Engaging online: Getting citizens back to the centre of democracy

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Engaging online: Getting citizens back to the centre of democracy

"There is an increasing desire amongst governments to engage with citizens and many are pointing to the internet as a tool for managing this engagement. The Hansard Society has undertaken extensive research to identify what forms of online engagement are effective and when. In this event an invited panel will explore the different characteristics of online engagement, focusing not simply on the technology but also discussing the impact of organizational culture and the broader context of citizen disenfranchisement."

Wednesday 29 October, 6-8pm, Scottish Parliament.

A free seminar to discuss eDemocracy in Scotland.

Speakers will be Dr Laura Miller (Senior Researcher, eDemocracy Programme, Hansard Society), Navraj Singh Ghaleigh (Lecturer in Public Law, University of Edinburgh), Aileen Campbell MSP (Scottish National Party MSP for South of Scotland), Fergus Cochrane (Clerk to the Public Petitions Committee, Scottish Parliament).

For queries about this event please contact Emma at hansard.scotland@hansard.lse.ac.uk or on 0131 243 2750 or click here to attend

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Professor Sir Bernard Crick

It was with great sadness that we heard of the death of Professor Sir Bernard Crick.

Sir Bernard made an enormous contribution to the quality of political education that young people in the UK receive. His 1998 report: Education for citizenship and the teaching of democracy in schools was the driving force behind the introduction of Citizenship Education in Schools and he has been a key advocate for greater public engagement, especially from young people, his entire life.

Sir Bernard's contribution to the health of the UK's democracy through his writings and advocacy was enormous and he will be sadly missed. Indeed, Sir Bernard made an enormous contribution to the health of the Hansard Society when in 1973 Sir Bernard, then Professor of Politics at Birkbeck College London, persuaded the College to provide offices for the Society at a very modest rent. He also helped secure financial backing, and had a major hand in initiating new research projects.

Professor Sir Bernard Crick is on the Hansard Society Democracy Award shortlist for the individual or organisation which has advanced understanding of and engagement in parliamentary democracy, awarded at the Channel 4 Political Awards.

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