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Net Tuesday pal and guest speaker Susanna Haas Lyons is organizing this cool-looking event for March 1 2012. Unfortunately I’ll be out of town, but don’t let that stop you from checking this out!

– Eli

Digital Democracy Chat with Chris Quigley, Delib

when: Thursday, 1 March 2012 from 2:30 to 4:00pm
where: Simon Fraser University Harbour Centre, Room 1600 (main floor), 515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC
register: http://delibvancouver.eventbrite.ca/

How are digital tools being used to connect more people more directly to decision-making processes?

Join this special event to hear from digital democracy pioneer Chris Quigley, Co-Founder of Delib, a UK-based online engagement firm with experience working with governments in Canada, the United States, Australia and United Kingdom.

http://www.delib.net

Chris will present about Delib’s online engagement tools, big ideas and big vision to improve government. We’ll then open up the discussion to share views, ideas and experiences.

This event is brought to you by Susanna Haas Lyons and Simon Fraser University’s Community Education Program, which offers the Certificate in Dialogue and Civic Engagement.

Young? Care about things? Here’s some events of interest!

The BC Advisory Council on Social Entrepreneurship wants to get younger social entrepreneurs and innovators involved in their recommendations to the BC government.

A Lightning Pitch Event on March 6th will feature 90 second pitches from some of the most exciting initiatives from under 30’s in BC (and cash prizes!), and provide ample opportunity to network with emerging and established social change leaders, including members of the Council.

On March 10th we’re hosting a follow-up Speak Up!mini-conference for youth and youth serving organizations to generate more specific recommendations and feedback based on the Advisory Councils draft report (see below).

Information and registration links here:

Lightening Pitch Event (March 6th – $10)

Speak Up! (mini-conference) (March 10th – free)

Your Feedback is Needed – The BC Advisory Council on Social Entrepreneurship is about to present recommendations to the BC government on advancing social innovation in the province, and wants to hear from young social innovators before they finalize their report. Their draft report can be found here.

Please share your thoughts at the following link:http://bit.ly/wIp27x

Please join us at the third Vancouver Salesforce nonprofit user group meeting.

This will be an informal gathering of nonprofit employees, volunteers and allies who are either working with Salesforce or just interested in learning more.

A rough plan for the night

• help beginners with their first import of data into Salesforce (bring your spreadsheets and laptops!)
• discuss email integrations with Salesforce from the App Exchange.  (Homework – Groundwire’s email service provider review.
• put our collective brains to whatever challenges the group presents.

Snacks will be provided courtesy of the Salesforce Foundation.