Final programme: Progress: Labour 2.0: campaigning for the net generation conference

I’m a speaker. Final programme has been published and it looks extremely interesting. I’ll post the notes for my talk here tomorrow.

Labour 2.0: campaigning for the net generation

Joe Rospars, Douglas Alexander, David Lammy, Derek Draper, Sue Macmillan

28 February 2009
11:00 to 17:30

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While the real analysis of the reasons for Obama’s victory has yet to be completed, it is obvious that e-campaigning played a major role and that its importance will continue to increase. As the main political parties gear up for the next general election, the focus on internet campaigning will intensify.

To what extent has the Labour party understood the potential of this new campaigning medium?
How can the centre-left use it to mobilise ordinary voters to campaign for progressive causes? 
And what steps need to be taken to pull the party into the ‘net generation’?

We hope to find answers to these questions and more at this special one day conference, which will bring together over 100 members of the left blogosphere, net-savvy Labour parliamentarians, councillors, organisers and others from the Labour movement who have an interest in e-campaigning and using the net to build a better democracy.

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AGENDA

11:00
Opening address
Rt Hon Douglas Alexander MP
Secretary of State for International Development

11:20
Keynote speech 
Joe Rospars
Founding Partner at Blue State Digital, and Barack Obama’s New
Media Director

12:00
What will the future of internet campaigning look like?
Professor Andrew Chadwick, Director, New Political Communication Unit, Royal Holloway, University of London
Greg Jackson, Tangent
Ben Brandzel, former Advocacy Director, MoveOn
Luke Pollard, PPC for South West Devon (Chair)

12:45
Lunch

13:30
Mobilising the centre-left blogging community
Adam Bienkov, Tory Troll
Tom Barry, Boris Watch
Theo Blackwell, blogger and councillor
Alex Smith, writer and political activist (chair)

14:15
Fundraising and voter ID online
Gavin Shuker, Political Insight
Jag Singh, MessageSpace
Stella Creasy, PPC for Walthamstow

15:00
Learning from the private sector
Simon Redfern, Fishburn Hedges
Oliver Rickman, Google
Adrian McMenamin, Linux kernel hacker and former Labour chief press officer (Chair)

15:45 
Afternoon break

16:00
Transforming Labour’s campaigns and communications through new media
Nick Anstead, University of East Anglia 
Matthew McGregor, UK MD, Blue State Digital
Sue Macmillan, New Media Campaigns Taskforce Leader, The Labour Party
Paul Simpson, Tangent
Howard Dawber, PPC for Bexleyheath & Crayford (Chair)

16:45
Close of conference debate:

Can the centre-left dominate the internet despite being in office?
James Crabtree, Senior Editor, Prospect
Derek Draper, LabourList
Rt Hon David Lammy MP
Tim Montgomerie, ConservativeHome

17:30
Close

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Getting to the conference

Progress is disappointed to learn that Transport for London has chosen to shut the Jubilee line and the Bank branch of the Docklands Light Railway on Saturday. This will make accessing our E-Campaigns conference at the East Wintergarden more challenging than normal. 

The easiest way to check the best route for you to take is to useJourney Planner

Replacement bus services for the DLR are running, and there are standard bus routes from Liverpool Street and Mile End stations. The DLR is running from Stratford to Lewisham – it is possible to take a train from London Bridge to Greenwich, or from Waterloo East to Lewisham. 

Possible routes:

FROM BANK: Take the DLR replacement bus service from Monument to Canary Wharf (20 mins)

FROM LIVERPOOL STREET: Take the 135 bus to Canary Wharf (30 mins) (alternatively take the Hammersmith & City line to Bow Road, and change onto the DLR)

FROM KING’S CROSS/ EUSTON/ PADDINGTON: Travel to Mile End using the Hammersmith & City line, then take a bus (277 or D7) to Canary Wharf (40 mins in total from King’s Cross). Alternatively take the Hammersmith & City line to Bow Road, and change onto the DLR there.

FROM LONDON BRIDGE: Take the train to Greenwich, and then take the DLR to Canary Wharf (20 mins)

We’re very sorry about this inconvenience. Hopefully if you plan your route carefully it should only add a few minutes to your journey.

The Jubilee line will resume at 3pm.

There is ample parking for cars and bikes at Canary Wharf, though car parking does need to be paid for. 

If there is any further news on the transport situation we will email all delegates to let you know.

Venue

East Wintergarden, 43 Bank Street, Canary Wharf, London, E14 5AB

*Please note that the Jubilee line and Bank branch of the DLR are closed on Saturday - use TfL’s journey planner to plan your route

Contact

Mark Harrison
Tel: 020 3008 8180
Fax: 020 3008 8181
e-mail: mark@progressives.org.uk