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The Symposium is now closed. Please click on the link above to see webcasts of some of the sessions at the event.


To discuss the Symposium find us on the Facebook group: Citizen Empowerment Symposium '08

Who should attend?
  • Senior Managers
  • Civil Servants
  • Heads of Service
  • Policy Makers
  • Politicians
  • Community & Civic Leaders
  • Practitioners
  • Academics
  • Students
  • Business
  • Electoral Officers
Agenda

Sessions at the Symposium will include:
  • Opening Plenary: The Case for Citizen Empowerment
  • Citizen Empowerment: Where do we begin?
  • Regulating Democracy: What preparations are being made for regulation in Europe?
  • The Next Generation: What can young people teach us about engagement?
  • eParticipation Global Update: What's the latest Best Practice from around the world?
  • Getting Together Online: What can the public sector learn from the private sector?
  • Blogging: How do you get started?
  • Pan European Projects: What's new for cross-border citizen empowerment?
  • Councillor 2.0: Is this the new dawn for campaigning?
  • Virtual Worlds: Do you need a Secondlife?
  • Plenary: Community Empowerment Using Technology: Who owns this and how should it be delivered?
  • Awards Plenary: Making a Difference Online
  • Spotting Trends: Which concepts are going to have a big impact on policy making and citizen participation in the near future?
  • Current Research in eParticipation
  • Participatory Budgeting: Are Community Kitties the cat's pyjamas or a dog's breakfast?
  • Managing Success: What happens to the outcomes of large scale citizen empowerment?
  • Remodelling the Legislative Process: Can ICT be the solution for enhancing citizen-to-decision maker relations
  • Closing Plenary
Please click here for the latest draft of the Agenda (Format: .doc, Size: 199 KB). An updated version of this will be available soon.
 

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