Resources from davidwilcox

Last week Tom (Loosemore) participated in a panel event at Channel 4 on what public service means in the digital age, which enabled him to talk about 4iP in more detail. In addition to Tom, the prolific panel was chaired by Reuters journalist Eric Auchard, and included web investor Saul Klein, Chair of Ofsted Zenna Atkins and CFO of Last.fm, Ryan Regan. The discussion included the potential for 4iP, as well as the role of entrepreneurs, the impact of the US election on the technology sector, the future of news, the importance of locality on the internet, how you measure the value of services, and a lively debate on just how useful public institutions can be in a digital world (and how 4iP can be any different to the rest of them).

Tactical Tech is an international NGO helping human rights advocates use information, communications and digital technologies to maximise the impact of their advocacy work. We provide advocates with guides, tools, training and consultancy to help them develop the skills and tactics they need to increase the impact of their campaigning

How Andy Hobsbawm established the campaign site Do the green Thing

One in five children in developing countries die before they are five from simple causes like dehydration. My friend Simon Berry believes he has an idea that could help, as we discussed when we met yesterday to talk about the 2gether08 Festival

Simon Berry got a double boost at 2gether08 last week for his campaign to get Coca Cola to use their sophisticated distribution channels for rehydration salts to save children’s lives. Currently 5500 children die each day in Africa from diarrohea.

Ian Hughes of IBM says that where people want to promote the use of social media, he offers the same advice whether they are in a small group or a corporation. First go and try it for yourself.

Social entrepreneurship and social enterprise have become popular rallying points for those trying to improve the world. These two notions are positive ones, but neither is adequate when it comes to understanding and creating social change in all of its manifestations. The authors make the case that social innovation is a better vehicle for doing this. They also explain why most of today’s innovative social solutions cut across the traditional boundaries separating nonprofits, government, and for-profit businesses.

Business models are perhaps the most discussed and least understood aspect of the web. There is so much talk about how the web changes traditional business models. But there is little clear-cut evidence of exactly what this means.

Roland writes: Since we launched in June 07 we've refined our narrative about what we do and why, and I wanted to get it down in writing here as it has evolved and invite comment and discussion, perhaps even from the eminent delegates at Davos (you never know!).

Roland Harwood on the NESTA Connect model for innovation

Report of fifth birthday party for mysociety

Blog post rounding up different initiatives and networks

Presentation to University of Wetminster

Presentation to University of Wetminster

Purpose, people, tools model linked to how to choose tools for different situations

Analysis of RSA and Social Innovation camp, with suggested principles for collaboration

Blog item: My friends over at ruralnet|online are making tremendous progress in their quest to re-invent their business in the open. As I reported the other day, they face the challenge of moving from a "walled garden" set of online services which they charged for, towards a more distributed system using a mix of tools to provide people engaged in social enterprises and nonprofits with information, communication and collaboration systems.

This is the story of how you can move from a "build it and they (may not) come" approach to online places, to helping people create the places they really want to be on the Net. It involves re-inventing a business in public.

... with links to blog etc where people are discussing how to bid to the govenment programme. Contrast with official forum that is pretty empty

Open invitation process by Ministry of Justice for their Building Democracy innovation fund

... in innovation: bringing together those with problems, those with possible tech solutions, those with resources and support

How worldview may hinder adoption of social media ... with link to David Gurteen original

... for communities of practice

Download pdf. See also categorising tools note

Which tools may work best for Consuming (getting) information, communing/creating, and collaborating. Works with Purpose, People, Process and tools model

First version of the game from 2006, with links to more.

Don't think that introducing technology will lead to creativity and innovation, without cultural and other changes. Would fit well with Mindset-Skills-Technology model