[okfn-discuss] Vivek Kundra and Aneesh Chopra to launch US Open Government Plan, 1100 ET 8th December

Tue Dec 8 01:59:14 UTC 2009

This just out from Whitehouse Press Office:

  http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/12/07/streaming-11-am-cto-chopra-and-cio-kundra-launch-open-government-plan

120 character version:

  http://identi.ca/notice/16276924
  http://twitter.com/jwyg/status/6449773809

So far a good week for open government data! :-)

J.

From: Kammerer, Chelsea <@who.eop.gov>
Date: Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 6:47 PM
Subject: Administration Officials to Launch Comprehensive Open Government Plan

I hope you can join us for this important announcement tomorrow.

THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 7, 2009

ADVISORY: Administration Officials to Launch Comprehensive Open Government Plan

with Webcast Open to All Americans

 WASHINGTON – Tomorrow at 11:00am ET, U.S. Chief Information Officer
Vivek Kundra and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra will
launch the administration’s comprehensive Open Government Plan,
furthering the President’s commitment to increasing transparency and
accountability in Washington and ensuring greater access and
information for the American people.

 This announcement will be streamed live on whitehouse.gov, and will
be followed by a web forum where individuals will be given an
opportunity to ask questions and offer suggestions about the
administration’s Open Government Plan.

 WHO: U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra and U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra

WHAT: Administration Launches Comprehensive Open Government Plan

WHERE: Watch it live and participate at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live

WHEN: Tuesday, December 8

11:00am ET

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Chelsea Kammerer

The White House

Office of Intergovernmental Affairs and Office of Public Engagement

-- 
Jonathan Gray

Community Coordinator
The Open Knowledge Foundation
http://www.okfn.org