Want to Advance Gov 2.0? Please Take This Harvard Survey.

Just like politics, all governance is local. And, as the Gov 2.0 movement grows from infancy to toddling around the country, we’re seeing key concepts of openness, collaboration and tech-fueled government innovation and transformation make their way further into municipal and state agencies. Last weekend, Chicago hosted CityCamp, and coming Feb. 6, the west coast kicks off its first major Gov 2.0 conference, Gov 2.0 LA.

If you’re interested in the future of Gov 2.0 there’s something you can do right now to shape its road map: take this 15-30 minute survey designed by Antonio Oftelie of the Leadership for a Networked Word program at Harvard Kennedy School.

At Gov 2.0 LA, we’ll be working with this survey, our speakers, and workshop participants to create a framework for tackling the near future of the Gov 2.0 movement, particularly online services, enterprise collaboration, and community collaboration. Is evolutionary change in government enough, or, like the radical shift shaking up the newsgathering industry, does the disintermediation of a networked society call for a full-scale re-creation of governance structures? Big questions, so sharpen your mouse pointer, and help us out by completing the Harvard survey.

Now, a little more about the Gov 2.0 LA event:

You can register (free, thanks to sponsors and lots of volunteer work) and check out the camp themes here. If you’re coming, take a few minutes and vote for your favorite sessions – I did it last night, and there’s some great content from great speakers to choose from. The camp will be announcing winning submissions, as well as keynotes and themed sessions, next week.

Logistics such as location, hotel and transportation are here. If you plan on attending an opening reception Friday night, Feb. 5, RSVP by e-mailing register@gov20la.org.

If you want an early look at speakers, check out this Twitter List. And network with speakers and other attendees with this List.

Along with sessions all day Saturday and early Sunday, attendees have extended invites to great pre- and post-session activities. Tracy Lee is putting on the “Gov 2.0 La Dishcrawl,” a Saturday night tour of four dishes at four restaurants. If you can make it down early on Friday, Ted Nguyen of the Orange County Transportation Authority has invited social media practitioners to the Southern California Transit Forum.

Please share your thoughts, inputs and related events here in the comments and on Twitter using the hashtag #gov20la. I’ll see you in LA!

Oh, and don’t forget to complete the Harvard Gov 2.0 survey. Thanks!

Social Media for Law Enforcement and Emergency Communications

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Social Media for Law Enforcement and Emergency Communications: A conversation about social media, law enforcement, and emergency management, with guests Christa Miller, co-founder of the Cops 2.0 blog, Lauri Stevens of LAwS Communication, Connected Cops and the upcoming Social Media in Law Enforcement Conference, and crisis communications consultant Ellen Rossano.

Crisis Camp Haiti: What’s Up and How You Can Help

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Crisis Camp Haiti: What’s Up and How You Can Help: The U.S. tech community has responded in force to the natural disaster in Haiti, organizing impromptu “crisis camps” around the nation to assist in this humanitarian crisis. Tonight, one of the organizers, Noel Dickover, joined us for a synopsis of activities and ideas on how you can help. Check out the Crisis Camp Haiti resources at CrisisCommons.org as well.

Gov Tech News Now – A Conversation with Chris Dorobek

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Gov Tech News Now: A conversation with Christopher J. Dorobek, co-anchor at Federal News Radio and past editor-in-chief of Federal Computer Week. We discuss the changing face of journalism in the digital age, the past and future of e-gov and Gov 2.0, and how the Open Government Directive fits into the history of Federal reform initiatives. With guest host Luke Fretwell, founder of GovFresh. Also tune into the last 10 minutes of the show for a discussion about Crisis Camp Haiti.

A Fresh New Look

Welcome to Gov 2.0 Radio! Since March of 2009, we’ve had conversations with scores of the incredible public and private sector evangelists, innovators and, yes, pragmatists who are making Government 2.0 happen. We’re excited about talking to many more of you in 2010 and beyond.

Today marks the launch of a new look for Gov 2.0 Radio, thanks to Luke Fretwell of GovFresh. You can join us Sundays at 9 p.m. ET for our live shows with chat, Twitter discussion (at hashtag #g2r) and call-in questions, listen online anytime, or download at BlogTalkRadio for replay on the go.

We’re excited to take the Gov 2.0 Radio podcast to the next level, and glad you’ll be along for the fun. Thank you!

Dan Munz on Collaboration

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On Collaboration: Social media is just a toe in the water for Gov 2.0. Join hosts Adriel Hampton, Steve Ressler and Steve Lunceford for a discussion with Dan Munz about bringing collaboration to the government workplace.

‘Real’ Gov in Second Life

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A Conversation about Government Applications in Second Life and Virtual Worlds: Join a talk with local and Federal govies using virtual words for engagement and innovation. With Bill May, Lovisa Williams, Pam Broviak and Eric Hackathorn and hosts Adriel Hampton, Steve Ressler and Steve Lunceford.

Walter Neary and Barb Chamberlain on Social Media and Government

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Local Gov 2.0 in Washington State: We host a Gov 2.0 discussion with two of Washington State’s most well-known social media practitioners, Walter Neary of the Lakewood City Council, and Barb Chamberlain, public affairs director for WSU.

Craig Thomler on e-Gov and Gov 2 in Australia

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e-Gov and Gov 2 in Australia: e-Gov expert Craig Thomler offers operational insights into Gov 2.0 happenings in Australia. The discussion covers topics ranging from current Gov 2.0 initiatives in Australia, the Gov 2.0 Taskforce’s report, the National Broadband Network and mandatory Internet filtering.

SeeClickFix and the City of Tucson

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SeeClickFix and the City of Tucson: Discussing citizen engagement, Gov 2.0, and quality of life issues with SeeClickFix CEO Ben Berkowitz and Andrew Greenhill, mayor’s chief of staff in Tucson. City of Tucson is rolling out a new mobile app suite for pothole reporting.

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