online consultation resources

This is a Canadian institution helping other bodies run e-consulations, in the name of e-democracy. There is a link to papers and publication on the subject that could interest academics as well. Enjoy.

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Online Consultation Centre of Expertise

Who We Are

The Online Consultation Centre of Expertise is working to achieve a Common Technologies Platform for the Federal Government. We are researching common suites of online consultation tools and practices for online consultation, facilitation, and moderation. This includes emerging technologies that will benefit the cross-departmental consultation community as well as online tools that have been tried and tested in government departments.
We can help you:

* Choose the right online community tools for your consultation;
* Understand the processes involved in online consultation;
* Stay aware of emerging information and communication technologies.