The UK Ministry of Justice is considering an online engagement component as part of “its desire to hold a national debate on a British Statement of Values as part of the Governance of Britain Green Paper.” They plan a representative “Citizens’ Summit” into which the results of an online engagement(s) would flow.
I was asked by [...]

For the full details on the Issues Forum support contract position, see the E-Democracy.Org blog:
blog.e-democracy.org/posts/143
For some context on why DoWire.Org blog posts are relatively quiet (although some of the the two-way online forums are humming), this post on E-Democracy.Org 2007 accomplishments helps explain where my time has gone other than [...]

I am catching up with posts from the IdeaLab, not yet shared on DoWire. In addition to this post, two other posts not sent on the e-mail version include National Night On(line)! and Crashing the E-Politics and E-Democracy Gates.
Cross-posted to PBS IdeaLab.
Public Notices 4.0: Time to Upgrade Public Meetings
Over the years my work has brought [...]

I bumped into a motherlode of recent e-democracy reports and papers from the Council of Europe at:
www.bmeia.gv.at/botschaft/auslandsoesterreicher/ratgeber/wahlen/e-democracy/council-of-europe-cahde.html
Here is the full text of this page for infinite preservation. Visit the site itself to access the dozens of linked documents. (And tell me what is worth reading in-depth .) – Steve
Aussenministerium Österreich -> Botschaft -> Auslandsösterreicher [...]

Alan Rosenblatt, put together a great list of upcoming conferences in the U.S.. Thanks Alan!
Steven Clift
E-Democracy.Org
P.S. Alan is one of E-Democracy.Org’s Board members, so feel free to connect with him at any of these events if you are interested in local Issues Forums or opportunities for collaboration.
The Internet Advocacy Roundtable Roundup
Lots of great conferences coming [...]