[WSIS CS-Plenary] Online deliberation conference at Stanford

[William Drake]

May be of interest to someone here....


ONLINE DELIBERATION:
DESIGN, RESEARCH, AND PRACTICE / DIAC 2005

http://www.online-deliberation.net/conf2005/
Stanford University, May 20-22, 2005

Hosted by The Symbolic Systems Program, the Center for Deliberative
Democracy, the Center for the Study of Language and Information, and
the Center for Internet and Society at Stanford University

This conference is the latest in a series of conferences on Directions
and Implications of Advanced Computing (DIAC), presented in association
with the Public Sphere Project (an Initiative of Computer Professionals
for Social Responsibility, CPSR).  First launched
by CPSR/Seattle in 1987, the DIAC symposia is one of the oldest
conference series devoted to the social implications of computer
technology.  DIAC 2006 is tentatively scheduled for Brighton, England
in the fall of 2006.

Deliberation is a form of communication that is essential to
democratic societies. The main focus of communication on the
Internet thus far, however, has been chat and other non-deliberative
forms. This conference will help  focus on the act (and art) of online
deliberation and will help build an ongoing community interested in
this form.

The Internet opens up vast new opportunities for civil society and
international collaborations. Come to DIAC 2005 and help explore
these opportunities!

The conference will bring together software developers, social
science researchers, activists, and practitioners of online
deliberation for three days of presentations and workshops. In
addition, we plan to discuss the possibility of a new society for
online deliberation with an international membership, to support
cross-disciplinary scholarship, principled design, and informed
practice in the use of online environments for group deliberation
and democratic participation.

Online Registration closes on May 18, 2005.  Registration is limited to
300 people.
http://www.online-deliberation.net/conf2005/registration.php

Registration includes one or two lunches, two continental breakfasts,
and a dinner/reception.

Through May 18, online registration is available at the following
rates (USD):

   Regular: $130
   Low Income (less $35K/year): $78
   Stanford students with student ID: $39

Online registration closes on May 18, 2005, after which on-site
registration fees (if space is available) are as follows:

   On-site, Regular: $150 On-site
   Low Income (<$35K/year): $90
   On-site, Stanford student with student ID: $45

A limited number of work exchange positions will be available:
approximately three hours of work to support the conference (e.g.
set up, clean up, staffing tables, running errands) in exchange for
free registration. Preference will be given to people who have a
strong desire to participate, but could not afford to attend the
conference otherwise. Email Todd (tdavies at csli dot stanford dot
edu) as soon as possible if you are interested in such an
arrangement.