[open-government] CityCamp in Guatemala City

[Kara Andrade]

Steven,

Synchronicity is always an interesting thing. We are planning an event 
called Citizen 2.0 in Guatemala City in mid-October. Citizen2.0 seems to 
have a lot in common with what CityCamp is about. We are focusing on 
connecting people with online tools for civic issues, citizen 
engagement, governance, economic and educational opportunities. I 
believe there is an overlap there so perhaps it's not an either/or. 
Would you be interested in having a discussion about this over the phone 
and seeing if there is a match. In either case I am interested in 
becoming a local partner and am confident that I can handle the 
responsibility.

How about we chat next week? The best way to reach me is on my US number 
which reaches me in Guate: (510) 384-0788.

Kind regards,

-- 
Kara Andrade
Fulbright Fellow/Becaria Fulbright
Independent Researcher/Investigadora Independiente
_www.hablaguate.com_
US: (510) 384-0788
GT: (502) 4552-0186



Steven Clift wrote:
> Kevin Curry and others including myself are putting out the word to
> gather interesting in a "CityCamp" world tour of unconferences at the
> intersection of local Gov 2.0, transparency, and citizen
> participation. The initial Chicago CityCamp attracted a dynamic mix of
> people coming from e-government, social media, civic engagement,
> digital inclusion, software development perspectives, etc. - a truly
> cross-cutting, silo busting group of participants.
>
> If you want a city in your country (there is some special interest in
> developing countries) on the prospecting list, it is important to say
> something now.
>
> A great way to stand up and be counted is to join the main CityCamp
> Exchange online group and post to this topic:
>
>     http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/12suc5T4HMb4O4YR0Kga8d
>
> Join the group from:
>
>     http://e-democracy.org/citycamp
>
> You can also contact Kevin Curry directly:  kmcurry at gmail.com - See
> his note below.
>
> E-Democracy.org will be doing all it can to support these important
> convenings and continue to support the main online exchange among
> participants. I encourage other organizations to step up and
> contribute as well.
>
> Steven Clift
> E-Democracy.org
>
> From: kevin curry<kmcurry at gmail.com>
> Date: Mon, Jul 19, 2010 at 7:13 PM
> Subject: [CityCamp Exchange] City Camp World Tour?
> To: citycamp at forums.e-democracy.org
>
>
> City Campers,
>
> Over the past several months I've fielded many questions about when and
> where the next City Camp will happen.  City Camp
> DC - http://barcamp.pbworks.com/CityCampDC - already happened.  As a
> result of those questions - and some convincing by a
> handful of you - I've started thinking seriously about the answer(s).
>
> In a nutshell, I'm thinking about a City Camp "world tour" starting in 2010
> and continuing through 2011.  I've been in contact with potential local
> partners in Philadelphia, London, and Edmonton.  Additionally, I've be asked
> about feasibility of conducting City Camps in developing nations:  Africa,
> India, Indonesia.  The Code for America cities make sense, too.
>
> Ultimately it will take committed, local partners to determine where City
> Camp World Tour (CCWT) will land.  I'll need help finding facilities,
> caterers, sponsors, and most importantly:  local government participants.
>
> So, I'm appealing to you all today for help finding those local partners.
>   Based on highly scientific research I'm most interested in these cities:
>
> Boston
> Boulder
> Philly
> Seattle
> Washington, D.C.
> Miami
> Austin
> Atlanta
> New York
> London, UK
> Helsinki, Finland
> Mumbai, India
> Ahmedabad, India
> Kigali, Rwanda
> Nairobi, Kenya
> Johannesburg, South Africa
> Manila, Philippines
> Bangkok, Thailand
> Edmonton, Canada
> Galway, Ireland
> St. Petersburg, Russia
> Auckland or Wellington, New Zealand
> (Australia)
> (Mexico)
> (Central/South America?)
>
> Here's a map view:
> http://explorer.arcgis.com/?open=16fd2c7c307248aeb8cc11b62c8ccc74
>
> But I'm open to working on a City Camp wherever I can find a local partner.
>   Please contact me directly ff you are interested in becoming a local
> partner and are confident that you can handle the responsibility.  Please
> also share this with your other networks.
>
> Thank You,
> Kevin
>
> --
> Kevin Curry
> Virginia Beach, VA
> http://twitter.com/kmcurry
>
> Kevin Curry
> Virginia Beach
> Info about Kevin Curry: http://forums.e-democracy.org/p/1QopOcbYAJLsQNo3nWFQWQ
>
> View all messages on this topic at:
> http://forums.e-democracy.org/r/topic/6VZhwruUCwu0CX0TrlGDYD
>
> Steven Clift - http://stevenclift.com
>    Executive Director - http://E-Democracy.Org
>    Follow me - http://twitter.com/democracy
>    New Tel: +1.612.234.7072
>
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