White House Announcement

Here is the video of the announcement from the White House on Transparency and Open Government.

News from USA Adminstration to IAP2 Members in USA

ADVISORY: Administration Officials to Launch Comprehensive Open Government Plan
with Webcast Open to All Americans

WASHINGTON – Dec 8th 11:00am ET, U.S. Chief Information Officer Vivek Kundra and U.S. Chief Technology Officer Aneesh Chopra will launch the administration’s comprehensive Open Government Plan, furthering the President’s commitment to increasing transparency and accountability in Washington and ensuring greater access and information for the American people.

This announcement will be streamed live on whitehouse.gov, and will be followed by a web forum where individuals will be given an opportunity to ask questions and offer suggestions about the administration’s Open Government Plan.

WHO: U.S. CIO Vivek Kundra and U.S. CTO Aneesh Chopra
WHAT: Administration Launches Comprehensive Open Government Plan
WHERE: Watch it live and participate at http://www.whitehouse.gov/live
WHEN: Tuesday, December 8
11:00am ET

Transparency

In the USA, President Obama's directive on Open Government is subject to considerable discussion in the P2 community. What do you think ? Have a read of these ideas and add let us know.

Member Engagement Now Open

Are you are member of IAP2 and want to have a say in the future structure of the international association? Today President Desley Renton has invited all members - individuals, group members, student members, corporate members, members in chapters and affiliates - to join her and the IAP2 Board in considering the question of IAP2 becoming a Federation of Affiliates. If you are a member you will receive an invitation to join in the online discussion. If you would like to send in comments, submissions, ask questions, join in conversations let us know are yoursay@iap2.org. You can log in to the online forum here

IAP2 is delighted to also announce that the support for the online engagement is being provided by Bang the Table. Their support is invaluable and will enable members to have first hand experience of online consultation if you have not had that opportunity yourself previously. Click here if you would like to know more about the range of online services from Bang the Table.

IAP2 Australasian Conference

Last week the Australasian Affiliate's conference in Fremantle WA, was a huge success, attracting guests from Canada and South Africa and delegates from all around Australia and New Zealand. Check out their experience in pictures at on the IAP2 Australasian website

Member Engagement Coming Soon

At the Annual General Meeting in San Diego in September President Anne Pattillo outlined the challenges and opportunities of the past few years. She was followed by President Elect - and now President - Desley Renton - putting to the meeting a proposition from the Board for IAP2 to become a Federation of Affiliates. This proposition will engage the entire membership and an engagement plan is under construction as forecasted in a recent edition of the e-News. This week (Friday in the Northern Hemisphere and Saturday in the Southern) the IAP2 Board will meet to discuss the next steps for this engagement. So stay tuned! In the mean time if you a member of IAP2 you are able to check out the power point presentations provided by Anne and Desley at the AGM on the governance page in the members only section of IAP2.

Helping get the plan together and providing invaluable advice on some of the technical requirements are Blair McNaughton from the Wild Rose Chapter in Calgary, Alberta Canada and Tim Bonnemann from the Northern California Chapter in San Francisco, USA.

IAP2 Parlez-Vous Francais?

IAP2 has established a social networking site for its French Speaking members, friends, colleagues and networks.

If you are interested in sharing your ideas, research, discussions in French please sign on and join the AIP2 Ning Site.

AIP2 has been asked to be in partnership with the City of Clamart to give advice on the organisation of the city's meetings on local democracy.

Civic engagement is a hot topic as Europe gets ready to host the United Nations Climate Change conference in Copenhagen (COP15). AIP2 is involved in helping foster citizen discussion on these critical subject.