[ecrea] Measuring the Unmeasurable: Digital Participation Seminar, Birmingham (UK), 19 July 2010

> Measuring the Unmeasurable:
> Digital Participation Seminar
> Monday, July 19, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM (GMT)
>
> Birmingham, United
> Kingdom
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>
> This one-day seminar intends to provide a forum for discussion
> of the meaning and measurability of Digital Participation,
> focusing on the three main measurables promoted by the Digital
> Participation Consortium – Reach, Breadth, Depth. It will include
> contributions from Ofcom, following publication of their initial
> statistics bulletin on digital participation. 
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>  
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> In addition it will
> hear about the role of the UK Research Council funded Digital Economy Hub
> at Newcastle University and from the Arts Council and
> Audiences Central on the experience they have in measuring
> participation in the arts. 
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> Speakers
>
> Paul Watson – Director,
> Digital Economy Hub for Inclusion through the Digital Economy
>
> Catherine Bunting –
> Director of Research, Arts Council England
>
> Alison Preston – Senior
> Research Associate, Ofcom
>
> Vishalakshi Roy –
> Senior Business Develop Manager, Audiences Central
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> Objectives 
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> ·         To discuss key issues
> relating to measuring Digital Participation.
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> ·         To start up a
> continuing dialogue between researchers, activists and policy-makers
> about issues of research and measurement.
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> ·         To identify key
> concerns about the meaning and value of digital participation
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> ·         Enable cross-sector
> networking opportunities,
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> ·         To produce a position
> paper outlining achievements of the event with a view to influencing
> further policy debate.
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> Attendance
>
> The seminar would be of
> interest to academics from media and cultural studies or those working
> more broadly in ‘digital’. It is also of interest to policy-makers,
> activists, community media workers and social media advisors. 
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> Registration
>  :
>
> http://bcudigital.eventbrite.com/
>
> Contact
>
> Dave Harte, Birmingham
> School of Media, Birmingham City University
>
> (dave.harte /at/ bcu.ac.uk)
>  – 07719374437
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>
> James Williams, Centre
> for Research into Quality, Birmingham City University
>
> (james.williams /at/ bcu.ac.uk)
>  - 0121 331 6673
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>  
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> Kelly O'Neil, Research
> Innovation and Enterprise Services Department 
>
> (kelly.oneil /at/ bcu.ac.uk) - 0121
> 331 5254