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Patron
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean
C.C., C.M.M., C.O.M., C.D
Governor General of Canada
Special Advisor
Jean-Pierre Kingsley
Chief Electoral Officer of Canada (1990-2007)
President and CEO of the International Foundation for Electoral Systems (2007-2009)
Website and Technology Advisory Committee
Olivier Charbonneau
As an associate librarian at Concordia University, Olivier Charbonneau is primarily interested in copyright issues as well as questions of open access and Web 2.0. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Maison de la poésie in Montréal and the International Federation of Library Associations’ Copyright and Other Legal Matters Committee. He holds two masters degrees from Université de Montréal, one in information sciences and another in law, as well as an undergraduate degree in commerce from McGill University. He is a doctoral student at the Faculté de droit, Université de Montréal. He blogs regularly at www.culturelibre.ca.
Peter Deitz
Peter Deitz is a blogger, microphilanthropy consultant, and the founder of Social Actions, a social enterprise that curates open source and collaborative projects. He has presented at several venues, including the Nonprofit Technology Conference, the NetSquared Conference, Connecting Up Australia, Semantic Technology Conference, and My Charity Connects. Peter holds a BA in History from McGill University and an MA in History from the University of Toronto. He lives in Montreal, Quebec.
Michael Lenczer
Michael Lenczner has spent the past ten years in the non-profit sectorworking on public information infrastructure, civic engagement, and
strategic planning and development. He co-founded Ile Sans Fil and
CivicAccess.ca, serves on the board of several non-profits, and is a
frequent collaborator on academic research.
Mackenzie Duncan
Mackenzie Duncan is a photographer, graphic designer & creative director of The Apathy is Boring Project. Raised in Yellowknife and on Vancouver Island, Mackenzie attended Vancouver Film School in the New Media Program where he graduated in 2001. In 2004 Mackenzie co-founded Apathy is Boring and was solely responsible for brand development of this successful not for profit project that aims to use art, media, and technology to re-engage youth in the democratic process. His publish credits include the Montreal Gazette, Muchmusic.ca, cbc.ca, and more.
Mark Kuznicki
Mark Kuznicki works at the intersection of technology, open government and social innovation. Mark’s work combines social media, face-to-face gatherings and open source approaches to engage citizens, connect communities and foster creative and innovative ideas for the future. Mark’s work is guided by a social mission: to reinvigorate community resilience and adaptation in response to accelerating global change.Mark launched ChangeCamp, an event and a community to “re-imagine government and citizenship in the age of participation”. The ChangeCamp community is spreading and sharing the ideas, tools and methods of open government, social change and citizen participation across Canada and around the world.Our History
On January 4th 2004 - when a public affairs minded dance choreographer from the Yukon, a filmmaker from Montreal, and a photographer / graphic designer from Vancouver island met at a party, the idea of Apathy is Boring was born.
What We Do
Apathy is Boring accomplishes its goals through the following program areas.
FAQ
How can I get involved with Apathy is Boring? You can volunteer, become an intern, come out to our shows and help us spread the word. We are always open to donations and suggestions!
