Steven Clift
Thu, 23 Jun 2005 09:09:58 -0700
*** Democracies Online Newswire - http://dowire.org *** *** Headlines from top blogs: http://dowire.org/feeds *** We are excited to share the first full public agenda for the conference in July. Registrations are coming in from as far away as India. Don't miss your chance to network with others interested in building democracy for local communities on up in the information age. Full details and registration: http://dowire.org/localedem A PDF of the agenda text below is available from: http://www.dowire.org/wiki/Symposium_agenda Below is the text. Join us. Steven Clift Conference Co-Chair International Symposium on Local e-Democracy Agenda Public Agenda 1.0 - 23 June 2005 This agenda is subject to change. Latest version at: http://dowire.org/localedem Monday, July 25 - Pre-Conference 5:00 p.m. - St. Paul Saints Baseball Tailgating Event Join us for an evening of conversation and outdoor minor league baseball - only $15 paid at the event. This covers typical tailgating food, soda pop, and a general admission ticket. This event is held in conjunction with E-Democracy.Org and their local online Issues Forum participants. Proceeds will be donated to the volunteer-based E- Democracy.Org non-profit. Conference guests must notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] if they plan to attend. Transportation to and from the conference hotel will be arranged. 7:00 p.m. - Game Starts >From 7:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. transportation back to the hotel will be scheduled every 30 minutes. Tuesday, July 26, 2005 - Conference Day Symposium Location: Hubert H. Humphrey Center, University of Minnesota 301 19th Avenue South Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (This is walking distance from the conference hotel. For parking info: http://onestop.umn.edu/Maps/HHHCtr ) 8:00 a.m. - Registration, Coffee and Continential Breakfast Atrium - Morning coffee sponsored by Election Systems and Software (ES&S). Wi-Fi and online conference chat system testing. You are encouraged bring your wi-fi enabled laptops to the conference. 9:00 a.m. - Welcome and Opening Keynote (50 Minutes) Cowles Auditorium * Humphrey Institute Welcome * Dylan Jeffrey, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, UK & Steven Clift, E-Democracy.Org * RT Rybak, Mayor of Minneapolis - Invited * Senior Official, UK Office of Deputy Prime Minister, Opening Keynote * Q and A with UK Senior Official and Mayor Rybak 9:50 a.m. - Informed Voting - From e-voting to online voter education, panelists will discuss voter participation in the information age. (50 Minutes) Cowles Auditorium Moderator: Dylan Jeffrey, UK Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Panelists: * John Groh, CEO, Election Systems & Software - Multichannel e-voting in practice * Kim Alexander, California Voter Foundation - Invited - How to Develop a Non-Partisan Voter Information Website * Political Engagement of Youth in Elections (Speaker tbc) - To be invited * Showcase - Informed Voting in South Korea - Presentation by Steven Clift on the innovative use of the Internet by their National Election Commission Discussion - Audience Questions and Comments, Real-time Chat 10:40 a.m. - Coffee Break - (20 min) - Atrium 11:00 a.m. - e-Government and Democracy - From democratic e- government applications to online tools for representative and decision-making processes, panelists will explore the state of art of e-democracy within government. (60 Minutes) Cowles Auditorium Moderator: Jon Gordon, FutureTense Radio, American Public Media - Invited Panelists: * Mary Reid, Councillor, Kingston upon Thames, Chair, UK Local E- Democracy National Project - "Who needs elected representatives?" The Chair of the UK Local e- Democracy National Project on leadership and support for representative democracy in e-government. * Julia Glidden, Accenture e-Democracy Services - Defining and developing e-democracy - the private sector perspective. * European Union (speaker tbc) - To be invited - e-government and e-democracy research trends and European Union support for local e-democracy development projects * Rona Zevin, Seattle Channel, City of Seattle - Local government webcasting and television * John Ellis, Idessa (UK) Limited - e-Consultation and local government Discussion - Audience Questions and Comments, Real-time Chat 12 Noon - Lunch with the 60 Second Pitch (60 min) Lunch sponsored by Accenture e-Democracy Services Build it and they will never come unless you tell that it is there and why it matters. Lets share our best e-democracy marketing messages. The pitch with sixty second speeches on e-democracy projects, ideas, products starts at 12:30 p.m. With assigned mixed seating over lunch, each table will be required to come up with an e- democracy idea, a slogan, and a spokesperson to present the idea boldly in less than 60 seconds. Tables going over time will not get dessert. In addition to table generated pitches, individuals at the conference are encouraged to pitch an e-democracy related idea, report, or product. Propose your topic: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 1:15 p.m. - Small Group Discussion Sessions Topics under development. See: http://dowire.org/wiki/Sessions Based on attendee interest, topics might include Tools - Blogs, Wikis, Podcasting, and Forums, Policy and Leadership, among other topics. 