VanChangeCamp $

WHAT IS VANCHANGECAMP: A participatory, web-enabled event to imagine and build new ways to collaborate for social change in the digital age.

DETAILS: http://vanchangecamp....

WHEN: June 20th 2009

WHERE: Vancouver, BC

WHY: Change Camp is a collaborative, participatory and web-enabled event that is meant to explore the following questions:

* How can we help government become more open and responsive?
* How do we as citizens organize to get better outcomes ourselves?

VanChangeCamp addresses the demand for a renewed relationship among citizens and government. We seek to create connections, knowledge, tools and policies that drive transparency, civic engagement and democratic empowerment.

The event is a partly structured unconference. One track of the conference will introduce the kinds of projects that harness new ideas and tools for social change. Other tracks at the conference will be participant-driven, with the agenda created collaboratively at the start of the event, allowing participants to share their experiences and expertise.

WHO: Changemakers! Including but not limited to:

* People making change at the ground level ? community workers, non-profits/foundations, activists, advocates
* Decision-makers and government leaders
* Experienced technologists

What do you get for your money?

Unparalleled access to a large group of individuals, companies and organizations who are interested in helping Vancouver prosper. VanChangeCamp is a local event for people passionate about social impact.

The event aims to explore two main themes:

How can we help government become more open responsive?
How can citizens organize to get better outcomes themselves?

Our goals:

1. Bring our diverse community closer together
2. Learn from and share experiences with decision makers
3. Bring together a fresh mix of creative people and experienced technologists
4. Facilitate access to information through new technology

Each event pass includes:

* All keynotes and activities
* All breakout sessions
* Admission to the pre-conference event on Friday night, including an "Unconference 101" prep session
* Free access to a webinar on unconferences and social media

Space is limited - sign up now to reserve your seat!

Event details

* When: Saturday, June 20th, 8:30 AM - 5:30 PM
* Where: BCIT Downtown Campus (Directions)
* Scattered Lunches: Saturday, June 20th at 12:30-2:00 pm: various reserved locations
* Webinar: Thursday, June 18th at 9:00am to get a leg up on the unconference.
* Size: 150+

Unconference

Bring your session ideas on June 20th, and you'll likely be able to claim one of our 14 unconference slots, left open until the day of the conference to allow participants more control over the content and direction of the event.