Open Government / Open Data tour comes to Winnipeg

"This week, a man on a mission will ride his motorcycle into our fair city, as part of an ongoing effort to open up the world of government. Richard Pietro’s Open Government Tour hits Winnipeg on Monday, August 11, as he continues his cross county motorcycle tour, promoting democratic engagement by way of technology, transparency and accountability. All citizens are invited to attend this public discussion, sponsored by Open Democracy Manitoba, and hosted by Community News Commons and Winnipeg Public Library. 'I want to introduce the concepts of Open Government and Open Data to Canadians,' says Pietro. 'Hopefully this acts as a spark that will help push the movements over the tipping point and change the perspective that this kind of stuff isn’t only relegated to those who are uber-civically engaged, politico, or super-techie.' On his tour, Pietro is visiting 17 Canadian cities where he is talking about how and why Open Data and Open Government are important to the average citizen ..."