Unconference

Animosity 2.0: The Open Government Insurgency vs. The White House Correspondents Dinner Establishment

Mark Drapeau | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: White House, Unconference, Government 2.0, Open Government, Transparency Camp, Tom Brokaw Whcd, White House Correspondents Dinner, Nerd Prom, Media News
Mark Drapeau

Mainstream media, politicians, and celebrities are easy scapegoats for a relatively small open government community that is in reality quite insular.

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WPP's Stream's Got Talent

Sir Martin Sorrell | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: WPP Digital Unconference, Stream Conference, Unconference, Advertising, Advertisingweek, Crowdsourcing, Media News
Sir Martin Sorrell

The Stream conference uses a user-generated or crowd-sourced conference format, which is highly interactive and demands and gets total participation. No predetermined format, no agenda, nobody laying down a roadmap -- it's totally democratic, even anarchic.

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Transit data drives economic engine for open government

Alexander Howard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Transpo, Open Data, City Government, Government 2.0, Open Government, Beth Noveck, Transit Data, Green, Unconference, Cities, Gov 2.0, Openplans, Technology News
Alexander Howard

Today in New York City, the attendees of TransportationCamp will look for ways to build a better to and fro. Technologists, trains fans, government ...

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Civic Developers Code for America on Presidents' Day in D.C.

Alexander Howard | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Government 2.0, Washington, Code for America, Open Government, Data Camp, Civic Code, Presidents Day, Technology, Unconference, Dc, Technology News
Alexander Howard

Data camp volunteers come together to donate more than money or blood: they exchange information and then apply their skills to creating solutions to the needs defined by a given set of societal challenges.

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Fellowship for the Ultimate Un-Conference

Saul Garlick | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mexico, Professional Development, Entrepreneurship, Opportunity, Social Entrepreneurship, Ideas, Conferences, Cordes Foundation, Opportunity Collaboration, Cordes Fellowships, Allison DeLauer, Unconference, Impact News
Saul Garlick

The Cordes Foundation is teaming up with Opportunity Collaboration to provide 50 fellowships to students around the world to attend the five day conference with leaders in the social enterprise arena.

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