2:15 p.m. - Citizens Online - Communities, e-activism, participatory media and civic engagement in the information age. (90 min) Moderator - David Brauer, Minneapolis Issues Forum - Invited Panelists part one - Voices: * Showcase - E-Activism: Grass roots online activism goes local. - Presented by Steven Clift, Democracies Online - DoWire.Org * Brian Russell, AudioActivism.Org - Activist blogging and podcasting * Speaker - To be invited - Building online spaces for citizen dialogue on local issues * Youth - To be invited - Presenting on the DemGames.Org UK pilot Panelists part two - Engaging: * Isobel Harding, NorthlincsNet, UK Local e-Democracy National Project Lead Authority - - UK e-Democracv National Project Overview * Fred Carpenter, Planning Department, Anchorage, Alaska - Invited - Maps, zoning, e-alerts, and citizen input online * Andrew Haeg, Budget Balancer, Minnesota Public Radio - Invited - Participatory journalism and civic education on government budgets Discussion - Audience Questions and Comments, Real-time Chat 3:45 p.m. - Afternoon Coffee Break 4:15 p.m. - e-Democracy at Home and Abroad - Researchers Roundtable (45 min) Moderator: Nora Paul, Institute for New Media Studies, University of Minnesota - Invited Panelists: * Donald Norris, University of Maryland, Baltimore * Lawrence Prachett, De Montfort University, UK Discussion - Audience Questions and Comments, Real-time Chat 5:00 p.m. - E-Politics: The good, the bad, and plain ugly? * Closing Keynote - Phil Noble, PoliticsOnline.com 5:30 p.m. - Closing Summary * Julian Bowrey, Head of Local e-Government, Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, UK 5:45 p.m. - Adjorn with Logistics and Reminders 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. - Reception with Food Sponsored by Idessa (specializing in eDemocracy Systems Development) Location near conference hotel and conference location. Day Two - Field Day Experience information-age democratic engagement in Minnesota as we visit centers of innovation and participatory passion. To assist our transportation planning, you must reserve a space via the conference registration system and/or contact us by July 15 at [EMAIL PROTECTED] 8:30 a.m. - Get on the Bus Bus leaves conference hotel at 8:30 a.m. Sharp Those bringing luggage for the 3 p.m. airport drop off must be checked out and in the lobby by 8:15 a.m. for loading. Please notify [EMAIL PROTECTED] if you plan to use this option. 8:35 a.m. - Issues Forums in Motion Drive along Mississippi River in Minneapolis with commentary on the online Minneapolis Issues Forum. Cross river into St. Paul and travel along stately Summit Avenue. Switch to St. Paul Issues Forum highlights. Arrive at State Capitol. 9:15 a.m. - Wired Legislative Chambers Tour The Minnesota State Capitol, celebrating its 100th anniversary is one of the most beautiful state capitols in the country. Underneath its historical façade and almost 150 years of legislative protocol is a vibrant democratic digital infrastructure. Our group will be split into two and exchange places after 20 minutes. Senate Chambers - Meet "wired" elected officials as they share insights on their use of the web and e-mail in the legislative process including full Internet-access during televised/webcast floor session debates. House Chambers - Meet legislative staff that are building and supporting one of the worlds most "wired" representative processes. 10:00 a.m. - Break 10:15 a.m. - Information-age Democracy in Minnesota Panel - Committee Room to be determined * Greetings from Mary Kiffmeyer, Minnesota Secretary of State - To be invited * Virtual Tour of MN Legislature Online * Local Government Online - * Mary-Margaret Zindren, MN League of Cities about GovOffice.com * City of St. Paul use of E-mail Notificiation with GovDocs (TBI) - Invited * e-Lobbying - Effective Online Advocacy - To be invited 11:15 a.m. Sharp - Bus leaves for Northfield 11:30 a.m. - Rolling to a Rural College Town - A Decade of Northfield Citizens Online Griff Wigley, with Northfield Citizens Online and "weblog coach" for ReadmyDay.Co.UK will share highlights on the road down to Northfield (45 miles from St. Paul). 12 Noon - Lunch Buffet Contented Cow British Pub with Indian Food Buffet, $10 for all you can eat 1:00 p.m. Civic Weblogging Panel - The Unique Stories of Eden Praire and Northfield - Historic Archer House Panel Moderator: Griff Wigley, Northfield Citizens Online City "Official" Weblogging - in Eden Prairie (Western Twin Cities Suburb): * Scott Neal, City Manager * Dan Carlson, Police Chief * George Esbensen, Fire Chief Grassroots Local Blogging - The Northfield Blogosphere * Betsey Buckheit, Chair, Northfield Planning Commission * Jim Pokorney, Northfield City Council Member * Gary Smith, Police Chief 2:00 p.m. - Bus Leaves for Airport/Hotel 3:00 p.m. - Airport Drop Off - Lindberg Terminal Drop off at airport main terminal. Those interested in visiting the Mall of America and can take light rail from airport south. Those flying from HHH terminal need to take light rail between terminals (takes up to 20 minutes with short tram, light rail, 5 minute walk). 3:30 p.m. - Final Drop Off at Holiday Inn Metrodome ^ ^ ^ ^ Steven L. Clift - - - W: http://publicus.net Minneapolis - - - - E: [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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 *** Past Messages, to Subscribe: http://dowire.org *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To UNSUBSCRIBE instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** New RSS XML Feed Available: *** http://www.mail-archive.com/do-wire@lists.umn.edu/maillist.xml