First came "Web 2.0" in which we (the people) got the power to publish, share, comment, friend, follow, tag, and organize online.

Then came "Gov 2.0" and the trumpets sounded for transparency of government data and innovation.

Now, Hope Street Group (a Forum One client) has opened up the policy making process with a new collaboration platform: Policy 2.0.

The concept is simple. The three steps are:

We have seen in recent years a growing prevalence of online contests. Here are three recent contest efforts that have impressed us.

A lot of organizations we work with are increasingly using web conferencing to have more productive meetings with staff in the field, share knowledge across projects and programs, and conduct training. While the technology is getting better and better (http://www.onlinemeetingreviews.com/reviews/ ">here's a good list of options), putting on a good web conference still requires some preparation and practice. Below are some helpful tips. Before the meeting

Forum One was lucky enough to be invited to the Fifth Annual United Nations' Web4Dev conference, hosted by UNICEF, which brought together global thought leaders and innovators from the United Nations, academia, the development and private sectors to focus on the importance of strategic partnerships, innovation and new technology for achieving the Millennium Development Goals.