What is Government 2.0 Camp?
[WATCH THE INTRO TO GOVERNMENT 2.0 CAMP HERE]
Government 2.0 Camp is the unconference about using social media tools and Web 2.0 technologies to create a more effective, efficient and collaborative U.S. government on all levels (local, state, and federal).
Government 2.0 Camp will bring together the leading thinkers from government, academia and industry to share Government 2.0 initiatives that are already in process and collaborate about how to leverage social media tools and Web 2.0 technologies to create a more collaborate, efficient and effective government -- Government 2.0.
Government 2.0 Camp is the inaugural event of Government 2.0 Club, a newly-launched national organization that creates opportunities for government, academia and industry to share ideas and solutions for leveraging social media tools and Web 2.0 technologies to create a more collaborate, efficient and effective government.
When
Friday, March 27 (8am to 5pm + 6pm happy hour) – Saturday, March 28, 2009 (8am-6pm)
Where
Share rides by joining the relevant Google group (it's not near Metro):
Cost to Attend
Government 2.0 Camp is free to attendees and is sold out with 500 total attendees. Sponsorships are still available and confer a limited number of attendee passes.
SPONSOR HERE
FAQs
What is an unconference?
An unconference is collaborative learning event organized and created for its participants, by its participants.
We're using the Barcamp planning platform due to its ease-of-use and widespread recognition . . . hence, the “Camp” in the Government 2.0 Camp name.
Why is this an unconference rather than a traditional conference format?
Our United States government is a democracy is that is, by its founding principles, of the people, by the people, for the people. The unconference format embodies these same collaborative principles as our nation’s democracy, and thus, is the ideal format for the topic of Government 2.0.
Additionally, collaborative planning and sponsorship make this event about the topic of Government 2.0, itself, rather than about any single government contractor, think tank, university or government agency.
Furthermore, an unconference is experiential: the unconference format immerses participants in the very collaborative culture that defines the Government 2.0 vision: collaborate to create, shape and enhance and improve.
Finally, the unconference format enables those who are not yet familiar with social media tools and Web 2.0 technologies to experience, first hand, the power of their collaborative tone and capabilities.
But I’ve never been to an unconference or Barcamp before and this sounds weird
Please do not be intimidated or put-off by the unconventional format of Government 2.0 Camp. Give it a try and sign up below as a participant.
Even better, sign up below to volunteer and help to create this event. There is no “right” way of doing this. We're all figuring this out as we create it together. In the spirit of an unconference, you are just as much a contributor as I am.
Initiating Organizers
(please don't add yourself here, rather, add yourself to Volunteers section below)
This unconference is being organized in cooperation with Jeffrey Levy, Director of Web Communications, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency; Co-Chair of the Federal Web Managers Council's Social Media Subcouncil; @levyj413 on twitter
(Please note that EPA and the Federal Web Managers Council do not endorse the services or products of firms participating in the unconference.)
The volunteers planning page is here.
All prior listed volunteer and participant data has been moved to the gov2campteam page.
Also, check the RSVP site to see the much longer, full participant list.
Sponsor
Government 2.0 Camp is free for attendees and will be 100% sponsor-supported. THIS IS NOT an opportunity to focus on selling your product or service - as a sponsor please focus on providing value to the community in the form insight and/or other means. Sponsors who are overly aggressive with their marketing executions online or onsite will be asked to tone it down (we've never had to ask this in the past).
Please contribute to help make this event possible.
