The 2008 Symposium - Empowering Citizens Through Technology and Participation -
Build on the achievements of the 2006 Symposiums by creating an even stronger agenda and attracting a wealth of experienced and prestigious speakers.
Sessions will run along three main themes - Local Authority, Political and International -and will encourage strong audience participation.
The final agenda and speakers are still to be finalised, but expect to see speakers of the same calibre as last year:

• Jules Pipe, Mayor of Hackney
• Najat Rochdi, UNDP Representative in the Arab Region
• Leslie Reynolds, Executive Director of the National Association of Secretaries of State
• Andrew Pinder, Former UK Government eEnvoy
• Griff Wigley, eParticipation and Blogging Expert
• Tom Steinberg, Founder and Director of MySociety.org

Sessions will cover topics such as:

• WSIS
• Fundraising on the Internet
• Budgeting
• eCampaigning
• Blogging
• Connecting with Voters