Simon Delakorda

Bio

"Simon Delakorda, a Master of Political Sciences, is the founder and Director of th Institute for Electronic Participation (INePA), a member of the International eParticipation Conference programme committee, the Slovenian Political Science Organization and the Slovenian Association of NGO Managers, and an affiliated expert of the European eParticipation network Demonet. He is the author and co-author of scientific and expert papers on political participation and democracy on the web, and head of applicative projects at the Institute. Since 2000, he has participated in most e-democracy projects in Slovenia as a researcher, assistant lecturer and project leader within the University of Ljubljana, the non-governmental and the entrepreneurial sector. He was the moderator of the Citizens' Forum – the first successful example of e-democracy in Slovenia. He has received several awards and prizes for his work in e-democracy and e-participation." (http://www.violeta.si/2010/03/new-opportunities-for-social.html)