Personal Democracy Forum Interview Series

Personal Democracy Forum

Experiments, new ideas, and fascinating people are defining the next generation of governance and democracy. These live, online interviews allow us to meet the people behind the ideas and ask them about their work, thoughts, and plans. This interview series is co-ordinated with the Personal Democracy Forum. Join in!

Interview

Mozilla Foundation, but for Government
23 Jul 2008 | Matthew Burton
Can and should the government run on an open source platform? Matthew thinks so and is suggesting we create a foundation to manage the platform.
Small 'g' governance
2 Jul 2008 | Jerry Michalski
What does Jerry mean by "small 'g' governance" and how will we govern ourselves?
The Open House Project
10 Jul 2008 | John Wonderlich
The Open House Project is a collaborative effort by government and legislative information experts, congressional staff, non-profit organizers and bloggers to study how the House of Representatives currently integrates the Internet into its operations, and to suggest attainable reforms to promote public access to its work and members. Ask John how its going.
Debategraph: What it is and what's next
11 Jun 2008 | David Price
What are editable debate maps and how can we use them?
Collective intelligence, democracy, and global problems
30 May 2008 | Mark Tovey
Concerned with "Creating a Prosperous World at Peace" and "Worldchanging Canada." Ask Mark what he does in his free time...
Xigi, Capital Markets, and Social Good
13 Jun 2008 | Gary A. Bolles
Xigi.net is "the capital market that invests in good." But, what does that mean?
whereIstand: Citizen reporting meets opinion comparing
8 May 2008 | Nick Oliva
How do your opinions compare to Bill O'Reilly or Hillary Clinton? Nick Oliva can tell you. Ask him about how he knows.
Rebooting America: Ideas for Reimagining our Democracy
29 Apr 2008 | Allison Fine
Ask Allison about "Rebooting America" and how you can be included in drafting the future of democracy.
The Open Rights Group and digital rights in the UK and around the world
30 Apr 2008 | Becky Hogge
Ask Becky about ORG, a UK-based organization that works to preserve rights in the digital age.