Issues Forums in the UK - Connect with Tim Erickson in early November

2007 Oct 27 01:59 UTC

Tim will be coming around to a number of your communities, but in case you
didn't know about Headstar's E-Democracy 07 event (there is a cost), I wanted
to give you the heads up.

To make sure we know you are interested in meeting with Tim (and we haven't
been in touch yet), drop us a note:

    <email obscured>

Cheers,
Steven Clift
E-Democracy.Org

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Post: Event - Issues Forums Pre-Conference at E-Democracy 07 London - 8 Nov
2007

The E-Democracy o7 conference looks to be something not to miss in Europe if
you can make it. Details from:

    http://www.headstar-events.com/edemocracy07

Better yet, you can come along to an extra Issues Forum briefing with Tim
Erickson from E-Democracy.Org (invite from Tim below). Citizens in communities
around the UK continue to connect with us on the potential of an Issues Forum
for their area - we require a small  local steering committee and 100
participants to open a "built-to-last" forum. We'd love to see some in
Scotland, Wales, and the north and south of Ireland as well in the coming years
as we sharpen a truly global model for local democracy online.

From Tim Erickson:

Just wanted to announce a special "pre-conference" briefing/discussion about
Issues Forums, that we have arranged prior to the Headstar E-Democracy '07
conference (November 8th). I hope that folks who are attending the conference
will come early and meet with us  (see below).

PLEASE - Let me know if you plan on attending this pre-conference briefing:

     <email obscured>

Also, I want to let folks know that I'll be in the UK from Nov 3-11 and still
have a few gaps in my schedule. If anyone wants to meet during my trip to
exchange e-democracy news/stories/lessons/anecdotes  - I'd love to see if we
can arrange a meeting!

Also, in exchange for a place to stay, I'm willing to schedule a  presentation
or workshop in your community (if its not too far off my  path and falls on a
OPEN day in my schedule) on "How to Set-Up and  Manage a Local Issues Forum" or
simply meet with you to offer tips/advice on Issues Forums.

   ********* E-Democracy '07: Pre-Conference Briefing **********

    E-Democracy.Org & Issues Forums at - E-Democracy '07
    http://www.headstar-events.com/edemocracy07

All delegates are invited to arrive at the conference early for a  special
briefing - over coffee and pastries - on the establishment of  a network of
citizen lead online issues forums across the UK. The briefing will be hosted by
Tim Erickson of E-Democracy.Org, the international organisation which has
helped create the first wave of UK issues forums in Brighton, Bristol and
Newham, with others planned elsewhere. The forums are designed to promote local
civic discussion,
connecting local citizens, councillors, media, and other decision makers in a
common online forum  (see also http://forums.e-
democracy.org/ ).

The cost of this briefing is included in your delegate fee, so there is no
extra charge, but please let us know if you wish to attend as  numbers are
limited.

    **********************************

Tim Erickson
(+1) 651-246-5045
<email obscured>
http://e-democracy.org/blog

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