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From: "Delib" <newslet...@delib.net> Date: Mar 15, 2017 10:15 AM Subject: Digital democracy digest, March 2017 To: <cl...@publicus.net> Cc: Digital Democracy Digest from Delib – March 2017 View this email in your browser <http://us6.campaign-archive1.com/?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=218f31d707&e=d0055ee217> [image: Digital Democracy Digest from Delib] <http://delib.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=634c1910a3&e=d0055ee217> March 2017 The last few weeks seem to have featured a sudden burst of digital democracy-related events. Did you get along to any of them? Even if you're worried you may have missed out, never fear – that's why our digest is here (albeit a little late this month – sorry). Scroll down for some round-up blog posts, plus a bunch of other interesting articles, updates and our regular selection of public sector jobs. Enjoy! News and thinking from Delib [image: Exeter University] <http://delib.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=93cd0acad8&e=d0055ee217> 'Digital democracy in practice' Exeter University run a politics module on civic engagement. As part of the course, they invited Rowena, one of our account managers, to give some insight 'from the coalface' of digital democracy. Check out the Q&As <http://delib.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=3b4981ffed&e=d0055ee217> [image: Map of the UK with attendee stickers] <http://delib.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=a74954bcc2&e=d0055ee217> NotWestminster 2017 A few weeks back, Row also went along to NotWestminster: 'a great combination of workshops, lightning talks and plenty of time for thought-provoking chats in-between'. Read Row's round-up of the day <http://delib.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=6ce8a71bfe&e=d0055ee217> [image: Screenshot of Citizen Space Aggregator] <http://delib.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=21b5e1620f&e=d0055ee217> Citizen Space update – v3.1.11 We've released the latest update to Citizen Space (our platform for online consultation). We're always talking to customers to get their input on shaping the product – and this release is a collection of smaller tweaks and fixes to keep everything running smoothly. See the full release announcement <http://delib.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=87612ec903&e=d0055ee217> News and thinking from other people [image: Sundial] <http://delib.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=a6b3505ae8&e=d0055ee217> 'Outdated ideas of consultation' Strong piece from Rhion Jones of The Consultation Institute, urging caution about 'rubbishing the processes of public consultation which hundreds of public bodies and others internationally are using to secure genuine influence on decision-makers.' Read the 'broadside' <http://delib.us6.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=73004a0846&e=d0055ee217> [image: Stack of marked-up papers] <http://delib.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=b97b99a108&e=d0055ee217> New Conversations: LGA guide to engagement Detailed new report from the Local Government Association on ways to create 'stronger two-way relationship between council and communities'. See the full report <http://delib.us6.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=74fb9674b8&e=d0055ee217> [image: Houses of Parliament] <http://delib.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=4b15a4f7a6&e=d0055ee217> 'MPs to investigate the use of algorithms in decision-making' Interesting to see that the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee is looking into the potential use of algorithms in decision-making, following a 'Dragon's Den-style' pitching process for new ideas. Find out more <http://delib.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=ef40fb6b89&e=d0055ee217> [image: Desk with keyboard, mouse and coffee mug] <http://delib.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=2c917dd080&e=d0055ee217> Top UK #localgov jobs this March Our monthly roundup has some great digital, strategic and engagement/communications jobs going in the UK local government sector. See this month's jobs <http://delib.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=9d91f46b65&e=d0055ee217> Featured consultation [image: BEIS Industrial Strategy consultation] <http://delib.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=286c6b3b28&e=d0055ee217> 'Building our industrial strategy' The UK's Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is consulting on the country's industrial strategy, with the aim of starting 'a genuinely open and collaborative conversation about the skills, research, infrastructure and the other things we need to get right to drive long term growth in productivity.' View the Industrial Strategy consultation <http://delib.us6.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=b15953e523&e=d0055ee217> Spotlight on... [image: Dialogue logo] <http://delib.us6.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0db979b12b2655d09ffcfdbe8&id=ff7262fbe6&e=d0055ee217> Dialogue See how power company Vattenfall opened up an online Dialogue to involve local people in the running of a £1.8m community fund. 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