[Wellington-pm] Fwd: Social Innovation Camp Meet-Up, Wellington, Saturday 6 June, 2-6pm

[Brenda Wallace]

Hey perl mongers.

How bout showing them innovators what perl can do?
I hear there will be plenty of free beer and glory for all.

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> Hi everyone
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> The organisers of this event are keen to have more technical folk  
> involved on the day. Info below.
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> Chris
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>> From: "New Zealand Centre for Social Innovation" <sicampnz at gmail.com>
>> Date: 7 May 2009 12:45:09 PM
>> To: "Catalyst IT" <chris at catalyst.net.nz>
>> Subject: Social Innovation Camp Meet-Up, Wellington, Saturday 6  
>> June, 2-6pm
>> Reply-To: "New Zealand Centre for Social Innovation" <sicampnz at gmail.com 
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>> JUNE 6 MEET-UP: “RECESSION – JUST ANOTHER EXCUSE TO INNOVATE”
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>> Saturday 6 June 2009, 2-6pm, Wellington
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>> In a recession there are greater social challenges, but less money  
>> with which to meet them. So we need to get innovative.
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>> Social Innovation Camps across the world are coming up with web- 
>> based solutions to social challenges – helping people and communit 
>> ies to help themselves. For some great examples, check out www.enabledbydesign.org 
>>  and the ideas from SI Camp UK.
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>> Now it’s our turn. At our June 6 meet-up in Wellington (venue TBC) 
>> , we’re bringing together a mix of social entrepreneurs, web devel 
>> opers, business specialists and creatives to propose and vote on o 
>> ur top 3 ideas to innovate out of recession. Later in the year we’ 
>> ll hold a full weekend SI Camp to develop the top ideas into worki 
>> ng web prototypes, with prizes including cash, mentoring and web d 
>> evelopment assistance.
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>> Places at the meet-up are limited, so email us now and we’ll send  
>> you out a short application form. We’ll confirm places by Friday 1 
>> 5 May.
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>> Social Innovation Camp needs a balance of skills and expertise to  
>> make it work, so participants are chosen carefully. If we can’t fi 
>> t you in this time around, please don't be disappointed –  
>> there’ll be lots more opportunities!
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>> You’ll expand your network, have a stimulating afternoon for free, 
>>  and make a contribution to the New Zealanders who are bearing the 
>>  brunt of tough times.
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>> Check us out at www.sicampnz.ning.com. To do some homework on the  
>> people behind this initiative, visit www.nzcsi.org.
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>> SI Camp is supported by Kordia, ymedia and the British Council, and  
>> the June Meet-Up will be facilitated by Origin Design.
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>> The New Zealand Centre for Social Innovation brings together  
>> public, private and community partners to create new solutions to  
>> our most pressing social needs.
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>> www.nzcsi.org
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>> PO Box 5494
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