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Title:

How the Internet is Transforming Governance

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Level:
Intermediate
Type:
Panel
Category:
Human / Social Issues
Organizer:
Gabriela Schneider, Sunlight Foundation
Description:
The Internet is starting to revolutionize everything about politics and governance. Panelists will discuss new initiatives that harness the power of the Web to engage citizens in online activism, collaborative governance and oversight in ways that are radically shifting political power structures and fostering more transparency and accountability by elected officials.
joshua strebel
on 8/8/08
Exciting stuff. The interwebs are actually giving a voice to, and empowering the people. Hopefully within a couple decades the power of the people may actually be enough to change the status quo of shit.
Joe Flood
on 8/8/08
I like the idea and the Sunlight Foundation.
Naveed Lalani
on 9/8/08
Your foundation is doing some phenomenal work. This is going to be a great panel. We hope to see you at SXSWi!
Sarah Granger
on 9/8/08
This is so important - we could see a huge shift just even before March.
nicole mcgee
on 15/8/08
Very timely and relevant. Government at all levels need to engage citizens in their preferred environments, but many worry about liability and are slow to change.
Gabriela Schneider
on 18/8/08
Wow, thanks for all the kind comments. Much appreciated! FYI, we're lining up some great speakers, including Sheila Campbell of USA.gov, David Moore of OpenCongress.org, Beth Noveck from the Institute for Information Law and Policy, Micah Sifry (consultant for Sunlight who also runs Personal Democracy Forum and TechPresident.com), Aaron Swartz (Watchdog.net) and I'm 98% certain that Lawrence Lessig (Stanford Law guru and founder of Creative Commons who is now leading his new project, Change Congress) will also join the panel.
happy katie
on 30/8/08
Oh man - this really really sounds like a super panel! Cannot wait!
David Gallagher
on 30/8/08
See my presentation for a glimpse of what's next. If you can get the people you list, I'm there!
Do it today!
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