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Using the Internet in Democracy - Opportunity for Input on BestPractices
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 2004 10:24:52 -1000
_______________ Forward Header _______________ Subject: Using the Internet in Democracy - Opportunity for Input on BestPractices Author: Steven Clift <clift () publicus net> Date: 15th December 2004 12:58:14 pm For IPer's, Have you noticed a positive use of the Internet by government in the democratic process? Perhaps something in your local community that deserves global kudos? If so, please read on below. Thanks, Steven Clift E-democracy Best Practices - Submit, Draft, Discuss: http://www.dowire.org/bp On this new project site you can: 1. Recommend an E-democracy Project or Strategy (Best before 31 DEC 2004) 2. Commend an Online Feature or E-democracy Practice (Best before 24 DEC 2004) 3. Nominate "Most E-democracy Enabled Governments" 4. Nominate "Most Wired Politicians" 5. Share a Local E-Activism Story 6. Join the E-democracy Best Practices Leadership Team 7. Help draft or comment on Briefs and Case Studies (Honorariums available for accepted topics) 8. Get a preview of the new DoWire blog and wiki system In particular, we are looking for "undiscovered" e-democracy projects outside the UK with relevant lessons for the UK local authorities. In the past, I've discovered most leading e-democracy practices <http://publicus.net/articles.html> in-person! This is because those closest to innovation often don't realize they are ahead or in fact innovators. Help us uncover the stories and case studies to be told. Submit suggestions please: http://dowire.org/submit For updates on this UK Local E-democracy National Project-funded exploration of global e-democracy best practices, join the 2800+ member Democracies Online Newswire e-mail announcement list and new blog: http://dowire.org Additional UK-supported projects that I am involved with: Enhanced Webcasting - http://www.dowire.org/webcasting -- New online community for public sector webcasters and multimedia folks Civic Weblogging - http://readmyday.co.uk/blogs/ -- Local government bloggers in the UK Local Issues Forums - http://e-democracy.org/uk -- Many-to-many citizen forums that matter For more information on the UK Local E-democracy National Project, watch these sites <http://www.e-democracy.gov.uk> and <http://www.e-dem.info>. Please forward this message to others or mention key points in e-newsletters, blogs, etc. Thanks, Steven Clift Democracies Online http://dowire.org ^ ^ ^ ^ Steven L. Clift - - - W: http://publicus.net Minneapolis - - - - E: clift () publicus net Minnesota - - - - - - T: +1.612.822.8667 USA - - - - - MSN/Y!/AIM: netclift UK Office Hours - 1pm - 11pm - - T: 0870.340.1266 Join my Democracies Online Newswire: http://dowire.org ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as interesting-people () lists elistx com To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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