I was horrified to hear that Dan Jellinek died suddenly at the weekend. Talk About Local had worked with Dan many times – speaking at and attending his conferences and discussing his e-democracy work. The folks over at UK Authority broke the news in a tribute. Dan stood out in the noisy scrum of people working on e-democracy (when it was called that) for his modest, quiet demeanor that concealed a deep seated understanding of the issues and challenges that he turned into a very good book. Dans’ Headstar events managed skilfully to exploit the slavering sales drive of government IT contractors to support thoughtful, well balanced discussions on difficult issues and excellent networking. I suspect the only public good done by some companies was supporting Dan’s conferences.
It’s tragic for Dan’s family to to lose him so young, our thoughts are with them.
William Perrin
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I was lucky enough to know and work with Dan Jellinek. I am shocked at his early death. He was a dedicated champion of a better life for a lot of people. I shall miss him. My deep condolences to his wife and children.