Want to Jam again?

Join us all over the world at the next Global Sustainability Jam, on the first weekend of November, 2012... :)

www.globalsustainabilityjam.org

Do you want to help the #govjam jammers? Here are the questions they need help with, and requests for assistance...

HOW TO HELP

1. Take a look at the list and choose one or more to answer.

2. Answer the question or request here, or by mail to adam@govjam.org, or by Twitter with the hashtag #govjamhelp.

3. Pat yourself on the back - you are awesome and full of Jam power!

4. If you want, repeat from 1.

THE REQUESTS?

• What would encourage you to share with colleagues the lessons you learn from your mistakes?
   
• What are the the challenges of creating a social networking navigation system for government employees to promote collaboration and cross sector engagement, and to improve efficiencies that aims to give employees better understanding of their job and where they fit into broader strategic goals.
   
• We propose a a process of sharing different experiences and knowledge through short-term job exchange.  How can we make it work well for all involved?
   
• How do you verify/authenticate a new user's identity online? Securely, easily, with confidence?
   
• What are the best practice examples of online crowdsourcing tools? What are sophisticated ways of analysing the data?
   
• Please make a TV ad for the project poster shown at yfrog.com/nwvsbsrj
   
• Has the concept show at http://t.co/8f6nIMPG been done before? How?

Sometimes the Jam community just blows us away!

As you all know, the GovJam is a Pilot event. We are experimenting with some new formats, based around what certainly will be a polished and professional Jam in Canberra. One new idea is the Satellite Jam - smaller meet-ups all over the world, with various formats and timeframes, where people Jam to the same theme or work to support the Mothership.

We launched this idea pretty late (just two weeks before the Jam!), and we weren't sure if anyone would be interested - but the Jammers really came through!

Already after just a few days, we have Satellites forming in Italy, Spain, France, Greece, the UK, and Iran, alongside the smaller Jams in Australia. And there are more Satellites bubbling up - we hope - in USA and Brazil! These are people who are willing to take a chance, jump in with both feet, and discover how this might be.

Moving forwards by doing, not talking.

What an amazing community this is. Thank you all! :)

Adam & Markus

Markus and Adam, the initiators of the Global Service Jam, will be supporting the GovJam in person at the Canberra mother ship.

"We are very excited to be working with the Australian government in this exciting event," says Adam. "The team in Canberra ran an amazing Global Service Jam, and we are sure that GovJam will lift the roof."

"A lot of people have worked very hard to make this happen," adds Markus. "Thanks to everyone involved, especially Mik Griffiths and Wayne Larkin at the Department of Industry, Innovation, Science, Research and Tertiary Education; and to Damian Kernaham of Protopartners. We are looking forward to working hand in hand with them, and jamming a great Jam."

Adam and Markus will assist in facilitating the Jam in Canberra, and leverage the global Jam community to bring in insights and expertise to assist the Australian Jammers.

Markus Hormeß and Adam Lawrence started the Global Service Jam phenomenon (and the "sister event" Global Sustainability Jam) in 2011. The latest Global Service Jam saw over 3000 Jammers in 85 cities worldwide jamming for 48 hours, producing designs for more than 300 services around the theme "Hidden Treasures".

"We are keen to see how the energy of the Jam will work in a public sector environment", says Adam. "This pilot event could be the start of something even bigger."