Sandy_Heierbacher
05-23-2009, 03:01 PM
I thought some IAFers would be very interested in this unique opportunity to influence the White House's Open Government Directive and participate in an online dialogue on engagement, transparency and collaboration.
On Thursday, the new administration officially launched the "Open Government Initiative" at www.whitehouse.gov/open and directly asked NCDD and other organizations in our field to encourage members of our networks to get involved in helping them generate new ideas for creating a more participatory, transparent, and collaborative government.
On a call with Beth Noveck (Deputy Chief Technical Officer for the Open Government Directive) and Greg Nelson (Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement) Thursday afternoon, it was made clear that the knowledge and expertise of people like you -- folks who have been working for years to engage people around difficult issues, resolve long-standing conflicts, and make our government more open and transparent -- is necessary and welcome. We were asked to strongly encourage you to become active in the Open Government Dialogue that began Thursday at http://opengov.ideascale.com/
This dialogue is the first stage of a three-stage process to provide input for the Open Government Directive to federal agencies. I'll elaborate on the 3 stages on the NCDD blog ( www.thataway.org ).
It's important that we move quickly. On Thursday's call it was made clear that this first "brainstorming" stage would wrap up next Thursday (May 28th)!
NCDD members have already been adding some great ideas to the Open Government Dialogue space at http://opengov.ideascale.com/ and I encourage all of you to join in!
I'm keeping track of the posts by NCDDers that I hear about on the blog at www.thataway.org , and I'll list them below (with links) as well. Let's support each other's ideas and be sure to "vote up" the submissions you agree with! And note that the Public Engagement Principles so many of you have endorsed and were involved in creating are one of the ideas you can support.
NCDD Members’ Contributions to the Open Gov’t Dialogue
Ask Federal Agencies to Adopt the Core Principles for Public Engagement (Sandy Heierbacher) - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2510-4049
Promise USA - National Network of Citizen Conversation (Christine Whitney Sanchez) - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2632-4049
A national citizens’ assembly to represent the people’s wisdom (Phil Mitchel) - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2535-4049
Practical scholarship and assistance from Universities - the University Network for Collaborative Governance (John Stephens) - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2581-4049
Use Visual recording and mini animations to convey complex ideas (Nancy Margulies) - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2643-4049
Joe Goldman and Susanna Hass Lyons‘ posts…
Note: These submissions are based on the outcomes of the recent Champions of Democracy meeting of federal agency representatives (and a number of NCDDers!). I recommend we support all of these ideas.
- Hold Agencies Accountable for Implementing the Open Government Directive - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2422-4049
- Fully fund participation and collaboration activities - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2425-4049
- Require all agencies to submit a plan for open government - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2440-4049
- Encourage State and Local Governments to Become More Open and Inclusive - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2424-4049 (http://www.iaf-forum.org/Inclusive%20-%20http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2424-4049)
- Integrate Participation and Collaboration into All Major Systems of Federal Agencies - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2437-4049
- Convene the American Public in National Discussions of One Million People or More on the Issues of Highest Public Concern - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2425-4049
- Create Incentives and a Recognition Program to Promote Participation, Collaboration and Transparency Among Federal Agencies - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2428-4049
- Address Legal Barriers That Impede Participation and Collaboration - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2486-4049
Best,
Sandy
Sandy Heierbacher
Director, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
Web: www.thataway.org
Email: sandy@thataway.org
On Thursday, the new administration officially launched the "Open Government Initiative" at www.whitehouse.gov/open and directly asked NCDD and other organizations in our field to encourage members of our networks to get involved in helping them generate new ideas for creating a more participatory, transparent, and collaborative government.
On a call with Beth Noveck (Deputy Chief Technical Officer for the Open Government Directive) and Greg Nelson (Associate Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement) Thursday afternoon, it was made clear that the knowledge and expertise of people like you -- folks who have been working for years to engage people around difficult issues, resolve long-standing conflicts, and make our government more open and transparent -- is necessary and welcome. We were asked to strongly encourage you to become active in the Open Government Dialogue that began Thursday at http://opengov.ideascale.com/
This dialogue is the first stage of a three-stage process to provide input for the Open Government Directive to federal agencies. I'll elaborate on the 3 stages on the NCDD blog ( www.thataway.org ).
It's important that we move quickly. On Thursday's call it was made clear that this first "brainstorming" stage would wrap up next Thursday (May 28th)!
NCDD members have already been adding some great ideas to the Open Government Dialogue space at http://opengov.ideascale.com/ and I encourage all of you to join in!
I'm keeping track of the posts by NCDDers that I hear about on the blog at www.thataway.org , and I'll list them below (with links) as well. Let's support each other's ideas and be sure to "vote up" the submissions you agree with! And note that the Public Engagement Principles so many of you have endorsed and were involved in creating are one of the ideas you can support.
NCDD Members’ Contributions to the Open Gov’t Dialogue
Ask Federal Agencies to Adopt the Core Principles for Public Engagement (Sandy Heierbacher) - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2510-4049
Promise USA - National Network of Citizen Conversation (Christine Whitney Sanchez) - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2632-4049
A national citizens’ assembly to represent the people’s wisdom (Phil Mitchel) - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2535-4049
Practical scholarship and assistance from Universities - the University Network for Collaborative Governance (John Stephens) - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2581-4049
Use Visual recording and mini animations to convey complex ideas (Nancy Margulies) - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2643-4049
Joe Goldman and Susanna Hass Lyons‘ posts…
Note: These submissions are based on the outcomes of the recent Champions of Democracy meeting of federal agency representatives (and a number of NCDDers!). I recommend we support all of these ideas.
- Hold Agencies Accountable for Implementing the Open Government Directive - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2422-4049
- Fully fund participation and collaboration activities - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2425-4049
- Require all agencies to submit a plan for open government - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2440-4049
- Encourage State and Local Governments to Become More Open and Inclusive - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2424-4049 (http://www.iaf-forum.org/Inclusive%20-%20http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2424-4049)
- Integrate Participation and Collaboration into All Major Systems of Federal Agencies - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2437-4049
- Convene the American Public in National Discussions of One Million People or More on the Issues of Highest Public Concern - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2425-4049
- Create Incentives and a Recognition Program to Promote Participation, Collaboration and Transparency Among Federal Agencies - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2428-4049
- Address Legal Barriers That Impede Participation and Collaboration - http://opengov.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/2486-4049
Best,
Sandy
Sandy Heierbacher
Director, National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation (NCDD)
Web: www.thataway.org
Email: sandy@thataway.org