I wanted to pass along information about two exciting chances next week to engage with a senior delegation of 20 members of parliament from 11 countries around the use of ICTs to enhance governance.
The National Democratic Institute <http://www.ndi.org> (NDI), sponsored by the Department of State, is hosting a visit of dynamic youth and women lawmakers from Colombia, Georgia, Ghana, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Kosovo, Nepal, Peru, Serbia and Tunisia. The visit is focused on the impact of technology on governance, openness and transparency, and new opportunities for civic innovation. The group will be participating in two public events in San Francisco and Silicon Valley next week: On *Wednesday, February 18, from 5:30pm to 8:00pm*, please join us at Institute for the Future in Palo Alto. The delegation will be joined by some fascinating civic innovators, including Pia Mancini, whose popular TED talk <http://www.ted.com/talks/pia_mancini_how_to_upgrade_democracy_for_the_internet_era?language=en> you may have seen last year. *You can view the details and RSVP for that event here.* <http://techdem.eventbrite.com/> Please feel free to share the invitation with others who might be interested. On *Thursday, February 19, at 6:30pm,* please join us at the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco. *View the details and RSVP for that event here. <http://www.commonwealthclub.org/events/2015-02-19/democracy-digital-age-perspectives-members-parliament>* We would love to see you there. Please RSVP as a member using the link I provided to attain free tickets. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to email me. -- *Daniel Swislow* | Senior Partnerships Officer, San Francisco Bay Area National Democratic Institute for International Affairs +1(202) 728-5620 / +1 (415) 763-7717 dswis...@ndi.org | Skype: dan.swislow | Twitter: danswislow <http://www.twitter.com/danswislow> <http://www.ndi.org/> <http://www.openingparliament.org/>
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