Posted on 29. Mar, 2009 by corbett3000.
The following presentation will provide you with a detailed recap of Peter Corbett’s session during Government 2.0 Camp on “Creating a Citizen Driven Idea Sourcing Platform & Needs Matching System”.
Creating a Citizen Driven Idea Sourcing Platform & Needs Matching System from Gov 2.0 on Vimeo.
DOWNLOAD THE PRESENTATION or flip through here:
Citizen Driven Idea Sourcing and Solutions Matching
Drawing by Diane Cline
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Ten Recommendations for Successful Government Transparency
Posted on 28. Mar, 2009 by corbett3000.
Ten Measures for Transparency Success from Gov 2.0 on Vimeo.
The following video was created at http://government20club.org ’s un-conference “Government 2.0 Camp” and talks about ten factors for effective transparent governance.
Explanation by Andrew Rasiej of
http://www.personaldemocracy.com/
http://www.sunlightfoundation.com/
http://www.personaldemocracy.com/
Live mural graphic by Diane Cline of
Video recorded by Peter Corbett and published with NO RIGHTS RESERVED.
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[Rehearsal] Recent Survey Attitudes in Gov 2.0
Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by corbett3000.
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[Rehearsal] Rapid Fire Q&A 30 Answers to 30 Problems w/ @corbett3000
Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by corbett3000.
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[Rehearsal] Old School - New School Five W’s of Social Media
Posted on 27. Mar, 2009 by corbett3000.
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Government 2.0 Camp Travel Guide
Posted on 20. Mar, 2009 by corbett3000.
Government 2.0 Camp (#gov20camp) will be located at the Duke Ellington School of Arts and is NOT metro accessible and parking is scarce (we had to go with this venue regardless as options/time was running out). The following guide will help you get to and from the event more easily:
Camp Location: Duke Ellington School of the Arts . Main entrance: 1698
35th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20007 Google Map of the Address
Look for the big green chair pictured to the right when you get there.
It is HIGHLY recommended that you take a cab/bus or carpool to this event. Please use the following Google Groups to match-up with people you can car pool with: DC, Maryland, and Virginia.
THE FASTEST WAY TO GET THERE IS BY TAKING THE METRO TO DUPONT CIRCLE AND HAILING A CAP TO THE VENUE. CABS WILL COST ~$6 EACH LEG. CLICK HERE FOR THE MAP.
Public Transportation:
Ellington is located on the D1, D2, D3, and D6 bus routes. There is a bus stop in front of the school at the corner of Reservoir Road and 35th Street, NW, and another on Reservoir Road a short distance from the corner. All visitors must walk to the R Street entrance of the school to enter the premises. To check bus schedules, visit www.wmata.com. Ellington is not accessible via metrorail.
Comment Dennis Sutch:
The Circulator bus’s Georgetown/Union Station route seems to have a stop at Wisconsin Ave and R St, about 2 blocks from Ellington. This route passes by several Metro stations, with buses running every 10 minutes. http://www.dccirculator.com/
IF YOU DRIVE YOU WILL HAVE TO FEED THE METER EVERY 2 HOURS SO PLEASE CONSIDER AN ALTERNATE WAY OF GETTING THERE.
From Virginia’s Key Bridge:
Take the Key Bridge north towards Washington.
At the end of the bridge, take a right onto M Street.
Left onto 33rd Street.
Left onto N Street
Right onto 35th Street, following for almost half a mile.
From Maryland:
Travel south on Wisconsin Avenue, passing the National Cathedral on your left.
As you approach Georgetown, bear right onto 35th Street. (If you miss this, continue straight and take a right onto R Street.)
Please note: Parking is limited and residential. During day-time hours, street parking is limited to two hours.
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Government 2.0 Camp Venue Announcement!
Posted on 10. Mar, 2009 by corbett3000.
After months of searching for a terrific, non-corporate feeling venue we’ve secured the Duke Ellington School of Arts in Georgetown for Government 2.0 Camp (Maxine Teller deserves huge praise on this one).
It’s not ideal from a transportation perspective (no metro access), but DC’s venues are busy these days and we needed to weigh all variables. We’ll provide a comprehensive travel guide shortly.
Those of you on the waiting list, we will be able to let about 50-100 folks in by next week or so and you’ll get another email about that. If you want to guarantee your attendance, please consider sponsoring, as our costs are substantial on this event and we could use the help.
Watch the video: If you’re unclear about what the format of this un-conference will be please watch the Pre-Camp Field Guide Video here:
Government 2.0 Camp Pre-Conference Field Guide from Gov 2.0 on Vimeo.
See you soon and more to come!
-Peter
Event: Government 2.0 Camp
Date: Friday, March 27, 2009 at 8:00 AM - Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 6:00 PM (ET)
Location:
Duke Ellington School of Arts
3500 R St NW
Washington, DC 20007
For more information click here: Government 2.0 Camp
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