Open Model for Citizen Engagement

Defining and implementing a new paradigm of communication for citizens and their elected officials.

Following the holiday slowdown and a lot of time with people that really don’t understand what you spend your life doing (is it just me?), are you craving intelligent discussion about citizen engagement to get you back in the flow of things?

Citizen Engagement Happy Hour

Tuesday, 12/30 5:30 – 7:30pm at Bar Dupont near Dupont Circle.

Details: http://om4ce.org/events/november-happy-hour/

Workshop Follow Up

You’ll also be happy to know that the Online Constituent Identity Workshop went really well. In a week we’ll be releasing a document that is the foundation for a coherent online constituent identity system and looking for feedback on it.

Online Constituent Identity Workshop

This Friday: if you haven’t signed up yet, now’s the time!

• Friday, November 12 in Washington, DC
• Uniting the identity and citizen engagement software communities
• Creating sustainable online constituent identity solutions that serve the needs of citizens, advocacy groups, and elected representatives.

Happy Hour

And mark your calendar for Tuesday, November 30. We’ll be gathering at Bar Dupont again at 5:30 to talk citizen engagement and have a good time. Hope to see you there!

Hoping to see everyone tomorrow at our first public citizen engagement happy hour! There will be some new people there and it should be a good time. Here’s the details:

Citizen Engagement Happy Hour
Tomorrow, Oct 26 at Dupont Circle, DC
Details: http://om4ce.org/events/october-happy-hour/

In addition, if you haven’t yet, please help spread the word on the Workshop: Online Constituent Identity that is taking place on Nov 12 here in Washington, DC. The goals of the event are:

• Uniting the identity and citizen engagement software communities
• Creating sustainable online constituent identity solutions that serve the needs of citizens, advocacy groups, and elected representatives.

Here’s the link for full details: http://j.mp/ocID1 – early registration discounts expire 10/29.

We’ve got some other cool things in the works, but I’m saving them until they’re ready for public consumption!

So we’ve got some pretty cool events coming up.  You see, it’s time to get serious about citizen engagement! Are you in?

October Happy Hour

We’re starting a little tradition with monthly happy hours. Come on out and meet other people that are passionate about the future of citizen engagement.

• Tuesday, October 26, 5:30 – 7:30pm
• Bar Dupont in DC.

Do give us a quick RSVP, would you?

Workshop: Online Constituent Identity

• Friday, November 12 in Washington, DC
• Uniting the identity and citizen engagement software communities
• Creating sustainable online constituent identity solutions that serve the needs of citizens, advocacy groups, and elected representatives.

Full details here.