[CivicAccess-discuss] March 5, 7:30 PM - The Future is Open: How open government is essential to creating a culture of public service innovation

[Tracey P. Lauriault]

The Future is Open: How open government is essential to creating a culture
of public service innovation

*Via GOSLING* &
http://www.ppforum.ca/events/future-open-how-open-government-essential-creating-culture-public-service-innovation
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Registration Form<http://www.ppforum.ca/sites/default/files/eaves_breakfast_registration_form.pdf>
 Mar
5
2010

*When:* Friday, March 5, 2010 - 07:30

*Where:* Delta Ottawa Hotel & Suites (Victoria Room)

> As a vital national institution and a key component to Canada's competitive
> advantage in a post-recession world, an innovative public service is more
> important now than ever. Today's complex challenges require a public service
> that recognizes and acts upon new ideas, new operating methods, and new ways
> of delivering services. Canada's public service has undergone and continues
> to undergo important reforms that make it more open, citizen-centred,
> collaborative and innovative.
>
> In the quest for public service innovation, one movement in particular is
> gaining momentum - that of open government. Today, *open government* goes
> beyond mere citizens' access to information. It is about enabling citizens
> and stakeholders to share this information, add value, and participate in
> our democracy in a more meaningful way. It also means improving
> communication internally and harnessing technologies to share and
> collaborate. In order to generate novel, equitable, and sustainable
> solutions for the future, the federal public service will have to continue
> to innovate in many areas. David Eaves argues that creating a culture and
> practice of open government at all levels is an important first step.
>
> *David Eaves*, an open government activist and public service sector
> thought leader, who has advised governments and written extensively on the
> subject, will explore and offer insight into how *open government* is an
> important driver of and essential to creating a culture of public service
> innovation.
>
> As the discussant, *Chuck Henry*, former Chief Technology Officer of the
> Government of Canada, will highlight some of the recent trends and
> initiatives toward collaboration, technology incorporation, and open
> government. In addition, he will share his perspective on what are some of
> the opportunities, barriers and obstacles, and some of the influencing
> factors of open government.
>
> For more information, please contact Matt LeBlanc<matt.leblanc at ppforum.ca>
> .
>
> Event Twitter hashtag:* #thefutureisopen*
>

Biographies David Eaves

*Public policy expert; Fellow at the Centre for the Study of Democracy,
Queen's University.*

  *[image: David Eaves]*

























A public policy entrepreneur, open government activist and collaboration
expert David advises the Mayor of Vancouver on open government, works with
two spin-offs of the Harvard Negotiation
Project<http://www.pon.harvard.edu/hnp/>and is an adjunct professor at
the Centre for Digital Media.

David writes on politics, public service sector renewal, as well as open
source and network systems. He posts four times a week on his blog, publishes
regularly <http://eaves.ca/links/> on the Globe and Mail website, is a
regular commentator on CBC Power & Politics, and has a chapter in the
upcoming O'Reilly Media book on Open
Government<http://www.amazon.com/Open-Government-Collaboration-Transparency-Participation/dp/0596804350/?tag=agaskarcom-20>.
In addition to his writing and advocacy, David advises several open source
projects including OpenMRS and Mozilla, serves on the International
Reference Group of Australia's Web 2.0
Taskforce<http://gov2.net.au/blog/2009/10/23/inquiries-2-0-part-3-0/>and
the Steering Committee of the Environics
Institute <http://erg.environics.net/ei/> Urban Aboriginal People's
Survey<http://www.environicsinstitute.org/research-aboriginal.html>.
He also sits on the executive of Vision Vancouver <http://votevision.ca/> (a
municipal political party), the board of Keeping the Door
Open<http://www.keepingthedooropen.com/>and the advisory board of
Canada's
World <http://www.igloo.org/canadasworld/>.

*David Eaves' blog* - eaves.ca <http://www.eaves.ca/>

*Recent articles on open government:
**The Three Laws of Open Government
Data*<http://eaves.ca/2009/09/30/three-law-of-open-government-data/>
*What new media means for
democracy*<http://www.themarknews.com/articles/466-what-new-media-means-for-democracy>


Chuck Henry

  [image: Chuck Henry]























Charles E. (Chuck) Henry is President and Chief Consultant of C. E. Henry
and Associates; advising clients on IT Strategy, Planning and Architecture.