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Understanding Government 2.0

Walter — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 23:20:00 +0000

A view of what Government 2.0 could be (courtesy of ZD Net) What does Government 2.0 mean? Does it merely entail government agencies embracing the use of multiple social technologies and community platforms? Is it reflective of a more open, engaging and inclusive approach to governance? Or does it epitomise the beginning of active citizenry […]

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Be a Participatory Citizen at GovCamp

Walter — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 22:53:00 +0000

Want to play a part in shaping how government can better serve you through social technologies? Got a burning desire to change the delivery of essential services? Why not participate in the first ever Singapore GovCamp? Taking place on 19th Jan (Wed) on NUS Campus, Singapore GovCamp hopes to “connect the Government with the general […]

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Clay Shirky on The Future of Organisations

Walter — Mon, 17 Aug 2009 14:05:00 +0000

Broad and sweeping, yet detailed and penetrating, Clay Shirky’s volume “Here Come’s Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations” is a tour de force of how technology influences group activity and organisation. Shirky skillfully blended social sciences like psychology, sociology and anthropology with elements of the social web – mailing lists, forums, blogs, Youtube, Flickr, […]

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