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The intelligence is in the network. Over the next couple months, together we can document a majority of the top e-democracy best practices. Read more here: http://www.dowire.org/wiki Submit best practice references now (see below): http://www.dowire.org/wiki/index.php/Submissions This exciting effort is funded by the UK Local E-democracy National Project. The focus of the final -global- case studies will need to be relevant to UK local governments. To get involved, join the new E-democracy Best Practices Leadership Team described on the new DoWire "wiki." Those on the team will be able to draft accepted "briefs" and case studies for small honorariums. Please forward far and wide. Steven Clift http://dowire.org P.S. I will be mostly offline on vacation through December 5. -- Global E-democracy Best Practices Forms -- Please select the most appropriate form and return to this page to submit a second form. Scroll down to select the appropriate form from this list: 1. Recommend an E-democracy Project or Strategy 2. Commend an Online Feature or E-democracy Practice 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 The more complete the content you submit, the better. Thanks! 1. Recommend an E-democracy Project or Strategy (http://www.dowire.org/forms/ini/bpprojectform.php) What project or initiative is making it happen with e-democracy (or an e- government project with democratic elements)? We are particularly interested in model projects relevant to local governments and communities. (Our global case studies will focus on non-UK examples, but all submissions welcome.) 2. Commend an Online Feature or E-democracy Practice (http://www.dowire.org/forms/ini/bpfeatureform.php) E-democracy in government is often part of a larger online effort. Share comments and related links on the best implementations of online feature that enhance democracy and citizen participation. We are collecting multiple examples of feature and content implementations, such as e-mail notification systems, special government accountability content, council processes online, etc. The more examples we can reference, the easier is will be to share the lessons and techniques. 3. Nominate "Most E-democracy Enabled Governments" (http://www.dowire.org/forms/ini/bpedemgovform.php) Whether it is a local council, a state agency, or a national portal, nominate the most e-democracy enabled governments or government organization. Candidates include those with active e-democracy online features, strategies, and management or political leadership. 4. Nominate "Most Wired Politicians" (http://www.dowire.org/forms/ini/bpwiredpol.php) Help us identify elected representatives and appointed public officials who really get the Internet and use it to a great extent. They might have an always up-to-date website, connect with citizens via their weblog, interact with actively with their constituents via e-mail, or lead efforts in their representative institution or government agency to promote use of ICTs for democracy. Feel free to nominate yourself. This is not a contest. 5. Share a Local E-Activism Story (http://www.dowire.org/forms/ini/bpeactiveform.php) At the local level, the Internet is being used by citizens and interest groups to organize and make their voice heard. Share an e-activism or e-citizen success story so we can better understand how democracies can better "e- listen" as well as create mechanisms to mediate conflicts among e-activists. 6. Join the E-democracy Best Practices Leadership Team (http://www.dowire.org/forms/ini/bpleadteamform.php) Join our inner circle of leading e-democracy experts and practitioners. If you have something to share, you are welcome to join us as we build a snap shot of e-democracy best practice with a particular applicability to local governments. -- Steven Clift http://publicus.net [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** 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
