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World Economic Forum -Global Information Technology Report Published.

April 14th, 2008 · No Comments · Government Policy, Infrastructure, Reports, Resources

The Global Information Technology Report is the world’s most respected assessment of the impact of information and communication technology (ICT) on the development process and the competitiveness across the planet. This year, after covering 127 economies across Earth, Denmark came out on top.
The report notes the importance and benefits of strong government leadership and […]

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UN E-Government Survey 2008 Just Published - From E-Government to Connected Governance

March 10th, 2008 · No Comments · Europe, Government 2.0, Government Policy, Ireland, Reports, Resources, United Nations, e-government

The UN E-Government Survey 2008: From E-Government to Connected Governance assesses the e-government readiness of the 192 Member States of the UN according to a quantitative composite index of e-readiness based on website assessment, telecommunication infrastructure, and human resource endowment. ICTs can help reinvent government in such a way that existing institutional arrangements can be […]

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Web 3.0 , 4.0 and Onward…

February 1st, 2008 · No Comments · Reports, Resources, Semantic Web, Web 2.0, Wisdom of Crowds

Last year Project10x released their report on the ‘Semantic Wave’.
The Blurb:
Semantic Wave 2008 Report: Industry Roadmap to Web 3.0 and Multibillion Dollar Market Opportunities. It is the first comprehensive industry study of the next stage of internet evolution — Web 3.0. This landmark 400-page report is written for executives, developers, designers, entrepreneurs, investors, and others […]

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Data Protection Commissioner- Report on the Surveillance Society

January 30th, 2008 · No Comments · Data Protection and Privacy, Government Policy, Legal Issues, Philosophy, Politics, Resources, Society, Standards, Trust, transparency

I Just came across this document on the Data Protection Commissioners website. Its a projected vision of public surveillance in the near future, a dsytopian one as far as individual privacy is concerned. Thought provoking and worth a read.
A Report on the Surveillance SocietyFor the Information Commissioner, by the Surveillance Studies Network
Public Discussion […]

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Accessing Council Services online reduces carbon emissions.

January 21st, 2008 · No Comments · Accessibility, Government Publications, Infrastructure, Local Government, Reports, Resources, UK

A report carried out by sustainability consultancy Best Foot Forward shows that online council services in the UK can contribute to big cuts in CO2 emissions.
People who use the internet to contact their local authority, instead of writing or driving to council offices, could help save the equivalent of millions of air miles in carbon […]

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OECD- Canada Technology Foresight Forum on the Participative Web

January 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Collaboration, Europe, Government 2.0, Government Policy, Politics, Resources, Video, transparency

Speaking of the OECD Review of the Irish Civil Service ….
…reminded me of another OECD related resource… On October 2007, in Ottawa, Canada, the first international policy forum on the participative web brought together policy makers, academics, business executives and a wide range of civil society to address these questions:
What does […]

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Excellent IT Accessibility Website from the NDA

January 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Accessibility, Ireland, Resources, Society, Standards

The National Disability Authority have for several years now, provided some excellent online resources for those designing websites, software and other IT related hardware and services. All government related IT projects should be created with accessibility in mind but it is important too that those creating solutions in the private sector adhere to these guidelines. […]

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Government Policy Making in the Web 2.0 era

January 17th, 2008 · No Comments · Collaboration, Government 2.0, Government Policy, Government as Platform, Infrastructure, Politics, Reports, Resources, Society, Trust, WIKIS, Web 2.0, transparency

I have been reviewing some of my research, undertaken over the past year or so, so please bear with me as I add both some current and some older material to the site.
On October 7th, 2006, Anthony Williams, co-author of the excellent ‘Wikinomics’ published an article on his blog entitled:
Is government ready for […]

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Tara Hunt on Government 2.0 at GOVIS in New Zealand.

January 15th, 2008 · No Comments · Government 2.0, Government as Platform, Mashups, NZ, Philosophy, Politics, Resources, Standards, Trust, Video, WIKIS, Web 2.0, transparency

Video of Tara Hunt Presenting her talk on Government 2.0 “Architecting for Collaboration” (May 26th 2007) to some New Zealand Government officials and staff at GOVIS and here also are the accompanying slides (hosted on slideshare.net). Its an excellent and inspiring presentation on Government as a platform, discussing 2.0 technologies and their role in enabling […]

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