*** Democracies Online Newswire - http://www.e-democracy.org/do *** The season of conferences will soon be over. Anyone want to share their jet lag secrets. :-) My current ... Gatorade. Lots of it. I'll be speaking next Tuesday evening at the First Tuesday event <http://www.ftbrussels.com>. Be sure to RSVP. On Thursday, I'll be participating in the small Cities of Tomorrow conference in Delft organized the Bertelsmann Foundation. They have some useful documents on their web site <http://www.cities-of-tomorrow.net>. Global Forum - http://www.globalforum.it The main reason for this post is to gather all the DO-WIRE subscribers attending the Global Forum conference in Naples, Italy. Drop me an e-mail <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> if you'll be there. Let's gather the evening of Wednesday, March 14 during their reception. Let's just say 7:30 p.m. to the right just inside the main reception hall. Can't find me? 1-612-822-8667 forwards to my mobile in Europe. On Friday, March 16 I will participate in their Governance Issues panel at 9:00 a.m.. Don't over sleep. :-) (I'll be playing tourist through that weekend, suggestions?) Cheers, Steven Clift Democracies Online http://www.e-democracy.org/do See: http://www.globalforum.it/htm/frame/inglese/agenda.htm http://www.globalforum.it/htm/frame/inglese/sessioni_ing.htm#01 From: http://www.globalforum.it/htm/frame/inglese/ws_inglese.html#03 E-democracy, transparency and consultation in policy-making The emergence of new ICTs provides new opportunities for governments to engage citizens in policy making. The ability to transmit messages and develop on-line debate and feedback mechanisms takes democratic processes to potential new heights. Many countries are exploring these possibilities and valuable lessons are to be learned from the early adopters. Experiences range from the provision of information (using internet as a brochure) to chat rooms or bulletin boards for ongoing discussion and the development of alternative policy positions. This session will explore the issues and mechanisms for such engagement, the potential transformational impact of increased citizen participation and possible next steps for the e-democracy revolution. *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To unsubscribe instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please forward this post to others and encourage *** *** them to subscribe to the free DO-WIRE service. ***
