[open-government] Reset Ireland - Irish Open Government Initiative

Sat Jan 8 16:56:59 UTC 2011

This list is definitely a good place to post questions and ask for help. 
Definitely willing to chime in and offer advice/lessons learned from 
over here.

cheers,
dave

On 11-01-07 1:52 PM, Kevin Flanagan wrote:
> Hello Open Government Folks,
>
> My name is Kevin Flanagan I'm working with Declan Elliott on a project 
> called Reset Ireland which aims to raise public and political 
> awareness about Open Government and Media Reforms and to get these 
> issues on the agenda for the next government. We are big fans of Open 
> Government initiatives. Any support you can offer by way of advice, 
> participation or promotion is greatly appreciated. I've included our 
> press release below. I hope its Ok to post events here.
>
> All the Best
>
> Kevin Flanagan
>
> www.resetireland.com <http://www.resetireland.com/>
> https://twitter.com/resetireland
> resetireland at gmail.com <mailto:resetireland at gmail.com>
> =====
>
> Reset Ireland
>
> Reset Ireland is a grassroots initiative to facilitate conversation 
> for real social, political and economic change through developing an 
> action plan for open government and media reform. Many conversations 
> about political reform are already taking place in Ireland. Reset 
> Ireland is an opportunity to knit these conversations together. A call 
> to action for an alternative Ireland.
>
> Whats this about?
>
> Like many people witnessing the events of the past couple of years we 
> grew tired of talking and began asking ourselves what we could do to 
> promote positive change.
>
> Greater access to information on the workings of government empower 
> the public in making informed decisions on the direction they want the 
> country to take. Open Government and media reforms can make this a 
> reality.
>
> The key inspiration for Reset Ireland comes from projects such as the 
> Icelandic Modern Media Initiativewww.immi.is 
> <http://www.immi.is/>along with various other projects promoting 
> openness, transparency and accountability in Government around the world.
>
> The aim of Reset Ireland is to create an opportunity for talented 
> people to come together and to work collaboratively on developing a 
> set of proposals with a positive vision for Ireland’s future.
> So if you have an interest in media freedom digital or otherwise, 
> government openness, transparency and accountability then this applies 
> to you.
>
> So how is this going to work?
>
> Reset Ireland isn’t your usual conference. Don’t expect keynote 
> speakers. This is a working conference using the Open Space format to 
> get the most out of the talents participants bring to the table. Open 
> Space is designed to help groups tackle complex issues. It challenges 
> each participant to take responsibility for their experience and 
> supports lively and engaging conversation. The essence of Open Space 
> is that, once the framework is explained, its in the hands of each 
> participant to co-create the agenda and to select which topics to 
> start or engage with. We are very fortunate to have Johnnie Moore as 
> our facilitator for Reset Ireland.
> For further information on Open Space see
> http://www.johnniemoore.com/001587.php
> <http://www.johnniemoore.com/001587.php>
> The outcomes of the event, the proposals and action plans will be 
> published online. Work on which will continue through a wiki after the 
> conference. The final text will be attributed to its many authors and 
> openly licenced for people to share. A summary of the output will be 
> distributed to all Irish political representatives.
>
> Consider this event a stepping stone. With your support over the 
> coming weeks and months and in the run up to the general election 
> Reset Ireland will actively promote the text to raise public awareness 
> of the benefits of Open Government and greater Information Freedom.
>
> Admission is Freebut as capacity is limited we ask that you register 
> by dropping us an email at resetireland at gmail.com 
> <mailto:resetireland at gmail.com> . We will get back to you with 
> confirmation.
>
> When & Where
> The event will take place over 2 days Saturday Jan 15th 9am-6pm and 
> Sunday Jan 16th 9am-4pm at 091Labs, Exchange House, Fairgreen, Galway 
> (Near the Radison Hotel)
>
> We really want people to attend both days but understand this is not 
> always possible. If you can only make it for the one don’t be afraid 
> to get in touch.
>
> The Organisers are
> Declan Elliott a facilitator interested in self-organizing systems and 
> peer learning.
> Kevin Flanagan a visual artist with an interest in Digital Culture.
>
> For further information and updates see
> www.resetireland.com <http://www.resetireland.com/>
> https://twitter.com/resetireland
> resetireland at gmail.com <mailto:resetireland at gmail.com>
>
>
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