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Asia - Internet and Democracy Online Conference - Starts May 7
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Steven Clift)
Thu May 3 20:03:22 2001
Date: Wed, 02 May 2001 17:52:07 -0500
From: Steven Clift <slc@PUBLICUS.NET>
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>Starts May 7. We now have 240 people signed up from across Asia and
>beyond. Please help spread the word to your library contacts in Asia.
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>Steven Clift
>Democracies Online
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>Online Conference, Starts May 2001 ... -- Forward Please -->
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>The Internet and Democracy Across Asia:
>Online Trends in Governance, Civil Society and Media
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>To participate, e-mail:
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> do-asia-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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>Hosted by Democracies Online Newswire - Join over 1800
>subscribers on our main low volume, announcement e-list -
>http://e-democracy.org/do
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> *** Full Details ***
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>The Internet and Democracy Across Asia:
>Online Trends in Governance, Civil Society and Media
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>An online conference via e-mail hosted by Democracies
>Online - http://www.e-democracy.org/do - May 2001
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>Join experts, practitioners, and journalists interested in role
>of the Internet in democracy, governance, civil society,
>politics, and media across the many countries of Asia. This is
>the first online event on these trends specifically focused on
>Asia. If you have a story to tell, research to share, or want to
>simply learn about what is happening, then join us.
>
>The online conference will begin in May 2001 once 150
>participants subscribe to our facilitated e-mail list. The
>online exchange will last approximately one month. There is no
>fee to participate.
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>Please help spread the word.
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>To participate, send an e-mail to:
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> do-asia-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
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>Note: The e-mail list of participants will remain private and
>anonymous participation is permitted. "Lurkers" are welcome.
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>You will be asked to confirm your subscription via e-mail. The
>DO- ASIA online event uses simple e-mail list technology.
>Posting rules and guidelines will help limit the number of
>messages each day in to enable those with slow or limited
>Internet connections to participate fully. The primary language
>of the online exchange is English. The use of other languages
>is appropriate and additional conversations, country or language-
>specific via other web forums or e-mail lists, organized by
>online event participants are encouraged.
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>Country Contacts are sought to promote this event in specific
>Asian countries. If you can help make this a great online
>event, join the DO-ASIA Team by subscribing to our behind the
>scenes online event organizing e-mail list <do-asia-team-
>subscribe@yahoogroups.com>.
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>Further information on the Democracies Online Newswire is
>enclosed.
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> Democracies Online Newswire - DO-WIRE
> http://www.e-democracy.org/do
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>Join the Democracies Online Newswire - DO-WIRE
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> 'must reading' 'highest quality'
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>DO-WIRE is your primary source for what's important and
>happening with the convergence of democracy and the
>Internet around the world. DO-WIRE is a free, low volume,
>moderated e-mail announcement list.
>
>To subscribe for convenient e-mail delivery or read recent
>posts on the web, visit:
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> http://www.e-democracy.org/do
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>Or send the command "SUB DO-WIRE" in the message body to
><listserv@tc.umn.edu>. Be sure to reply "ok" to the
>confirmation e-mail request you receive.
>
>Launched in January 1998, DO-WIRE now connects over 1800
>experts, practitioners, journalists, and citizens from
>around the world. If you are interested in democracy online,
>which includes politics online, new media, e-governance,
>online advocacy, citizen interaction and related topics,
>then join us.
>
>Each week, well known e-democracy expert and speaker Steven
>Clift <http://publicus.net> forwards, with occasional
>analysis, up to seven carefully selected messages. Posts
>include news, article, and report web links, event and
>conference announcements, calls for papers, and often
>uncover important "primary source" online resources,
>projects, and initiatives of significance.
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>DO-WIRE Member Submissions and Comments
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>The large and diverse subscriber base on DO-WIRE makes
>this information exchange network so vibrant. Share your
>text-only submissions for review to: do@publicus.net
>
>In the end, comments from DO-WIRE members are the best
>invitation to join:
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> 'must reading'
> 'highest quality'
> 'interesting content'
> 'keeps me informed ... not inundated'
> 'incredibly rich, diverse, deep coverage'
> 'best source ... invaluable resource'
> 'your contributions are ... informative and enlightening'
> 'thoughtful analysis and provocative personal perspective'
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>E-Democracy E-Book
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>Democracy online trends from the last decade are explored in
>Steven Clift's draft "E-Democracy E-Book." Themes previously
>covered by DO-WIRE are summarized in this article. The E-Book
>and dozens of articles, presentations, and highlighted posts
>are available online from:
>
> http://www.publicus.net
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>Please forward this message to others who are interested in
>networking with others across the global democracy online
>community. If you have a web site, please add links as
>appropriate. Thanks.
> 20 APR 2001
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>Online Conference, Starts May 2001 ... -- Forward Please -->
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>The Internet and Democracy Across Asia:
>Online Trends in Governance, Civil Society and Media
>
>To participate, e-mail:
>
> do-asia-subscribe@yahoogroups.com
>
>Hosted by Democracies Online Newswire - Join over 1800
>subscribers on our main low volume, announcement e-list -
>http://e-democracy.org/do
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