Post in ESF-LiU Conference - Electronic Democracy: Achievements and Challenges - Papers

2007 Dec 01 08:14 UTC

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ESF-LiU Conference
Electronic Democracy: Achievements and Challenges
Vadstena Klosterhotell, Vadstena, Sweden
21-25 November 2007

Chair: Herbert Kubicek, University of Bremen, DE

Thursday, 22 November
09.00-9.15	Welcome and Introduction of ESF,  Frank Kuhn
Session 1: Where We Come From
Chair: Herbert Kubicek, University of Bremen, DE
09.15-09.45	Herbert Kubicek
University of Bremen, DE
Mapping the eDemocracy Research Topic Landscape – A Proposal from DEMO-net
(paper, presentation)
09.45-10.15	William Dutton
Oxford Internet Institute, UK
30 Years eDemocracy Research – Lessons to be Learned
10.15-10.45	Brian Loader
University of York, UK
Scientific Foundations of eDemocracy Research – Theory or Technology? (paper,
presentation)
10.45-11.00	Discussion
11.00-11.30	Coffee Break
11.30-12.00	Lawrence Pratchett
De Montfort University (DMU), UK
Changing Society – Changing eDemocracy? The Development of Democracy in Europe
(paper, presentation)
12.00-12.30	David Osimo
Institute for Prospective Technological Studies, ES
Changing Technology – Changing eDemocracy?
12.30-13.00	Summary and Discussion
13.00	Lunch
Session 2: Where We Are (Parallel Sessions)
Session 2 A: eVoting
Chair: Alexander Trechsel, European University Institute, IT
15.00-17.00	Input from
Alexander Trechsel
European University Institute, IT
Robert Krimmer
Center for Electronic Voting and Participation, AT
With short contributions by
Jordi Barrat (ES), Letizia Caporusso (IT), Jasper Sebastian Laros (NL), Joseph
M. Reniu (ES) (paper, presentation) and Jose Rodrigues Filho (BR) (paper,
presentation)
17.00-18.00	Discussion & Summary: State of the Art of Research on eVoting
-Theoretical and Methodological Foundations
Session 2 B: Freedom of Information / Access to Public Information
Chair: Georg Aichholzer, Institute of Technology Assessment, AT
15.00-17.00	Input from
Helena Jäderblom
The Administrative Court of Appeal in Stockholm, SE
Georg Aichholzer
Institute of Technology Assessment (ITA), Vienna, AT
Does e-Government Enhance Democracy?
With a short contribution by
Olena Prykhodko (UA) (paper, presentation)
17.00-18.00	Discussion and Summary: State of the Art of Research on Freedom of
Information - Theoretical and Methodological Foundations
19.00	Dinner with Speech by Councillor Mathew Ellis (ICELE, UK)
Friday, 23 November
Session 2: Where We Are (Parallel Sessions continued)
Session 2 C: eConsultation / eDeliberation
Chair: Lawrence Pratchett, De Montfort University (DMU), UK
09.00-11.30	Input from
Lawrence Pratchett
De Montfort University (DMU), UK (paper, presentation)
Ann Macintosh
Napier University, UK (paper,presentation)
Hilmar Westholm
Institute for Informationmanagement Bremen, DE (paper, presentation)
With short contributions by
Steffen Albrecht (DE) (paper, presentation), Michele Campagna (IT) (paper,
presentation), Clelia Colombo (ES) and Anton Shirikov (RU)
11.30-12.00	Coffee Break
12.00-13.00	Discussion and Summary: State of the Art of Research on
eConsultation and eDeliberation - Theoretical and Methodological Foundations
Session 2 D: eCampaigning / eActivism
Chair: Thierry Vedel, National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), FR
09.00-11.30	Input from
Thierry Vedel
National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS), FR
Christoph Bieber
Zentrum für Medien und Interaktivität, Justus-Liebig-Universität Giessen, DE
With short contributions by
Gallego Aina (ES) (questionnaire, summary), Marijn Bom (NL), Dorina Gutu (RO)
(paper, summary) and Andrej Skolkay (SK)
11.30-12.00	Coffee Break
12.00-13.00	Discussion and Summary: State of the Art of Research on
eCampaigning and eActivism - Theoretical and Methodological Foundations
13.00	Lunch
Session 2 E: eCommunities / eMovements
Chair: Jens Hoff, University of Copenhagen, DK
14.30-16.30	Input from
Jens Hoff
University of Copenhagen, DK
With short contributions by
Ovid Pacific Boyd (US) (papers, presentations), Andrea Calderaro (IT),
Anastasia Kavada (GR), Cristiano Maciel (BR) and Arina Shadrikova (RU)
16.30-17.00	Coffee Break
17.00-18.00	Discussion and Summary: State of the Art of Research on
eCommunities and eMovements - Theoretical and Methodological Foundations
Session 2 F: ePetition
Chair: Ann Macintosh, Napier University, UK
14.30-16.30	Input from
Oliver Märker & Matthias Trenel
Zebralog e.V., DE
With a short contribution by
Daria Santucci (IT)
16.30-17.00	Coffee Break
17.00-18.00	Discussion and Summary: State of the Art of Research on ePetitions
- Theoretical and Methodological Foundations
19.00	Dinner
Saturday, 24 November
Session 3 : Where We Want To Go - Theoretical and Methodological Challenges
Chair: Herbert Kubicek, University of Bremen, DE
Panel I: Practical Challenges of eDemocracy in a Multicultural Europe
Chair: Michael Remmert, Council of Europe, FR
09.00-10.30	Thomas M. Buchsbaum
Ad Hoc Committee on E-Democracy, Council of Europe / Austrian Ministry for
Europen and International Affairs (AT)
Dylan Jeffrey
Department for Communities & Local Government, UK
Eric Legale
Forum des Territoires Numériques Franciliens, Issy-les-Moulinaux, FR & World
e-Democracy Forum
Dmitri Efremenko
Institute for Scientific Information on Social Sciences, Moscow, RU
10.30-11.00	Coffee Break
11.00-12.30	Short Presentations - Poster Session – PhD Projects
with presentations by Olena Goroshko (UA), Cristinel Iftene (RO), Cuiming Pang
(CN) and Eirini Zaxaria (GR)
11.00-12.30	Parallel Working Sessions with Chairs of Working Groups + 2
Rapporteurs: Comparing Results of the Working Groups – Research Challenges
Across Areas:
1.Discussion of Results of Groups A + F
2.Discussion of Results of Groups B + C
3.Discussion of Results of Groups D + E
12.30-14.00	Lunch
Panel II: Methodological Challenges: Assessing e-Democracy Activities
Chair: Kim Viborg Andersen, Copenhagen Business School, DK
14.00-15.30	One Rapporteur for each pair of Working Groups +
Daniel van Lerberghe
POLITECH Institute, European Center of Political Technologies, BE
Mikael Sandberg
Halmstad University, SE
15.30-16.00	Coffee Break
Panel III: Theoretical Challenges: Comparative Analysis of eDemocracy
Activities
Chair: Brian Loader, University of York, UK
16.00-17.30	Comparisons Between Types and Sectors of eDemocracy / Comparisons
Between Countries and Cultures
One Rapporteur for each pair of Working Groups and Speakers from Session 1
Closing Up: An Agenda of Research Challenges
Chair: Herbert Kubicek, University of Bremen, DE
17.30-18.30	Forward Looking Plenary Discussion
19.30	Get-together & Conference Dinner