1st International Conference on Direct Democracy

Site of the Conference: House of Culture, including the Belvedere Hotel

Address: Ul.Legionaru 400, Pribram VII

Directions: Prague: Subway B, stop Andel (direction Zlicin); to the Pribram buses: Exit in front, then bus Cup Tour (outside the bus station proper). There are always queues. The tour takes c. 1 hour. In Pribram, the bus stops by the House of Culture. To the Andel taxi station: Exit at the opposite end. Taxi fare c.DM 50 / $ 34 The organization staff will be present in the building from 8.00 a.m. The con- ference will start at 9.00 a.m.

Information about the Conference is also found in the MDD home site: http://home3.swipnet.se/~w-38823

* To reach a consensus on the general principles of direct citizen parti- cipation in decision-making processes on which future political systems are likely to be based.

* To present and discus reports on procedures of Direct Democracy (citi- zen initiative, referenda, citizen control and politicians´ accountability, direct personal elections, electronic voting) which are already practised in certain regions of both America and Europe.

* To promote personal contacts among members of the DD community and stimulate fresh ideas.

I intend to participate at the DD Conference in Pribram 25th - 27th August 1998

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I want to present a paper/deliver a report on the subject ..............................

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The conference will be held in English, but papers can also be written in German, French, Spanish or Italian.

I wish to reserve a room at the Belvedere Hotel from....................to..............

Single room Double room

Prices (incl.breakfast): single DM 40 / c.$ 27 per night double DM 60 / c. $ 40 per night

The reservations have to be made by the end of May. We will send you a confirmation together with additional information.

Paticipation fee (including printed Proceedings of the Conference): DM 90 / $ 60, payable, by the end of May, to Ceska Sporitelna (Czech Savings-bank), Jugoslavska 19, Prague 2, Account No.13164-30-01 (Jiri Polak - MDD)

Participation announcements and room reservations can be made:

1.by ordinary mail: MDD, P.O.Box 38, 149 00 Prague 415, Czech Republic

2.by e-mail: jiri.polak@swipnet.se (until end of May)

3.by fax: +Czech Republic, 2-791 79 69