Viewing the GovHacks

Below is a list of GovHacks entries including links to their live or temporary prototype sites.

I've linked Hack names to their record in the GovHack site.

Note that live sites may not remain live for long, so some links may be broken.

• 100 Years by Code Cadets
• A day in the Life by The Outsiders - http://202.2.94.231:8080/ADITL/
• ABS Census 2011 Object-Relational Database Loader by SoloDeveloper - https://github.com/andrewharvey/ (code)
• AmbleMate by Acord Labs - http://amblemate.lambdacomplex.org/
• An Improved PhotoSearch for the National Archives of Australia by Digital Humanitarians - http://202.2.94.227/
• Aussie Chronology by $team = 'Fr-Agile'; - http://ac.enricosimonetti.com/
• Australia: The MMORPG by Something Gamerish
• Australis by Aram
• Bako.co by Polleniser - http://bako.co/
• Better PhotoSearch by Double Rainbows - http://photosearch.us.to/?q=rainbow&i=11407632
• Climate vis jewellery by Cranky Bot - http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:24173 (code to generate jewellery)
• DeadFacebook by Nifty (under construction)
• Demographic Advisor by Terrible Team
• Environmental Sustainability in the ACT Web App (ESACT web) by Enviro Coders
• FOI Online by Freedom - http://saphe.com.au/
• GenderCrunch by Unicorn Logic - http://code.google.com/p/unicorn-gender-crunch/ (code)
• GeoArchive by The Code Monkeys
• Gov2Wiki by PlotaLot - http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Batch_created_charts_by_User:99of9
• Happiness Index by HappinessMatters - https://www.google.com/fusiontables/embedviz?viz=MAP&q=select+col7%3E%3E1+from+1BVWLGlXnE561QyiAeQgDqSEKxlC8kyr2aA69zfY&h=false&lat=-29.13629667120401&lng=137.0152115625&z=4&t=1&l=col7%3E%3E1
• History in ACTION by History in ACTION - http://historyinaction.info/
• Is your Polly smarter than a 5th grader? by MovingForward - http://202.2.94.230/
• Locationalised by Locationallly - http://www.locationally.com/
• 3D Data on a mesh by Matrix Mania - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDtZcuukneI
• odata.au by Searchlight
• OKCapital by The Capatalists - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/11HWby18Ik_dmjYL88-dkcfeVktj-_OfFv7PFMkXNZp0/edit#slide=id.p
• Old MacDonald's Farm by The Govness - http://thegovness.com/old-mac-donald/
• Photo Rummage by Terminator - http://www.electricpen.com.au/PhotoRummage/app.html (mobile prototype)
• Pictorian by Awesomo - http://pictorian.rushify.com/
• PictureSwipe by Porta Nerd- https://github.com/geobray (code)
• Repel the Invaders! by The Biodiverse
• Represent! by SPARQL Data Party - https://bitbucket.org/whatsthatweb/represent-conversation
• Route me by Timeless traveller - https://github.com/predominant/RouteMe (code)
• Safe Route by Hackeroos
• Solar Powered Train by Solar Powered Train
• State v State: FIGHT by The Govness - http://www.thegovness.com/fight/
• The Burbs by CodeNinja
• The Hot Seat by The Death Rays - http://thehotseat.info/
• The OpenBudget by 2 Guys 1 App - http://theopenbudget.org/
• Time Capsule by Laser Explosions - http://202.2.94.235/?share=9
• Walk My Way by Lonesome Dove
• watchr: open your all-seeing-eye by the All-Seeing-Eyes - https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1pXUOGecMgpxW6aPWXyr_oN2iqiWj-pRplFL41FWyLeY/present#slide=id.p (presentation)
• WeatherCrowd by The White Board Markers - http://www.weathercrowd.com.au:8080/app/
• WeatheredOak by NullReference - http://govhack.typ0.co/default.htm
• WotsGoingOn by WotsGoingOn - http://www.wotsgoingon.com.au/wgon/

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GovHack presentations and judging liveblog

Hi, I'll be liveblogging the presentations and judging from GovHack in Canberra below as it happens.

All the tears and all the cheers as 42 entrants go head for head for around $40,000 in prizes and the street cred of being a GovHack winner.

You can view all the entrants on the GovHack website.

Vote and comment on them now at govhack.dialogue-app.com (your views will be taken into account by the judges).



Photos from the GovHack presentations

GovHack crowd in Canberra

GovHack crowd in Canberra

The big screen at GovHack

Watching the Sydney GovHack crowd

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GovHack attracts 42 teams with projects

There's been a massive response to GovHack, with 42 teams registered to compete and their projects already well underway (note there are 45 groups listed which included a few which are not competing).

