OD2010, the Fourth International Conference on Online Deliberation

OD2010, the Fourth International Conference on Online Deliberation30 June – 2 July, 2010Leeds University Business School, UKThe widespread diffusion of the Internet and a growing trend towardsdemocratisation worldwide have encouraged new modes, projects and visionsof citizen participation in decision making and governance.
OD2010 aims to bring together researchers, developers and practitionersfrom a wide range of academic and applied backgrounds to provide a uniqueopportunity to better understand the notion of deliberation in a virtualenvironment and to discuss specific advances in online deliberation from anumber of different disciplinary perspectives.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Richard Allan, Head of Public Affairs for Facebook EuropeBeth Noveck: The view from the White House (through video link)
RESEARCH PAPER SESSIONSsee details at http://www.od2010.dico.unimi.it/index.php?pgid=3
PANELSWhy online deliberation? chaired by Scott Wright, University of East AngliaEmerging Technologies for Online Deliberation, chaired by Simon BuckinghamShum, Open UniversityOnline Deliberation in the Post-Soviet Context, chaired by Yuri Misnikov,University of LeedsThe Leeds Declaration: The Future of Citizenship: The Loudest shout or thebest argument?:, chaired by Giles Moss, University of LeedsREGISTRATION FEE£100 Registration fee£50 Registration fee for studentsdetails on the conference web sitehttp://www.od2010.dico.unimi.it/