[I've been asked to moderate one of the panels at this year's Politics Online conference. It's titled "Panic Room" and starts at 3 pm on May 20. --Declan] --- Date: Wed, 17 Apr 2002 15:04:32 -0400 From: davidand <davidandat_private> Subject: request To: declanat_private Declan, Hope things are good with you. It's been a while since you spoke at one of our public testimony sessions. I was wondering if you could do me a small favor. I am organizing the Golden Dot Awards at our Politics Online Conference Monday, May 20th here at George Washington University. Would you be so kind as to send the announcement which is cut and pasted below out on your listserv? I would really appreciate it. Thanks very much. Dave Anderson Task Force Director Democracy Online Project =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= CALL FOR NOMINATIONS THE 2002 GOLDEN DOT AWARDS =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= On May 20, 2002 the Democracy Online Project of The George Washington University's Graduate School of Political Management will award "Golden Dot Awards for Civic Excellence in Online Issue Advocacy." The purpose of the awards is to showcase individuals and groups that have advanced the field of online politics. Awards will be presented in five categories: Innovation, Interactivity, Message, Public Support and Transparency. In addition, a Grand Prize will be awarded to a finalist in one of the preceding five categories whose campaign demonstrated overall, and/or exceptional, issue advocacy excellence between January 1, 2000 and April 30, 2002. The Golden Dot Awards have been presented annually for the last four years, alternating each year between political campaign campaigns and issue advocacy campaigns. Past winners in this year's category--issue advocacy--include The National Environmental Trust's Hotearth.net, IowaGOP.org, Heritage Forests Campaign and MoveOn.org. The judging panel, consisting of academics, journalists, civic activists and members of the Golden Dot Award committee are inviting nominations from, or on behalf of, any individual or organization meeting the eligibility requirements. Nominations can be made directly from the site: http://www.gspm.org/politicsonline/goldendot2000.htm Award finalists will be informed in advance so that they will be prepared to speak for approximately five (5) minutes at the Golden Dot Award Ceremony at the Eighth Annual Politics Online Conference, May 20, 2002. Further information can be found on the Golden Dot Award web site at http://www.gspm.org/politicsonline/goldendot2000. The sponsor of the awards, Democracy Online Project is a research, education and advocacy initiative that was established in 1998 to improve campaigns through the use of the Internet. Funded by a grant from The Pew Charitable Trusts, the Democracy Online Project documents and analyzes the evolving use of the Internet in politics; develops and advocates best practices in online campaign conduct; identifies and promotes awareness of critical public policy choices regarding the Internet, politics and democracy; and serves as an informational resource for candidates, political professionals and activists, journalists, scholars and citizens. More information on the Democracy Online Project is available at: http://www.democracyonline.org/ The Golden Dot Awards ceremony will be during the 2002 Politics Online Conference on May 20, 2002 at The George Washington University, 805 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C. 20052 More information on conference is available at: http://www.gspm.org/politicsonline Dr. David M. Anderson Task Force Director Democracy Online Project The George Washington University 805 21st St., NW, #401 Washington, DC 20052 e-mail: davidandat_private project Web site: www.democracyonline.org work phone: 202-994-9590 work fax: 202-994-6006 home phone/fax: 301-299-0311 cellular phone: 301-437-7831 personal Web site: www.speakers.com/danderson.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------- POLITECH -- Declan McCullagh's politics and technology mailing list You may redistribute this message freely if you include this notice. To subscribe to Politech: http://www.politechbot.com/info/subscribe.html This message is archived at http://www.politechbot.com/ Declan McCullagh's photographs are at http://www.mccullagh.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sign this pro-therapeutic cloning petition: http://www.franklinsociety.org -------------------------------------------------------------------------
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