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It has been a whirlwind fall. I am back at home base and in the middle of some serious virtual house cleaning. Are you gearing up for the new year? I am. If the past few month are any indication, my sense is that 2003 will be a big year for increasing government interest in the exploration of their important e-democracy responsibilities. This is extremely important and my presentation outline below will give you sense of the momentum that is emerging. To get ready for the new year, I have significantly revamped my http://www.publicus.net web site. It includes a new section on my speeches and presentations. If you are looking for an e-democracy keynote speaker or seminar leader in 2003, check out my site and drop me a note: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >From my new Speaker page you can download my new Global E-Democracy Trends Power Point slide or grab the outline in Word/RTF: http://www.publicus.net/speaker.html For your convenience I have included a text version of the presentation outline below. It highlights the important new e-democracy trends that I am following. The slides on my site have lots of useful web screen shots that help bring the presentation to life. Your comments and suggestions always appreciated: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Happy Holidays, Steven Clift http://www.publicus.net Democracies Online Newswire http://www.e-democracy.org/do Global E-Democracy Trends Presentation Outline By Steven Clift, Publicus.Net Copyright 2002/2003 Steven Clift - Full PowerPoint slides available from: http://www.publicus.net Presentation Outline o Our current context o Defining e-democracy o Usual suspects o New explorations o Conclusion o Further Resources Our current context Our current context o "Is this the end to politics as we know it?" - Question from a reporter in 1994 o (Internet + Democracy) M = E-democracy Utopia - Early concept of "e-democracy" Our current context o M = Magic. Didn't work, did it? o High expectations have led to easy disappointment o Blame the .com-munists Our current context o New online realism opportunity -reflect and improve o Innovation based on necessity, not resources o Implementing "what works" Our current context o "E-democracy" strategy and technology tools - finding a better formula: (Goal * Strategy A) = Outcome X (Goal * Techno B) = Outcome Y (Goal * Strategy C) = Outcome Z (Outcome X+Y+Z) D = E-democracy o D = Democratic Intent, Civic Engagement Motivation o Use strategies/technologies that best to help you achieve a successful democratic outcome. Our current context o E-democracy reality - A dramatic, reform-oriented, incremental evolution that will strengthen and improve our communities, nations and world. o if we stay the course, and get to work. Defining e-democracy Defining e-democracy o E-democracy is: - the use information and communication technologies and strategies - by "democratic sectors" - within the political processes of local communities, nations and on the global stage. ... more Defining e-democracy o Enabled by the - Internet - Mobile - Other tech - E-strategies o E-democracy is the work of many "democratic sectors" Defining e-democracy o E-democracy is now. o E-democracy promotes active citizen participation at all levels of democracy o What is missing? Defining e-democracy o "As is" politics may accelerate negative trends in democracy o E-citizens are the glue, they experience the reality of the whole situation o What do they want? Think? Defining e-democracy o E-democracy in government seeks to: - improve the democratic outcomes of the policy process - engage citizens in meeting public challenges o Involvement for the sake of involvement has limited value. o E-democracy must make a qualitative difference. Usual Suspects Usual Suspects o Not much new to report o Elections and Campaigning o Advocacy o Government Services o Information Access o Difference between politics "of" technology and politics "on" (or with) technology. Usual Suspects o These areas are important, but overemphasis has obscured awareness of other areas of innovation and development. o Time for something new, moving beyond "as is" politics online New Explorations Sectors - New Explorations o Representation o Personalization and Notification o Decision-Making and Leadership o Consultation and E-Rulemaking o Accountability o Policy Implementation o Citizen Participation and Online Dialogue Representation o Use of ICTs by representative institutions and elected officials o Balance of power issues important o Examples - Parliaments Online - Iceland, Minnesota, - Jan Hamming, Tilberg, The Netherlands o Must ensure that elected officials have the tools to represent - break the "services first, democracy later" perspective Representation o Iceland - What's now Representation o Minnesota House - Real-time access Representation o Hamming - Virtual Office Personalization and Notification o Information access with user defined notification = dissemination. o Timely access to politically relevant information is the key innovation o Examples - City of St. Paul, Minnesota - Info4Local.Gov.uk - Social Science Information Gateway Personalization and Notification o City of St. Paul - E-mail notices Personalization and Notification o Personalization and e-mail notification = real service o www.info4local.gov.uk Personalization and Notification o Communication personalization - no e-mail overload here Personalization and Notification o Wireless content and convenience Decision-Making & Leadership o Cabinet-level strategic communication to assist decision-making o Countries with advanced systems include Finland, Estonia, and Croatia. o Leadership? Japan's PM has two million subscribers on his M-Magazine e-mail list. Decision-Making & Leadership o Japan PM's M-Magazine - Can you inspire online? Consultation and E-Rulemaking o Online consultation is the leading "e-democracy" interest area within the administrative side of government - particularly in the Europe, Canada, and Australia. o E-rulemaking is about to make a splash in the United States. o Examples - UK eDemocracy Consultation - Top ten tips - Article with examples Consultation and E-Rulemaking o UK eDemocracy consultation Consultation and E-Rulemaking o Online consultations Accountability o Public accountability ranks first among U.S. citizen priorities for e-government: - 36% - Government that is more accountable to its citizens - 23% - Greater public access to information - 21% - More efficient and cost-effective government - 13% - More convenient government services Source, E-Government the Next American Revolution, September 2002 Accountability o Have you seen an e-gov application designed to specifically promote accountability? - Helsinki transit SMS example, budget info o Promoting societal accountability - U.S. campaign finance o Third party use of government data o Anti-corruption Accountability o US Farm Support Payments Look-up Accountability o Seoul Anti-Corruption - OPEN System Policy Implementation o Output versus input - moving government from sole provider to a facilitator of information exchange among diverse stakeholders working to meet similar public challenges. o Examples - CommunityBuildersNSW - OneFish - Development Gateway o Models also have NGO-led potential Policy Implementation o Portals, information exchange, events Policy Implementation o Information exchange Citizen Participation o Citizen participation and online dialogue demonstrate an e-democracy future that can transform politics. o Connecting people within democracies from the local level on up, embracing geography, is a key starting point. o See Minnesota E-Democracy. o This is the focus of much of my work, and truly the domain of the "e-citizen." Citizen Participation o Visit http://www.e-democracy.org Conclusion Conclusion o E-democracy has many exciting dimensions that deserve deep exploration and experimentation. o Innovative practices in e-democracy are NOT being made widely known. Therefore, they are NOT spreading rapidly. o The "services first, democracy later" approach to e-government is a significant barrier to a balanced and successful e-government program more Conclusion o Promoting leading e-democracy strategies across government, NGOs, and the media and private sector requires investment. o With democratic intent, information and communications technologies can be used to meet public challenges and lead to better public outcomes. o E-democracy success = when we drop the "e" Further Information o Democracies Online Newswire http://www.e-democracy.org/do Over 2500 people around the world exchanging announcements, news, and articles related to e-democracy, e-government, and e-politics. o E-Democracy Resources Flyer http://publicus.net/articles/edemresources.html Links to the top e-democracy starting points on a two page flyer available in HTML, Word, and PDF. o Publicus.Net http://www.publicus.net More articles and presentations by Steven Clift *** Past Messages, Discussion http://e-democracy.org/do *** *** To subscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] *** *** Message body: SUB DO-WIRE *** *** To UNSUBSCRIBE instead, write: UNSUB DO-WIRE *** *** Please forward this post to others and encourage *** *** them to subscribe to the free DO-WIRE service. *** *** Please send submissions to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ***
