Following on from our last exercise, Reasons for not releasing data in government, we’ve been discussing the benefits and risks of increasing (online) collaboration and consultation with citizens. Below is what the room came up with (and discussed). Please add your own in the comments. Note this is a raw dump – I’ve not sorted…
We’re in the first workshop of the day at the CEBIT Gov 2.0 conference. It is led by Andrew Stott, the Director for Digital Engagement for the UK government. The first exercise of the day has been to come up with reasons that government may give for not releasing data online. I don’t know if…
Madeleine Clifford, a communications and stakeholder engagement director in the APS, has posted some advice on her blog for public sector communicators who don’t yet see reasons for using social media in their campaigns. It could be useful for you, or for someone you work with – check it out at Implementing social media tactics…
At least 33 national leaders around the world are now tweeting through official accounts – that’s 20% of the world community. Under former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd Australia was fourth on a list of the top ten tweeting world leaders, however with the transition to Prime Minister Julia Gillard our position dropped to 14th. A…
In this post-industrial society many of us are knowledge workers, using information as a key input to create new products, services and ideas. Particularly in government knowledge is critical. That’s why government departments invest a great deal of resources into research, stakeholder engagement and community consultation. Without a reliable and diverse flow of information government…
Over the weekend I read an insightful an well written paper by Rebecca McKinnon of Harvard University. Presented at the two day ‘Liberation Technology in Authoritarian Regime‘ conference on 10-11 October, the paper provides some compelling evidence that the internet is not a tool for democracy, it is simply a tool and can be used…
The Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) has just launched a blog-based consultation on the Australian Public Service (APS) values. It will be open until 12 November for comments. This is the second stage of the consultation, the first stage used a custom online engagement system. If you’d like to contribute to the consultation – or…
This is the second part of my series of posts on the World e.Gov forum I attended in early October 2010 in Paris, France. The previous part is World e.Gov Forum review Part 1: Gov 2.0 flavours. In this part I’d like to share six case studies of Gov 2.0 and eGovernment activity from around…
Due to jetlag, work and other activities (such as TEDxCanberra) it has taken me longer than I anticipated to get around to write my impressions and review of the World e.Gov Forum I attended from the 13-15 October in Paris. I attended the event as one of Top 10 Who Are Changing the World of…
What gets 280 attendees, 10 organisers and 14 presenters to the National Library of Australia at 8.30am on a Saturday morning on a beautiful spring day in Canberra? The first TEDxCanberra, an independently organised TED event featuring sessions on knowledge, empowerment and change. I’m liveblogging the event so keep an on this post and the…
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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