Japan Foundation London presents
Public Seminar: Online Election Campaigns and Digital Democracy in Japan, November 10, 2014.

Dear all,

We would like to invite you to a lecture by Dr.Ryosuke NISHIDA on November 10 at The Japan Foundation London, 6th Floor, Russell Square House.

│Date: 10 November, 6:30pm-8pm
│Venue: Japan Foundation, Russell Square House, 10-12 Russell Square, WC1B 5EH

In this special public seminar, Dr Ryosuke Nishida
(Ritsumeikan University) joins us to outline the rise of web-based election campaigns in Japan and to discuss the current debates surrounding this new form of electioneering. With reference to the recent Upper House and Tokyo gubernatorial elections, Nishida will also explain why Internet election campaigns have thus far failed to attract more young voters to the polls.

Joining Nishida in discussion will be Dr Andy
Williamson , an internationally recognised expert in digital democracy, online campaigning and citizen engagement.

Further information:
http://www.jpf.org.uk/whatson.php#718

Booking: This event is free to attend but booking is essential. To reserve your place, please email event@jpf.org.uk with your full name and the title of the event you would like to attend.