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As part of my work on new technologies in relation to the Empowerment White Paper, Peter Blair (CLG) and I are hosting a workshop from 11am to 1pm on 19 June where we will be considering the answers to these questions:

How can we best use digital media to get public services to where people are going to be in five years time?

We'd also like to explore how we get from the systems/processes/culture we have in place today to the systems/processes/culture we will need to deliver what's required in five years time.

The participants will include CLG staff, community development projects, community webmasters and staff from other Government Departments.

What's this got to do with empowerment? Well our hypothesis is that one reason people feel dis-empowered is a lack of information and services in formats and places which are readily accessible and easily understood.

David Wilcox and I will facilitate the workshop. It will be held at Eland House, Victoria, London.

We need to restrict numbers to 20 and we are after a mix of experiences and sectors.

If you have ideas to contribute and would like to attend please email me direct at s[dot]berry[at]ruralnet[dot]org[dot]uk. Thanks