I think a CentralNotice would be too broad for this, but it's certainly a good candidate for a geolocated watchlist notice.
Peter On 29 May 2014 15:21, Edward Saperia <[email protected]> wrote: > Seems pretty damn relevant and important to the people logging on from the > UK, if you ask me! > > *Edward Saperia* > Creative Director Original Content London > <http://www.originalcontentlondon.com> > email <[email protected]> • facebook > <http://www.facebook.com/edsaperia> • twitter > <http://www.twitter.com/edsaperia> • 07796955572 > 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG > > > On 29 May 2014 15:18, Stevie Benton <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Thanks Ed. I'm not sure if we could, but it might be worth a try. Does >> anyone know who the best contact for that would be? >> >> >> On 29 May 2014 15:15, Edward Saperia <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> This is brilliant, I'll share it with all my might. Do you think we >>> could get it up as a UK geolocated Centralnotice? >>> >>> *Edward Saperia* >>> Chief Coordinator Wikimania London <http://www.wikimanialondon.org> >>> email <[email protected]> • facebook >>> <http://www.facebook.com/edsaperia> • twitter >>> <http://www.twitter.com/edsaperia> • 07796955572 >>> 133-135 Bethnal Green Road, E2 7DG >>> >>> >>> On 29 May 2014 15:06, Stevie Benton <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hello everyone, >>>> >>>> tl:dr -* Wikimedia UK >>>> <https://wikimedia.org.uk/wiki/Main_Page> and Demos >>>> <http://www.demos.co.uk/> are encouraging Wikimedians to participate in an >>>> attempt to crowdsource a submission to a call for evidence on digital >>>> democracy from the Speaker of the House of Commons. You can find the >>>> consultation page here >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Connecting_knowledge_to_power:_the_future_of_digital_democracy_in_the_UK> >>>> and >>>> we look forward to hearing from you.* >>>> >>>> The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, has established a >>>> Commission >>>> on Digital Democracy >>>> <http://www.parliament.uk/business/commons/the-speaker/speakers-commission-on-digital-democracy/>. >>>> It will report to Parliament in early 2015 with recommendations on how >>>> Parliament can use technology to better represent and engage with the >>>> electorate, make laws and hold the powerful to account. As part of their >>>> work, the Commission have issued a series of calls for evidence. These are >>>> open invitations for members of the public, either as individuals or >>>> groups, to submit responses to a series of questions. They have attracted >>>> responses from unions, academics, non-governmental institutions and private >>>> individuals. The first theme was ‘making laws in a digital age’, and the >>>> second on ‘digital scrutiny’. The Commission plans to shortly publish the >>>> final three themes. >>>> >>>> There is a growing sense that the growth of the Internet has not paid >>>> the democratic dividends that it could. Turnout in formal political >>>> elections is steadily decreasing, and trust and support in the institutions >>>> and offices of mainstream political life are low and falling. Despite many >>>> innovative attempts from both within and outside of Government, the daily >>>> reality of democratic engagement for most people in the UK would be >>>> familiar to generations of British citizens who predate Facebook or email. >>>> The rise of the Internet has, broadly, done little to challenge >>>> concentrations of power or structures of unequal representation >>>> >>>> Demos <http://www.demos.co.uk/> is one of Britain’s leading >>>> cross-party think tank and it has an overarching mission to bring politics >>>> closer to people. They contacted Wikimedia UK to propose an experiment: can >>>> an online community be used to source a response to this call? Can the >>>> ethos, community and technology like that of Wikipedia be used to engage >>>> Wikipedians to come together and collaborate to create a reply? In >>>> particular, Carl Miller, Research Director of the Demos Centre for the >>>> Analysis of Social Media, wrote this piece for Wired >>>> <http://www.wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-05/22/digital-democracy> in >>>> which he describes Wikipedia as a masterclass in digital democracy. >>>> >>>> This conversation has led to what is an experimental attempt to do just >>>> that. In theory there are many lessons that any attempt to increase >>>> engagement with digital democracy can learn from Wikimedia projects, >>>> especially Wikipedia. These include the participatory nature of content >>>> development and the nature of content (and policy) being arrived at by >>>> consensus. Wikipedians are from a wide array of backgrounds and represent a >>>> broad spectrum of views. This could lend itself to effective drafting of >>>> the kind of evidence that the Speaker is looking for. Wikimedia UK and >>>> Demos would like to establish whether this is indeed the case. In >>>> particular, we are seeking answers to the following questions: >>>> >>>> - >>>> >>>> How can technology help Parliament and other agencies to scrutinise >>>> the work of government? >>>> - >>>> >>>> How can technology help citizens scrutinise the Government and the >>>> work of Parliament? >>>> - >>>> >>>> What kinds of data should Parliament and Government release to the >>>> public to make itself more open to outside scrutiny? >>>> >>>> Everyone is encouraged to try to answer these questions >>>> collaboratively, in much the same way Wikipedia articles are approached - >>>> using the space below for content and talk page for discussion. Stevie >>>> Benton from Wikimedia UK >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Stevie_Benton_(WMUK)> and Carl >>>> Miller from Demos will happily answer any questions on the talk page but >>>> are equally happy to let the process take its course. >>>> >>>> At this point there is no fixed deadline for evidence on the theme of >>>> digital scrutiny. However, the Speaker’s Commission will be publishing >>>> publishing a single call for evidence covering our last three themes (yet >>>> to be announced). The conversation and crowdsourced evidence will be >>>> reviewed at the end of June with a view to either continuing the process or >>>> submitting as is. If there is appetite among the community, and if the >>>> first attempt is successful, there may be further attempts to develop >>>> submissions to the later three themes. >>>> >>>> At the end of the process Demos and Wikimedia UK will prepare a report >>>> on the process and the effectiveness of this kind of approach to >>>> crowdsourcing policy and evidence. This paper will be released under an >>>> open licence. It is a real opportunity for Wikimedians to influence the >>>> debate about digital democracy and both Wikimedia UK and Demos thank you >>>> for engaging with this idea. >>>> >>>> You can find the consultation page here >>>> <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Connecting_knowledge_to_power:_the_future_of_digital_democracy_in_the_UK> >>>> and >>>> we look forward to hearing from you. >>>> Thanks and regards, >>>> >>>> Stevie >>>> >>>> -- >>>> >>>> Stevie Benton >>>> Head of External Relations >>>> Wikimedia UK+44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 >>>> @StevieBenton >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >>>> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513. Registered >>>> Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, London EC2A >>>> 4LT. United Kingdom. Wikimedia UK is the UK chapter of a global Wikimedia >>>> movement. The Wikimedia projects are run by the Wikimedia Foundation (who >>>> operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> *Wikimedia UK is an independent non-profit charity with no legal control >>>> over Wikipedia nor responsibility for its contents.* >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>>> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >>>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wikimedia UK mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >>> WMUK: https://wikimedia.org.uk >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Stevie Benton >> Head of External Relations >> Wikimedia UK+44 (0) 20 7065 0993 / +44 (0) 7803 505 173 >> @StevieBenton >> >> >> >> Wikimedia UK is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and >> Wales, Registered No. 6741827. 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