Tag Archives: open source

5 Things we learned from UK GovCamp 11

A summary of the things Delib learnt at GovCamp. Open-source, open-data, ideas-sharing, etc.

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A look back at 2010…Citizen Space

Of all the things that have gone on at Delib towers this year, our open source e-consultation platform Citizen Space has been the big story. It all started off back in 2008 really. We ditched our old Citizen Space Local … Continue reading

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Crowdsourcing quick wins for government ICT strategy with SOCITM

I went along to a SOCITM South West event in Exeter last Friday where local authority IT managers were encouraged and challenged to think about the role of ICT in the new world of budget cuts and the big society; … Continue reading

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How to make open government sustainable – SXSW round-up #1

If SXSW is geek central.  Then yesterday’s “In code we trust” session was geek government central.  And it was a really interesting session. Geeks in government is a pretty big thing these days – something proved by yesterday’s  “In code … Continue reading

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Thoughts on open source democracy

The future of democracy will be undoubtedly facilitated by technology.  Just as people’s social interactions are being facilitated by the likes of Facebook and Twitter, so people’s democratic interactions will be facilitated by similar social media technologies. So the questions … Continue reading

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Stephen Fry and George Osborne jump on open source bandwagon

Looks like the idea of using open source is gaining momentum once again. Earlier this week, the Conservative Party chucked its hat into the ring with a promise to make all future government IT projects smaller and based on Open … Continue reading

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Opinion Suite – A New Approach To e-Consultation

It’s been a year in development, and some of you will have heard about it already, but today sees the formal launch of our new e-Consultation and online opinion research platform, Opinion Suite. Opinion Suite is a new approach to … Continue reading

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