| $102.50 |
Wichita Area Technical College |
http://www.watc.edu |
| $250.00 |
Forum One Communications |
http://www.forumone.com |
| $509.95 |
GovDelivery |
http://www.govdelivery.com |
| $205.00 |
Neighborhood America |
http://www.neighborhoodamerica.com |
| $51.25 |
RightNow Technologies |
http://www.rightnow.com |
| $153.75 |
Assignment: Future |
http://assignmentfuture.com |
| $51.25 |
London, Ink |
http://www.londonink.com |
| $76.88 |
The Media Network |
http://www.themedianetwork.com |
| $51.25 |
Sensis |
http://sensisagency.com |
| $1,009.95 |
O'Reilly Media, Inc. |
http://conferences.oreilly.com |
| $102.50 |
Concerted Solutions |
http://csolved.com |
| $51.25 |
EastBanc Technologies |
http://eastbanctech.com |
| $205.00 |
Johnston McLamb |
http://johnstonmclamb.com |
| $51.25 |
SRA International |
http://www.sra.com |
| $307.50 |
BearingPoint |
http://bearingpoint.com/publicservices |
| $102.50 |
American Public University System |
http://www.apus.edu |
| $102.50 |
JDG COMMUNICATIONS, INC. |
http://www.jdgcommunications.com |
| $509.95 |
craigslist |
http://craigslist.org |
| $615.00 |
Microsoft |
http://www.microsoft.com/government |
| $51.25 |
Aquilent, Inc |
http://www.aquilent.com |
| $102.50 |
GovLoop.com |
http://www.govloop.com |
| $51.25 |
Xpedite Network |
http://www.xpeditenetwork.com |
| $51.25 |
Clickforhelp.com Inc. |
http://www.Clickforhelp.com |
| $256.25 |
JackBe |
http://www.jackbe.com |
| $51.25 |
Intridea, Inc. |
http://www.intridea.com |
| $51.25 |
Sunlight Foundation |
http://sunlightfoundation.com |
| $102.50 |
Metanomy Inc. |
http://metanomy.org |
| $51.25 |
WelchmanPierpoint |
http://www.welchmanpierpoint.com |
| $51.25 |
Mercury Computer Systems |
http://www.mc.com |
| $51.25 |
Navstar, Inc |
http://www.navstar-inc.com |
| $1,009.95 |
MetroStar Systems, Inc |
http://www.metrostarsystems.com |
| $51.25 |
iTACTIC Corporation |
http://www.itactic.com |
| $205.00 |
CTOvision.com |
http://ctovision.com |
| $509.95 |
Booz Allen Hamilton |
http://www.twitter.com/sradick |
| $51.25 |
Blackstone Technology Group |
http://www.bstonetech.com |
| $51.25 |
Open Forum Foundation |
http://openforumfoundation.org/ |
| $61.24 |
City of Seattle / Department of IT |
http://www.seattle.gov/doit |
| 51.25 |
Swan Island Networks |
www.swanisland.net |
| 102.50 |
Captura Group |
capturagroup.com |
| $250.00 |
JBS International, Inc. |
www.jbsinternational.com
|
Talk about Government 2.0 Camp
On Facebook:
On Twitter:
On LinkedIn: Join Government 2.0 Camp on LinkedIn
On GovLoop: Join Government 2.0 Club on GovLoop
On Ustream: Firewall & bandwidth permitting, there is a plan to stream at least one session from every time slot via Ustream on the http://www.ustream.tv/channel/istrategylabs or new account channel?
Tag for flickr, delicious, ma.gnolia, technorati etc: #gov20camp
Schedule/Structure
We're thinking about structure of this unconference as three-tiered. In proposing sessions, presentations and panels, please think about which tier would be most appropriate for your topic. Start adding ideas that you're workin on to each category below.
Friday afternoon
U.S. premiere of Us Now, a newly-released documentary film out of the U.K. about the power of mass collaboration, government and the internet. (Maxine Teller working on this)
UPDATE
Maxine has now agreed with Dominic Campbell (FutureGov) that Ivo Gormley, Director of Us Now, will come over for a screening of Us Now. Suggested format:
- 4-6pm in main venue
- 55mins film
- 45mins panel following the film
- Dominic to compere, Ivo, one of the Camp organisers such as Mark on the panel
- Links to other panelist (politician and/or academic) plus sponsorship (around $500) sought in exchange for brand association with screening and/or seat on the panel
Suggested reading
If you are curious about understanding more about topics and buzzwords that surround Government 2.0, here is some suggested reading (feel free to add). There is also an excellent thread on the topic over at http://www.govloop.com/forum/topics/what-are-the-must-reads-on.
Print
- Cluetrain Manifesto by Christopher Locke, Rick Levine, Doc Searls, and David Weinberger (1999)
- The Tipping Point by Malcolm Gladwell (2002)
- The Future of Work by by Thomas W. Malone (2004)
- The Long Tail by Chris Anderson (2004)
- The World is Flat by Thomas L. Friedman (2006)
- Everything is Miscellaneous by David Weinberger (2007)
- Groundswell by Charlene Lei and Josh Bernoff (2008)
- Wikinomics by Don Tapscott and Anthony D. Williams (2008)
- Crowdsourcing by Jeff Howe (2008)
- The Starfish and The Spider by Ori Brafman and Rod A. Beckstrom (2006)
Online
Bloggers
