Using the Internet in Democracy - Opportunity for Input on BestPractices

[David Farber <dave () farber net>]

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Subject:        Using the Internet in Democracy - Opportunity for Input on BestPractices
Author: Steven Clift <clift () publicus net>
Date:           15th December 2004 12:58:14 pm

For IPer's,

Have you noticed a positive use of the Internet by government in the 
democratic process? Perhaps something in your local community that 
deserves global kudos?   If so, please read on below.

Thanks,
Steven Clift


E-democracy Best Practices - Submit, Draft, Discuss:

   http://www.dowire.org/bp 

On this new project site you can:

   1. Recommend an E-democracy Project or Strategy  
        (Best before 31 DEC 2004)
   2. Commend an Online Feature or E-democracy Practice  
        (Best before 24 DEC 2004)
   3. Nominate "Most E-democracy Enabled Governments" 
   4. Nominate "Most Wired Politicians" 
   5. Share a Local E-Activism Story 
   6. Join the E-democracy Best Practices Leadership Team
   7. Help draft or comment on Briefs and Case Studies
        (Honorariums available for accepted topics) 
   8. Get a preview of the new DoWire blog and wiki system

In particular, we are looking for "undiscovered" e-democracy projects 
outside the UK with relevant lessons for the UK local authorities. In 
the past, I've discovered most leading e-democracy practices 
<http://publicus.net/articles.html> in-person! This is because those 
closest to innovation often don't realize they are ahead or in fact 
innovators. Help us uncover the stories and case studies to be told. 
Submit suggestions please: http://dowire.org/submit

For updates on this UK Local E-democracy National Project-funded 
exploration of global e-democracy best practices, join the 2800+ 
member Democracies Online Newswire e-mail announcement list and new 
blog:  http://dowire.org


Additional UK-supported projects that I am involved with:

   Enhanced Webcasting - http://www.dowire.org/webcasting
   -- New online community for public sector webcasters and           
 multimedia folks

   Civic Weblogging - http://readmyday.co.uk/blogs/
   -- Local government bloggers in the UK

   Local Issues Forums - http://e-democracy.org/uk
   -- Many-to-many citizen forums that matter


For more information on the UK Local E-democracy National Project, 
watch these sites <http://www.e-democracy.gov.uk> and 
<http://www.e-dem.info>.

Please forward this message to others or mention key points in 
e-newsletters, blogs, etc.

Thanks,

Steven Clift
Democracies Online
http://dowire.org


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