Webcitizen produces engagement
We nourish communities.
We provide the seed for
transformation.
Webcitizen acts in three ways:
Content
There’s no point in creating nice-looking websites without also having in-depth reporting by experienced journalists.
Events
We develop concepts for meetings, manage content, and offer coaching to create unforgettable experiences.
Applications
Having the right tool is an essential prerequisite for the community to find itself and change the world.
content
Quality content to show that climate change is already affecting our lives
If we learn how to deal with climatic changes, they need not be a tragedy. To mobilize Brazil, we created a site full of varied content for the British Embassy and for the Estadão newspaper - photos, videos, animation, graphics, reports, articles and interviews. Winner of the Journalists and Co. HSBC Press and Sustainability Prizes
Open
content
The Minas Gerais citizens’ blog, a public service of the state government.
For a government today, providing information is as important as providing water or light. This is not propaganda; it is service.
events
The country’s first TED: a transformational meeting of 1,000 people. There will be another in 2011
Webcitizen handled the design, implementation, and the invitation and selection of participants, both speakers and attendees, of the first TED conference held in Brazil, and it is now a biannual event. One of the four most successful TEDx in the world in 2009.
events
A TED in the heart of the forest, bringing together the world's most inspiring ideas.
A unique and transformational conference, classified by many guests and speakers as "the best event I’ve ever attended in my life." It is also biannual.
applications
An attractive and entertaining site that shows the work of the National Congress.
Invited to speak in
Washington in May 2010
Engaging Citizens in Development Management and Public Governance
Invited by the UN to coordinate a panel discussion on civic engagement. Barcelona in June 2010
A simple, attractive and entertaining site to try to transform the black box of the National Congress into a glass house. Chosen by Época magazine as one of the finalists in the 2010 Generosity Prize.
applications
We have created a platform calling all citizens to construct together the future of the State of Minas Gerais
In partnership with the Government, we launched ten challenges to be discussed without hierarchy, in a democratic and collaborative way, so that every citizen, enterprise, NGO, institutions etc. had the opportunity to create goals and participate in reaching solutions.
Press
Veja.com, Augusto Nunes interview
Abrir
Program “Espaço Aberto” from Globonews
Abrir
Presentation Gov2.0, André Blas.
Abrir
Launching of Votenaweb
Abrir
Article published in the Época magazine (july,2010)
Article published in the
Brasil Econômico journal (july, 2010)
Article published in the Folha de S. Paulo journal (june, 2010)
Article published in the LeMonde Diplomatic journal (october, 2010)
Article published in the LeMonde Diplomatic journal (january, 2010)
Article published in the Estado de Minas journal (july, 2010)
Article published in the Estado de S. Paulo journal (march, 2010)
Matéria publicada na Revista Super Interessante
(dezembro 2009)
Article published in the Galileu magazine
(october, 2010)
Article published in the Planeta Sustentável website (june, 2010)
Article published in the Folha.com website (june, 2010)
Following the UN’s suggestion, Webcitizen is opening Foundation Webcitizen.
Its goal is to develop web-citizenship and civic engagement projects to save the credibility of
Brazil's political system.
We are looking for companies that can support us in this cause.
Thanks!
Bom demais ver isso começar a acontecer de verdade. Colocar a mão na massa é muito prazeroso. Vou tentar aparecer aí um dia desses
Bacana!
Planos de levar o projeto para outros lugares da região?
bjos
eu quero, e vou!
parabéns!
Denise,
Estamos focados na Lapa agora. O plano é incluir gente de outros lugares, e depois documentar tudo, para que nossa experiência ajude a espalhar iniciativas desse tipo. É uma intervenção open source!