The document proposes the Openworld Game, which will partner with social networks and localities to spread initiatives that help struggling areas thrive with peer-to-peer support. It will incentivize spreading "seeds of radical abundance" by rewarding participants for assembling starter kits and resources for self-funding community projects. As localities make commitments to projects and reforms, online participants can pledge support like microgrants. The goal is to replicate proven models that empower people and unlock economic potential through grassroots action.
Inspiring Route - Do-it-yourself & the makers revolutionMarket Revolution
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Do It Yourself and Makers Revolution is a contemporary subculture representing a technology-based extension of DIY culture that encourages invention and prototyping. This trend includes millions of people who are creating their self-made products and taking risks to start their own small businesses dedicated to marketing and selling of these products.
This report - part of the "Inspiring Route" project - analyses and understands the main themes related to Do It Yourself and Makers Revolution through stories, examples, numbers, case studies.
It's important to recognize that open data lives within an open government framework and that open government contributes to the goals of a smart/intelligent community. And when we say community ... it is also a continuum from local to global proportions.
Notes from the work of William Dutton, Charles Leadbeater, Don Tapscott, Clay Shirky, Lawrence Lessig and Yochai Benkler.
Presentation prepared for a discussion on main themes by 6 writers with my university supervisor (Birkbeck, University of London)
From MySpace to MySociety to MyDemocracyKennisland
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The medialandscape is changing. In this presentation the emerging role of the civil society media will be outlined against the changing medialandscape.
From MySpace, MySociety to MyDemocracy. Civil Society Media, an overview. Geert Wissink
51 slides•350 views
This document discusses the principles of Web 2.0 and civil society media and how local governments can apply these principles. Web 2.0 is characterized by users collaboratively sharing and remixing content. Civil society media involves peer production of content by citizens to benefit their communities. Local governments should adopt an open and participatory approach by opening their data, considering their services as platforms, and stimulating civil society media through partnership and small funds.
The document discusses digital futures and community ecosystems. It notes that data volumes are growing exponentially and open data provides opportunities for innovation. It outlines different ecosystems like natural, social, economic and digital ecosystems. The digital community ecosystem has many interconnected parts. Emerging technologies like social media, analytics, cloud computing and the internet of everything will impact digital futures. Open data fuels the development of intelligent communities. Sustainable digital communities require metrics, partnerships and leadership across sectors.
The document discusses how virtual spaces can bring communities together and the importance of engaging communities through digital channels. It argues that communities are increasingly communicating online and that local governments need to participate in online conversations to remain relevant and enable co-production of services with communities. Examples of virtual community spaces and tools are provided to illustrate how to facilitate online civic participation and dialogue.
Mildred Warner _ Demography, Technology and Governance – Challenges and Oppor...smartcityexpo
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This document discusses challenges and opportunities for demography, technology, and governance in the 21st century. It presents information on population trends in different countries and rising unemployment and dissatisfaction. It examines the evolution of smart cities from provider cities focused on infrastructure to enabling cities that empower citizens. The document advocates for an integrated systems approach to issues rather than a segregated one. It also discusses moving from exclusion to inclusion in services and the importance of civic coordination versus private chaos. A balanced reform approach is suggested that incorporates markets, democracy, and planning.
Looking at the local to global Open Gov - Open Data ecosystem. Lots of moving parts - challenges & opportunities. Presented at the Open Data Day Toronto conference preceding the Open Data TO Hackathon
PlaceEXPO: Place Tech: David Hardman, UK Science Park AssociationPlace North West
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This document discusses the evolution of science parks and innovation ecologies in a digital world. It notes that while science parks originally aggregated companies in compact geographic areas, innovation ecologies are now intrinsically dynamic and subject to rapid change. Successful clusters now grow organically from entrepreneurs fostering innovation, rather than top-down government investment. The future of innovation involves smaller, connected real estate spaces that are digitally enhanced and part of integrated, urban locations stimulating collaboration across sectors. Innovation will be driven by connected communities attracted to places, rather than places themselves.
Is Offline Consultation Dead? Catherine Howe at PEP-NET SummitPEP-NET
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The document discusses the rise of online communication and social media, and how local governments can harness social media to better engage with communities. It introduces Citizenscape, a tool created by Public-i to bring together online conversations from social media and connect them to democratic processes, allowing governments to better represent virtual communities and integrate online and offline engagement.
