Who we are: Stories from the Open Gov is produced by www.reopengov.org and is dedicated to telling stories about the people who are modernizing your government. What we do: There are many intelligent people designing and implementing initiatives whose work are all too often buried behind white papers and policy documents. We give these tireless public servants and community change-makers the recognition they deserve.
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Code for America was founded in 2009, since then it has grown into a national tour de force, driving massive government change and spawning other "Code For"’s all over the world.We had a chance at this year's Code for America Summit to sit down with founder Jennifer Pahlka to reflect back on the journey to get here and to look forward to what is ne…
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In our crazy messy world, we need a reality check on open governments!Who better to give us this reality check than writer, digital governance expert and long time open government advocate Alex Howard.We had a chance to sit down with Alex at this year's Code for Canada Summit where we discussed not only the current health of democracy but also brai…
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We spoke with Amanda Renteria, Code for America CEO, moments after the conclusion of the 2022 Code for America Summit and discuss what is next for the organization and how the pandemic changed how we see hope in government.Amanda Renteria’s Twitter accounttwitter.com/AmandaRenteriaCode for America’s Twitter accounttwitter.com/codeforamericaRichard …
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How can governments more effectively work with civic tech communities to deliver results? Great question, we are glad you asked.This has been a big theme at this year’s Code for America Summit. We sat down to discuss this with Jessica Cole, co-founder and CEO of U.S. Digital Response (USDR), a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that helps governme…
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ep57 - 2022 CfA Summit | Day 2 Analysis
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The Code for America Summit has given us two days of incredible sessions, keynotes and community as we explored the future of government service delivery in a post pandemic world. Join us as we sit down to unpack all that we heard, what it means and where we go next.To help us with this analysis we had three friends join us: Jessica Cole’s Twitter …
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It is day two of the Code from America Summit, and the place is a buzz with energy and ideas. Join us as we wander the summit floor and talk with people to find what the summit theme “Building a Path Forward Together” means to them and hear their highlights.We hear from:Maya Love, Data Science Fellow at CoroLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/maya-love/Maani…
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What’s happening on the ground at this year's Code for America Summit? We wanted to find out, so we wandered around with a mic and asked people two questions:What does the theme of the summit: “Building a Path Forward Together” mean to them?What has been one of the highlights of the summit?Get a window into the best parts of the summit from five pe…
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Day 1 of the Code for America Summit was jam packed. Join us as we do a breakdown of the key themes and trends and breakdown what this means for the future of civic tech.To help us with this analysis we had two friends join us: Ben Treviño the Brigade Program Director for Code for America and Mohith Rao the Brigade Captain for OpenSTL.Ben Treviño’s…
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One of the key themes for the Code for America Summit is Diversity Equity and Inclusion but what does this actually mean and how do we do it meaningfully so it's not just window dressing? To help us unpack this meaty and complex topic we enlist the help of three key and entertaining thinkers in the space here at the summit. Due to scheduling, this …
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We sit down with Octavia Abell, the founder and CEO of Govern for America at the 2022 Code for America Summit.Octavia shares the story of Govern for America and its work to build the next generation of public servants. She also tells us her reflections on this year's summit and how we can build a path forward together.Octavia Abell Twitter accountt…
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Every year the Code for America Summit is the must go to event for civic techies and open data advocates from across the continent and around the world. After the pandemic forced us all online, finally we are able to come together for a hybrid in-person and online summit being hosted May 17-18 in Washington, D.C..For this year's summit we are tryin…
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Amanda Renteria is the Chief Executive Officer at Code for America, which is a network of people making government work for the people, by the people, in the digital age.She is also the former Chief of Operations at the California Department of Justice, former Chief of Staff in the United States Senate. And a National Political Director for a large…
