UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange Charter

UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange is an online group for Democracies Online.

The purpose of UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange is promote discussion and information exhange on e-democracy.

UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange opened June 2001 and will run on an ongoing basis.

Membership and Roles

Membership in UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange is open to all.

You are not currently a member of UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange.

The forum manager of UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange is Steven Clift.

Participation Guidelines

Participants in UK and Ireland E-Democracy Exchange agree to:

focus on e-democracy related topics inclusive of local, regional, or national efforts - wherever they occur - from Scotland and Wales to England and Ireland north and south.
to exchange news, ideas, and experiences on e-democracy and e-participation in governance and community
geared toward those affiliated with government, media, politics, voluntary and community, technology, or academic sectors and open to members of the public
contribute value publicly via forums and to not reply to other participants off-line with commercial solicitations (you must share value publicly so people come to you if you provide services)
follow the effective participation practices in the Participation Guide

All public and private forums hosted by Democracies Online seek to make a positive contribution to democracy, good governance, and citizen participation. Participants using a forum outside the scope of their stated purpose may have their access to a forum limited upon notification by a representative of Democracies Online. If you are aware of a violation of the spirit of this charter and these guidelines, please contact us.

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