Matthew Ellis interview in eGov Monitor

eGov Monitor has a Q&A interview published today with Councillor Matthew Ellis, Chair of the International Centre of Excellence for Local eDemocracy (ICELE).

Cllr. Ellis explores the local Democracy project (ICELE) and discusses the impact he would like the project to have on British democracy and tackling public apathy towards political engagement.

Favorite shots of Baltimore

I’ve completed posting all the audio from the morning sessions at Baltimore. I’ll starting working on the afternoon sessions tomorrow.

Before I departed Baltimore, I snapped some photos of the inner harbor, just a block from our hotel. Just like my favorite shots of Budapest, here are my favorites from Baltimore. Click photos to enlarge.

Wondering about the costumes worn by the people by the pool and fountain in the last photo? They’re attendees from the annual Otakon convention, which includes a costume contest. According to the Wikipedi entry, “Otakon is a fan convention focusing on the art of anime and manga, East Asian culture, and its fandom.”