E-democracy by Animation

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This is a presentation I gave at the 2009 CIRN (Community Informatics Research Network) Conference in Prato Italy. It describes how we use a film made in Second Life to promote social action.

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Steve ThompsonInstitute of Digital Innovation

Teesside University

Empowering CommunitiesMaking real world changes

With animation in virtual worlds

CIRN 2009 – Prato – Empowering Communities

Stev

The Skinningrove Jetty Project

Barry

Freebrough School (design and build)

Video

Freebrough School (design and build)

Video

Your Member of Parliament Ashok Kumar

Your Member of Parliament Ashok Kumar

The First Screening Feb 2009

Your Member of Parliament Ashok Kumar

Involving the whole community

Tommy and Barry plus……………

Whitecliffe Primary School

When The Boat Comes Home

Click

The Mayor Visits The SL Jetty

The Mayor Visits The SL Jetty

Australia

London

TuscannySunderland

Open University

Brighton

Italy

The Mayor Visits Whitcliffe School

Australia

London

TuscannySunderland

Open University

Brighton

Italy

Australia

London

TuscannySunderland

Open University

Brighton

Italy

Australia

London

TuscannySunderland

Open University

Brighton

Italy

Australia

London

TuscannySunderland

Open University

Brighton

Italy

The Mayor invites us to Council Chambers

Australia

London

TuscannySunderland

Open University

Brighton

Italy

60 Elected Members attend

Australia

London

TuscannySunderland

Open University

Brighton

Italy

And we are able to present our vision for the future

Australia

London

TuscannySunderland

Open University

Brighton

Italy

And make our pitch for their support

Australia

London

TuscannySunderland

Open University

Brighton

Italy

Steve Thompson, Institute of Digital Innovation

With your help..... This could happen

And finally we showed them the Mayors Movie

The story continues……….

End

The community is empowered (hopefuly)

And the decision makers are engaged

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