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• Accountability in the electoral system. Discussion with Rob Stuart of http://VoterStory.org
• Technology Tools for 2008 Discussions with Peter Leyden of the New Politics Institute
• State/regional caucuses. Led by local bloggers and organizers.
• The brave new world of virtual campaigns. How should SL be used by progressive organizers?
• Social networking and politics. Led by Fred Stutzman or Valdis Krebs (invited).
• Rumsfeld is gone, now how do we get out of Iraq? Invite Bring Them Home Now, Stan Goff, September 11th Families for Peaceful Tomorrows.
• Concerts in SL: Concerts for Change, Music for America, U2inSL as possible speakers
• Fixing the voting process Discussion about fusion & runoff voting, electronic voting, etc. Inviting National Committee for Voting Integrity, electionline.org. Other thoughts? Contact Aaron.
• Institutional barriers to implementing tech for organizing Organizers, EDs, communications directors, and candidates are notoriously technophobic, and techies are notoriously drawn to shiny new toys over proven organizing tools/tactics... Where are there opportunities for diplomacy?
• ALT to above: Geek Organizer vs. CMS What tech skills do organizers really need to be to effectively run online campaigns? Automated features save organizers time, but do they squelch creativity? (Invite Wes Boyd, MoveOn founder (vs) Bill Pease, GetActive CTO)

DATE	TIME	SESSION NAME	ORGANIZER	SPEAKER	CONTACT INFO
Wed, Nov 8	1-3pm PST	Session 1: Welcome, orientation, process suggestions	Ruby Sinreich	Ruby Glitter & Drew Frobozz	ruby lotusmedia org
Thurs, Nov 9	1-3pm PST	Session 2: 2006 Debrief & Discuss An opportunity to talk about the races in our home states and across the nation, talk about what worked and didn't. No expertise needed, but stats are welcome.	Ruby Sinreich	You!	ruby lotusmedia org
Fri, Nov 10	1-2pm PST	New to Second Life? Discuss basic how-to's and find out about some of the great stuff already going on in-world.	Ruby Sinreich	Ruby Glitter, et al	ruby lotusmedia org
Fri, Nov 10	2-3pm PST	Debriefing from the Lamont Campaign	Aldon Hines	Aldon Huffhines	andrew.hoppin gmail com
Sat, Nov 11	1-2pm PST	Open thread/open house	Ruby Sinreich	You	ruby lotusmedia org
Sat, Nov 11	2-3pm PST	Pink Jesters, Lingerie & Cyber Disobedience The importance of humor and positive energy in activism	Ana Herzog	Ana Herzog of CODE PINK SL	anaherzog mac com
Sun, Nov 12	3-4pm PST	Using Machinima for Social Change / Political Action	Rik Riel	Paul Marino (Machinima Academy), Moo Money (Alt-Zoom)	rikomatic yahoo com
Mon, Nov 13	1-2pm PST	Building in Second Life, tutorial & discussion	Ruby Sinreich	Jose Rote of ACORN	ruby lotusmedia org
Mon, Nov 13	2-3pm PST	The New Politics Begins: The Next Updraft of New Tools in the Rise of 21st-Century Progressivism	Andrew Hoppin	Peter Leyden	andrew.hoppin gmail com
Mon, Nov 13	3-4pm PST	Second Life political organizing and awareness raising	Rik Riel	Rik Riel & In Kenzo (Better World Island)	rikomatic yahoo com
Tues, Nov 14	1-2pm PST	A New Philosophy of Politics	Kevin Makice	Well, everyone	kmakice indiana edu
Tues, Nov 14	2-3pm PST	RCSLDay7 Using Second Life to Win the 2008 Presidential Election	Andrew Hoppin	Andrew Hoppin	andrew.hoppin gmail com
Tues, Nov 14	3pm-? PST	Closing party	Ruby Sinreich	you!	ruby lotusmedia org

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