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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
Speakers and Sessions


The 2008 Symposium - Empowering Citizens Through Technology and Participation -
Build on the achievements of the 2006 Symposiums by creating an even stronger agenda and attracting a wealth of experienced and prestigious speakers.

Sessions will run along three main themes - Local Authority, Political and International -and will encourage strong audience participation.

The final agenda and speakers are still to be finalised, but expect to see speakers of the same calibre as last year:
  • Jules Pipe, Mayor of Hackney
  • Najat Rochdi, UNDP Representative in the Arab Region
  • Leslie Reynolds, Executive Director of the National Association of Secretaries of State
  • Andrew Pinder, Former UK Government eEnvoy
  • Griff Wigley, eParticipation and Blogging Expert
  • Tom Steinberg, Founder and Director of MySociety.org
Sessions will cover topics such as:
  • WSIS
  • Fundraising on the Internet
  • Budgeting
  • eCampaigning
  • Blogging
  • Connecting with Voters
 

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