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ep49 - Kyle Rowe: A Public Private Partnership Case Study about Spin Mobililty
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Kyle Rowe is the former strategic advisor for the City of Seattle Department of Transportation and current global head of government at Spin.Spin is the micromobility unit coming out of the Ford Motor Company. They provide electric scooters in more than 60 markets in the U.S, very much like so many bike sharing programs. It costs $1 to unlock a sco…
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ep48 - Spicy Reading of Estonia Vision Paper on Next Gen Digital Government Architecture - PART 2
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Today's episode is Part 2 of a spicy reading of the reading of the Kristo Vaher vision paper titled “Next Generation Digital Government Architecture” – version 1.0b dated March 2020.Think of this episode as a kind of audiobook for a government policy document.For those who don’t know, Kristo Vaher is the Chief Technology Officer for the Government …
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ep47 - Spicy Reading of Estonia Vision Paper on Next Gen Digital Government Architecture - PART 1
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Today's episode is Part 1 of a spicy reading of the reading of the Kristo Vaher vision paper titled “Next Generation Digital Government Architecture” – version 1.0b dated March 2020.Think of this episode as a kind of audiobook for a government policy document. Part 2 will be published in the coming weeks.For those who don’t know, Kristo Vaher is th…
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Jessica Levesque is the Executive Director for the Crypto Currency Certification Consortium and Vice President of Education for Empowered Law.Jonathan Reichental is the CEO of Human Future, a professor at a number of universities, the former Chief Information Officer for both O’Reilly Media and the City of Palo Alto as well the author of Smart Citi…
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aimee whitcroft (lower case "a" and "w" is how she writes her name) is the Open Data lead for the Waka Kotahi New Zealand Transport Agency as well as an advisory Board member for the Open Data Charter.Derek Alton is a fellow at Newspeak House in London, England, a public servant for the Canadian government, and President for the Canadian Open Data …
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The Canadian Open Data Society (CODS) is a grassroots movement of passionate people on a mission to raise the awareness of open data in Canada and advocate for its use in all sectors. And today we we discuss its roots and future with three of its Board Members:- Reena Shaw, Data Scientist with Agile Blockchain and Steering Committee Member for the …
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ep43 - The State of Civic Tech
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Civic Tech Toronto is a diverse community of Torontonians interested in better understanding and finding solutions to civic challenges through technology, design or other means. And today I am joined by three of their organizers:- Skaidra Puodziunas, who is a public servant with the Ontario Government.- Curtis McCord, who is a PhD candidate at the …
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Amanda Renteria is the former Chief of Operations at the California Department of Justice, former Chief of Staff in the United States Senate. And a National Political Director for a large U.S. presidential campaign.And, back in May of 2020, she became the new Chief Executive Officer at Code for America, which is a network of people making governmen…
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ep41 - Kishawna Peck: Backstory on how the Toronto Womxn in Data Science Conference was created
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Kishawna Peck is the founder and Executive Director of the Womxn in Data Science Conference, an event that provides a platform to women from diverse backgrounds to showcase their career journeys and knowledge.The conference itself is a two-day event where you get a chance to hear from women in academia, industry, government, and start-ups about how…
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Today's episode is a complete and spicy reading of the International Open Data Charter. A kind of audio-policy-document for aspiring and active Open Government & Open Data practitioners.For those of you who don’t know, the International Open Data Charter is a set of values and principles used to create and release government Open Data sets. Since i…
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Manjit Basi is a coach, learning facilitator, shift disturber and co-founder of the Ottawa-based Synapcity (formerly the Citizens Academy), a community organization whose mission is to create space and inspiration for citizens to change the city they live in.And today Manjit will tell us the journey on how the Citizens Academy was created and why i…
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The Canadian Digital Service teams up with federal departments and agencies to put people’s needs at the centre of government services.And today we will go behind-the-scenes and learn the details on how Covid Alert was created.Emily Kuret (the CDS Product Manager) and Josh Ruihley (the Senior Technical Advisor) join us and share details about its d…
