Networks and Networking

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"Civic networks emerge in the space beyond government or the market, serving citizens need for knowledge that can enable them to be more active, resourceful, creative and influential."
Professor Stephen Coleman, Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford

Contents 1 Networks and networking definitions 2 Related topics 3 Related wiki 4 Related Wikipedia content 5 External links 6 Reference

[edit] Networks and networking definitions

Networks: '...the process by which relationships and contacts between people or organisations are established, nurtured and utilised for mutual benefit.' Alison Gilchrist: 'Community Development & Networking' (2000)

'Networking is a means of communicating and organising according to a common cause, and a means of providing access to information, support, resources and influence. As such, networking is central to community development practice.' Community Development Exchange

[edit] Related topics

• Places, projects and networks
• SCA Network Development
• Sustainability networks
• Funding for networks
• Village Green
• Values

[edit] Related wiki

• Meta Collab - a collaboration on all things collaboration.

[edit] Related Wikipedia content

• Community informatics
• Community network
• Social network

[edit] External links

• Networks and Groups compared: Stephen Downes posting, September 22 2006

[edit] Reference

• The Network-empowered citizen, How people share civic knowledge online, S. Coleman (2004), ippr

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