Introduction keynote to the first HackDemocracy meetup that took place in Brussels on Thursday 16th of December 2010. Presentation made by @xdamman

1. Brussels
December 16, 2010

2. Special thanks
• @ramonsuarez + @betagroup
• @jeremylv (logo)
• @Today’s presenters
• @you

3. What’s a hacker?

4. “A community of enthusiast computer programmers
and systems designers, ...”
(wikipedia)

5. Hackers
do great things

6. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho8KVOe_y08

7. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho8KVOe_y08

8. fun

9. but does it really make the
world move forward?

10. Meet Democracy...

11. http://mps-expenses.guardian.co.uk/

12. http://www.wired.com/magazine/2010/11/ff_311_new_york/all/1 via @eschnou

13. ... and change the world

15. A community

16. PEOPLE
in public institutions
and Hackers
defining together
the future of our
Democracies

18. We celebrate innovations for more democracy

19. Today’s presentations
1. “Pirate Party, Wikileaks & the Anonymous”
By @jurgenvoltaren
2. “Open data in public-private partnerships: how citizens can become true
watchdogs”
By @jonvanparys from @WheresMyVillo
3. “iRail: using openData to provide a better service to SNCB/MMBS
commuters”
By @pietercolpaert
4. “TweetYourMep.eu: Connecting citizens to MEPs all over Europe”
By @acoomans
5. “Coming up: 2010/0273”
By @teirdes

20. Hackathon
• After the meetup (9pm)
• Make an app/website/something before sun
rises
• Democracy related

21. Donations
• To cover beers
and pizzas (~€200)
THANK YOU

22. What’s next?
• WANTED:
Organizer for #HackDemocracy Brussels
(@HackDemocracyBru)
• Opening new chapters
‣ San Francisco (@HackDemocracySF)
‣ Washington DC (@HackDemocracyDC)
‣ ...

23. Keep in touch
• Follow us on twitter:
http://twitter.com/HackDemocracy
• Join the meetup group:
http://meetup.com/HackDemocracy

24. Special thanks
• @ramonsuarez + @betagroup
• @jeremylv
• Today’s @presenters
• @you

25. Keep in touch
• Follow us on twitter:
http://twitter.com/HackDemocracy
• Join the meetup group:
http://meetup.com/HackDemocracy
• Contact me: @xdamman