[ecrea] Understanding Digital Policy - an unconference

Understanding Digital Policy - an unconference
 14th of December 2016
10:00 to 15:00
University of Liverpool London Campus, Finsbury Square, London
 How is policy shaping the uptake and use of Digital Media and 
Technologies?  How are Digital Media and Technologies shaping policy 
making and policy implementation?
 Digital is not only a concern for economic policy around the Creative 
and Digital Industries sector.  Cultural policy in regard to Digital 
Media regulation, rights and content, as well as the role of Digital 
Media in arts, are of growing importance to the Department of Culture, 
Media and Sport and to regulators such as Ofcom.  At the same time 
Digital Media and are becoming key to government policy implementation; 
such as the roll out of Universal Credit or access routes to services. 
They are also being proposed as tools to help develop policy though 
connecting with citizens or through use of data and models.  They are 
being used by citizens to put pressure on policymakers – for example 
through social media campaigns.  Access inequalities in regard to 
Digital Media remain a key concern for government and many third sector 
agencies.
 This workshop will bring together academic researchers, policy makers, 
and industry to explore these issues and future research questions. 
Using an ‘unconference’ format the goal of the workshops will be to 
elicit reflection and discussion on the key research challenges facing 
research on policy making in the 'digital age'. Topics that will form 
the basis of activities will include, but are not limited to:
 Digital policies
Digital Inclusion and exclusion
CDI sector policy/regulation
Digital and social policy
Arts and culture policy
 Digital tools in policy making
Tools that support policy making
Methods of policy making – rise of ‘agile’ policy making
 Digital in policy delivery
Digital communication
Big data and evaluation
 The event is supported by the Media, Communication and Cultural 
Studies Association – Policy network, the Digital Leaders network and is 
being run by the ESRC “Ways of Being in a Digital Age” team.
 The workshop will seek to develop a short position statement on future 
research challenges for each of the areas explored.  These positon 
statements will feed into the ESRC review, inform the Meccsa policy 
network and the media policymakers attending, and we hope into new 
research collaborations.
 To register please use the EventBrite link below.

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/understanding-digital-policy-an-unconference-tickets-28223765041?ref=estw
  If you have any queries about the event please contact the Being 
digital team ((simeon.yates /at/ liverpool.ac.uk)).


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