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Kristo Vaher is the Chief Technology Officer for the country of Estonia and a strong believer in de-centralized, non-monolithic micro service-oriented government architecture.He has been an international leader in government transformation for a number of years, and a few months ago he published his newest vision paper titled “Next Generation Digit…
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Audrey Tang is the Digital Minister for the country of Taiwan.Today is Part 2 of our interview with Audrey Tang, the Digital Minister for Taiwan. In Part 1 we discussed her journey as a civic organizer, beginning with how she dropped out of school at the age of 14 to start an IT company and concluded with her involvement with g0v.For those who didn…
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Audrey Tang is the Digital Minister for the country of Taiwan.Audrey has a very rich international work history and her influence ranges from coding, to silicon valley startups, to research, and even grassroots activism that helped to transform a government. And she was able to do all this before she was 40!To top it all off, even though she is cur…
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Raquel Bernedo Pardal and she is the Disaster Management Senior Officer for the Spanish Redcross.In Canada and the United States, the Red Cross is mostly known as an emergency services organization, but what I’ve come to learn is that in many countries the Red Cross is a much more integrated agency in the daily affairs of their communities.In the c…
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The Accountability Lab is a global network that is finding new ways to shift societal norms, solve intractable challenges and build “unlikely networks” for change.In this episode we continue our discussion from Part 1 on the international response to Covid-19 and also discuss how the Black Lives Matter movement in the West has affected (if at all) …
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ep32 - International Roundtable with the Accountability Lab (Part 1)
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The Accountability Lab is a global network that is finding new ways to shift societal norms, solve intractable challenges and build “unlikely networks” for change.Today's guests will give us their thoughts on how their countries are doing when it comes to open government and how well (or poorly) their country have responded to Covid-19.We are joine…
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Jack Mailloux is the Director General for Enterprise Operations and IT Security for Employment and Social Development Canada (ESDC) and has been a long time advocate for Open Government & Open Data.And today Jack will tell us the backstory on what the people at the ESDC went through in order to launch the Canada Emergency Response Benefit program (…
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Rufus Pollock, he is the founder and president of the Open Knowledge Foundation, which is a network of not for profits in dozens of countries that helped to pioneer Open Data and continue to create a more open World. They are responsible for creating the Open Data Index, Open Spending which is the largest open database of public financial informati…
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Pam Ryan is the Director for Service Development & Innovation at the Toronto Public Library (TPL), the World's largest urban public library system, featuring 100 branches, close to 1 million cardholders, and 10 million items that can be checked out.Today Pam tells us how the TPL is changing in the 21st Century to provide Torontonians access to digi…
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Mike Gifford is the owner of Ottawa based OpenConcept Consulting, a company that specializes in web development with a particular focus on open source and web accessibility. OpenConcept has also contributed to the Drupal Core. Today Mike helps us understand the various web languages through an analogy we can all relate to... cars. We also have an i…
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Sir Nigel Shadbolt is chairman of the Open Data Institute which he co-founded with Sir Tim Berners-Lee.He is also one of the originators of the interdisciplinary field of web science; is the Principal of Jesus College Oxford; a Professor of Computer Science at the University of Oxford; and a visiting Professor of Artificial Intelligence at the Univ…
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Joe Powell is the Deputy CEO at the Open Government Partnership, an international organization of reformers, inside and outside of government, working to transform how government serves its citizens.Today Joe and I discuss how COVID-19 has affected the Open Government movement worldwide, the future of the OGP, and Joe answers questions from our mai…
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Ashley Casovan is the Executive Director of AI Global, a nonprofit organization focused on putting research into action by creating tangible tools to help accelerate the design, development, and use of Responsible AI.Today Ashley and I discuss how her experience in Open Government has strongly influenced her work in creating tools, guidelines, and …
