I have been doing a lot of research recently around “Web 2.0″ technologies or the “Read-Write Web” and thought that some of what I had learned and some of the information I had come across might be useful, interesting or helpful to others. My main area of Interest is in how Web 2.0 (and now 3.0) technologies can be used in helping to improve the online services provided by Government organisations in Ireland to the residents of Ireland. An aspiration towards what is coming to be termed “Government 2.0″. I hope, that this website might serve as a reference and an aid for IT and Internet professionals working in government organisations anywhere, and also for those involved in formulating government technology strategies. Hopefully though, everyone might find some of the content interesting or useful.
This is not a government website nor an official site of any nature it is merely the collected research and musings of someone working in IT for a government organisation. Opinions expressed here are entirely my own.
Mark O’Toole
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1 alex // May 30, 2008 at 5:32 am
Hi
There has not been a post for a while
I was prompted to write by this post from a Scottish teacher who has just been to Ireland
http://edu.blogs.com/edublogs/2008/05/9am-arrive-in-i.html
Do get in touch again
2 Doris McGuire // Sep 2, 2008 at 6:21 pm
Thought you might be interested in attending a Gov 2.0 Symposium on Sept 19, free, attend virtually or in person
INFORMATION LEADER SYMPOSIA SERIES
Hosted by the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Networks and Information Integration)/DOD Chief Information Officer and The Information Resources Management College, National Defense University
YOU ARE INVITED TO A SYMPOSIUM ON:
“Government 2.0 and Beyond…
Harnessing Collective Intelligence”
DATE: 19 September 2008
TIME: 8:00 – 1200 (registration opens at 7:30)
VENUE: National Defense University campus
Ft. Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C.
Marshall Hall, Room 155
Attendees at this half-day event will explore the social implications and the impact of globalization of the web as a platform rather than an application. This paradigm shift, referred to as “Web 2.0,” enables us to leverage customer self-service and data management to access the entire web. It is about building communities and the “wisdom of crowds” where participation among users adds value by harnessing collective intelligence. Through a variety of presentations and perspectives on how Web 2.0 is growing in importance as a service-oriented, cost-effective model, we will explore the environments in which the next generations of the web can operate and change government.
Featured Speaker: Mr. David Weinberger. Mr. Weinberger is a U.S. technologist, writer, and Web 2.0 guru. He is the co-author of the “Cluetrain Manifesto”, a website about the transformational impact of the internet on business. He has written two major books on the Internet, Small Pieces Loosely Joined and Everything is Miscellaneous. Mr. Weinberger currently serves as a fellow at the Berkman Center for the Internet and Society of Harvard Law School. He was Senior Internet Advisor to Howard Dean’s 2004 presidential campaign.
Panelists Include:
* David Wennergren, Deputy DOD Chief Information Officer
* Bruce Klein, Director of Public Sector Group, Cisco
* Anthony Williams, VP, nGenera and co-author of Wikinomics
* Mike Bradshaw, Director, Enterprise Federal, Google
Registration
Registration is FREE for all attendees, but all must register to ensure a seat. Please go to the following website to register: http://www.ndu.edu/irmc/anniv_reg_gov2.html.
Please indicate on the registration form if you will attend in residence or be a virtual attendee.
The Venue
The National Defense University is located on Ft Lesley J. McNair near the Washington, D.C. waterfront. This event will be live video streamed to a website and the IRM College Government Center in Second Life. Instructions for access to the stream will be posted to the Live Broadcast section of the 20th Anniversary homepage at http://www.ndu.edu/irmc/anniv.html no later than 15 September 2008.
Media Coverage: Invited members of the media include Government Executive, Wall Street Journal, Signal, Federal Computer Week, Federal Times, The Washington Post, and others.
Questions
If you have questions about this event, please contact Dr. Paulette Robinson at (202) 685-3891 or robinsonp@ndu.edu, Doris McGuire at (703) 604-1489 x 153 or Doris.McGuire.ctr@osd.mil, or Sandy Smith at (703) 604-1489 x 176 or Sandra.Smith@osd.mil.
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