The document discusses open government and civic collaboration. It advocates that government must be open, transparent and accountable to citizens. When governments openly share data and collaborate with citizens, it can fuel innovation, improve public services, and help solve societal problems. The initiative brings citizens and government officials together to develop tools through hackathons and meetups to prove the benefits of open data and civic technology. Over time it has grown to include many cities and produced various apps and prototypes to engage citizens.