Great Expectations

• The presentation audio, discussion audio (low quality sound, high quality content) and slides (view) (download) for this event are available.

• What: Great Expectations: After the vote - citizens online, e-democracy in governance, and White House 2.0
  • A presentation and facilitated discussion with Steven Clift, one of the first Internet and politics/government gurus dating back to 1993.
  • Full details with background links available including his article titled "Ten Practical Online Steps for Government Support of Democracy

• When: 3-5 p.m, Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

• Where: State Room, 7th Floor Elliott School (1957 E Street NW), George Washington University - Paid parking available in building.
  • Bonus: Post-event happy hour gathering at Karma at corner of 19th and "I".

• Cost: Free and open to the public.
  • If you like, you may make a voluntary donation to E-Democracy.Org at the event by check or donate now online.

RSVP - Join our Who's Who List of Attendees

• RSVP Requested HERE via Wiki - Space is Limited:
  • Please RSVP by pressing edit to add your name to this wiki page. Please add an "*" at the end of your name if you hope to join us for happy hour at Karma after the event.

1. Steven Clift, E-Democracy.Org *
2. John Wonderlich, Sunlight Foundation
3. Malou Tiquia, Publicus Co., Ltd.
4. J.H. Snider, iSolon.org and Shorenstein Center on the Press, Politics & Public Policy (spring semester)
5. John Kamensky, IBM Center for The Business of Government
6. Alan Rosenblatt, Center for American Progress and E-Democracy.org
7. Julie Segal Walters, Democracy Lab, AmericaSpeaks
8. Susanna Haas Lyons, AmericaSpeaks
9. Thaddeus Ferber, Youth Policy Action Center
10. Matt Leighninger, Deliberative Democracy Consortium *
11. Chuck Georgo, NOWHERETOHIDE.ORG *
12. Patricia Bonner, USEPA
13. Emily Feldman, American Association of Law Libraries
14. Paul Blumenthal, Sunlight Foundation
15. Daniel Schaub, U.S. Department of State
16. Joseph Graf, American University
17. Kelli Emerick, Secure ID Coalition
18. Lisa McAvoy, GalleryWatch
19. Meredith Cicerchia, Wireless Communications Association International
20. Edwin Davis, Common Cause
21. Alexis Fabbri, Washington Internet Daily
22. Karen Reilly, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America
23. Heather West, CDT
24. Kathy McShea, Emerald Strategies, Inc.
25. Jack Bienko, Big Bros Big Sisters Org
26. John McNutt, University of Delaware
27. Lucas Cioffi, DeepDebate
28. Elizabeth McLean, LWVMD
29. Betsy Morris, Planning for Sustainable Communities / Cohousing/US
30. Marc Chimes, Celadon Communications, Inc. *
31. Sheila Campbell, USA.gov
32. Jared Ford, NDI
33. Jake Patoski, NDI
34. Angela Canterbury, Public Citizen
35. Andrew Burnette, Worldwatch Institute
36. Peggy Garvin, Garvin Information Consulting
37. Nicole Guerra, Georgetown University
38. David Witzel, Forum One Communications
39. Mike Minks, Youth Service America - ServiceVote
40. Lisa Nelson, General Services Administration
41. Christopher J. Dorobek, Federal Computer Week
42. Ashley Terban, The Nancy Bocskor Company *
43. Patrice McDermott, Chris Green, Vivek Shah, OpenTheGovernment.org
44. Charles Kaylor, Public Sphere Information Group
45. Adrienne Royer, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids
46. Greg Simpson, New Media Communications, Inc.
47. Darlene.Meskell, GSA Intergovernmental Solutions
48. Gregory Burnett, CDT
49. Salem Paulos, Ashoka-US
50. Allison Frieze, Ashoka-US

Simply edit, add your name to this list and look for the "save page" button. Questions or trouble RSVPing via the website, contact: clift@publicus.net

The room capacity is 70, so be sure to help spread the word.

More Details

• Detailed Description: On this page.

• Sponsors: This event is hosted by the Institute for Politics, Democracy, and the Internet at George Washington University (and host of the March 2008 Politics Online conference) and co-hosted by the Sunlight Foundation, Ashoka - Innovators for the Public, the Deliberative Democracy Consortium, and the Center for Democracy and Technology.

• Online Networking: Everyone is invited to join the new U.S. Democracy Online Exchange at DoWire.Org to continue event discussions as well as the E-Democracy.Org supporters group on Facebook.