Open Government Canada

"Freely available government data could make services more efficient and enhance quality of life." - Richard Akerman from Bookmarklet

"Government should make data openly available and then let outside talent reimagine how it can be used online." - Richard Akerman from Bookmarklet

"DoWire Groups promotes international online information and knowledge exchange on e-democracy, online news, e-government, and democracy practices. It is the online place for those building information-age democracy, governance, media, and active citizenship in the 21st Century. Join us." - Richard Akerman from Bookmarklet

"On July 21 & 22, 2009, thought leaders from government and industry will convene at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington to share ideas and case studies about how federal, state and local government can use emerging technologies to create a more efficient and effective government—Government 2.0" - Richard Akerman from Bookmarklet

"Open Government on the Internet: A New Era In Transparency Friday, May 15, 2009 from 8:45 AM - 4:30 PM (CT) Austin, TX" Vivek Kundra is one of the speakers. - Richard Akerman from Bookmarklet

Everybody's getting into the open data game. pullquote: "We just launched a new search feature that makes it easy to find and compare public data. So for example, when comparing Santa Clara county data to the national unemployment rate, it becomes clear not only that Santa Clara's peak during 2002-2003 was really dramatic, but also that the recent increase is a bit more drastic than the national rate" - Richard Akerman

pullquote: "widespread, automated releases of government data combined with new Web 2.0-based tools to turn that data into informative, illustrative visualizations. I've just finished a white paper on the subject for Don Tapscott's Gov. 2.0 project<http://tinyurl.com/54buw6> , which was the basis for my presentation at Personal Democracy Forum 2008, which you can download at SlideShare<http://tinyurl.com/4pgfnp>." - Richard Akerman

June 29-30, 2009. New York. pullquote: "The Personal Democracy Forum is the world's largest and best known conference on the intersection of technology and politics. For the sixth year, more than 1,000 top opinion makers, political practitioners, technologists and journalists will come together to network, exchange ideas, and explore how technology and the Internet are changing politics, democracy, and society. - Richard Akerman

April 27 - May 3, 2009. Recovery Dialogue: Information Technology Solutions. Question: "What ideas, tools, and approaches can make Recovery.gov a place where the public can monitor the expenditure and use of recovery funds?" pullquote: "Making Recovery.gov a useful portal for citizens requires finding innovative ways to integrate, track, and display data from thousands of federal, state, and local entities. With this online dialogue, the Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board is reaching out to the public, state and local partners, potential recipients and solution providers to help fulfill the commitment to a transparent and accountable recovery." - Richard Akerman

"the administration will establish a process for every government employee to submit their ideas on how their agency can save money and perform better. Finally, the administration will reach outside of Washington for ideas by convening a forum on reforming government for the 21st century later this year." - Richard Akerman from Bookmarklet