It’s all about collaboration and bringing together citizens who have ideas and want to figure out a solution to the everyday things that bug us. Meetings are boring. I know. I attend more than my fair share. But collaborating with your neighbors is cool. It has a purpose. And that’s why I think CityCamp Raleigh will be a huge success. See the offical press release from the CityCamp Raleigh planning team.
Raleigh welcomes CityCamp event to enhance local government and citizen collaboration
Citizen-led “unconference” brings innovation and cooperation to the capital city June 3, 4, and 5, 2011.
Raleigh, NC, May 11, 2011: CityCamp Raleigh today announced the first city-focused “unconference” in North Carolina that brings together government, business, neighborhood, non-profit, and academic communities working toward next generation solutions for Raleigh. In a world challenged to do more with less, the City of Raleigh is open to ideas from citizens and technology professionals (web developers, programmers, and app developers) on how to streamline procedures, share information and create innovative solutions using the latest technology. According to Mayor Charles Meeker, “our citizens are ready for Raleigh to move forward and be more open sourced focused. The technology is successful. Raleigh is ready to be the worldwide hub for open source.”
The event is free to the public and will kick off Friday, June 3rd at 12.30pm at Vintage 21 downtown Raleigh, E. Hargett Street, and continues Saturday and Sunday, June 4 — 5, 2011. “The City of Raleigh has a long and successful history of citizen participation and engagement,” said City Manager Russell Allen, a featured speaker at the event. “The possibility of using technology and software applications as new methods of achieving transparency and interaction is a very exciting opportunity. Strong cities find ways to connect creativity for the benefit of productive outcomes.” Other confirmed speakers at this time include, Michael Tiemann, VP of Open Source Affairs at Red Hat, Inc., as well as president of the Open Source Initiative, and Jimmy Goodmon, VP/GM, Capital Broadcasting New Media Company.