From: Dan Jellinek [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 27 September 2007 11:16
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: E-Democracy '07: Last chance for Early Bird Discount
+++E-Democracy '07: 08 November 2007, London
- Register before end September for Early Bird Discount
- Martha Lane Fox, Theresa May, Tom Steinberg, Professor Stephen Coleman
In Best Ever Speaker Line-Up
http://www.headstar-events.com/edemocracy07
Dot.com entrepreneur Martha Lane Fox; UK Parliament webmaster Dominic
Tinley; shadow Leader of the House of Commons Theresa May; leading
e-democracy academic Professor Stephen Coleman; and MySociety Director
Tom Steinberg are among the unrivalled speaker line-up at e-Democracy
'07, Headstar's annual conference on the use of the internet and other
new technologies to improve the workings of democracy.
As well as a star-studded speaker line-up there will be an increased
focus this year on local e-democracy, looking at how local councils and
other local public bodies are developing e-democracy. An international
flavour will include a look at e-democracy in New Zealand and the US.
Other topics to be covered include the pros and cons of electronic
voting, with a speaker from the Electoral Commission discussing the
agency's recent report into the topic; 10 Downing Street's controversial
foray into e-petitions; and the role of social networking and virtual
worlds in e-democracy.
Sponsors and supporters to date include ICELE (the International Centre
for Excellence in Local E-Democracy); Cisco; the Hansard Society;
MySociety.org and Prospect.
Use our website to find out more. And register before the end of
September to qualify for an Early Bird Discount:
http://www.headstar-events.com/edemocracy07
If you are interested in sponsoring or exhibiting at the event, please
contact Claire Clinton on [log in to unmask]
I hope to see you there in November!
Best regards,
Dan Jellinek
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