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2006 International e-Participation & Local Democracy Symposium

Innovative Ideas to Stir Citizens

This session explored ideas for engaging the large number of individuals who do not fully participate in the democratic process.

Steven Clift, Board Chair, E-Democracy.Org
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2 minutes, 0 seconds (introductory comments)


4 minutes, 58 seconds (pre-discussion comments)

Carol Darr, Director, Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet, George Washington University
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11 minutes, 49 seconds

Pallas Snider, Anne Arundel County Student Forum, AACStudents.org
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3 minutes, 42 seconds

Tom Dawkins, National Coordinator of Vibewire Youth Services
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5 minutes, 48 seconds

Audience discussion

21 minutes, 33 seconds

August 8, 2006 - Posted by Griff Wigley | Audio, Baltimore symposium | | 2 Comments

2 Comments »

  1. [...] I took these photos of Tom Dawkins last week. (Click to enlarge.) He was one of presenters on the Innovative Ideas to Stir Citizens panel in Baltimore.. [...]

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  2. [...] As I stated at the International Symposium on E-Participation and Local Democracy (my second audio clip), the most democratizing aspects of the Internet and governance must be mandated. They must become the rule of law to exist beyond 5 percent of “open” governments. Online transparency covering every dollar (non-national security) of government spending will some day be online right down to the penny. [...]

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