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Thursday, March 18, 2010 10:06 AM
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Key Initiative: Incorporating Webcasting Into Your Open Government Plan
Dear Michael,
With the White House directing Federal Agencies to publish their Open Government Plans by April 7, 2010,
agencies are leveraging their Open Government websites to collect citizen feedback and finalize key
initiatives. Overwhelmingly, one citizen request has risen to the top - searchable live and archived
webcasts
of public meetings.
By webcasting your public meetings over the internet, citizens and staff are empowered to research and stay
engaged in policy, deliberations, and decision-making processes.
Trust and accountability are fostered when citizens are a part of the process.
Granicus, Inc. is the leading provider of government solutions for improving transparency, citizen participation,
and community awareness over the Web. Granicus hosts the world's largest government-exclusive webcasting
network, streaming an average of 200,000 government webcasts on a daily basis. Granicus serves over 625
clients spanning across all 50 states and into Canada.
To assist agencies in incorporating webcasting of public meetings into their Open Government Plan, Granicus has
created an Open Government Plan Resource Page.
On this page you will find helpful links, including
a Webcasting Initiative Template, that encompass over 10 years of experience, lessons learned, and best
practices from the government webcasting community -- a community that has leveraged streaming media to
achieve their open government objectives.
Additionally, on
Thursday, March
25
th
at 11:00 am Eastern Time, Granicus will host a free webinar on how your
agency can integrate webcasting strategies into your Open Government plan. To register, click this
link.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me. I look forward to speaking with you next week.
Thao Hill
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VP, Enterprise Solutions
Granicus
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