[open-government] Virtual Event - Art of Online Groups that Work in Public Services - June 24 (and 25th - Pacific/Asia)

Wed Jun 24 13:29:24 UTC 2015

We are having a great time today with many introductions and
substantial tips about online groups that work (in public services):

    https://bitly.com/onlinegroupsthatwork

Join us and share that zinger of a question to stir things up.

Simply join the KHub to post - http://knub.net - the content is
however public, so no login is required.

Thanks,
Steve
Steven Clift  -  Executive Director, E-Democracy.org
   clift at e-democracy.org  -  +1.612.234.7072
   @democracy  -  http://linkedin.com/in/netclift

E-Democracy can help: http://e-democracy.org/services

On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 6:43 AM, Steven Clift <clift at e-democracy.org> wrote:
> Join a special online event on the Knowledge Hub on the Art of Online Groups
> that Work in Public Services:
>
>      http://khub.net
>
> Or: https://knowledgehub.local.gov.uk
>
> No matter the technology platform, how do we best foster dynamic and
> sustained online communities of practice that foster public service
> innovation and improvement?
>
> What lessons do crucial online group facilitators and leaders have to share?
> (That's tip one, active facilitators rock.)
>
> Join us for a simple asynchronous exchange on what works.
>
> When you join the Knowledge Hub, you will automatically be added to "KHub
> Connects" where the virtual Q and A and discussion event will take place. I
> recommend you set notifications to immediate or daily.
>
> You can read the introductions with opening tips now:
>
>
> https://khub.net/web/khubconnects/forum/-/message_boards/category/14851325
>
> Join KHub above and then add your own.
>
> This virtual event is based on a very successful in-person gather the other
> month that I hosted with Forum One Communications at the OpenGovHub in DC. I
> will share highlights from that dynamic event as part of this new online
> event.
>
> What is the Knowledge Hub?
>
> KHub is the digital collaboration platform for public services based in the
> UK with over 100,000 members across 1500+ online groups.
>
> By public services, we mean those in government, nonprofits, and anyone
> involved with public service delivery widely defined. Direct peer to peer
> professional knowledge exchange among those in local government is the core
> driver of engagement.
>
> Based on keywords related to your interests and skills that you enter when
> you join KHub, other groups will be recommended to you. Some will have
> crucial membership requirements as in executing X or Y program or being part
> of certain intergovernmental task forces, etc., so please keep that in mind.
> A special showcase of existing UK created and new groups open to very global
> participation is under development.
>
> Stay tuned for announcements about KHub's global expansion. The innovative
> Knowledge Hub was started by the UK government nearly a decade ago and is
> now sustained and led by CapacityGrid.
>
> Once you join KHub, you can then be part of their global expansion
> initiative - Join from: https://khub.net/web/khubglobal
>
> Thanks,
> Steven Clift
> clift at publicus.net