Presenter: Harold Raitt Abstract: A key pedagogical elements of a live debate is the layout of the speakers and the way it reinforces the dynamic development of ideas as the debate progresses. Harold Raitt, drama and debate educator and a leading figure in online arts education in the UK, will critically examine the strengths and weaknesses of sites such as visualthesaurus.com, Facebook and Twitter,... 

Presenter: Jakub Kadlec Abstract: The presentation will be oriented on Facebook and its possible use for debate NGO’s. During the lecture the participants will discover the way, how it is easy to influence masses of people by Facebook (FB) features. The attention will be oriented on targeted advertising, which is necessary for many civic associations and on getting the most out of it. Other parts... 

The Exchange will take place in the compounds of Goldsmiths University of London. The conference will take place from 9 am until 5.30 pm on Saturday and 9 am until 4.30 pm on Sunday. There will be four blocks of times available for presentations every day, each one hour long. These will be separated by coffee breaks. The Exchange will take place in seven different rooms (six standard classrooms and... 

A full list of all the presentations at this year’s exchange – with links to the page where each is described. Evgeny Morozov’s keynote speach will highlight examples of successful campaigns/initiatives that leveraged the power of technology for enacting political and social change. It will discuss what makes such initiatives works, the potential risks and dangers involved in executing... 

Lord Norton of Louth was appointed Professor of Government at the University of Hull in 1986 at the age of 35, becoming Director of the Centre for Legislative Studies six years later. He has been described as ‘our greatest living expert on Parliament’ and ‘a world authority on constitutional issues’, and is the author or editor of 28 books. Lord Norton was elevated to the House... 

Evgeny Morozov is a Yahoo fellow at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, where he is studying the impact of the Internet on global politics. He is also a contributing editor and a blogger for Foreign Policy Magazine. Prior to his appointment to Georgetown, he was a fellow at the Open Society Institute, where he remains on the board of the Information Program. His book... 

Presenter: Ton Sonneveldt Abstract: This lecture is about organizing public debates and using the internet (website, electronic newsletters, action calls by email, skype meetings) to influence the decision making process concerning local issues. Background info: Organizing the community in a quarter of Rotterdam I live in Rotterdam (the Netherlands) and I am active in my own neighborhood. During several... 

Presenters: Zoja Rudak and Zivile Meskeliene Abstract: We propose a presentation on how to use a popular web site material to discuss civic position of youth. We propose practical activity as follows: Watching video film about students’ cruelty. Making a graph of the reaction on the film Find out responsibility using a method of “corners”, that means to find out who and what for is responsible -... 

Presenters: Mira Vogel, John Phelps Abstract: With the arrival of the social, participative web often referred to as Web 2.0 came talk of Learning 2.0. Learning 2.0 can be summarised as collaborative, project-based, self-directed, boundary-busting and above all connected. We discuss some national horizon scanning, and the ways Goldsmiths learners and teachers are using what the Web has to offer. We... 

Presenter: Oliver T. Hellriegel Abstract: The presentation will give insights on changes in the media landscape and the resulting influences on consumer behavior, especially through the proliferation of digital media. The shift from broadcast media, as known in the 20th century, to social media in the 21st century has lead to new forms of interactions, which will be covered in new communication policy... 

Presenter: Raluca Bogdan Abstract: For decades people felt more comfortable discussing public issues in private, whether it was in the intimacy of their home or in a bar with a friend and a couple of beers. People felt more at ease to express their opinion on their leaders by mocking them in plays or under a mask at the Venice Carnival. Today, usernames uncover civic voices on blogs, chat rooms and... 

Presenter: Natallia Isaevich Abstract: There is a stereotype that people, who can be called IT-geeks prefer develop and investigate new features of modern technology, but don’t notice a real life of society, it’s problems. From the other side society doesn’t pay attention on geeks. This problem in Belarus we try to solve by organizing small meeting – Mash pits that are popular... 

Presenters: Maya Catalina Tudor, Sabin Ciornea Abstract: Since the internet is at a touch of a button for almost every individual, it should be regarded as one of the most powerful means of communication, being able to connect people all around the world. That`s why we focus our attention on promoting debate through an online TV show, which would ,in the end, result in a considerable debate archive,... 

Presenter: Mihailescu Andrei Iustin, Teodora Graur Abstract: This presentation will regard the ins and outs of the YouSpeak project – from how one could get funding for an online debating project, website development, persuasion techniques for people to enter the project, marketing techniques for people outside the academic debating community, keeping participants interested in the project throughout... 

Presenter: Uve Poom Abstract: During my debating career, my debate partner spent an exchange year abroad. Despite the geographic divide we had to stay on top of the our game to successfully compete at international debate tournaments in Europe. To that end, we spent hours upon hours debating over Skype, either one-on-one or recruiting other debate geeks from all over the World. Today I’m of the firm... 

Presenter: David Crane – founder and convenor of the WODC Abstract: The first ever World Online Debating Championship was a great success. Twenty-five teams from five different continents, a stellar line-up of judges and some great quality debates. What are the lessons we can learn from this event? What went right? What went wrong? What will we do differently next time around? What can you... 

Presenter: Curca Stefan-Alexandru Abstract: In recent days,the internet addiction is getting worse by the minute. According to a survey made last year,there are above 400 „internet rehab centers”in China alone.In the United States of America,”a cure” from the internet goes up to 14500 dolars. So, we can see the addiction spreading really fast.But,on the other hand,we have the world of debate,that... 

Presenter: Alisa Keetanitinun Abstract: The presentation will serve as a showcase for some projects of potential grantees of Youth Action Fund (Thailand).  YAF (Thailand) is an initiative which give small grants to youth-driven projects that use new media to promote one of the following: alternative/new media development, access to justice for vulnerable groups, citizen education on rights and responsibilities,... 

Presenter: Mite Kuzevski Abstract: Using the power of twitter to create content in a live context is a brilliant way to connect with those who are sharing ideas or to provide an ability for others who are not at the event to both follow the event live but also contribute to the event in real time that will drive a great traffic to your site. If you are doing an event, whether its a small invitation...