Open Data & Its Value, MISA, London, Ontario, WorkshopAaron McGowan
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Open data provides value in several ways:
1) It is extremely important and precious, deserving praise for both its theoretical and practical contributions.
2) It creates value for governments through increased public engagement, innovation, economic growth, and streamlined processes.
3) Businesses and non-profits benefit from streamlined processes, new products and services, and improved existing offerings. They also give back to communities.
4) Citizens' lives are made easier through useful applications, and they gain knowledge and feel empowered.
Releasing open data goes beyond simply making data available - it is about increasing transparency, collaboration, participation, building knowledge, and creating opportunities for all.
Community Technology Centers (CTCs) have struggled with changing names and priorities but have also achieved victories in expanding access to technology. CTCs originated in the 1980s to provide equal computer access and now over 1,000 are united through the Community Technology Centers' Network. Major accomplishments include federal grants in the 1990s-2000s totaling over $150 million. However, CTCs now face challenges such as broadband deployment without training, social media risks, and changing technologies. The top priorities for CTCs are expanding broadband access combined with training, supporting legislation to fund community technology programs, and ensuring CTCs remain relevant in a changing digital landscape.
Towards Talkin'Piazza: Engaging Citizens through Playful Interaction with Urb...Irene Celino
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presentation of the paper "Towards Talkin'Piazza: Engaging Citizens through Playful Interaction with Urban Objects" at the International Smart City Conference (IEEE ISC2) about citizen engagement, playful design, smart cities
Big Changes in Small Places – Opportunities for Startup SocietiesOpenworld Villages
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This document discusses opportunities to create free and sustainable startup communities in the future. It begins by asking the reader to envision their dream community and outlines some key characteristics. It then discusses the author's experience with free zones and startup communities. Several disruptions are forecasted like many jobs disappearing and costs trending to zero. New communities could flourish by focusing on quality of life. Reforms and land endowments could help get them started. The rest explores funding models like Airbnb rentals and learning experiences. Intentional communities like ecovillages are growing in popularity. A "Lead with a Gift" approach is proposed to help communities by offering digital toolkits and catalyzing reforms to unlock land value increases.
A presentation by Marlon Cornelia, ANSA-EAP
Youth Anti-Corruption Forum in Brussels on 27 May 2010.
Session: ICT for Governance and Anti-Corruption (GAC)
The Nominet Trust uses technology to tackle social challenges through social investments and grants of £5 million per year. It aims to demonstrate how digital technology can redesign solutions to persistent social problems. Some of its grantees include Podnosh, which captures voices of disconnected people for policymakers, and Memory Box, which helps those with dementia through digital memories. The Trust also supports young people through programs like iDEA to develop digital and entrepreneurial skills.
Code for Africa - Building Demand-driven + Citizen-focused Open Data EcosystemsJustin Arenstein
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1) The document discusses building citizen-focused open data ecosystems in Africa through a grassroots, demand-driven approach.
2) It outlines a "pipeline" strategy using partnerships, skills training, community building, infrastructure development, tools, fellowships and funding to empower citizens and create social impact through open data.
3) The goal is to seed skills, build local capacity, produce useful tools and prototypes, and ultimately establish self-sustaining open data ecosystems across Africa.
The Community as a StakeholderI The Business-Community R.docxrtodd643
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The Community as a Stakeholder
I The Business-Community Relationship
II Philanthropy & Corporate Community Development
III Building Local Living Economies
Is this a community? Why or why not?
Is this a community? Why or why not?
How does this contribute to community?
Or this?
How does this contribute to community?
Or this?
How does this contribute to community?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aq33c6FhRes
What kind of community is this?
What kind of community is this?
Is this a space that builds community?
