The BBC is organizing a blogging event here in London on March 18th, which seems like an extraordinary initiative: bloggers from around the world will be able to blog, tweet, and create buzz—insert your preferred method here—engaging in live conversations about topics that matter to them, in their own language! This, in turn, will be published/streamed on BBC platforms such as BBC World TV, World Service Radio, BBC Blogworld, and BBC World Have Your Say. I am honored to have been invited to this event, dubbed a “social experiment,” and I can only hope that our voices will be heard far and wide. The event will take place at the Shoreditch Town Hall on March 18th, from 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM UK time.
In the words of Karnie Sharp from the BBC: “Just to say that I stepped out of a meeting a moment ago, and the editor in charge talked about the conversations that boiled down to ONE discussion at the end of the day. Our main site will link to all conversations, BUT the one that generates the most interest worldwide will likely be the final talk that the ‘world’ will have or lean toward.”
A true online showcase of democracy in action, folks!