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MyParl.eu, the MySpace for politics

rezcurra — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:46:25 +0000

We have learned from euobserver.com about a very interesting initiative that is being developed right now. The project, creatively named MyParl.eu is said to become a social networking website, to link MEPs and MPs from all accross Europe and foster debate about legislative proposals coming both out of Brussels and from national parliaments.

Main topics to be put forward for debate are ‘the future of Europe’, ‘climate change’, and ‘intercultural dialogue’.

According to the institutional preliminary website that is already online, MyParl.eu will offer parlamentarians a unique online political forum with a social networking tool, enabling them to engage with other peers across the EU.

We will definitely follow the development of MyParl.eu with great interest.

Personal Democracy Forum 2008

rezcurra — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:29:20 +0000

Internet and technology are changing politics and the Personal Democracy Forum 2008 addresses this matter broadly.

This year, the gathering will take place at the Frederick P. Rose Hall in New York City, and will treat two main topics. During the first day the discussion will focus on how technology is changing the electoral process. In the second day, the goal will be to analyze how government uses technology to serve or connect with the public.

Leaders and referents from different fields like journalism, technology, business, blogging or activism are expected, including Vint Cerf, Lawrence Lessig, Michael Arrington or Arianna Huffington among several other celebrities.

Some of the specific topics to be covered are: ‘The top political technology applications of 2008′; ‘How “Wiki Government” can work’; ‘Social technology and how the internet can save the planet’; or ‘Design principles for online democracy: Connecting government and constituents in the internet age’.

European-wide discussion on the harmful effects of smoking

rezcurra — Sat, 05 Apr 2008 08:24:36 +0000

A European-wide discussion on the harmful effects of smoking between citizens and members of regional and national parliaments through the creation of an online platform is the objective of Demos@Work project. The project, which is co-financed under the 2007 eParticipation call, was launched in January. The first pilots will take place in Catalonia and Lithuania in cooperation with the relevant parliaments.

For more information please contact Evika Karamagioli at evika{at}gov2u.org or visit www.demosatwork.org

We would also to invite you to narrate your story in a few words regarding smoking in the story telling section of our site! …

An online services portal for youngsters in Hong Kong

rezcurra — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 08:19:06 +0000

The website provides services to young people aged between 15 and 24 years old, and is ‘contributed to by about 40 Hong Kong Government departments and bureaus and more than 140 related organisations’.

You can visit the portal here.

The ‘Mariachis’ support Barack Obama

rezcurra — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 06:44:53 +0000

We posted about the endorsement received by Hillary Clinton. In this case is Barack Obama who gets the attention.

Interesting to see how YouTube and other similar services are gaining more and more space as valuable marketing tools among constituents, supporters and campaign teams.

The Joker endorses Hillary Clinton

rezcurra — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 23:51:55 +0000

Action in the US Democratic primaries continues. In this case, Hillary Clinton receives a very special endorsement

The road to e-democracy

rezcurra — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:53:25 +0000

This is an interesting article recently appeared in The Economist print edition, about the development of e-Democracy.

Politics Online Conference 2008, in Washington

rezcurra — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 05:09:06 +0000

The gathering, organized by the Institute for Politics Democracy & The Internet (IPDI), will take place on March 4 & 5 at the Renaissance Washington, DC Hotel.

Some of the featured speakers for this edition include Phil Noble, Founder of PoliticsOnline; Michael Palmer, eCampaign Director, John McCain for President; Colin Delany, Founder of epolitics.com; and Andrew Rasiej, Founder, Personal Democracy Forum among several others.

Sessions of the event are certainly very interesting, and some of topics are: ‘Social Networking/Media Strategies for the Presidential Campaigns’; “The Long Tail: How the Niche is Revolutionizing Politics’; ‘Best Practices for Political Advertising Online’; and ‘How web video changes the political conversation’.

It appears to be that Politics 2.0 is closer than what we can imagine.

Learn more about the event here

Towards e-Government 2.0

rezcurra — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 05:22:52 +0000

This is a column written by Nicolas Perrotta Bengolea, co-founder of eGovBlog, for the International Journal of Electronic Governance (IJEG) in 2007.

YouTube and RTVE link Spanish candidates with voters

rezcurra — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 00:33:24 +0000

It is now time for the Spanish politicians to join the YouTube revolution.Together with the Radio y Television Española (RTVE), they have launched an interesting initiative called Elecciones Generales ‘08.

Voters are invited to interview the politicians. Until February 28th people can upload videos with their questions. Politicians will then answer them through RTVE and YouTube. Viewers also have the chance to vote for other people videos.