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From: D-CENT <[email protected]> Date: Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 6:48 AM Subject: Invitation: Network Democracy for a better city, 5 May 2015 Network democracy for a better city May 5th 2015, 9:30–18:30 Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona (C/Montalegre, 5 – 08001 Barcelona, Spain) D-CENT is a Europe-wide project creating next generation democracy tools and applications that are decentralised, privacy-aware, and enhance citizens’ rights. D-CENT is trying to change the decision-making processes and makes it easier for citizens and social movements to participate in the political process and change things. On May 5th we will host an event Network democracy for a better city which will be discussing new ways of strengthening citizens’ participation. The event will take place in Barcelona at Centre de Cultura Contemporània de Barcelona. Registration & programme (also in Spanish): http://bit.ly/dcenteventrsvp The event will draw a number of high-level policy makers, academics, activists, civic society organisations, and hackers to debate the future of democratic City Governments. Together we will dive into new ways of strengthening citizens’ participation in the political process presenting already existing digital tools for a more participatory democracy, and discussing how future democratic city infrastructures and governments should look like. Our discussions will start from the assumption that institutions are in great need of revival since they are out of synchronization with the 21st century technologies, norms and collective aspirations. They haven’t been able to respond and adapt to the new technologies of participation, transparency and proximity, which for instance Spanish citizens demanded since the big wave of the 15-M indignados movement in 2011 that radically changed Spanish politics. The crisis of political representation and legitimacy of current institutions, corruption scandals that unveiled the major political parties’ complicity with private interest, and the public disaffection with politics can be addressed by reinventing and reactivating political participation, with concrete proposals to devolve greater control and power to citizens. This event is a chance to contribute your views and help us to shape the next generation tools and politics for network democracy. Welcome! Registration (free of charge): http://bit.ly/dcenteventrsvp #DemocraticCity #DCENT The event is hosted by D-CENT, Open University of Catalunya (one of D-CENT partners) and Tecnopolitica. Download flyer: http://dcentproject.eu/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Flyer_two-sided.pdf ***************************** Proposed Agenda 09.30 Registration 10.00 Welcome and Introduction Arnau Monterde, D-CENT and Internet Interdisciplinary Institute, IN3 10.10- 11.50 Panel Discussion: Democratic-common Cities vs Smart-private Cities Chaired by Arnau Monterde Gemma Galdón, Eticas Research & Consulting Xabier Barandiaran, Floksociety Francesca Bria, Nesta D-CENT coordinator Carlo Vercellone, CES – Centre d’économie de la Sorbonne Evgeny Morozov, Author and editorialist Q&A 11.50 – 12.10 Coffee Break 12.10-14.00 Panel Discussion: Labodemo – Citizen movements’ new generation campaigns in Spain Chaired by Miguel Arana Miguel Ardanuy, Head of participation, Podemos Javier Toret, Barcelona En Comú and D-CENT Miguel Aguilera, Podemos Aragón and Zaragoza en Común Pablo Soto, Ahora Madrid Juan Moreno Yagüe, Podemos Andalucía Q&A 14.00-15.00 Lunch 15.00-17.00 Panel Discussion: Experiments of democratic participation in Cities, A European perspective Chaired by Fabrizio Sestini Joonas Pekkanen, Forum Virium Helsinki and Open Ministry, Helsinki Robert Bjarnason, Citizens Foundation, Reykjavik Hille Hinsberg, Praxis Estonia Sören Becker, Author of energy democracy in Europe Marcelo Branco, InforLibero, Brazil Q&A 17:00-18:30 Panel Discussion: New political movements for real democracy in Europe Alessandro di Battista (tbc), M5S Italy Andreas Karitzis, Syriza Greece Daniel Ripa, Podemos Spain Birgitta Jónsdóttir, Pirate Party Iceland Gala Pin, Barcelona En Comú Registration More information: dcentproject.eu / tecnopolitica.net #DemocraticCity #DCENT @dcentproject @Tecnopolitica_ Tykkää Twiittaa Välitä Tästä voit peruuttaa tilauksen: Peruuta tilaus ―― View topic http://groups.dowire.org/r/topic/u0DrRsBN40Y1LmAZrCqhk Leave group mailto:[email protected]?Subject=Unsubscribe
