Barcamp Transparency tackles the big social media questions
By Molly FlattAs the Iranian protests remind us just how powerful – and threatening – a medium social media can be, questions around what an open and democratic society means in the age of Web 2.0 have never been more timely. So Barcamp Transparency, created and organised by our own ethicist Sylwia (who you can find tweeting here or blogging here) and sponsored by 1000heads, promises to prompt some seriously interesting discussion and debate.
On Sunday 26th July in the University of Oxford Club, participants from all sorts of backgrounds and interests will collaborate to find ways to improve transparency in government, social media ethics and cyber activism. Attendance is free and all we ask is that you bring plenty of ideas and a willingness to tackle big questions in a bold and informed way. You can reserve tickets for both the Oxford event and the parallel virtual event here – because for those who can’t make it we’ll be discussing the same issues at 7pm on July 24th in this dedicated FriendFeed room, with further specific rooms for discussions on open government, cyber-activism and social media ethics.
Transparency, open dialogue and ethics have always been at heart of everything we do at 1000heads, and the issues and implications are only getting more urgent and complex. We can’t wait to get your take on it, and we’ll be feeding back the opinions, case studies and suggestions that emerge as the debate gets underway.
