CityCamp Brighton will bring together local government, businesses, community organisations and academia to reimagine the ways in which collaboration and web technologies will shape the future of our city.
Programme of Events
12.30 Registration
13.30 Welcome to CityCamp Brighton
An introduction to the weekend from the CityCamp Brighton team
14.00 Views from the city
John Barradell, Chief Executive, Brighton and Hove City Council
…and more to be confirmed.
15.00 Questions and answers: your chance to quiz the speakers
16.00 The wider picture
Dan McQuillan, Independent digital innovator and co-founder of Social Innovation Camp
Anthony Mayfield, Founder, Brilliant Noise
Emer Coleman, Director of Digital Projects at Greater London Authority
…and more to be confirmed.
17.30 Share your ideas for Saturday sessions
Further Details
CityCamp Brighton will bring together local government, businesses, community organisations and academia to reimagine the ways in which collaboration and web technologies will shape the future of our city.
CityCamp is a series of events, first started in Chicago, focused on innovation for government and community organisations in our cities. Each CityCamp has four main goals:
- Bring together government officials, municipal employees, experts, programmers, designers, citizens and journalists to share perspectives and insights about the cities in which they live
- Create or maintain government transparency and effective local governance using the web as a platform
- Foster communities of practice and advocacy on the role of information and open data in cities
- Create outcomes that participants will act on during and after the event
CityCamp explores and documents ideas, lessons learned and best practices that can be implemented within and shared across municipalities, anywhere in the world. Of particular interest is the use of social/participatory media, mobile devices, linked open data and the idea of the “Web as a platform.”
CityCamp recognises that local government, businesses and community organisations have the most direct influence and impact on our daily lives. This events look to create local communities of practice who are dedicated to design, process, and technology applications that make cities more open and “user friendly.”
CityCamp Brighton is designed for active audiences and split into three days of discussions, workshops and hands-on design, largely created and led by attendees. The format of the event is designed for action and as a launchpad for ongoing innovation and participation between otherwise disconnected groups in the city.
CityCamp Brighton is produced by three Brighton-based organisations: The Democratic Society, NixonMcInnes and Public-i, in collaboration with CityCamp.
The first CityCamp was held in Chicago, Illinois, 23-24 January, 2010. The first UK City Camp was held in London in October, 2010.
