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Hindsight: Government by the people, for the people but not yet OF the people –

Bycraigthomler 22 November 2012

This is a great video regarding innovations in participation, citizen engagement and deliberative democracy, with a panel discussion involving,

Professor Archon Fung, Harvard Kennedy School
Mr. Richard Dobson, Founder of Asiye Etafuleni, South Africa
Mr. Robert Miller, Director of the Minneapolis Neighborhood Revitalization Program, USA
Dr. Henry Tam, Deputy Director of Community Empowerment Delivery, UK

It took place back in 2008, but remains extremely relevant and current to the trends of today.

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Getting started with Twitter in Australian government
Bycraigthomler 6 April 2009

Twitter has emerged as a significant channel for breaking news, announcement and discussions on political, social, environmental and commercial topics. Over the last three years the service has grown to over 25 million users globally, including many senior business, political and entertainment figures. In fact it’s been the fastest growing online channel, with over 750%…

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Victoria police launches local crime stats online in MyPlace
Bycraigthomler 1 May 2009

I applaud Victoria Police for their latest foray into online engagement, MyPlace. As highlighted in Victoria’s eGovernment Resource Centre, the Victorian Police have launched MyPlace as, An interactive mapping service provide by Victoria Police which is updated every three months so you can see what is happening in your suburbs and hear directly from your…

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LobbyLens seeking funding – open government outside the public sector
Bycraigthomler 28 September 2010

I believe that one of the major shortcomings in Australia is the lack of financial support outside the public sector for open government initiatives. The UK has the Hansard Society, the US has the Sunlight Foundation – but what does Australia have? Granted there is the embryonic OpenAustralia Foundation, a registered charity devoted to open…

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Government launches DataStart fund to foster open data startups, but which problem is it trying to solve?
Bycraigthomler 3 November 2015

A few days ago the Australian government announced the launch of the DataStart fund, to be managed by Polleniser and with the involvement of RightClick Capital, which aims to foster open data driven startups with commercial ideas. The pilot nine month process will see 20 startups pitch to a board of government and industry judges,…

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Only professional scientists can do science, only professional journalists can do journalism, only professional policy makers can create good policy – not anymore
Bycraigthomler 30 November 2011

I attended the Australian Science Communicator’s new media forum last night, participating on the panel as a Gov 2.0 Advocate, along with a distinguished group of science communicators and academics. One view expressed on the panel was that while scientists should communicate basic science to the public, the uninformed masses should not be involved in…

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ACMA employs senior Gov 2.0 manager
Bycraigthomler 28 January 2010

Other than at AGIMO, I’m unaware of any other senior public sector managers directly responsible and tasked with driving Gov 2.0 and new media initiatives. That changes next Monday when Tom Burton, formerly General Manager and Managing Editor of smh.com.au, arrives at the Australian Communications and Media Authority to drive their Gov2.0 and engagement strategy….

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