Public seminar and discussion: young activist organisations using the web for civic participation leading.

Event programme

This is an early evening event with a panel discussion and audience contributions on the theme of the role of the internet in the wider context of civic/political action. We are inviting practitioners from different partner countries who have long and sometimes controversial experience in the field. Other participants from the floor will include academics, policy advisors and practitioners and activists. – so a wide range of interested parties. The presentations and discussion will be followed by a reception.

6.00pm    start with introductions and outline of the CivicWeb project       
6.20 pm            Panellists: (10 minutes each) followed by discussion
                        - Farid Tabarki , Coolpolitics - Netherlands
                        - Mitar Milutinovic, Rog housing collective - Slovenia
                        - Joan Camp Fontcuberta, Catalan Corner - Spain

7.10pm            Panellists: (10 minutes each) followed by discussion
                        - Joe Webster, Mind on Fire - UK
                        - Avi Haligua, Global Action Group - Turkey
                        - Christian Engstrom, Piratpariet - Sweden
8.00                   Reception

Venue

Please note: The venue for event is not the London Knowledge Lab!

North east lecture theatre (ground floor) Pearson Building, UCL main campus, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT 

Contact

Please contact Liesbeth de Block for more information.

All information can also be found on the project website: www.civicweb.eu