Post in E-governance and democracy workshop in Belfast, 30 November 2007

2007 Nov 19 22:24 UTC

Queen's University Belfast is running a one-day workshop on e-governance
on 30th November 2007.

Full details at:

http://www.e-consultation.org/guide/index.php/E-governance_and_democracy--
theory_and_practice

There will be talks in the morning by academic experts at the forefront
of developments:

Parliamentary Information Systems, Open Access and Democracy
    Prof. Giovanni Sartor, Marie-Curie Professor of Legal Informatics
    and Legal Theory European University Institute, Florence
E-taxation, global perspectives
    Dr. Subhajit Basu, Queen's University Law School, author of Global
    Perspectives on E-Commerce Taxation Law (2007)
E-consultation, from citizens to parliaments
    Dr. David Newman, Queen's University Management School

In the afternoon participants will use WebIQ to brainstorm and discuss
the future of e-governance, from top-down and bottom up perspectives:

* the ideal 21st century parliament/assembly/council
* engaging local people in local issues, in both virtual and physical
  worlds

Contact Deaglan Coyle <d.p.coyle@qub.ac.uk> if you plan to attend.