The things you do on a Sunday afternoon. I just love skipping through the web finding links to very interesting ideas and research papers. Your posting Marc triggered another such experience for me today. I've just been reading up about Value Chain 2.0 and very useful it was too.
Xavier's latest work looks to be making the right noises too. For me, the changes emerging from participation are of enormous interest. So to are the consequences for those being left behind. Can I say, there seems to be layers of digital divides to contend with too. Thanks for sharing paul r On Sun, Nov 16, 2008 at 4:22 AM, Howard Rheingold <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: > > Thank you for your continuing contributions, Marc. > > Howard Rheingold [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://twitter.com/hrheingold > http://www.rheingold.com http://www.smartmobs.com > http://vlog.rheingold.com > what it is ---> is --->up to us > > > > On Nov 15, 2008, at 9:17 AM, MarcD wrote: > > > > > For those interested, the whole book is available for download at > > http://www.lehub-agence.com/newsletter/007/ > > (in French) > > > > On Nov 14, 11:49 pm, MarcD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Hello, > >> Following the essay on Direct Economy, Xavier Comtesse > >> (www.thinkstudio.com) is coming out with a new essay, Direct > >> Territories, which I have summarized. However I could not find a way > >> to add it to the Coco site, so here it is: > >> > >> > >> > >> Direct Territories > >> > >> Summary > >> > >> Territories as defined by government have become disconnected from > >> the > >> ecosystems in which people and business live and work. New ways of > >> communicating have created an additional layer on top of these > >> territories and ecosystems, ultimately defining new territories in > >> which we have to coexist. > >> These new ways of communicating have also created a culture of > >> participation. > >> As a result, governments need to reconsider their processes, they > >> need > >> to foster participation and learn to manage collaboration between > >> multiple stakeholders from both the public and private sector. Rather > >> than deregulation, this calls for a redefinition of the role of > >> government, and of the culture we share. > >> > >> Findings > >> > >> Material - our physical world has evolved: > >> - For the longest time, territories were an administrative mapping of > >> geographical regions. > >> - More recently, business ecosystems have appeared in metropolitan > >> areas, and they typically overlap several administrative areas, > >> creating a layer on top of the original mapping, and adding a level > >> of > >> complexity in the management of geographical communities. > >> - As a result, the administration of the physical space, and the > >> power > >> over what can be done where, is a conversation between multiple > >> stakeholder that are a mix of private and public organizations. > >> - In addition people and companies are more mobile now than they used > >> to be. This means that there is competition between various regions > >> of > >> the world through the ability of those involved to choose where they > >> go. The conversation cannot be a one way conversation, it requires a > >> participative process. > >> > >> Immaterial - our life also happens online: > >> - The latest progress in telecommunication, with ubiquitous access to > >> information enabling telecommuting, is redefining the concept of > >> "community center". People can work from home, they can work while > >> they are on the move (airports, hotels, cafes, etc...), the center is > >> now a virtual place that does not necessarily map to a physical > >> place. > >> Yet another layer has been built on top of physical territories. > >> - the emergence of online communities, and of online tools to manage > >> the collaboration between users, have created a culture of > >> participation. > >> > >> New territories - material > >> Where the material meets the immaterial at the most basic level is in > >> the house, where it is now possible to navigate between the physical > >> and the virtual space, to be in many locations at once. And therefore > >> this is where we should look to define new territories we live in, > >> looking at the use of the space in the house and how it creates new > >> infrastructure requirements to better serve individuals and the > >> community around them. > >> > >> New territories - immaterial: > >> To foster the participation that people have come to expect, we need > >> to implement the following: > >> - direct economy: involving the consumer in the value chain > >> - direct knowledge: involving the student in the learning process > >> - direct content: involving the user in the production of content > >> - e-government: online access to public document and online > >> transactions > >> - ubiquitous connectivity: wifi or wimax everywhere > >> - geotags: virtual tags for physical places > >> - digital spaces: internet cafes, creative corners > >> - techno-squares: technology in public spaces > >> - new services: for example digital books allowing shared comments > >> and > >> notes > >> - Thinktanks open to citizens > >> - Digital governance: joint efforts involving multiple stakeholders > >> from the public and private sector, managed in total transparency > >> > >> Meeting these new requirements create challenges on the government > >> side: > >> - grassroot power vs hierarchy > >> - bridging the digital gap > >> - government as a process rather than a solution > >> - from enforcement to engagement > >> - re-defining the role of politicians > >> - measuring intangibles > >> - re-emphasizing culture > >> > >> More specifically government must foster participation through the > >> following: > >> - manage change > >> - map the various existing layers on top of the new territories > >> - establish common values > >> - push for results > >> - get stakeholders buy-in > >> - establish a core group before allowing others interested players > >> into the conversation > >> - favor a pragmatic approach rather than a decision process based on > >> ideology > >> - share best practices across the various new territories > >> - measure progress and results > >> > >> To conclude, the emergence of new territories creates the need for an > >> evolution from democracy as we know it to participative democracy, > >> with an unavoidable overlap between the 2 systems while they coexist, > >> which will create tensions. But rather than deregulation, it calls > >> for > >> a redefinition of the role of government and of the culture we share. > >> A lot of work still remains to be done and we should be ready for > >> exciting times to come... > > > > > > > > -- Paul Roberts Mob: +61 438 553 562 Wk: +613 9963 6897 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CooperationCommons" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CooperationCommons?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
