The Department of Finance has announced the ten finalists for the 2009 Excellence on e-Government Award (e-Award). Having followed this award for three years, I believe that this is the best set of finalists I’ve seen to-date and represents the gradual maturing of Australian Government online initiatives. I’ve linked to more information on each of…
The UK has announced 11 winners and 10 highly commended initiatives in its annual eGovernment awards. Selected from 68 finalists, there are many interesting initiatives that could be adapted and used by Australian governments to deliver better and more cost-effective services.
AGIMO has released their annual publication detailing case studies of the Excellence in e-Government Awards winners and finalists for 2008. The publication is available via the link above on the Department of Finance’s website, with hard copies available from AGIMO (contact details in the site).
Step Two will be running a free information session discussing the winners of the 2008 Intranet Innovation Awards in Canberra on Tuesday 11 November from 2-4pm. According to James Robertson of Step Two, the event will include a look at, Transfield Service’s uniquely effective approach to rolling outSharePoint team spaces. Highly successful collaboration amongst cabin…
Considering the 30-40 nominations received in Australia’s annual egovernment awards, it’s staggering to consider than in the UK there were over 588 initiatives to be nominated in 2008. Judging is underway and finalists in 11 categories will be published on 7 November. If you’re seeking a source of inspiration regarding egovernment initiatives, the e-Government National…
Recognising over 10 years of reporting on egovernment topics from around the world, Victoria’s eGovernment Resource Centre has been selected as one of the ten finalists for the 9th annual PoliticsOnline award for the top individuals, organisations and companies having the greatestimpact on the way the Internet is changing politics. By being in the top…
A challenge in any organisation is to foster two-way communications. Many organisations have used suggestion boxes, ‘chat with the CEO’ email accounts, or other primitive tools to offer pseudo-two way communication, but without the immediacy or ability to readily expose discussions to the broader organisation. These are often mistrusted by staff as they are essentially…
The Intranet Innovation Award winners for 2008 have been announced, and their details, together with an executive summary (PDF) containing two case studies of award winners is available at Step Two’s website. The case studies feature an example of collaborative information sharing via a wiki used by staff of one organisation to track competitors and…
If you’re looking for inspirational egovernment ideas, the CIO 100 Award from CIO magazine are a great place to start. The annual Awards honor organisations creating business value via technology innovation. For 2008 the State of Alabama was the only state government to win an award, for its egovernment initiatives, involving the delivery of over…
The Victorian government’s eGovernment Resource Centre has been nominated in the 9th annual global edemocracy award for the Top 10 Who Are Changing the World of Internet and Politics.The prestigious award seeks to recognise the innovators and pioneers, the dreamers and doers who bring democracy online. It is managed by PoliticsOnline and the World eDemocracy…
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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