[okfn-discuss] okfn-discuss Digest, Vol 110, Issue 8

Tue Nov 11 12:02:03 UTC 2014

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>    1. Re: Ideas for eGovernment initiatives?
>       (Niels Erik Kaaber Rasmussen)
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> Date: Mon, 10 Nov 2014 15:18:51 +0100
> From: Niels Erik Kaaber Rasmussen <niels at buhlrasmussen.eu>
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> Subject: Re: [okfn-discuss] Ideas for eGovernment initiatives?
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> Thanks a lot for your thoughts on this.
>
> > I have a question as well. :-) Could you describe to us, in which
> > way(s) OK Denmark and the Danish civil society are involved in the
> > national strategy development process?
>
> The eGoverment strategy is developed jointly by the Danish government
> (represented by the Agency of Digitalization), Danish Regions and Local
> Government Denmark (association of municipalities). It should be due
> medio 2015. It's likely that there will be some kind of official hearing
> however to have influence one need to influence the process in its very
> early stages. This happens as ordinary lobby-work: through informal
> (long term) contacts to civil servants; by attending meeting where
> representatives of relevant organizations are present; by presenting
> ideas that are reasonable seen from the perspective of the
> decision-makers etc. Open Knowledge Denmark and others has been invited
> to an informal coffee-meeting at the Agency of Digitalization (taking
> place tomorrow morning) to discuss the eGovernement strategy, to have a
> say we need to be prepared and present good arguments.
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> Best, Niels Erik
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> On 2014-11-10 12:21, Marcus M. Dapp (OKF) wrote:
> > Hi Niels, all,
> >
> > I think it is a great idea to think broader about implications of
> > "open" and have a strategy that caters for impact rather than the fact
> > that data (or sth else) is opened. Let me offer two ideas to think
> > about:
> >
> > (1) I ran interviews with a few CIOs/CTOs and local Code for America
> > community members in Boston, Philadelphia, Mexico City recently (case
> > studies to be published in 2014, I hope). All of these cities have
> > their own flavor of an "innovation/civic tech lab" (eg
> > http://labplc.mx/ [5] andhttp://www.newurbanmechanics.org/ [6] ) .
> > This can be a very powerful approach to help reshape governments and
> > implement some of the things you mentioned. Here is an example on
> > national level, http://www.whitehouse.gov/innovationfellows [7].?
> >
> > I think we need to talk less about new technology and more about new
> > interactions between governments and citizens through new
> > technology...
> >
> > (2) ?To your other point "related to open
> > government/data/access/education/transport/aid, open-whatever," ...?
> > I have found that it is easier to explain to politicians (and other
> > decision makers) an overarching concept using familiar terms than each
> > openX approach individually. I am talking about "digital
> > sustinability" and explain how digital goods (software, data, content,
> > etc.) can be treated more sustainably and what the
> > benefits/implications are. Yes, sstainabilty is a broad and somewhat
> > vague term, but it is a very familiar and positive term. Single openX
> > concepts (FOSS, OD; OA, etc.) can then be explained as implementations
> > of a digital sustainability strategy. I wrote about this for the OKCon
> > 2013 in Geneva,
> >
> http://books.buchundnetz.com/the2013openreader/chapter/open-government-data-and-free-software-cornerstones-of-a-digital-sustainability-agenda/
> > [8]?
> >
> > I have a question as well. :-) Could you describe to us, in which
> > way(s) OK Denmark and the Danish civil society are involved in the
> > national strategy development process?
> >
> > Thanks & HTH,
> > Marcus
> >
> > On Mon, Nov 10, 2014 at 11:21 AM, Pieter Colpaert
> > <pieter.colpaert at okfn.org> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Niels,
> >>
> >> This may be a helpful resource on how to evolve your data portal:
> >> http://pieter.pm/ [1]5stardataportals/
> >>
> >> Kind regards,
> >>
> >> Pieter
> >>
> >> On 2014-11-09 21:28, Niels Erik Kaaber Rasmussen wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi all
> >>>
> >>> In Denmark we're discussing the follow up for the official
> >>> eGovernment strategy. The previous strategy had a rather narrow
> >>> focus: to make the public sector more cost-efficient using
> >>> digitalization. We are trying to collect input to propose for the
> >>> new strategy. Do you know of succesful government initiatives in
> >>> the field of digitalization/ITC that you could recommend?
> >>>
> >>> We wish for a broader perspective that aims not only at saving
> >>> money by digitalization of existing services but also aims at
> >>> creating a better society: more open, transparent, taking civil
> >>> society into account, stronger democracy, empowering citizens,
> >>> cross-border/international cooperation, tackling the great
> >>> challenges facing us...What we're looking for is reasonable ideas
> >>> for realistic initiatives, these could be related to open
> >>> government/data/access/education/transport/aid, open-whatever,
> >>> citizens empowering etc.
> >>>
> >>> Best,
> >>> ? Niels Erik, Open Knowledge Denmark
> >>
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> > [6] http://www.newurbanmechanics.org/
> > [7] http://www.whitehouse.gov/innovationfellows
> > [8]
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