http://www.katelundy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/CAMRA-summary.pdf

A video of the analysis is on the Palantir Analysis Blog: http://www.palantirtech.com/government/analysis-blog/public_sphere

This data is accessible for viewing and analysis directly within Palantir at https://www.analysis2.net.au (create an account to get started!)

Shannon

http://www.innovation.gov.au/innovationreview/Pages/home.aspx

Reference to add to briefing paper.

But timing is everything. Ten years ago the social atmosphere of a Howard gov, and an understanding of ICT technologies’ evolution simply wouldn’t allow the consideration of this publicsphere, much less its planting – as one example of “small pieces, NO funding”.

Now green shoots are starting to pop up, even in the usually barren ground around Canberra, and are actualy getting some sun. So we should attempt to fertilise them. If you (anyone who attended this event) believe we should thank Kate and Pia, then could you put your opinion where it might COUNT. http://gov2taskforce.ideascale.com/akira/dtd/14278-5361

We have had a lot of discussion about whether to make meganode public. I must say I’m pretty new to all this but it was suggested that if it was public it would need to be moderated and we didn’t want to have to do that.

I guess because its not public no-one links to it.

Anyway you are sort of right – its in pilot phase but I think it will always be in pilot phase and we welcome feedback about how we can make it more useful for the mega community.

Cheers

Peta

I was a bit surprised though. I thought i would have been able to read through the ning blogs and conversations before registering. Tim and I were taking about ‘online’ culture, and the main thing for me is to include people in a group’s learning, even if the group might know nothing about them (except by the reader/viewership figures). Persuasion is a funny thing.
http://www.slideshare.net/james.w.ramos/diffusion-of-innovation-ch-112198
; sometimes – if you believe people like to learn – a group can be more influential by just having a quiet conversation and let people eavesdrop.

It also stunned me that none of your facilitators or mentors had a link from their corporate sites back to your common MEGA ning community. Reminds me of all the uni sites = very corporate; pointing everywhere except to where the learning is shared. Not much of an online culture, eh? Still, we’re all in pilot phase aren’t we? http://p2pu.org/About-P2PU

Well thanks for the update to Annodex anyway. It was really so far reaching for what I would normally discover in Oz, which is which I came up to meet yu all that time ago.

You’ve illustrated one of the points which is SO important.
Timing = “CSIRO shut down the project just before it became market relevant”. It’s one of the most common complaints in most of the Aussie stuff I’ve tracked (and helped with a little) over the past 30 years. Perspiration beats inspiration every time.

The three other main problems – the lack of capital formation, lack of a innovative social atmosphere (culture), and lack of understanding in the change of demographics – are just things which probably never hit the radar in Australia because the term ‘Innovation’ is so abused in this country.

So excuse me while I say this again. But for any technologist who takes pride in their baby, it always seems to be ignored. Innovation is a economic or social term. It is NOT a technical term. This is not me talking. It’s Peter Drucker in a book called Innovation & Entreprenuership, which is the only treatment of Innovation which I could call credible, especially after reading those books Rob mentioned. Excuse this grumpy old man.

http://www.katelundy.com.au/2009/08/31/public-sphere-3-wrapup/

Includes next steps

The MEGA program is open to students, individual practitioners and companies.

Participants form project teams and, guided by industry experts, develop and pitch new products and services to investors, buyers and business identities at a high profile Pitch Day in each state.

MEGA introduces participants to a range of high profile industry presenters and mentors. Participants are also supported by a large MEGA support network of industry, education and government.

The MEGA program is accredited by both the higher education and VET sectors.

MEGA is a national program which has been held in Adelaide (since 2006), Sydney and Melbourne (since 2008).

More information is available at http://www.mega.org.au and our professional networking site is at http://meganode.ning.com

Cheers

Peta