[Air-L] EaP eDemocracy Conference: Politics in the Digital Age, 23 October 2018 at Danube University Krems (Austria)

[Noella Edelmann]

Dear colleagues,

Apologies for Cross-Posting!

I would like to invite you to join us at the: EaP eDemocracy
Conference: Politics in the Digital Age
23 October 2018
Danube University Krems (Austria)
https://wp.me/ptoXX-4oC 

The Danube University Krems, Department for E-Governance, and the
Tallinn University of Technology, Ragnar Nurkse Department of Innovation
and Governance, will be hosting the EU*s Eastern Partnership
eDemocracy Conference on *Politics in the Digital Age* under the
auspices of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the EU.

There will be 3 thematic panels, each preceded by a keynote:
Panel 1 *Political Communication in the Digital Sphere: media
manipulation, influence on third countries, populism on platforms, and
campaigning*
Keynote: Rasto Kuzel  * MEMO98, Slovakia
Panel 2 *Digital Transparency for Accountability*
Keynote: tbc
Panel 3 *Inclusion: Stakeholder Involvement in the Political Sphere"
Keynote: Elke Löffler * Governance International, UK & Institute of
Local Government, University of Birmingham

The eDemocracy Conference brings together participants from EaP Partner
Countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine)
and EU Member States to discuss how eDemocracy can enhance
participation, inclusion, transparency and accountability. This event
allows experts from academia, governments, think-tanks and civil society
to discuss ideas, opportunities as well as address the challenges of
eDemocracy: participation, inclusion, transparency and accountability.
See here for further details and registration: https://wp.me/ptoXX-4oC 

Best regards
Noella 




Noella Edelmann
PhD
 
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Senior Researcher
Department for E-Governance and Administration
Danube University Krems
www.donau-uni.ac.at/egov
Tel. +43 (0)2732 893 2303
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