participate in the Open Government Dialogue!

Sandy Heierbacher sandy at thataway.org
Fri May 22 15:44:53 PDT 2009


Hi, Open Space folks!  I wanted to make sure you knew about this  
opportunity to influence the Open Government Directive.  Someone may  
want to add a post about OST under Participation:  New Tools and  
Technologies.


Begin forwarded message:

From: Sandy Heierbacher <sandy at thataway.org>
Date: May 22, 2009 4:22:55 PM EDT
To: NCDD Updates <NCDD-Updates at lists.thataway.org>
Subject: participate in the Open Government Dialogue!

News from the National Coalition for Dialogue & Deliberation
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Hi, everyone!  I usually refrain from sending out important messages  
on Fridays, but this one can't wait.

Yesterday, 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 those in 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) yesterday 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.  I  
and others were asked to strongly encourage you to become active in  
the Open Government Dialogue that began yesterday 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 yesterday'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 direct  
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.

There's a lot of activity on the NCDD listserv about this right now,  
so if this interests you now might be the time to join NCDD.  We'd  
love to have you!  You can join at www.thataway.org (individual  
membership is only $50, and even that is optional!).

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

- 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 at thataway.org

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