international centre for local edemocracy [icele]

Not quite a new kid on the blok, one worth watching though. Amon other things, they helped organise the recent e-democracy symposium [you can download papers and presentation if you missed it].

UK Government launches international centre for local eDemocracy [from IADBC news]

The UK’s Centre for Excellence for Local eDemocracy has been transformed into the International Centre for Excellence for Local eDemocracy (ICELE). Building on the success of the national project for local eDemocracy, initiated in 2004, the new centre aims to support and promote local eDemocracy across the world.

ICELE’s aim is to help local authorities improve two-way engagement with communities by providing best practice advice, support and practical solutions, focusing on the use of technology. One of its main tasks will be to gather information from around the globe on the most effective ways of using digital technologies to engage citizens in the civic and political lives of their communities.