Are you interested in networking with other people who focus on the issue you do, who use the model you do, who work in the same arena as you, who live in your area, who share your concerns about the field? Who do you want to make sure you meet at the conference?
From 5 : 30 to 7pm on Saturday, October 23, at the 2004 National Conference On Dialogue And Deliberation, we will have structured and not-so-structured networking. This will be a participant-run session, and you are responsible for proposing the topics that most interest you.
If you would like to propose a specific topic, add the topic below, followed by one or two sentences that explains what the topic is or why you'd like to meet with others about this topic. And please add your name at the end of the description.
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Perhaps unsurprisingly, many people are interested in D&D and computers/networking. --TomAtlee, Sivigami Subbaraman, Sandra Zagon, Kaliya Young, John Abbe
D&D and Electronic Democracy -- Tom Atlee
Uses and limits of technology and dialogue: particularly use of Blogs, Wikis etc -- Sivigami Subbaraman
Integrating electronic and face-to-face dialogue -- developing fulsome engagement strategies for the 21st century. The idea here would be to stimulate discussion on how to bring democracy to scale to quote Carolyn Lukensmeyer, by increasing the use of electronic engagement methods while continuing to use in-person techniques, for the same dialogue project. Another word for this is intermodal approaches (reference: http://dialoguecircles.com/ ). -- Sandra Zagon
The weaving together of online tools and deliberative tools - can they be used together to generate greater wisdom in our culture - Kaliya Young
D&D across power and geography
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender/heterosexual difficulties and challenges -- Sivigami Subbaraman
Dialogue Without Borders -- The idea is to stimulate discussion on how to move DandD practitioners or academics beyond divisions - be they national, sectoral, ideological, cultural, religious, political...and take what happens in this room to a wider audience - be they policy makers, decision makers, other DandD practitioners or academics -- Sandra Zagon
Facilitating in Different Countries and Cultures -- Some of us have worked in different countries, in multi-language situations, in cultures that are very different than our own. Let's get together to share some stories and experiences. -- Lisa Heft, John Abbe
Engaging traditionally marginalized communities in D&D - Carrie Stewart
D&D in racial and ethnic awareness work. Expernieces and practical application of D&D techniques to use in the facilitation of mixed racial/ethnic groups in which the goal of the facilitation is to raise awareness and generate openenss to the issues of the groups in the room. I identify with being white. I would like to meet and hear from those that identify with NOT being white. George Farmer
Muslim/non-Muslim; Arab/Jewish dialogue -- Maggie Herzig
Jewish-Palestinian Dialogue -- We would like to meet with others who convene and facilitate Jewish-Palestinian dialogue groups - especially sustained dialogue groups. -- Len & Libby Traubman
Deepening Democracy, mapping and coalescing the various groups, organizations, etc. that are seeking to find the *3rd Way*, the "mending edge" movement, the radical middle, promoting coming together with greater collective intelligence and wisdom -- Susan Partnow, John Abbe
D&D Research -- Paul Alexander
Documenting and reporting dialogue results -- Taylor Willingham
Statewide Budget Deliberation in Minnesota -- Tim Erickson, Minnesota State Senator Sheila Kiskaden will be at the conference and is interested in meeting with local and national organizations/individuals that might be interested in participating in a statewide budget deliberation. A local (MN) coalition of media and civic partners has already begun to form.
Colorado Links and the Civic Canopy -- Bill Fulton
Deliberative Democracy as Collective Intelligence -- Tom Atlee
D&D and spiritural growth -- Maggie Herzig
Involving legislators in D&D activities -- Les Ihara
Dialogue in College Teaching -- David Schoem
Deliberative Pedagogy - I would like to meet with those interested in using deliberative dialogue in the classroom and online, for traditional teaching and learning purposes as well as for civic engagement. -- Jim Knauer
D&D in Texas -- Taylor Willingham
Deliberative Democracy -- I would like to meet with others who are interested in linking dialogue and deliberation to governance. I'm especially interested in whether institutional mechanisms for deliberative citizen participation in government decision-making a desirable "next stage" in the evolution of America*s democratic institutions? -- Lars Torres
Art of Convening- transforming our meetings & conversations via Teletrainings. Lets meet in circle as conveners to share our stories and experiences with using tele-trainings/workshops& seminars to teach and guide process. Craig Neal, Heartland Insitute
Choice Creating -- I'd like to meet with others interested in a type of conversation which is like dialogue in that people share from the heart and become open to personal transformation, yet which is also like deliberation in that all reach conclusions (actually consensus) on difficult topics. Jim Rough
Arts Based Civic Dialogue: Sandy Agustin - I'm interested (and use) the arts to engage people in civic and social issues. How are you using art? How might art contribute to your community dialogues?
