[All] Internet Democracy Café - Next Wednesday, September 26!

[Alisa McClurg]

Hello GRENers!

The date for the Internet Democracy Café is fast approaching
fast. Here are the full details on what will be happening and who will there. If
you can, RSVP at http://on.fb.me/OtciK6 . I should add that TransitionKW is involved with this due to our concerns about how Internet democracy affects our ability to freely and peacefully organize and disseminate 
information online. Without this ability, we would not be able to do much of our
 work to address peak oil and global climate change.

When: Next Wednesday, September 26 (7-9:30 pm)!
Where: Queen Street Commons - 43 Queen St. S., Kitchener (map)
What:  There will be a short panel followed by conversation café involving the audience. With this event, we want to connect people, and resources to launch an ongoing process to ask:
           1) What about the Internet is demanding attention and care from us all?
               To raise our awareness together among the widest possible demographic of the crucial role of the Internet in the lives and well-being of all of us as citizens of local, national, and global communities.
          2) What's going on with it?
              To understand together more about where and how this Internet world is moving, changing, and being potentially constricted.
         3) What can we do now?
             To create pathways of continuing dialogue, information & expertise exchange, and leading-edge cross-sectoral responsiveness in order to support the future of a democratic Internet and  access to a shared citizen-driven knowledge base for everyone.
Specific areas of focus could include, but are not limited to: Internet-related legislation (e.g. Bill C-11, Lawful Access Act) and trade agreements (e.g. Trans-Pacific Partnership), Internet connectivity issues, Internet information filtering and sharing bans, and Internet information storage and control matters.
Who: The following four panelists will be speaking:
        - James Howe, who has been the driving force behind the Social Media Breakfast in Waterloo Region
        - Alisa McClurg, from TransitionKW, who is interested in the linkages between Internet democracy and resiliency
        - Paul Nijjar, from The Working Centre, who has worked on Internet connectivity issues
        - Kirk Zurell, proponent of the "Robot's Rules of Order" and the "Digital House"
Jean Robertson, a highly experienced community organizer from the Upstart Collaboratory for Collaborative Culture Designing, has kindly offered to facilitate. 
How to Attend: FREE community event, no registration is required. However, if you can RSVP at http://on.fb.me/OtciK6 .
More Details: Visit http://www.transitionkw.ca/InternetDemocracy. Also check us out on Facebook at http://on.fb.me/OtciK6 or follow Twitter at #internetdemocracy. 

We hope this has peaked your interest and that we will see you there! If not, feel free to email me so we can continue the conversation elsewhere.

Sincerely,
 
Alisa McClurg
TransitionKW Ambassador & General Promoter
http://www.transitionkw.ca
 		 	   		   		 	   		  
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