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This afternoon I am running a brainstorm, ideas generation session in London (as I mentioned in this post<\/a>) for Ren Reynolds and his tVPN The Virtual Policy Network<\/a> as part of DotGovLabs<\/a> which is an R&D project co-funded by Directgov, NHS Choices and Business Link. Initially for a small(ish) group but now a much larger one I thought I best ramp up on the equipment needed.
\n\"Pre<\/a>
\nPostits, pens and stickers are the order of the day.
\nThese sessions are always very flexible and interesting in their outcomes. There is a beginning a middle and and end but other than that …. its down to the people attending sparking up ideas.
\nA regular facilitator may not get overly involved in the idea generation, but I feel that as this is a session on games, virtual worlds and government I will be joining in and a few of those post-it notes will have my scrawl on them.
\nFingers crossed and good luck to all the attendees.<\/p>\n

If you want to throw any ideas into the melting pot please feel free to comment on these or any points.<\/p>\n

The workshop will bring together Government, Industry and Academics to discuss topic such as:
\n \u2022 Opportunities for presence in platform menus\/dashboards
\n \u2022 How can we get government in the space where gamers are?
\n \u2022 Partnerships and placement with 3rd parties
\n \u2022 Online communities
\n \u2022 Being involved in storyline
\n \u2022 Likely costs<\/p>\n