Proposed meeting in Delhi to discuss options for a commercially sustainable Citizens' Government initiative
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Sanjeev Sabhlok
Jan 30, 2013, 6:32:42 AM1/30/13
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Dear Friends
As a next step to this work we started a few months ago, I've spoken with Rakesh Pandey who has kindly agreed to the idea of a physical meeting in Delhi in the next few weeks (date/venue to be determined). The meeting will consider two key things:
1) How can we use technology to advance democracy and governmental accountability?
2) Can such technology be packaged into a commercially viable (i.e. sustainable) model (e.g. through ads)?
As you may know, we have recently launched the Sone Ki Chidiya movement (http://sonekichidiya.in/) which will undertake a number of citizen mobilisation acitivites in the coming year. The idea is to link CGOV and such movements together, so there is a direct benefit to citizens of this work.
Do we have any interest in people meeting in Delhi in the next 2-3 weeks on a weekend? The first meeting could be held just for one day, and can start small, with just 2-3 people who want to discuss/brainstorm all aspects. (Ideally there should be at least 5 participants).
If you can fix 9 or 10 February, then the results of this meeting can flow into FTI's annual conference on 16/17 February for any follow up action (FTI is kick-starting the SKC movement).
I'm not going to be able to make it, but at least one or two FTI members would attend.
The ultimate goal is to prepare a business case for venture capital/ social capital funding.
Regards
Sanjeev
As a next step to this work we started a few months ago, I've spoken with Rakesh Pandey who has kindly agreed to the idea of a physical meeting in Delhi in the next few weeks (date/venue to be determined). The meeting will consider two key things:
1) How can we use technology to advance democracy and governmental accountability?
2) Can such technology be packaged into a commercially viable (i.e. sustainable) model (e.g. through ads)?
As you may know, we have recently launched the Sone Ki Chidiya movement (http://sonekichidiya.in/) which will undertake a number of citizen mobilisation acitivites in the coming year. The idea is to link CGOV and such movements together, so there is a direct benefit to citizens of this work.
Do we have any interest in people meeting in Delhi in the next 2-3 weeks on a weekend? The first meeting could be held just for one day, and can start small, with just 2-3 people who want to discuss/brainstorm all aspects. (Ideally there should be at least 5 participants).
If you can fix 9 or 10 February, then the results of this meeting can flow into FTI's annual conference on 16/17 February for any follow up action (FTI is kick-starting the SKC movement).
I'm not going to be able to make it, but at least one or two FTI members would attend.
The ultimate goal is to prepare a business case for venture capital/ social capital funding.
Regards
Sanjeev
Lalatendu Dash
Feb 1, 2013, 4:30:46 PM2/1/13
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Hi Sanjeev,
Am happy to get in touch with Rakesh and others on this. It will not, however, be possible for me to come down to Delhi for the meeting, as I just came back from India.
Given the agenda that you have proposed, it should be possible for us to have a skype chat/sabsebolo conf on this. That will enable more number of people attending this irrespective of their geographical locations. Do you think it is worth considering?
Thanks,
Thanks,
Sanjeev
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