[HacktionLab] Fwd: [ukriders] Debate on digital activism confirmed

[Ben Green]

Seems relevant so I've passed it on:

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     Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2011 09:28:49 -0000
     From: "Sue Fidler" <sue at suefidler.com>
Reply-To: ukriders at lists.lasa.org.uk
  Subject: [ukriders] Debate on digital activism confirmed - please  
pass it on to anyone interested
       To: charitywebforum at yahoogroups.com, ukriders at lists.lasa.org.uk

Debate: Activism vs. Slacktivism <http://fairsay.com/debate>

Does activism via digital channels work? It depends on who you ask. Join a
debate of skeptics, realists and optimists exploring the impact of digital
activism.
Overview

All activism depends on the belief and hope by participants that acting
together will make a difference. With increasing debate and rhetoric around
the influence and power of digital activism, what will the future be for
this form of mobilisation if misinformed commentary or ill-conceived use of
digital tools and networks attempt to undermine it?

*The debate will challenge and provoke:*

    - *campaigners* who are not using online mobilisation strategically and
    the debate will challenge them to up their game
    - *skeptics* of the power of digital activism and the debate will
    challenge them to learn how and when digital activism does work

Speakers

    - *David Babbs* - Executive Director, 38 Degrees
    - *Paul Hilder* - Director of Campaigns, Oxfam
    - *Eric Lee* - International Trade Union digital consultant &
    LabourStart.org
    - *Naomi McAuliffe* - Campaign Manager, Amnesty International
    - *Sam Smith* - Democracy & Transparency activist
    - *Tom Steinberg *- Director, MySociety
    - *Micah White* - Adbusters & Guardian contributor *(Via recorded video
    presentation)*
    - Other (academic) to be confirmed + chair

Format

    1. Each articulates their points in a 10-minute presentation (TED-style)
    2. Opportunity to respond to others' points for 20 minutes
    3. Audience question, answer, comment and debate

*Online*
We aim to stream the event live, allow questions from online audience as
well as recording it for later viewing online.

*Sponsors*
Sponsorship only covers part of the costs of organising and hosting the
event.
FairSay
Sue Fidler Ltd
Advocacy Online
nfpSynergy

*Register at **http://fairsay.com/debate*


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