Ottawa Government Barcamp?
Having just got off the phone with Jeremy Gould, I wonder what appetite there is for a Government Barcamp, likely in Ottawa in September or October?
All the details are up in the air, but I’m imaging a very flexible and co-operative event, where we can get together to discuss personal initiatives in social media and bang heads about how to move innovative technology and tactics further within the context of working for the Government of Canada.
If you can, respond in the comments, so others in town will get an idea of the demand for this sort of self-organized social media event, I would appreciate it.
Otherwise, email me at colin@canuckflack.com.
Hopefully, we can generate as much energy as the UK version.
June 16th, 2008 20:41
Great idea. As we discussed last week, I know that there are many of us interested in sharing ideas.
June 17th, 2008 03:14
JFDI!
June 17th, 2008 16:26
Go for it, and support to you over there in making so. Here’s a report of 2 recent European Barcamp Gov’s by Ton Zijlstra, http://www.zylstra.org/blog/ in Austria and in the Netherlands.
June 18th, 2008 18:25
Yes. Definitely.
June 20th, 2008 17:04
cool idea, I’d be very interested.
June 23rd, 2008 12:27
I’d be interested!
www.cpsrenewal.ca
June 24th, 2008 10:18
Absolument, oui oui oui!
I would gladly invest some personal time in helping with this project. If needed, I bet I can get some resources from my organization too, as long as it’s a “Public Service” event rather than a “government” thing.
June 24th, 2008 15:21
Hmm, you don’t said if you are connected with the current barcamp community here in Ottawa. They have good experience to build on.
http://www.barcamp.org/OttawaCamps
July 2nd, 2008 11:50
I am on board as well and would love an opportunity to participate and help in anyway possible.