ChangeCamp arrived in Edmonton!

October 17, 2009 at 15:40 · Filed under Community, Politics ·Tagged #yegchange, ChangeCamp, Edmonton, Edmonton Food Bank, Mustard Seed Edmonton

EDMONTON, AB: Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Lister Conference Centre, University of Alberta. ChangeCamp arrived in Edmonton!

The inaugural ChangeCamp Edmonton event was a participatory and web-enabled face-to-face event that brought together citizens, policy-makers, technologists, design-thinkers, change agents and media creators to answer one question: “How do we re-imagine government and citizenship in the age of participation?”

ChangeCamp Edmonton addressed the demand for a renewed relationship among citizens and government by creating connections, knowledge, tools and policies to drive transparency, civic engagement and democratic empowerment.

ChangeCamp Edmonton was a one-day event that brought different levels of government together with interested citizens to encourage an environment of learning, sharing, and exploring innovative solutions. A new conversation was ignited today about what it means to be in government today, what it means to be a Canadian citizen, an Albertan and an Edmontonian. And what it means to use new technologies and processes that enable discussion, exchange of ideas, and debate. Website: http://www.changecampedmonton.ca/ Official Hashtag: #yegchange

Over 200 people came out to participate and enable change! The publicly accessible wiki was populated to follow the discussions and for follow up after ChangeCamp Edmonton.

Organizing Committee aka Change Agents!

Evan Adnams (not in attendance); Genoa Adnams (not in attendance); Justin Archer; Diane Begin; Dave Cournoyer; Ken Chapman; Jas Darrah; Tim Goos (not in attendance); Michael Janz; Chris LaBossiere; Paul Letourneau (not in attendance); Mack Male; Paul Ney; Alain Saffel; Walter Schwabe (not in attendance) and Debra Ward.

Day of Volunteers: Tamara Stecyk and Kelly LaLonde.

ChangeCamp Edmonton was only accomplished with the great collaborative spirit of everyone but special mention to Jas Darrah for his over and above efforts.

Thank you to everyone who PARTICIPATED in this unique experience.

Edmonton Change Agents are delighted to note that all leftover food from ChangeCamp Edmonton was donated to the Mustard Seed Edmonton and the Edmonton Food Bank.

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