[wdmmg-discuss] Open Spending call for collaboration?

Fri Apr 22 11:08:42 UTC 2011

But obviously - only if Friedrich's time commitments can cover the excitement!

On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 12:05 PM, Lucy Chambers <lucy.chambers at okfn.org> wrote:
> I think it's a great idea. There was an influx of volunteers after the
> recent press coverage!
>
> The thing that I am wondering at the moment is if we should have just
> one general form for 'Get Involved with the OKF' - and replace the
> 'Get Involved with OpenSpending' form with this one. There are so many
> volunteer forms and I think some people are just getting lost!
>
> My reasoning is that I think some people are volunteering via the 'Get
> Involved with OpenSpending' whose talents and interests are possibly
> better suited to other areas of the OKF - i.e. graphic design (which
> we desperately need in other areas!) but they have obviously come in
> via the 'Get Involved with OpenSpending' link as this is where they
> were directed from the Guardian or La Stampa or wherever it was that
> they came across our work.
>
> Perhaps it would be best to update the general Get Involved with the
> OKF form so that it has a 'how did you hear about us?' option on it,
> so we can know which project has attracted people's attention and
> replacing the Get Involved with OpenSpending with what you suggest
> below to interest people who are particularly interested in building
> on OpenSpending platforms?
>
> What do you think?
>
> Lucy
>
> On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 12:46 PM, Jonathan Gray <jonathan.gray at okfn.org> wrote:
>> On the back of the Italian spending data stuff should we put out a
>> public call to ask people about doing Open Spending in their country?
>>
>> E.g. Google form with something like:
>>
>>  * Why do you think we should do Open Spending in your country?
>>  * Is there currently data available which we could use?
>>  * Would you be able to assist? If so how?
>>  * Do you know of any organisations, individuals, etc who could
>> partner with us to contribute to Open Spending in your country?
>>  * Who would Open Spending in your country be useful for?
>>  * Can you think of any other tools for analysing/exploring the data
>> that would be useful?
>>  * Country
>>  * Name
>>  * Email, URL, Twitter ID, etc
>>
>> What do people think?
>>
>> Lucy: useful?
>>
>> J.
>>
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Lucy Chambers
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Skype: lucyfediachambers