If you want to follow the event online, check out the GovHack website, or follow the action on Twitter using the #Govhack hashtag.

Below are a few photos I took this afternoon at the Canberra venue, Inspire at the University of Canberra.


Part of the main GovHack room in Canberra's Inspire centre



Part of the main GovHack room in Canberra's Inspire centre



The second room in the Inspire centre

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Global public engagement awards for 2012 open for entry

If you've been involved in public engagement or public participation over the last twelve months, it is worth checking out the International Association for Public Participation's (IAP2) global Core Values Awards for 2012.

Open now for entry, the IAP2's Core Values Awards recognise the best public participation activities by organisations from around the world, based on the organisation's values (listed below).

If your agency has held a major public engagement activity, you may be eligible to enter these awards and be recognised in your jurisdiction, country, or even globally, for the quality of your efforts.

Learn more about the awards.


IAP 2 Core Values for the Practice of Public Participation

1. Public participation is based on the belief that those who are affected by a decision have a right to be involved in the decision-making process.
    
2. Public participation includes the promise that the public's contribution will influence the decision.
    
3. Public participation promotes sustainable decisions by recognizing and communicating the needs and interests of all participants, including decision makers.
    
4. Public participation seeks out and facilitates the involvement of those potentially affected by or interested in a decision.
    
5. Public participation seeks input from participants in designing how they participate.
    
6. Public participation provides participants with the information they need to participate in a meaningful way.
    
7. Public participation communicates to participants how their input affected the decision.

Download IAP2's Core Values

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GovCamp Canberra – one week away!

GovCamp Canberra looks like it will be a fantastic event (I'll confirm afterwards as I'm attending).

If you've not registered to attend, it's probably too late to be there in person - though if you're on the waiting list you may get a spot at short notice if anyone pulls out.

However GovCamp will be livestreamed (if your organisation lets you stream video), liveblogged (if your organisation doesn't block blogs) and tweeted (if you're allowed access to Twitter). Keep an eye on the GovCamp Canberra site for details.

It's also not the only event on during APS Innovation Week 2012. Look at the full list of events at the APS Innovation blog.

I've included the GovCamp media release below, which provides more information.


GOVCAMP 2012 MEDIA RELEASE MAY 21 2012

GovCamp Canberra is coming up on the 5th June and event organisers anticipate a lively day of discussions, leadership, case studies and workshops, with attendees invited to share their ideas and find new opportunities to collaborate and innovate in the public service.

The sold out free event provides a platform for public servants to share and identify ideas on how government can better achieve its goals, promote transparency and support initiatives which encourage greater particpation by citizens with government.

Spokesperson Pia Waugh said “times have changed, public servants now understand the importance of change and innovative ideas in delivering a public service, particularly to meet fiscal pressures. It is critical for public servants to continually adapt to changing Australian citizen’s needs and this event is a great way to share how people have been doing just that”.

“Having GovCamp as part of 2012 Innovation week has really cemented the idea that we need free flowing conversations like this on a regular occasion. The fact we can do it as a free event, with the support of some wonderful sponsors, means it’s a good choice for government agencies to have their staff attend”.

This years GovCamp will cover a number of areas around innovation within the APS and the implementation and progress of Gov 2.0 projects. Speakers will also look at how government can better deliver services into the future.

“We are fortunate that this year we have some very senior level staff coming along to talk about innovation, technology and change at a strategy level and how they think government needs to evolve. We are hoping this type of direct interaction between a range of different leveled staff from within the public service will generate some very frank discussion”, Waugh said.

GovCamp speakers include the Australian Information Commissioner, John Macmillan AO, an Academic Forum with leading research on Public Sector Innovation chaired by Sandford Borins, a case studies panel showcasing leading examples of innovation in practice, a Senior Leaders Panel and the closing speech by Andrea Di Maio, a public sector innovation and Gov 2.0 expert from Gartner.

The lunch time address is a specially recorded speech from Mike Bracken from the Government Digital Service, UK Government Cabinet Office.

You can view the event information, including the schedule and speakers at www.govcampau.org. The event will be live streamed so check the website for video details closer to the date or register on the waitlist to be advised about the live stream details.

Organisers: #Gov2au, Rewired State, eGovernment Technology Cluster
Gold Sponsors: Adobe, MailChimp, Palantir
Silver Sponsors: Cisco, Google, Ninefold, eGovernment Technology Cluster, CSIRO, AGIMO
In-kind Sponsors: Link Digital, Newcast, Salesforce, University of Canberra

Contact Pia Waugh on 0400 966 453 for any other media enquiries.

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