Your Seat at the Table
Friday, December 5, 2008 04:28pm EST / Posted by Dan McSwain
http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/seat_at_the_table

In a memo released today, Obama-Biden Transition Project Co-chair John D. Podesta announced that all policy documents from official meetings with outside organizations will be publicly available for review and discussion on Change.gov.

This means we're inviting the American public to take a seat at the table and engage in a dialogue about these important issues and ideas -- at the same time members of our team review these documents themselves.

Director of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs Michael Strautmanis spoke with us and gave an overview of this unique program. Watch the video below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9xYOlxLK5M
1:26

Co-chair Podesta's memo to the Transition staff is a bold move towards opening the doors and ensuring access to government processes. Read the full memo here.
http://change.gov/page/-/open%20government/yourseatatthetable/SeatAtTheTable_memo.pdf

Talking face-to-face with advocates and experts is a vital part of the Transition. But in past transitions, meetings like these took place behind closed doors and lacked the public input and transparency we're working hard to provide.

Documents from meetings with these groups are available now. Check out our new Seat at the Table feature on Change.gov, dig in to materials we've provided, and let us know what you think.
http://change.gov/open_government/yourseatatthetable