A new (free) report by the New Local Government Network in the UK arguing that e-petitions could become an effective tool in creating a constant dialogue between communities and their elected representatives, helping to maintain a conversation in between elections and engaging voters, particularly young people.
The paper identifies four key advantages for councils to […]
E-Democracy- e-petitioning and local government
February 12th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Collaboration, Government 2.0, Government Policy, Local Government, Society, UK, Web 2.0
Tags: Collaboration·Government 2.0·Government Policy·Society·Trust·UK·Web 2.0
Wikis used to help clean up the Environment
February 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Collaboration, Government 2.0, USA, Web 2.0
I came across a blog entry (in Federal Computer Week) in the US covering another example of a wiki being used as part of a public consultative process. Officials from the US Environmental Protection Agency used a wiki to consult with citizens in Puget Sound. The ‘Puget Sound Information Challenge’ wiki was launched at a […]
Tags: Collaboration·Government 2.0·Web 2.0·WIKIS
Avoid obsolesence, embrace Web 2.0: CIOs
February 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Government Policy, Web 2.0
Computerworld Blog Post by Mary Brandel Framingham on the necessity for CIO’s to take on Web 2.0
“There are kids coming out of school who can run circles around IT in terms of Web 2.0 technology,” Hayes says. “That makes it important to become more business-oriented so that we don’t become hindrances to getting business done.”
Gartner […]
Tags: Government Policy·Standards·Trust·Web 2.0
Mid-term IDABC Conference 2008 – Brdo, Slovenia
February 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Europe, Event, e-government
European eGovernment Services Conference: IDABC and beyond
Halfway into the IDABC programme, the European Commission has decided to organise, together with the Slovenian Presidency of the European Union, a mid-term IDABC conference, European eGovernment Services Conference: IDABC and beyond, on 12 and 13 February 2008 in Brdo, Slovenia.
The mid-term IDABC conference is a part of the […]
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