I’m very excited to tell you about FutureGov’s next event - The Crowdsourced Council: online tools for participative policy making.

Not only is it a triumph of aliteration, it’s also shaping up to be a great session about tools and tactics for getting actual people involved in shaping policy.

In partnership with Capital Ambition, we’ve invited some great people to show off their tools: The founder of Uservoice will be there along with the clever Audio/Videoboo people of Best Before Media, the co-founder of Yoosk, and the founder and CEO of Debatewise.  We’ll also be introducing US company GovDelivery and getting a look at new tool Quiet Riots.

In contrast to our last event we’re going to try and ditch the powerpoint (well, apart from a brief intro - we can’t deprive Dominic of his flickr creativity) and giving you the chance to get your hands dirty with demos.  You can wander around the venue at your leisure checking out the tools and talking directly to the companies.  Later on we’ll have a panel session where I hope to hear from people from councils talk about the idea of involving citizens in shaping policy - the limitations as well as the benefits; the barriers and ways to overcome them.

As with most of our events it’s free to attend, but make sure you sign up because places are limited and they’re going fast.  See you there!