Thanks to Georgie Somerset for sharing the news that Labor Senator for the ACT, Kate Lundy has been named the winner of the International Top 10 People Changing the World of Internet and Politics at the 11th World eDemocracy Forum held last week in Issy-les-Moulineaux, (Paris, France).

Senator Lundy was presented with the International eDemocracy Award by French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner in recognition of her active and forward-thinking work toward building Open Government culture and practice in Australia. Senator Lundy has been strongly engaged in the Australian Gov 2.0 agenda and has put the principles to work in her own office through her online communications and Public Sphere consultations.
 
The World eDemocracy Forum is a key global event for eGovernment and Gov 2.0. Senator Lundy’s contribution was short listed from nominations around the world through an online voting process last month, and then was named the winner at the Forum as judged by a panel of experts .
 
Congratulations to Kate – Women seem to be taking the lead in e communication