From: Steven Clift [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 14 June 2005 22:32 To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] Subject: Intl Symposium on Local E-Democracy - 26-27 July 2005 - Minneapolis, USA Please pass this one to anyone in government, NGO, or media "e-participation" circles that you think would benefit from a chance to network with their global peers. Thanks, Steven Clift P.S. If you know of good local e-democracy projects in your country, add them to our wiki: http://www.dowire.org/wiki/Local_e-democracy_projects --Conference Announcement - Please Circulate-- International Symposium on Local E-Democracy July 26-27, 2005 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA http://dowire.org/localedem The International Symposium on Local E-Democracy is a dynamic conference exploring leading e-democracy trends around the world. The next day, a field trip to the "wired" chambers of the Minnesota State Legislature and Northfield, Minnesota's community blogging efforts along with traveling color commentary will bring one of birthplaces of "e-democracy" to life. This is the world's first international conference focused specifically on local e-democracy. We expect representatives of a number of government, non-profit, research, and civic organisations to attend. If you are interested in improving governance and citizen participation in the information age, this conference is for you. The symposium is sponsored by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in the United Kingdom and the UK Local e-Democracy National Project along with other partners. * Register Today - Full Conference Details http://dowire.org/localedem Or sign-up for future conference e-mail updates: [log in to unmask] * Plenary Themes The following panels are being developed: - Informed Elections - From e-voting to voter education online - E-Government and Democracy - Leading e-democracy practices in governance and civic education - Local Citizens and Community Online - Citizen e-activism, local blogging, and media online We promise short presentations with an emphasis on interactive discussion. * Small Group Sessions and Networking Small group sessions, proposed via the conference "wiki" website by conference participants, provide an interactive opportunity for discussion of diverse topics. We expect 50 to 100 participants. Extensive opportunities for networking among practitioners, experts, and researchers will be provided. This includes a "tailgating" pre-conference event with E-Democracy.Org the evening of Monday, July 25 at a St. Paul Saints outdoor minor league baseball game. * 60 Second Pitch Do you have an e-democracy project, idea, technology, etc. that you want to share? Up to 20 speakers will have one minute to powerfully communicate their e-democracy message. * Stay Tuned The final agenda and list of speakers and small group sessions will be released on the conference website: http://dowire.org/localedem * Cost and Hotel The fee for the conference is a modest $125 US (~70 GBP, 102 Euros). The enrolled student rate is $75 US. This will cover your symposium participation and the luncheon. For those joining us on the field trip, transportation will be provided at no additional cost. The pre-conference baseball event will be $15. Hotel accommodation in Minneapolis, with free Wi-Fi Internet access, is available at the special conference rate of $99 plus tax per night just a couple blocks away from our conference location, the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota. Please use the conference website to register and reserve your accommodations: http://dowire.org/localedem * Receive E-mail Updates - Note Your Interest If you plan to attend or are not quite ready to register, please sign-up to receive conference announcements. Simply e-mail: [log in to unmask] * Contact Us To contact the conference team, e-mail: [log in to unmask] * Additional Details and Link About Minnesota - Plan a Minne-vacation http://www.dowire.org/wiki/Minnesota Transportation Advice http://www.dowire.org/wiki/Symposium_transportation Propose Small Group Sessions http://www.dowire.org/wiki/Sessions Highlights from the Global E-Democracy Best Practices Work http://www.dowire.org/wiki/UK_highlights UK Local E-Democracy National Project http://www.e-democracy.gov.uk Office of the Deputy Prime Minister http://www.odpm.gov.uk Steven Clift - http://publicus.net - Reply to: [log in to unmask] Join DoWire: http://dowire.org E-Democracy: http://e-democracy.org ==== This e-mail is intended solely for the addressee. It may contain private and confidential information. If you are not the intended addressee, please take no action based on it nor show a copy to anyone. Please reply to this e-mail to highlight the error. 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