From the recent eruption of civil unrest in North Africa, to crowd sourcing ideas for commercial products in the US; from investing in micro enterprises in Mumbai and Mexico City, to city ideas banks in South Korea, the nature of what it means to be a citizen is changing. All over the world, ‘regular people' are claiming a voice as activists, journalists, educators, producers, social entrepreneurs, bankers, and policymakers. The potential of citizen driven innovation in this digital age broadens both what citizens can become involved in and how they can become involved.

On Tuesday 24 and Wednesday 25 May 2011, attendees will gather in Felix Meritis in the historic centre of Amsterdam, the Netherlands, to discuss the advantages and pitfalls of co-creation between citizens and organisations in this new technology-mediated world. A global community including professionals from public agencies, NGOs, global firms and universities will join with technology experts, policymakers, and service users will gather to explore some of these issues.

Further information in the SIX website.