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Date: Wednesday 18 March, 2009
When: Wednesday, 18 March 2009
Time: 2.30 pm - 4.50 pm
Where: NLA Theatre, lower ground floor, National Library of Australia, Parkes Place, Parkes, ACT 2600 http://www.nla.gov.au/library/locationmap.html
Cost: Free
Door prizes: Web Directions has provided a number of door prizes, including a ticket to a Web Directions Roadshow workshop. Bring along a business card to enter the door prize.
The public sector has a growing need to be increasingly connected to the public it serves. Growing demand exists for engagement of the public in order to deliver more relevant policy and programs. That demand is driven by governments, the public and by the agencies themselves. Yet the public sector seems largely afraid of or intimidated by real engagement, particularly using appropriate social networking tools as one of several channels of opportunity for building real and real-time collaboration.
These tools, used well, offer significant opportunities to receive very immediate input from the public and to connect with subject matter expertise beyond the narrow scope many agencies are exposed to.
So what's the problem? How do we fix it? How do we empower public servants and the public they serve to connect and do great things together?
Stephen Collins is the Founder and Chief Troublemaker at acidlabs. Stephen’s work involves him in mentoring, teaching and driving the execution of programs introducing participatory culture, Web 2.0, Enterprise 2.0 and social networking to his clients. He enjoys helping people and organisations effect change in their capacity to retain, distribute and share knowledge. He has extensive experience with a diverse client base across government and private enterprise and has expertise in social media and networking, knowledge management, web strategy, information architecture and user experience.
The presentation will cover how stories provide rich insights into user behaviour and requirements and how they can help you deliver better outcomes. But beware, the content of the presentation can be both a blessing and a curse.
Mark Schenk is a Director of Anecdote Pty Ltd and is one of Australia’s leading business narrative experts. His experience of over 20 years includes operational, policy and senior managerial roles in the public and private sector. He has helped a diverse range of organisations improve their effectiveness through improved collaboration practices and behaviours, including Rio Tinto, Defence, Australian Taxation Office, Sinclair Knight Merz (SKM), BAE Systems and organisations providing services to the homelessness sector. Mark is currently engaged in a quest to catch a Murray Cod in Lake Burley Griffin.
The March Canberra WIPA/WSG meeting is proudly sponsored by Web Directions and Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO).
Founded in Australia in 2004, by long time web industry figures Maxine Sherrin and John Allsopp, Web Directions conferences bring together the web industry’s leading experts from around the world to educate and inspire attendees. Web Directions is running a series of full day workshops in Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.
Web Directions Roadshow - Canberra Workshops - April 22 2009, http://roadshow09.webdirections.org/
Three great workshops for government web designers and developers.
The Australian Government Information Management Office (AGIMO), Department of Finance and Deregulation is working to make Australia a leader in the productive application of information and communication technologies (ICT) to government administration information and services.
AGIMO is again participating in CeBIT, the largest information and communication technology trade show and forum in Australia. The event will be held in Sydney from May 12-14 and will include the e-Government Forum and the Australian Government expo. Early bird registrations are open until 31 March, so book now!
The Excellence in e-Government Award (the e-Award) nominations are now open. Find out more at www.finance.gov.au/e-award. But be quick, nominations close 10 March!
If you’re interested in participating in CeBIT, or want to know more, contact the Governance and Better Practice team at better.practice@finance.gov.au
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