[esocialaction] Event - Open Source Software for Local
Communities and Democracy
David Wilcox
david at partnerships.org.uk
Fri Aug 26 11:02:19 BST 2005
Andy - all
Anything we could do to help push for a more bottom-up approach to
local e-democracy would be good. It's really needed
http://partnerships.typepad.com/civic/2005/08/how_to_sell_ede.html
I blogged a piece about the presentation Steven Clift gave when he
was in London, with video interview
short URL http://digbig.com/4ejej
If you take this together with the work Steve T is doing in Teesside,
is there a case for a "social media for e-democracy/participation"
group? It might also help link the FLOSS group with some aspects of
storytelling
David
On 26 Aug 2005, at 10:27, Dearden, Andrew M wrote:
>
>
> Hi All
>
> Someone should go to this!
>
> Yuwei is already in Amsterdam, but it might be of intest to others
> (Steve
> T, Chris C, Maja).
>
> We'll need to act fast - places are limited. If someone thinks they
> can
> make it and can free up the 15th September, please let us
> know. I'm sure we can find some funds for at least one person to
> get over
> from the UK (and report back to the network).
>
>
> Andy
>
>
> Andy Dearden
> Communications & Computing Research Centre
> ACES
> Harmer Building
> Sheffield Hallam University
> Sheffield
> S1 1WB
> UK
>
> email: a.m.dearden at shu.ac.uk
> Tel: 0114 225 2916
> Fax: 0114 225 3161
>
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> Subject: [DW] Event - Open Source Software for Local Communities and
> Democracy - 15 Sep 2005 - Amsterdam
>
>
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> Join us in Amsterdam next month.
>
> If you can't make it, check out the links (including webcasts) below
> for more information.
>
> Steven Clift
> http://dowire.org
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>
> ------- Forwarded message follows -------
> From: Steven Lenos (IPP) <s.lenos at publiek-politiek.nl>
> Subject: 14 september: Steven Clift @ Amsterdam, on Open
> source Software for Local Communities and Democracy Date sent:
> Thu, 25 Aug 2005 16:51:02 +0200
>
>
> Opportunity for people who are interested in using open source
> Internet technology to strengthen local communities and revitalise
> democray.
>
> Only 30 people can attend the meeting, so don't hesitate to reply
> if you
> want to come! Steven Lenos, s.lenos at publiek-politiek.nl
>
>
>
> Steven Clift
> on
> Open Source E-Democracy and Local Issues Forums
>
> Date: Wednesday, September 14, 2005
> Time: 09:30 - 11.30
> Place: Instituut voor Publiek en Politiek (IPP), Prinsengracht
> 911-915,
> 1017KD Amsterdam (http://www.publiek-politiek.nl/39)
> RSVP to: s.lenos at publiek-politiek.nl
>
> Steven Clift, Board Chair of E-Democracy.Org and international
> expert on
> the use of the Internet in democracy, will present on
> Local Issues Forums and GroupServer.
>
> GroupServer is a new open source online group tool that combines e-
> mail
> lists and web forums. By hosting the new UK-based local
> Issues Forums in Brighton & Hove and Newham, E-Democracy.Org is
> opening a
> new
> path toward open source collaboration among e-democracy initiatives
> around
> the world. Issues Forum evolved from the world's first
> election-oriented website in 1994, Minnesota E-Democracy. Today
> E-Democracy.Org hosts citizen- based local forums in Minnesota and
> England. They are effectively designed to have an agenda- setting
> impact
> on local communities.
>
> Those attending this free session are asked to download and review
> the
> Issues Forum Guidebook <http://e-democracy.org/uk/guide.pdf> before
> the
> session. More documents and multimedia are available
> <http://e-democracy.org/uk>.
>
> Whether you want to create an Issues Forum in your local community
> or are
> interested in applying lessons related to online
> facilitation of political discussions to your own projects, this
> session
> will have value to you. If you are mostly interested in
> the open source
> aspects,
> details on GroupServer should also be reviewed before the session
> <http://e-democracy.org/groupserver>.
>
> This two hour session will include an overview of Issues Forum, a
> tour
> of GroupServer, and a discussion of the potential for open source
> collaboration in e-democracy projects around the world. This
> presentation builds on a similar event in London from June (audio
> webcast
> available):
> http://www.dowire.org/wiki/Issues_forum_event
>
>
>
> Steven Lenos
> Instituut voor Publiek en Politiek (IPP)
> kantoor 020-5217643
> mobiel 06-55337370
> www.publiek-politiek.nl
> Ook van het IPP: www.stemwijzer.nl en www.jeugdparticipatie.info
>
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