Introductions
From:
Ron Kjestrup
Date:
2007 Apr 01 22:46 UTC
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Hello
I am also a member of the sterring group for this forum. I was proud to see it
opened yesterday with a good membership list.
I am the Station manager at Plains FM and we have lent our support to this
project by offering a governance umberella through the Canterbury
Communications Trust and publicity. Plains FM believes strongly in supporting
concepts of participation and community discussion and we saw the obvious
synergies with this onlne democracy project.
That's my professional involvement but I joined this forum as an individula
citizen.
I am a great believer that there are many opinions out there but too few
informed opinions. However, I also believe that it is unproductive to discount
an individual's contribution just because I don't believe they are fully
informed. Lord knows I am a great one for leaping into debate feet first
myself! I believe that the best way of creating informed debate is to engage
with all the ideas being put forward; identify the passions, interests and
enthusiasms that underpin the contributions; and use that energy toward
developing solutions.
I am looking forward to tossing in my twopence worth and having my own
preconceptions and prejudices challenged.
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