Leading Edge Electronic Democracy: A Focus Group; May 6-7-2004; Oxford, England

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This workshop will explore initial experiences in e-democracy in the US and in Europe. As well as experts in academic research aspects, attendees will include representativess of government agencies who have experimented with e-democracy on both sides of the Atlantic. Using a focus group methodology, the group will explore such questions as: o What created the demand for the e-democracy projects which were undertaken?o What were the principal barriers and facilitators encountered?o What strategies were employed to overcome barriers?o What changes in democratic practices, processes or structures have occured as a result of the projects?A variety of new research questions will also be identified, and the workshop results will be disseminated on the Web and through scholarly journals.