Networks and Networking

"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 
=== 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
Wanted pages
*Collaboration
=== Related ===
External links
*Online collaboration doesn’t happen by magic, 27. Oct, 2010 by timrayner coalitionblog.org
* Networks and Groups compared: Stephen Downes posting, September 22 2006
*The Network-empowered citizen, How people share civic knowledge online, S. Coleman (2004), ippr
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