Technologies for Collaborative Democracy

We recently, came across this seminar presented by Beth Noveck, who is with the Stanford University Human Computer Interaction department. Its an oldie, but a goody - and worth revisiting. Although, the Gov2.0 movement has come a long way since this 2008 seminar, Noveck reminds us how vital it is to not only use technology to create portals for citizens to voice their community concerns, but also to provide the "bridge between institutions of power, between government,law making, and the momentum, ability and enthusiasm of citizens." In other words, getting cities to commit to clean up problems, keeping them honest; creating shared responsibility.