How democratic countries try to control the Internet

Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009

Controlling Internet Content is a sensitive issue for all governments – democratic or non-democratic. However, the kind of censorship applied in China or Iran is a complex matter and should be discussed by other authors. This article gives a short overview of current activities in recognized democratic countries. It raises ...

‘Miss Manners’ in the Era of Web 2.0

Monday, February 23rd, 2009

When I was growing up in New England my mother used to use Emily Post's finishing school in Connecticutt as a barometer for 'good manners.'  Think of what 'Miss Manners' would say - or some such refrain - would inevitably meet my teenage breach of New England social protocol.  Now all ...

Report from first eParticipation Study workshop “eParticipation in Europe: current state and potential” 16 May 2008 in Brussels (BE) - NOW ONLINE

Monday, June 9th, 2008

The draft report together with the agenda, presentations and list of participants from the first eParticipation Study workshop “eParticipation in Europe: current state and potential” on 16 May 2008 in Brussels (BE) is now available on www.european-eparticipation.eu (under workshop 1) The workshop reports summaries of the presentations are not meant to ...