Contact VanChangeCamp for event and ticket information.
Saturday, June 20, 2009 from 8:30 AM - 8:30 PM (PT)
WHAT IS VANCHANGECAMP: A participatory, web-enabled event to imagine and build new ways to collaborate for social change in the digital age.
WHEN: June 20th 2009
WHERE: Vancouver, BC
WHY: Change Camp is a collaborative, participatory and web-enabled event that is meant to explore the following questions:
VanChangeCamp addresses the demand for a renewed relationship among citizens and government. We seek to create connections, knowledge, tools and policies that drive transparency, civic engagement and democratic empowerment.
The event is a partly structured unconference. One track of the conference will introduce the kinds of projects that harness new ideas and tools for social change. Other tracks at the conference will be participant-driven, with the agenda created collaboratively at the start of the event, allowing participants to share their experiences and expertise.
WHO: Changemakers! Including but not limited to:
What do you get for your money?
Unparalleled access to a
large group of individuals, companies and organizations who are
interested in helping Vancouver prosper. VanChangeCamp is a local event
for people passionate about social impact.
The
event aims to explore two main themes:
How can we help government become more open
responsive?
How can citizens organize to get better
outcomes themselves?
Our goals:
Each event pass includes:
Space is limited - sign up now to reserve your seat!
Event details
Unconference
Bring
your session ideas on June 20th, and you'll likely be able to claim one
of our 14 unconference slots, left open until the day of the conference
to allow participants more control over the content and direction of
the event.
Pre-planned conference sessions
Old and New School Mapping in Vancouver - Karen Quinn Fung
A session bringing together groups involved in creating maps of the
needs and assets of communities, using new technologies and data to
create visual representations that help citizens and government better
understand their local areas. Groups will explain the different uses of
mapping, the role of technology, and their vision of the benefit
mapping will bring to advocacy groups, the public and civil
servants.
When Citizens Don't Wait: A Case Study from Bowen Island - John Dumbrille and Peter Rawsthorne
A session tracing a self-governance project on Bowen Island from its
genesis through to its current
status, beginning with politics as usual in the community, moving to
the creation of a roads status tool to empower citizens during the
winter of 2008/09, and now to an online community at
www.bowegover.ning.com. John and Peter will offer a pattern or
counterpoint for self governance initiatives, encourage others to
embark on their own projects in their own
backyards, and show government the potential beneficial outcomes of
citizen initiatives.
BC as Citizen Engagement Lab: Designing Citizen Engagement with the Province of BC - David Hume
The
BC Public Service is planning work around citizen engagement to
help improve the way it designs, develops and delivers policies and
services to British Columbians. In this session, the Citizen Engagement
Unit in the Office of the Premier will share thinking
about what citizen engagement means and why it matters, and seek out
opportunities to work with citizens to make engagement plans
better.
Orange is the New Awesome: Running an Integrated Social Media Campaign - Kevan Gilbert
Union Gospel Mission raised over $23,000 through Orange Day this year (http://www.domain7.com/orange),
by tapping into the power of local people and their passions.
Organizers will share what went well and what went wrong, and their thinking on why
social media alone isn't enough to sustain an organization.
Participants will be invited to discuss what's missing for open-source
fundraising tools in Canada, celebrate sucess, learn from failures and
help each other get better at using the web for change.
Just Outcomes - Ashley Webster
This
session will explore how to ensure that the results of
participatory processes are genuine and truly reflective of the
population. Better outcomes is a contested idea - this session will
explore the need for not just better outcomes, but more just
outcomes. Participants will identify the possible ways in which
participatory systems could be manipulated and brainstorm ways to
safeguard against misuse.
Open Net Town Hall - Steve Anderson, Rocky Gaudrault & Jacob Glick.
An open town hall event giving local citizens the chance to
shape Canada's broadband future. As Canada falls behind other OECD
countries on Internet speed, cost, and openness this session will feature a lively
discussion guided by a panel of web innovators, social
change leaders, and public policy gurus. Citizen
testimony will be used to develop the SaveOurNet.ca presentation to the
CRTC and the “Open Internet Declaration” which will
be put before MPs and policy makers.
In addition, we're likely to talk about...
Group discount fees
-Group ticket rate is $15 per person, with a minimum group size of 6 people
-This offer cannot be combined with any other offer
-Email elijahv@gmail.com
to express your interest. Please include the names and email
information (where possible) of the individuals in the group you would
like to bring.
Win free entry by blogging about ChangeCamp!
Blog
about ChangeCamp before June 15th, send us the URL (at
vanchangecamp@gmail.com) and be entered into a draw for a free entry to
the conference!
Low income free entry
If the $20
fee presents a real barrier to you, don't let it! Simply email our
Event Coordinator Eli Van Der Giessen at elijahv@gmail.com to register
for free.
ChangeCamp will be followed by a dance party and fundraiser for SaveOurNet.ca. Tickets are $10, and ChangeCamp attendees get a free drink ticket. Buy tickets at: http://internetdanceparty.eventbrite.com/"
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