Introduction keynote to HackDemocracy

BrusselsDecember 16, 2010

Special thanks

• @ramonsuarez + @betagroup

• @jeremylv (logo)

• @Today’s presenters

• @you

What’s a hacker?

“A community of enthusiast computer programmers and systems designers, ...”

(wikipedia)

Hackers do great things

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho8KVOe_y08

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho8KVOe_y08

fun

but does it really make the

world move forward?

Meet Democracy...

http://mps-expenses.guardian.co.uk/

http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/11/ff_311_new_york/all/1 via @eschnou

... and change the world

A community

PEOPLE in public institutions

and Hackers

defining together

the future of our

Democracies

We celebrate innovations for more democracy

Today’s presentations

1. “Pirate Party, Wikileaks & the Anonymous”By @jurgenvoltaren

2. “Open data in public-private partnerships: how citizens can become true watchdogs” By @jonvanparys from @WheresMyVillo

3. “iRail: using openData to provide a better service to SNCB/MMBS commuters”By @pietercolpaert

4. “TweetYourMep.eu: Connecting citizens to MEPs all over Europe”By @acoomans

5. “Coming up: 2010/0273”By @teirdes

• After the meetup (9pm)

• Make an app/website/something before sun rises

• Democracy related

Hackathon

• To cover beers and pizzas (~€200)

THANK YOU

Donations

• WANTED: Organizer for #HackDemocracy Brussels (@HackDemocracyBru)

• Opening new chapters‣ San Francisco (@HackDemocracySF)

‣ Washington DC (@HackDemocracyDC)

‣ ...

What’s next?

• Follow us on twitter:

http://twitter.com/HackDemocracy

• Join the meetup group:

http://meetup.com/HackDemocracy

Keep in touch

Special thanks

• @ramonsuarez + @betagroup

• @jeremylv

• Today’s @presenters

• @you

• Follow us on twitter:http://twitter.com/HackDemocracy

• Join the meetup group:http://meetup.com/HackDemocracy

• Contact me: @xdamman

Keep in touch