I had the pleasure of bumping into Fraser Henderson at the recent Digital Inclusion Conference, where he mentioned an event he was helping to organise with the Consultation Institute, called Technologies for participation. It’s on 21st May at the Holiday Inn near Kings Cross.
Sadly I can’t attend as I will be taking a much needed break up in Edinburgh. However it looks like a really interesting day:
This seminar offers both IT specialists and those responsible for public engagement the opportunity to consider what’s possible , what’s new, and what’s best. Hear from solution suppliers as well as experienced analysts, and consider how to overcome some of the known barriers to their successful implementation.
The Local Democracy Bill will require councils to offer ePetition systems ‐ and other public bodies will follow suit. Social Networking applications are also having a major impact upon our ways of interfacing with citizens.
The event will be suitable for staff from all public service agencies – central and local; it may also be of interest to elected members committed to innovative engagement methods.
Visit the event site to find out more and book yourself a place!
Hey, Dave – thanks for the shout. Good to see you in the ‘real people,real ideas’ corner of the conference.
I won’t tell anybody about your great website idea 😉