This conference isn't about E-Democracy.Org, although we are planning the pre-conference St. Paul Saint tailgating party on July 25. This conference is about "e-democracy" as it relates to government and local communities.
This conference is a huge opportunity for anyone interested in connected with citizens online. Whether you work for the city, the park board, a neighborhood association, a non-profit, the media, a foundation, etc. or are an interested citizen we think you'll find this an engaging and eye opening local global event. No other city in the world has had the honor to host a locally focused e-democracy event, so please join us. Steven Clift Conference Co-Chair Standish Ericsson Resident --Conference Announcement - Please Circulate-- International Symposium on Local E-Democracy July 26-27, 2005 - Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA http://dowire.org/localedem The International Symposium on Local E-Democracy is a dynamic conference exploring leading e-democracy trends around the world. The next day, a field trip to the "wired" chambers of the Minnesota State Legislature and Northfield, Minnesota's community blogging efforts along with traveling color commentary will bring one of birthplaces of "e-democracy" to life. This is the world's first international conference focused specifically on local e-democracy. We expect representatives of a number of government, non-profit, research, and civic organisations to attend. If you are interested in improving governance and citizen participation in the information age, this conference is for you. The symposium is sponsored by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister in the United Kingdom and the UK Local e-Democracy National Project along with other partners. * Register Today or by July 15 - Full Conference Details http://dowire.org/localedem Or sign-up for future conference e-mail updates: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Plenary Themes The following panels are being developed: - Informed Elections - From e-voting to voter education online - E-Government and Democracy - Leading e-democracy practices in governance and civic education - Local Citizens and Community Online - Citizen e-activism, local blogging, and media online We promise short presentations with an emphasis on interactive discussion. * Small Group Sessions and Networking Small group sessions, proposed via the conference "wiki" website by conference participants, provide an interactive opportunity for discussion of diverse topics. We expect 50 to 100 participants. Extensive opportunities for networking among practitioners, experts, and researchers will be provided. This includes a "tailgating" pre-conference event with E-Democracy.Org the evening of Monday, July 25 at a St. Paul Saints outdoor minor league baseball game. * 60 Second Pitch Do you have an e-democracy project, idea, technology, etc. that you want to share? Up to 20 speakers will have one minute to powerfully communicate their e-democracy message. * Stay Tuned The final agenda and list of speakers and small group sessions will be released on the conference website: http://dowire.org/localedem * Cost and Hotel The fee for the conference is a modest $125 US (~70 GBP, 102 Euros). The enrolled student rate is $75 US. This will cover your symposium participation and the luncheon. For those joining us on the field trip, transportation will be provided at no additional cost. The pre-conference baseball event costs $15. Hotel accommodation in Minneapolis, with free Wi-Fi Internet access, is available at the special conference rate of $99 plus tax per night (must reserve room by JULY 4) just a couple blocks away from our conference location, the Humphrey Institute at the University of Minnesota. Please use the conference website to register and reserve your accommodations: http://dowire.org/localedem * Receive E-mail Updates - Note Your Interest If you plan to attend or are not quite ready to register, please sign-up to receive conference announcements. 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