Basic income: Preaching and practising on-line active citizenship in Slovenia

International conference “Universal basic income: for new social contract in Europe”

Ljubljana, 12th October 2012

Basic income: Preaching and practising

on-line active citizenship in Slovenia(presentation updated on 17th of October)

Simon Delakorda, M.Sc. www.inepa.si / www.inepa.eu

Positions on internet based democratic participation

Cyber-optimists

Cyber-pessimists

Cyber-realists

On-line advocacy for Basic Income

in Slovenia

Reflection on BI on-line advocacy in Slovenia

Dispersed informational advocacy information / presentation web sub-pages BI “One stop shop” web portal? On-line social networks underused

lack of a strong on-line community of supporters (Facebook group, Twitter profile etc.)

low level of interactivity and underdeveloped BI public sphere on-line

What do we need?

Strategic approach to active citizenship on-line Coordination and interoperation Creating supportive grass-roots on-line public

sphere / community around BI Multimedia content First goal ahead: Generating on-line public support

for European Citizens Initiative (ECI)

Possible options for BI ECI on-line

support in Slovenia

Conclusion

Advancing from cyber-realism / pessimism to cyber-optimism (ACTA case)

On-line petitioning favoured by civil society in Slovenia (opportunity for ECI on-line petitioning?)

Elements of BI on-line advocacy already established Key challenge: How to advance BI advocacy on-

line? personnel, resources, strategies, EU level coordination etc. IMPORTANT: connecting on-line activities with

face-to-face action is still crucial!

THANK YOU!simon.delakorda@inepa.si

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