POLITICAL ANALYSTS AND PRACTITIONERS DISCUSS PAST, PRESENT

AND FUTURE OF INTERNET POLITICS AT GW FORUM

DECEMBER 11

“The Challenges of Electronic Democracy” Sponsored by
Congress Online Project

EVENT:	“Congress and the Challenges of Electronic Democracy,” a one-day Congress Online Project forum hosted by The George Washington University. Topics to be covered include a discussion of the congressional e-mail overload; evaluation of congressional Web sites; a what citizens are looking for in congressional Web sites; how award-winning websites are created, and democracy and the Internet around the world.
WHEN:	Wednesday, December 11, 2002 9:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
WHERE:	The George Washington University Media and Public Affairs Building, Room 305 805 21st Street, NW, Washington, D.C.
WHO:	Lisa Butenhoff, Fenn & King Communications Kathy Goldschmidt, Congressional Management Foundation Graeme Browning, author of Electronic Democracy, 2d. ed Michael Cornfield, The George Washington University Dennis W. Johnson, The George Washington University Ann Macintosh, Napier University, Scotland Kathy McShea, Emerald Strategies Bruce I. Newman, DePaul University David Pike, Office of Senator Jeff Bingaman Richard Shapiro, Congressional Management Foundation James Smith, House Republican Caucus