[cma-l] New Open Government and Civic Technology Facebook Group

[Tony Bailey]

Although US based this appears to have UK input see:

http://pages.e-democracy.org/UK

On 03/04/14 03:11, Steven Clift wrote:
> We've recently launched a new bridge building, very global Facebook
> Group on Open Government and Civic Technology.
>
> Join in (and be our 1,000th member):
>
>      https://www.facebook.com/groups/opengovgroup/
>
> Our key strategy is to connect an emerging generation of "digitally
> native" elected officials with the growing open government movement.
>
> All over the world, starting at the local level, candidates are using
> Facebook aggressively to connect with voters and then their
> constituents. Their instincts toward more open engagement are just,
> that instincts.
>
> To convert their excitement about communicating with constituents via
> Facebook into adopting open data policies or ensuring political
> decisions that lead to the release of X or Y data set, we need to
> connect them with the broader open government movement and other
> interested elected officials. Candidates making open government
> pledges while campaigning are far more likely to push innovation
> forward if elected than those who don't.
>
> Using a Facebook Group and knowledge/inspiration hub is about
> "location, location, location." It is just one click to join.
>
> Since many of you are "friends" with a "wired" elected official or
> political leader, once you join, use the Facebook's invite/add feature
> to bring on those elected officials and political staff you think would
> be interested.
>
> Thanks,
> Steven Clift
> E-Democracy.org
>
> P.S. On a related note, see my recently presentation on raising new
> voices in civic engagement online: http://bit.ly/newvoicesvideo
> Also, civil servants, researchers, and civil society groups are very
> very welcome and will likely be the bulk of members. You are all
> very welcome.
>
> Join from:
>
>        https://www.facebook.com/groups/opengovgroup/
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