A series of open letters to the presidential candidates, and eventual next president of the US.
Overall schedule
- prototype at CFP focusing on technology policy in the campaigns
- revised version of "Theses"
- letters on specific tech policy areas: September through the election
- overall letter on technology policy (incorporating the earlier letters): January
Schedule at CFP
- working session at dinner Wednesday evening
- edit on wiki until Friday morning
- printed draft, circulate for signatures (online/offline)
- report Friday afternoon, 1:00
Goals
- broaden involvement, and raise the bar, in discussions of technology policy in the US
- put forward "CFP perspective"
- help CFP to become more of a year-round community -- and broaden participation
Goals for prototype at CFP
- successful initial experience with collaborative writing
- generate interest for ongoing participation; find more leaders/help to build this into a network and a movement
- get some broader attention -- blogosphere and press
- basis for ongoing contact with the campaigns
- collect [[resources and define structure for ongoing work
Current prototype version
Dear Potus prototype: letter from CFP attendees)
More
- original post on CFP blog
- prototype: letter from CFP attendees
- Wednesday evening working session
- resources: other example letters, language we might want to use, references, etc.
- Dear Potus FAQ