FutureGov Hong Kong – Day 2 LiveBlog
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Do government departments have the right to refuse to engage citizens via the online channel?
Let’s assume you work for a government body that is deeply involved in highly contentious issues – issues that are very interesting (and frustrating) to communities both online and offline. Let’s also assume that your organization has very little chance of changing the fundamental policies and procedures that frame these issues in the public’s eyes….
Summary of take-aways from the Driving Interoperability and Collaboration in eGovernment conference
A frantic day catching up yesterday, so I did not get to write this post until this morning. On Monday I presented at Ark Group’s Driving Interoperability and Collaboration in eGovernment conference in Brisbane. There was a great line-up of speakers, and I had a long list of take-aways from the day. Here’s my key…
Participatory budgeting – big in Europe and South America, but not in Australia – why?
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Canberra event: Public interest journalism and its digital future
Organised by the Public Interest Journalism Foundation, as part of the New News public events program, Public interest journalism and its digital future is a public event in Canberra on the evening of 29 May. I’m taking part in the discussion, alongside Mr Denmore and Professor Matthew Ricketson. It should be a very interesting evening!…
Victorian Government Inquiry recommends that Vic Gov opens most data for free public reuse
The Victorian Government’s Economic Development and Infrastructure Committee recently released the final report (PDF) for its Inquiry into Improving Access to Victorian Public Sector Information and Data. The Inquiry was designed to look at and report back to the Victorian Parliament on the potential application of open content and open source licensing to Victorian Government…