Future Democracy ’09
5th October, 2009 by WebmasterConfirmed speakers include Will Perrin, former technology adviser to
Tony Blair; and Heather Brooke, FOI Campaigner and Author and Tom
Steinberg, Director of mySociety, will debate the role of the net in opening
up
the UK Parliament to greater scrutiny in the light of the MPs’ expenses
backlash. Workshops include ‘Digital Campaigning post-Obama’, and
a session on electronic petitions will look ahead to next year’s requirement
for all
local councils to offer e-petitions.
This is the event of the year for everyone interested in the future of
democracy in the internet age. To find out more see:
http://www.headstar-events.com/edemocracy09/
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