From mit.world at mit.edu Wed May 5 07:39:11 2010 From: mit.world at mit.edu (MIT World) Date: Wed, 5 May 2010 07:39:11 -0400 Subject: [Mitworld] Rich Wilson on the Vendee Globe Race, Panel on Government-Citizen Engagement Message-ID: <201005051139.o45BdBYM030045@mrkrabs.mit.edu> MIT World Newsletter Volume 9, Number 36 | May 5, 2010 -------------------------------------------------------------- Race from France to France, Leave Antarctica to Starboard March 12, 2010 Rich Wilson had followed the Vend?e Globe Race ('round-the-world single-handed) since its inception in 1988 but had never considered sailing it himself??too hard, too long, too dangerous, too risky, the boats were too big, the sails were too big.? But then he did it, and shares the highs and lows of the experience with an MIT Museum audience. http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/768 Speaker: Rich Wilson SM '76 Skipper Great American III Founder, sitesAlive! Event Host: MIT Museum "American journalists only want to know if you?re going to win and, of course, I?m not (older boat, oldest guy, American). The French never ask that question. They simply say, ?If you finish the course, you?re a winner and we?ll be here when you come back to see you come in." -Rich Wilson -------------------------------------------------------------- The Future of Government-Citizen Engagement March 1, 2010 As the U.S. moves toward universal broadband access, look for increased government openness, new opportunities for civic engagement, and some dangers along the way, say these panelists. http://mitworld.mit.edu/video/757 Moderator: Jerry Mechling Lecturer in Public Policy, Leadership for a Networked World Program, Harvard Kennedy School of Government Event Host: Center for Future Civic Media "Don?t fear technology. ... It can make government more efficient, open and allow citizens more participation in civic processes" -Laurel Ruma -------------------------------------------------------------- In The Pipeline: Concentrate on Distracted Driving:?A Challenge to MIT Presented By: Transportation at MIT Speaker: Ray LaHood U.S. Secretary of Transportation -------------------------------------------------------------- MIT Center for Real Estate Professional Development Institute http://mit.edu/cre/education/profed/courses/10_campus-courses.html

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