[okfn-discuss] Ideas for eGovernment initiatives?

Mon Nov 10 11:21:31 UTC 2014

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/
andhttp://www.newurbanmechanics.org/ ) . 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.

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/

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/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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