I have been given the honor to be on the planning committee for the Gov 2.0 Expo. O’Reilly Media is co-producing this event with a wide collection of Enterprise 2.0 vendors. This will be the first time that O’Reilly Media has applied its Expo model to showcase government services. The goal of the Expo is to highlight the projects that are leading the way in government innovation, leveraging the web as a platform, driving transparency, participation and collaboration, and reducing costs while increasing value.
What Does This Have to Do With Me?
We are seeking submissions to the Expo. The deadline is 30 June 2009. Don’t worry, there’s still plenty of time. The form is simple and direct:
Proposal title
Description: Brief overview for marketing purposes, max. length 400 characters—about 65 words
Topics (select the most relevant to your proposal):
- Process
- Provider
- Partner
- Protector
- Peacemaker
Session type: 5 minute presentation (no other option)
Abstract: Self-explanatory
Project Environment: Describe the government environment in which your project exists.
Challenges: Describe the situation before your project was implemented. What problems were you trying to solve or the question you were trying to answer? What were the impediments?
Results: How did your initiative change the situation? What were the outcomes? How did you overcome the barriers?
External Links: Are there urls we should reference for additional information? These include project sites, blogs, twitter feeds, etc.
About the Presenter: Tell us about the presenter and and why you/they took on this project.
So What’s In It For Me?
The top four projects in each category will be presented at Gov 2.0 Expo Showcase. O’Reilly Media will bestow a Gov 2.0 Award on the top six projects, chosen the day of the conference.
If you are interested, please submit a proposal through the site here.
