An online notebook
Have come across some interesting bits and pieces recently on the topic of how local government should be using the social web to better communicate and collaborate – exactly the sort of thing we are trying to promote on the Community of Practice. First up is a presentation by Simon Wakeman, who is Head of … Keep reading
Steven Clift rightly points folk to the discussions going on at the UK & Ireland eDemocracy exchange about the demise of ICELE, in the comments to my previous post on the topic. Here’s a sample of what folk are saying – the archive is public if you want to see more. Ella Taylor-Smith: I think … Keep reading
From EU Observer: Plans are being developed to launch a social networking site for MEPs and MPs to boost contacts between politicians across Europe and promote a trans-European democracy. Myparl.eu – officially to be launched in October – is a website currently under construction that aims to work along the same lines as the popular … Keep reading
Poor old ICELE. First of all, Professor Stephen Coleman questioned it’s utility on the Connecting Bristol blog: I have been following e-democracy in the UK since its earliest manifestations in the work of UKCOD (UK Citizens e-Democracy), established in 1996. I was commissioned to be one of three evaluators for the Government’s national project for … Keep reading
From eGov monitor: The European Commission has just launched the first ever European e-Inclusion Awards. As part of the European Commission’s e-Inclusion Initiative, the Awards will celebrate the best and most imaginative uses of Information and Communications Technology to reduce digital and social exclusion. More here.