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As governments begin to open up their data sets for public use, the stage is set for citizen-led Innovation. Guest blogger Meghan Roberts, vice president of the research and innovation network, wants to hear your ideas for leveraging government data for the public good as part of the new Citizen-App Challenge.
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Drawing on the examples of several current MPs, Samara guest blogger Jonathan Perron-Clow explores the question of how politicians' online presence relates to their electoral success and engagement of constituents.
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On Thursday, February 16th, 2012, CitizenBridge held its first-ever event as part of Social Media Week Toronto. CitizenBridge's Social Media Lead Anita Chauhan brings us this recap of "An Evening on the Evolution of Democracy," whose purpose was to examine the implications of Gov 2.0, Open Data, Open Gov, and Democracy 2.0.
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The 14th annual Metropolis conference takes place next week from February 29th to March 3rd at Toronto’s Westin Harbour Castle. This year’s forum brings together researchers, policy makers, community representatives and settlement organizations to exchange ideas and explore issues related to the conference’s theme “Future Immigration Policies: Challenges and Opportunities for Canada.”
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