[MNASIS-L] Int'l Symposium on Local E-Democracy in Mpls July 26-27

[Ann Treacy]

Hi folks!

 

I have been involved with E-Democracy for many years (www.e-democracy.org
<http://www.e-democracy.org/> ). It's a neat group that hosts online
political and policy-related discussions. They are hosting an international
conference here next month. I thought some folks on this list might be
interested (professionally and/or personally) - but also I'm wondering if I
could ask folks to spread the word if know anyone who might be interested.

 

Thanks a million!    Ann

 

 

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 the world's first
international conference focused specifically on local e-democracy. We
expect 50-100 representatives from a number of government, non-profit,
research, and civic organizations to attend. If you are interested in
improving governance and citizen participation in the information age, this
conference is for you. 

 

The first day we'll explore leading e-democracy trends around the world. The
second day is a field trip to the "wired" chambers of the Minnesota State
Legislature and Northfield, one of Minnesota's forerunners in online civic
engagement.  

 

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.

 

The fee for the conference is a modest $125 US (~70 GBP, 102 Euros). The
enrolled student rate is $75 US. 

 

Learn more: http://dowire.org/localedem or read on...

 

The following sessions 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 
*	Small group sessions, proposed via the conference "wiki" website by
conference participants, provide an interactive opportunity for discussion
of diverse topics. 
*	The 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. 
*	We expect 50 to 100 participants. Extensive opportunities for
networking among practitioners, experts, and researchers will be provided,
including a "tailgating" pre-conference event with E-Democracy.Org on the
evening of Monday, July 25 at a St. Paul Saints outdoor minor league
baseball game. 

 

* 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 costs $15. 

 

Hotel accommodation in Minneapolis, with free Wi-Fi Internet access, is
available at the special conference rate of $99 plus tax per night (must
reserve room by JULY 4) 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

 

 

Ann Treacy
Treacy Information Services
1841 Fairmount Ave
St Paul MN 55105
612-670-3087
www.treacyinfo.com
atreacy at treacyinfo.com 

 

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