Read it over at Nicholas Gruen on Gov 2.0 in Australia and cultural change.
There’s been a very active and engaging discussion in the Gov 2.0 Australia group regarding safe and effective social media use by government agencies. I thought it was a topic worth discussing in this blog. One of the challenges government agencies face is whether or not to get involved with the discussions already occurring about…
As cities are become more complex, so are their strategic challenges and the need to find innovative solutions to best serve their citizens. With governments tightening their budgets at the same time, the challenges of modern cities are beginning to slip beyond the ability of city councils, or even national governments, to solve alone. As…
I’ve been watching the campaign for the Democratic nomination for the US presidency with ‘shock and awe’. This has been the first election to see social media become a significant factor in the outcome – even (in many commentators’ opinions) the deciding factor. There has been very little coverage of this in Australia and I’m…
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If you’re seeking to communicate with Australians it is wise to step beyond traditional media channels and investigate how to engage through Australia’s blossoming blogosphere. The Australian blogosphere is the collective term for the entire ecosystem of Australian blogs – how they interconnect, how ideas (memes) spread and how links allow audiences to flow between…
I’m very interested in receiving comments on how different government departments and agencies are tracking towards meeting the goals of the 2006 e-Government Strategy (which runs to 2010). We’re close to the midpoint and I’ve not seen much in the way of progress reporting. Background for those unfamiliar – the 2006 e-Government Strategy, Responsive Government:…
This archive mirrors the original eGov AU blog — Craig’s professional commentary on AI, digital government and technology in public life, running since 2006.
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