Is Code from Mars and Policy from Venus?

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Originally presented at Sunlight Foundation Transparency Camp, 2012. See: http://www.resourcegovernance.org/news/blog/building-bridges-between-policy-and-tech-transparency-camp

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Is Code from Mars? Is Policy from Venus?

Bridging the gap between advocates and developers for smarter strategies

#TCAMP12

Bridging Technology and Transparency

#TABridge: A network fostering smart, innovate collaborations between

advocacy groups working for transparency & accountability and

technologists.

http://tech.transparency-initiative.org

“Bridging Session” 2011

lessons from 2011 session

Are NGOs ready for technology and

#bigdata projects?

Do developers know what NGOs need?

Easier to talk tech than strategy.

Context matters. A lot.

Your goals matters. A lot.

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“code”

discussion

• Got a story? Right tool but wrong project? Right strategy but wrong tool?

• Got advice? What kind of conversation between advocates and techies leads to a good plan?

• How can a network that bridges NGOs and tech help your work? And how can you help?

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get involved

http://tech.transparency-initiative.org

hastag: #TABridge

We want to link to your work.

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contact us

Jed Miller:jmiller@revenuewatch.org@jedmiller

Hollie Russon Gilman:hrgilman@fas.harvard.edu@hrgilman

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