Here are the law-related papers (as best I can identify them), with links to slides where available, presented at OD 2010: The Fourth International Conference on Online Deliberation, held 30 June-2 July 2010, at the Leeds University Business School, in Leeds, England, UK: Euripidis Loukis and Maria Wimmer, Analysing different models of structured electronic consultationRead… Read more »
I just had a great meeting with a young professional from GSA. Some of the tips and advice that each of us were able to share were absolutely exciting. There is something to be said for meeting someone face to face, and realizing that you share so many commonalities. Our discussion centered around educational background,Read… Read more »
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ “Letters to the GovLoopians” – GovLoop Pastor and Evangelist Highlights Global Gov 2.0 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Greetings in the name of awesomeness, GovLoopians! My dear associate, Stephen (a full-time martyr for the cause of GovLoop), beseeched me to write to you about the things I have seen in my travels across the World Wide Web. Therefore,Read… Read more »
The biggest barrier to organizations being successful within The Social Ecosystem is simply the need for education. The lack of awareness, the lack of knowledge, is holding back many organizations. In chatting with organizations across the public and private sector I am constantly encountering confusion. People know the problems they are encountering. These are real,Read… Read more »
Acquia – a leading provider of Enterprise Support for Drupal, yesterday released Drupal Commons – a free, open source competitor to Jive Software, Telligent, Sharepoint 2010, others. A number of Government customers are in the process of deploying Drupal Commons for Enterprise-class Communities. Since it is free (free from license fees, free from any restrictionsRead… Read more »
This post was originally published on the Intellitics blog on Thursday, August 5, 2010: The Ethics of Public Participation. Subscribe to our blog via RSS or follow us on Twitter. It seems the topic of ethics and integrity in public participation is coming up more often these days (see my comments here, here). Just forRead… Read more »
*********************************************************************** Not a Govloop Member? 30 Secs & Free to Join for Great Info & Perks *********************************************************************** So you are working at a government agency and wondering who is a fed and who is a contractor. Here’s my top 5 strategies: 1) Badge – Yes, it’s okay to stare at someone’s chest…to look at theirRead… Read more »
Last night I attended Mashable‘s Summer Tour. It was at USAToday’s headquarters in McLean, VA (gorgeous building). It was really exciting to meet Adam Ostrow and the rest of the Mashable Team (after having read so many of their articles). It was cool brushing elbows with people from DCI Group, CGAP, Intridea, CouplesSpark, Parature andRead… Read more »
Are you rockin’ with GovLoop? Nat Torkington: Gov 2.0 as means not end Gloria Goodale: Can social media save the world? Some nonprofits give it a try Andrea DiMaio: Who Should Be Transparent, What for and How Much? Steve Lunceford: Another Twitter first: Pelosi tweet reconvenes the U.S. House of Representatives Stuart McKee: HeyGov! forRead… Read more »
Of course, “best practices” depends on what your objectives are. Generally, they are what most efficiently and effectively fulfill your objectives. However, best practices should not be seen as a final condition. When improvements can be made, they should be made. Currently, there is something like six million Americans overseas who are eligible to vote.Read… Read more »