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Government 2.0 and the web - what works, what doesn't, and why

Forum One

We are excited about the upcoming June 4 event, " Beyond the Hype: Government 2.0 for Decision Makers ," where we will hear from a great lineup of speakers about innovative ways government agencies are using the web. Stacey Young, USAID: Online Events for Microenterprise Collaboration. Click here to register.

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Not your father's government agency

Connection Cafe

Last week Washington played host to a few events of note for folks interested in government and social media (aka Web 2.0, State Department hosted the first government TED event: TED@State. On Thursday, Forum One convened " Beyond the Hype: Government 2.0 in Government. in Government. the Internets, etc.).

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Data Digest: Moneyball Giving, Data and Philanthropy, Data for Africa

Tech Soup

Justin Sandefur, a member of a “ Data for African Development ” working group that is collaborating with the African Population Health Research Centre in Nairobi argues for "seeing like a state" - i.e. collecting data to answer policymakers questions and not like a donor when collecting data in Africa today.

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Defining Your IT Roles: Project Management as a Process

NTEN

When faced with this list of challenges, I've seen some nonprofits try and find a life-raft in the IT ocean by following what larger commercial or government organizations do. Users should help the engineers understand the problems, and collaborate with them on determining the best solutions.

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Top 10 SXSW Interactive Panels Your Nonprofit Should Attend - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

Upgrading to Open Source Government When: Monday, March 16th from 3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: Room Hilton D Description: The 2004 and 2008 campaigns use of collaborative tools, blogs and social networking have shown citizen activism and online communities can wield powerful influence. The Mobile Web for Good: Hype or Reality?

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Interview: Zen and the art of Nonprofit Technology

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Her blog is filled with insightful pieces that cut through the hype of new technologies and often ask the hard probing questions that haven't been asked. I think it's like trying to sell the US government on the idea that war is not the way to peace.

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The One-Look Virus and Immersive Environments for Teaching and Learning

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

been through the cycle a few times, hype and burn. m looking forward to teaching students who are able to gather and practice in a virtual environment which immerses them in the reality of the questions of liberty, identity and governance presented by our investment of energy and assets in a virtual world owned by a for-profit corporation.