Deliberative Democracy Consortium

The Deliberative Democracy Consortium (DDC) "is a network of researchers and practitioners working together to strengthen the field of deliberative democracy. The Consortium seeks to support research activities and to advance practice at all levels of government, in North America and around the world. Since its inception in 2002, the DDC has:


 * Developed new tools for practitioners, researchers, and public officials
 * Assembled new networks for federal officials, and for researchers and practitioners
 * Assisted federal agencies in their public involvement work."

"The activities of the Consortium are coordinated by an Executive Committee, chaired by Carolyn Lukensmeyer, president of AmericaSpeaks. Matt Leighninger is the Consortium's Executive Director."

Executive Committee
Accessed October 2007:
 * Ida Andersen - Teknologirädet/Danish Board of Technology
 * Ted Becker - Teledemocracy Action and News Network
 * Erica Bernal - National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials
 * Joe Brooks - PolicyLink
 * Bob Carlitz - Information Renaissance
 * Sheila Collins - NABRE/Joint Center
 * John Dedrick - Kettering Foundation
 * Archon Fung - Associate Professor, Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
 * Sandy Heierbacher - National Coalition for Dialogue and Deliberation
 * Matt Leighninger - Deliberative Democracy Consortium
 * Peter Levine - CIRCLE/University of Maryland
 * Carolyn Lukensmeyer - AmericaSpeaks
 * Martha McCoy - Study Circles Resource Center
 * Tomas Ohlin - eDemocracy Consultant, Sweden
 * Vera Schatten-Coelho - CEBRAP/DRC-IDS (Brazil and the UK)
 * Michael Wieksner - e-thePeople
 * Miriam Wyman - Practicum Limited

Contact

 * Web: http://www.deliberative-democracy.net

Related Sourcewatch

 * Lisa Blomgren Bingham