The firm and its communities…
Site community: geographical location of a company’s offices, operations, or assets
Fenceline community: immediate neighbors receiving the positive and negative effects of company’s activities
Impact community: anyone affected by externalities from the firm
Cyber community: anyone that uses the internet to learn about or communicate with the company
Community of interest: stakeholders with a real interest in the company
Community of practice: those who engage in similar activities or practices
Employee community: those who work or live near the facility
http://www.phila.gov/phils/Docs/otherinfo/pname1.htm
What Community wants from BusinessSupport for art & cultural activitiesSupport for traffic managementParticipation in urban planning and community developmentSupport of local health care programsSupport of schoolsUnited Way Campaign supportAssistance for the less advantagedSupport for pollution control http://www.epa.gov/epahome/commsearch.htmParticipation in emergency planningSupport of local recycling programs
http://www.volunteermatch.org/
What Business wants from CommunityEducation and cultural resources that appeal to employeesFamily recreation facilitiesPublic services – police & fire protection; sewer, water, & electric servicesTaxes that are equitable and do not discourage business operationsBusiness participation in community lifeAdequate transportation systemsPublic officials who operate honestly and with integrity
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2017-03-13/quicktake-pros-and-cons-of-the-fracking-boom
https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=Vr6b-WzIcyo
http://vimeo.com/44367635
Sunoco’s Marcus Hook Facility
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/minres/oilgas/2011PermitDrilledmaps.htm
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Department of Environmental Protection Bureau of Oil and Gas Management Marcellus Shale Formation
The Issues
Mariner 1 project reuses existing pipes
Much of the pipe dates from 1932 – 82 years old
Pressure to increase pressure from 800 to approximately 1,500 psi
18 new pump stations and 17 valve control stations
Scheduled for use for middle of 2015 for 70,00 barrels/day pure propane
No financial benefit to impacted communities, as 90% committed to shippers
Mariner 2 announced and has committed shippers
Official filings with the DEP as of April 2015
Increased demands for infrastructure buildup in the southeastern PA region
Scheduled to carry 275,.
Panel: Across The Specturm of Social Media - How Nonprofit Organizations of A...Chad Norman
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Panel discussion covering ways nonprofit organizations are using social media and virtual communities to raise money, connect at events, and promote action. Featuring Susan Tenby (TechSoup) and Janet Fouts of (Tatu Digital Media), and Chad Norman (Blackbaud)
A New Hanseatic League for Space: Opportunity for an Omni-Win?Openworld Villages
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City-states and Special Economic Zones can speed development of off-planet resources in ways that benefit all (presentation for at New Worlds Conference in Austin, Texas, November 15-16, 2019)
1) The document discusses opportunities for seeding new Creative Cities in the Lusosphere through emerging tools like online learning, freelancing markets, crowdfunding, and partnerships with platforms like AirBnB.
2) It proposes using Special Economic Zones, land grants, and Community Land Trust models to generate sustained funding from increases in land values, as seen in places like Shenzhen, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
3) Universities could partner with private developers and local governments to establish "Endowment Zones" that fund scholarships and initiatives to incubate Creative Cities through annual ground lease revenues.
Opportunities for Tiny House and EcoVillage CommunitiesOpenworld Villages
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An overview of market trends, building options, and funding scenarios for developers of tiny house communities and EcoVillages. (May 30, 2015 Workshop at White Lotus Eco Retreat, Stanardsville, VA, USA)
Tiny House Communities: A new way to thrive in challenging timesOpenworld Villages
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An overview of the market opportunity for Tiny House Communities, and regulatory challenges that we are working to overcome (more at www.openworldvillages.org)
The Artisans Courtyard Volunteer Network operated an arts-focused site in Cooks Creek Park from 2011-2013 with the aims of revitalizing the town and attracting visitors. While some achievements were made like attracting over 1200 visitors and funding community events, market setbacks like declining tourism numbers challenged sustainability. In response, the Network diversified venues and suggested future uses for the site like partnering with the Historical Society or expanding programming. Due to difficulties, the Network decided to end operations and requested a presentation to discuss lessons learned and ideas for Cooks Creek Park's future.
