METU Virtual Campus will be hosting GovCamp Turkey 2012

GovCamp Turkey focuses on positioning government as a platform to engage key sectors of a country to come together in one conference and to jointly collaborate on how to improve citizen engagement and services using technology. With the proliferation of digital natives, there is an increasing expectation from the general public and new tension created in the public sector to respond faster and more efficiently to citizen concerns. The core of the event is the attendee-generated agenda, content, and feedback done through crowd-sourcing in an open and transparent process. Active participation using social media tools and Web 2.0 technologies plays a critical role in stimulating engagement from all participants.

Thought leaders, citizens, students, government officials, developers, public servants, web 2.0 advocates, bloggers and community members concerned with technology, open data and open government. Participation is key. Have your voice and perspective heard in the Gov 2.0 conversation by contributing ideas to the session themes ahead of time and on the day. The aim is to encourage innovative thinkers help build genuine partnerships between academia, the public, private and third sectors and active citizens to develop a word-class digital future for Turkey.

Date: 20th December 2011
Time: 9.30-12.30
SLurl: http://slurl.com/secondlife/metu/141/141/27/