Portland City Council Declares Week of October 25, 2010 Open Source in Government Week

The City of Portland has declared the week of GOSCON to be Open Source in Government Week. We're rebroadcasting the declaration for our attendees' reading pleasure. You might also want to read the City of Portland and GOSCON joint press release for more details.

Declare the Week of October 25, 2010 Open Source in Government Week

WHEREAS, the City of Portland is committed to using technology to foster open, transparent, and accessible government; and

WHEREAS, Portland has been chosen as Host City for a series of educational events designed to educate, promote collaboration, and increase the effective use of technology to serve and engage citizens and

WHEREAS, on October 26th an Open Data Summit will gather stakeholders from government, community and industry to collaborate on open standards and

WHEREAS, on October 27 the inaugural IgniteGov event will catalyze and spark innovation amongst government and community and

WHEREAS, on October 27 - 28th government agencies, public officials, civic advocates, and open source industry luminaries will gather for the Sixth Annual Government Open Source Conference and

WHEREAS, on October 28th the City of Portland will honor Civic Apps Award Winners at a special reception and

WHEREAS, the Oregon State University Open Source Lab will facilitate dialog amongst government agencies and others in support of collaboration throughout the week in Portland and

WHEREAS, City of Portland Bureau of Technology Services will contribute to these conversations and seek to collaborate with like-minded organizations

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that Portland City Council:

Declares the week of October 25, 2010 Open Source in Government Week