Technology's Role in Dispute Resolution with a Focus on Water Conflict
A presentation to be given at the "Reconciliation and Renewal in Urban Contexts" conference hosted May 11-12 2015 by the Dispute Resolution Consortium at Wayne State University in Detroit.
Agenda surveyed local government officials across California to explore their thoughts about public engagement http://www.publicagenda.org/media/testing-the-waters
Public Officials Worry about Bogging Down the Process of Government Opinions on Value of Deliberative Public Engagement 900 Local Officials Summer of 2012
for Environmental & Public Policy Disputes Conan Smith ODR Platforms and Tools Regulation Room Access to Key Official Documents Comment and Discussion Summaries and Issues Regulation Room Soliciting Public Feedback on Complex Regulation Proposals http://regulationroom.org
Source Software “Distilled to its essence, civic hacking is the existence of a condition that is suboptimal in a neighborhood, community or place, and a desire to effect change on that condition. That’s it. There is no prerequisite that civic hacking involve technology or software, it only needs to involve peple willing to help fix problems. Apps are incidental to the larger goal of fixing a community problem.” — Mark Head http://civic.io
of people from across the United States will come together for National Day of Civic Hacking. The goal of National Day of Civic Hacking is for residents, community groups, and government to collaborate to make their communities stronger. Learn more at hackforchange.org
Law School • Rose Ellison, Environmental Scientist U.S. Environmental Protection Agency • Charles Schoder, Civil Rights Specialist, Community Relations Michigan Dept. of Civil Rights • Atty Alice B. Jennings, Edwards & Jennings P.C. Lead Attorney for Citizens for Detroit and Highland Park Water Shutoffs