[Capacity Development] Introducing ANSA-EAP eNews 30 July 2010

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the Pacific (www.ansa-eap.net), a regional facility that supports a 
shared understanding of and a community of practice of social 
accountability in East Asia-Pacific.

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eNews | 30 July 2010 | Visit our website at www.ansa-eap.net
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Poster/*Back-to-Back Events on Good Governance, ICT, and Youth*/


The Affiliated Network for Social Accountability in East Asia and the 
Pacific (ANSA-EAP) announces back-to-back events on /Good Governance, 
ICT, and Youth/ from 3 to 5 August 2010 in Manila, the Philippines.


· /August 3 -- Launching of Plutopia/. "Plutopia" is an interactive game 
that uses social networking to enhance citizenship education. The launch 
includes an art contest with the theme /Plutopia: Youth for Social 
Accountability/. (See below for more on Plutopia)


· /August 4-5 -- Forum on Youth and ICT Social Awareness, 
Accountability, and Change/. The forum will discuss the use of ICT to 
promote the concept of "social accountability" among the youth. Topics 
include the Plutopia Online Game, checkmyschool.org, and 
E-Participation. These are all ICT projects supported by ANSA-EAP to 
promote citizenship education and good governance.

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/*Plutopia--An Online World about Good Citizenship and Good Government*/


"Plutopia " is a free interactive citizenship game where you are a 
citizen watching whether your government does its job honestly, 
efficiently, openly, and with genuine concern for the people.


You are given several ways to stop or discourage public officials from 
abusing their power and wrongly using the people's money.


For the young, Plutopia offers ample activity and variety to be an 
absorbing online game in itself, while subtly teaching values of good 
citizenship and responsible government.


For professionals, especially those who work in development and 
government, Plutopia can be enjoyed both as online game and role-playing 
tool, especially if played as part of a training program.


For all age groups, Plutopia provides challenge and fellowship.


The game is based on the idea that citizens have the right and the power 
to hold government to account for its actions. It gives a virtual 
experience of "social accountability" action in a world called 
"Plutopia" by, among others, introducing players to the Four Pillars of 
Social Accountability:

    * organized and capable citizen groups;
    * an enabling environment, with government champions who are willing
      to engage;
    * cultural appropriateness; and,
    * access to information.

You can play Plutopia by going to http://apps.facebook.com/plutopia

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