Virtual ParticipationCamp

Amigos y amigas,
He creado este grupo para establecer una relación de colaboración entre la red NuestraCausa y Participation Camp que se celebra en NYC (27-28 de junio).
De hecho algunos estaremos allí pues coincide con la celebración de la Personal Democracy Forum Conference (http://personaldemocracy.com/pdf-conference/personal-democracy-forum-conference).
Gracias a Ismael Peña los organizadores (Radical Inclusion: http://radicalinclusion.wordpress.com) del Virtual Participation Camp se han puesto en contacto conmigo porque estan buscando para pedirme que sea virtual presenter.
Creo que es una muy buena oportunidad la que tenemos para empezar a trabajar con un referente de la organización de BarCamp como modelo organizativo que pretende la emergencia de proyectos y de ideas sobre como des de la sociedad se puede mejorar las decisiones sobre problemas sociales y económicos que son demasiado complejos como para que queden en las únicas manos de los gobiernos. Citando a Beth Noveck, creo que es hora de poner “all hands on deck” .
Estoy seguro que hay dentro y fuera de la red NuestraCausa personas que podrían participar en esta experiencia de Virtual Participation Camp aportando y comentando proyectos en los que han participado.
Sigue el correo electrónico que me enviaron para participar en este experimento virtual:

Marc,

Your name was given to me by Ismael Pena-Lopez.

I am part of a group, Radical Inclusion, that is developing and managing the virtual processes associated Participation Camp, Change the Rules, (http://mudball.net/pcamp09/), an un-conference in New York on June 27/28 that is focused on issues at the intersection of technology and politics.

We are currently looking for virtual presenters for this event who will be streamed live into the actual conference space. We are open to a range of different speaking topics; participative government, citizen engagement, collaborative tools and processes, specific projects etc.

We are wondering if you would be able to participate as a virtual presenter for this event. If not, whether you could recommend appropriate presenters.

EXTENDING CONFERENCE BEFORE AND AFTER REAL WORLD EVENT
One of the issues with the current conference paradigm is that there is little continuity. Typically after the conclusion of the conference, attendees return home with lots of contacts and ideas but the follow up process is limited.

We plan to open up a SkypeConversation a week before the event to engage people in the discussion. This will be an Open Space where people can introduce themselves, their interests, their projects, and also raise questions and themes that they would like to discuss.

If you would like to participate in this conversation, please forward your Skype address.

We are developing a virtual collaboration model, and this is just the first step. If you feel like being involved, please let me know.

Thanks,

RADICAL INCLUSION
http://radicalinclusion.wordpress.com