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Nathaniel Heller is the Managing Director of Geneva Global, a certified B Corporation that provides advice and services to help philanthropists, charitable organizations, and corporations maximize their social impact. He is also the former Civil Society Co-Chair for the Open Government Partnership as well as the Co-founder of Global Integrity.Today…
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Mike Donis is a commercial video & film editor, actor, and independent filmmaker.Mike Donis IMDBhttps://www.imdb.com/name/nm2130844/Richard Pietro Twitter accounttwitter.com/richardpietroABOUTStories from the Open Gov is a podcast published by www.reopengov.org and is dedicated to telling the stories about what Open Government & Open Data look like…
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Alison Loat is the Co-Founder and former Executive Director of the Samara Centre for Democracy.Alison Loat Twitter accounthttps://twitter.com/AlisonLoatRichard Pietro Twitter accounttwitter.com/richardpietroABOUTABOUTStories from the Open Gov is a podcast published by www.reopengov.org and is dedicated to telling the stories about what Open Governm…
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Melanie Robert is the Executive Director for Open Government and Services at Canada's Treasury Board Secretariat.Rob Davidson is the Co-Chair for Canada's Multistakeholder forum on Open Government and Data Analyst & Research Manager for the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)After recording our last episode, Melanie, Rob and I …
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ep20 (mailbag)- Melanie Robert & Rob Davidson: The Future of Open Government
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Melanie Robert is the Executive Director for Open Government and Services at Canada's Treasury Board Secretariat.Rob Davidson is the Co-Chair for Canada's Multistakeholder forum on Open Government and Data Analyst & Research Manager for the Information and Communications Technology Council (ICTC)Today we talk about the postponed plans for the Canad…
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Jean Marc-La Flamme is the founder of Smart Villages and a Smart Cities Designer for rural communities. He is also the Director of Product, Marketing and Business Development for Dealpoint, North America’s first equity crowdfunding platform to connect companies with private capital as well as InterGen a matchmaking plaform for companies and busines…
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The Honourable Tony Clement was an elected official from 1995 to 2019, first with the Ontario Legislature and then with the Canadian Legislature. And in both legislatures he held prominent cabinet roles. He is now a tech entrepreneur and international advisor.Tony Clement Twitter accounthttps://twitter.com/TonyclementCPCRichard Pietro Twitter accou…
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Michael Geist is a law professor at the University of Ottawa where he holds The Canada Research Chair in Internet and E-Commerce Law. He is also a privacy and internet advocate who has received many awards, including being appointed to the Order of Ontario 2018.Today he tells us about some of the necessary privacy and data trade-offs we need to mak…
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Lindsey Marchessault is the Director for Data and Engagement at the Open Contracting Partnership and she is a member of Canada’s Multi-stakeholder forum on Open Government.Today she will tell us how government procurement can be made open, especially during Covid-19 and in a post-Covid-19 World.Lindsey Marchessault Twitter accounthttps://twitter.co…
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Ryan Androsoff is the director for the Digital Leadership Program at the Institute on Governance and the Co-Founder of the Canadian Digital Service.Today he will give us a cursory look at how Covid-19 has affected the government, and how it will change itRyan Androsoff Twitter accounthttps://twitter.com/RyanAndrosoffRichard Pietro Twitter accountht…
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Tracey Lauriault is an assistant professor of Critical Media and Big Data at Carleton University and she teaches critical data studies. She has been neck deep in Open Government & Open Data and was given the inaugural Canadian Open Data Leader of the Year award in 2016.Today she gives us an update on how Covid-19 has affected the Open Data landscap…
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Keith Loo is the In-Class Entrepreneur for the Schulich School of Business, the former Open Source Lead for Microsoft Canada, and current Chief Strategy Officer for TimeSaved, which is a workforce management startup.Today he tells the Open Government & Open Data community how we can begin to market and sell Open Government & Open Data to a larger a…
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Jesse Hirsh is the President of Metaviews Media Management and a futurist, particularly as it relates to technology and the InternetToday he explains how COVID-19 will affect the Open Government & Open Data movements and how its community can use this as an opportunity to create the government they want.NOTE: There are some audio irregularities due…
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