Anatomy of cervical spine by akash Nagar 21. pptxAkashdhakad21
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Anatomy of cervical spine
Anatomy of cervical vertebrae
Cervical spine
Cervical vertebrae
Spine
Spinal column
Anatomy of spine
Anatomy of cervical spine by akash Nagar
Title: "Money and Banking: Concepts, Functions, and Trends for BBA, B.Com, MB...priyasinghy107
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This PowerPoint presentation is designed for BBA, B.Com, and M.Com students, covering essential topics in Money and Banking. It includes the functions and types of money, the role of central and commercial banks, monetary policy, financial institutions, and emerging trends in banking. With clear explanations, diagrams, and real-world examples, this PPT serves as a valuable resource for students, educators, and finance enthusiasts. #Money #Banking #Finance #Economics #MonetaryPolicy #CentralBank #CommercialBank #FinancialInstitutions #BankingSystem #EconomicGrowth
'National PID Recommendations & Roadmap' by DR Michelle Doran at the Research...dri_ireland
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On Wednesday, 5 February 2025, Dr Michelle Doran, National Open Research Coordinator, joined the 'Research Organization Registry (ROR) Annual Community Meeting 2025: National PID Policies and Practices' online to discuss the National Persistent Identifier (PID) Roadmap and Strategy project and the approach taken to develop the roadmap.
'National PID Recommendations & Roadmap' by DR Michelle Doran at the Research...dri_ireland
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Social Networks for Free and Resilient Communities
1. Opening the World Social networks as enablers of free & resilient communities Mark Frazier, cofounder, Openworld.com LEVEL 3 Grassroots Realm LEVEL 2 Political Realm LEVEL 1 Virtual Realm Internet-delivered “seeds of change”
2. Aim of this presentation Survey damage done by past approaches to “helping” Review asset-awakening opportunities Explore ways for online networks to help lift local barriers to self-help
3. Background Base of the Pyramid – four billion are living on less than $3500 a year Corruption: $1 trillion rake-off by gatekeepers Source: James Tooley
4. Background Dambisa Moyo ( Dead Aid ) : politicized aid funds predatory systems Hernando de Soto ( Mystery of Capital ): US$9-14 trillion in capital is ‘sleeping’ due to state failures in dispute resolution and property rights systems
7. ‘ Gifts on a beach’ in the Internet era Today, online networks can stimulate growth in poor regions To see how they can help local moves to a freer world, let ’s survey wealth-creating innovations in three realms
10. Virtual realm: innovations CLOSEUP Digital giving Online donors are giving vouchers and microgrants to expand access to new education, healthcare, and cell phone/Internet alternatives Social networks are volunteering time to help bootstrap projects
11. CLOSEUP Micro- Funding Portals Online lending and investment networks are bringing capital to aspiring entrepreneurs Virtual realm: innovations
12. Graphic artists Web researchers Remote secretaries Photo taggers Online tutors Translators Virtual guardians CLOSEUP Telework Markets Online marketplaces offer 50,000+ projects daily to freelancers around the world Virtual realm: innovations
13. Grassroots realm: innovations Peer-to-peer business systems Entrepreneurial learning ventures Cell phones and internet centers
14. Grassroots realm: innovations CLOSEUP Peer-to-Peer business systems Groups form to borrow or save, with rotating access to capital (100+ million beneficiaries to date)
15. Grassroots realm: innovations CLOSEUP Entrepreneurial schools for the poor Families in struggling communities are now supporting 1.5 million informal schools that outcompete poorly-run public schools
16. Grassroots realm: innovations Cell phone updates on opportunities for microentrepreneurs PLUS – Payment systems for vouchers and microlending Digital image/video recording - with “geotagging” for land registries Multimedia learning resources (sharable with affordable microprojectors) Access to online arbitration and “eGovernment in your pocket” CLOSEUP Cell phones & Internet links 3 billion mobile phones -- and counting
17. About the 3 rd (political) realm – how to deal with predatory institutions? Most communities remain in the grasp of top-down “gatekeepers” Yet several kinds of innovative reform are loosening their grip
19. Political realm: innovations CLOSEUP Flexiwage Singapore is linking salaries of government employees to annual growth rates of the private economy
20. Political realm: innovations CLOSEUP eGovernment Hong Kong, Dubai, Singapore, and South Korea now use online systems for transparent issuance of forms and permits – curbing graft opportunities (while generating online revenues)
21. Political realm: innovations CLOSEUP Free Zones Land values soar with removal of: Taxes Regulatory burdens Trade barriers Public sector monopolies Implicit taxes (corruption) ZonAmerica (Uruguay), Freeport (Bahamas), Shenzhen, Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai US$ 71.1 billion in land lease earnings (Hong Kong from 1970-2000)
22. Political realm: innovations CLOSEUP Free Zone Partnerships Successful, highly trusted zone developers are looking to partner with communities to launch a new generation of free economic zones Singapore Seeking to set up 12 “Little Singapores” China Special Economic Zone offers across Africa ZonAmerica Launching new zones in Latin America
23. Combining the informal, virtual, and political breakthroughs… How can social networks bring these wealth-creating innovations together…and seed grassroots transformations? Q
24. “ Seeds of Change” opportunity We can start by offering digital gifts through cell phones and the Internet – gifts whose value is linked to local action on the asset-awakening opportunities
25. What breakthroughs can be loaded onto an $8 MicroSD card? Social networks can support new breakthroughs by offering: “ How to” videos featuring bootstrap schools/health clinics in poor areas that have become self-sustaining Microvouchers that ensure “day one” access for residents to regional and global eLearning and eHealthcare providers Startup work-study projects whose completion by students and jobseekers is a springboard to global telework markets Access to allied microlending and microinvestment sites , with further introductions to larger lenders/investors based on digitally recorded progress of grassroots ventures Links to global volunteers active in social networks and allied campus groups, technology innovators, and policy reform institutes
26. Grassroots Realm Political Realm Virtual Realm Social networks offer toolkits, volunteer services, telework and seed funds to local allies who spread skills and awaken assets CHALLENGE OFFERS Seeds of Change Opportunity
28. Social network offer: Microstipends “ Challenge grants” of microscholarships are spreading awareness of new Internet-enabled learning and job opportunities
29. Social network offer : Work-study & telework jobs Online networks are offering work-study projects and freelance opportunities for students and jobseekeers to: research and prepare video clips on opportunities to self-organize Create “eLessons” that fill gaps in the curricula of existing schools Practice language skills via the Internet with partnering network volunteers Source: HorizonLanka.org
30. Social network offer : opportunity review Support in creating private land registries using geotagged cell phone pictures and video clips (local groups request online volunteers from GISCorps and Internet Bar Organization) Help with business plans for entrepreneurial schools, freelance ventures, and free zone land grant development ( support from campus groups and volunteer specialists) Business climate reform advice and scoring of progress in transparency (support from economic policy institutes)
31. Social network offer : design partnerships For Songdo in South Korea, a group of Cal State University students generated design innovations for a $25 billion free zone community
32. How Seeds of Change offers awaken assets Success-Sharing Development Partnerships * Early backers of free zone development -- private investors as well as local and global good causes – receive shares in concession income from incoming developers of success-sharing free zones Challenge offers of vouchers, toolkits and planning inputs Global backers provide catalysts Mid-size developers Local Governments provide transparency-enhancing reforms plus land grants for free zone expansion areas Large zone developers Quickstart by local investor Hong Kong-Scale “World City” Lead developer chosen by competitive tender 5-500 square mile free zone expansion area concession Innovation Park Lead developer chosen by competitive tender 100-1000 acre free zone expansion area concession Flow of concession fees paid by developers of expansion areas*
33. Next to do Engage social networks (create quickstart toolkits, develop a reputation-building reward for volunteers, and define standing offers of online assistance for exemplary local projects) Assemble digital gifts (obtain commitments by luminaries, social capital investors, foundations, and others to support challenge offers Assist grassroots allies (assist entrepreneurial schools and self-help groups in poor communities to obtain land grant sites and apply asset-awakening reforms) Replicate the self-funding projects (sponsor competitions to award Seeds of Change resources to new areas seeking to remove barriers to growth)
34. Next to do: a self-funding cycle A Self-Funding Cycle to Awaken Assets for the Next Four Billion *In addition to Microvoucher funds, donors can also provide how-to assistance, eGovernment software solutions, and other online resources promoting transparent business climates To win these benefits, communities commit prime land grant sites with free market reforms Private investors develop phased projects on the local sites, with a setaside share for future “Seeds of Change” challenge offers Donors offer Microvoucher funds* as a way to spread valued skills and market opportunities in exemplary communities
35. Next to do… Tools are at hand for social networks to bring “anytime, anywhere” gifts to communities seeking to build their futures. Let ’s do it! www.openworld.com email: [email_address] phone: +1.202.257.2574 @openworld (updates on Twitter)
36. Q&A Opportunity for a reputation-building currency – how a “Freedompoints” system can help asset-awakening initiatives by social networks and local allies How Freedompoints rewards can grow in step with grassroots breakthroughs – (visual on next slide)