Democratic Evolution
Access, Participation, Collaboration
Gina
http://askginaintaiwan.ideascale.com/
gina@ginacooper.com

Democratic
Evolution
Access - Participation - Collaboration

Access
People Need
Access
to
Information
and
Decision-makers

Access
People Need
Access
to
Information
Decision-makers Need Access and
to the Ideas of People Decision-makers

Use of Commonly
Available Tools
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/weekly_address/
• http://www.facebook.com/repbradmiller
• http://www.twitter.com/confirmher
• http://www.askthespeaker.org/
• http://www.rockthevote.com/act-out/gomobile/

Use of Commonly
Available Tools
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/weekly_address/
• http://www.facebook.com/repbradmiller
• http://www.twitter.com/confirmher
• http://www.askthespeaker.org/
• http://www.rockthevote.com/act-out/gomobile/

Use of Commonly
Available Tools
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/weekly_address/
• http://www.facebook.com/repbradmiller
• http://www.twitter.com/confirmher
• http://www.askthespeaker.org/
• http://www.rockthevote.com/act-out/gomobile/

Use of Commonly
Available Tools
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/weekly_address/
• http://www.facebook.com/repbradmiller
• http://www.twitter.com/confirmher
• http://www.askthespeaker.org/
• http://www.rockthevote.com/act-out/gomobile/

Use of Commonly
Available Tools
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/weekly_address/
• http://www.facebook.com/repbradmiller
• http://www.twitter.com/confirmher
• http://www.askthespeaker.org/
• http://www.rockthevote.com/act-out/gomobile/

Use of Commonly
Available Tools
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/weekly_address/
• http://www.facebook.com/repbradmiller
• http://www.twitter.com/confirmher
• http://www.askthespeaker.org/
• http://www.rockthevote.com/act-out/gomobile/

Use of Commonly
Available Tools
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/weekly_address/
• http://www.facebook.com/repbradmiller
• http://www.twitter.com/confirmher
• http://www.askthespeaker.org/
• http://www.rockthevote.com/act-out/gomobile/

Tools That Sort
Government Data
• http://sunlightfoundation.com/projects/
• http://whitehouse.wikia.com/wiki/Whitehouse_Wiki
• http://governmentdocs.org/

Tools That Sort
Government Data
• http://sunlightfoundation.com/projects/
• http://whitehouse.wikia.com/wiki/Whitehouse_Wiki
• http://governmentdocs.org/

Tools That Sort
Government Data
• http://sunlightfoundation.com/projects/
• http://whitehouse.wikia.com/wiki/Whitehouse_Wiki
• http://governmentdocs.org/

Tools That Sort
Government Data
• http://sunlightfoundation.com/projects/
• http://whitehouse.wikia.com/wiki/Whitehouse_Wiki
• http://governmentdocs.org/

Tools That Sort
Government Data
• http://sunlightfoundation.com/projects/
• http://whitehouse.wikia.com/wiki/Whitehouse_Wiki
• http://governmentdocs.org/

Government
Sponsored Initiatives
• http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/
wrapping_up_the_citizens_briefing_book/
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Openforquestions/
• http://www.speaker.gov/blog/

Government
Sponsored Initiatives
• http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/
wrapping_up_the_citizens_briefing_book/
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Openforquestions/
• http://www.speaker.gov/blog/

Government
Sponsored Initiatives
• http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/
wrapping_up_the_citizens_briefing_book/
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Openforquestions/
• http://www.speaker.gov/blog/

Government
Sponsored Initiatives
• http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/
wrapping_up_the_citizens_briefing_book/
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Openforquestions/
• http://www.speaker.gov/blog/

Government
Sponsored Initiatives
• http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/
wrapping_up_the_citizens_briefing_book/
• http://www.whitehouse.gov/
Openforquestions/
• http://www.speaker.gov/blog/

Participation
Meaningful participation provides choice.

Collaboration
I want
to help. Citizens Expect,
Want
to be Part
of the
Solution

The Challenge
• balancing privacy and security with openness and
transparency
• creating avenues of engagement that encourages
participation at the proper level of expertise
• using the latest technology without alienating
people with unfamiliar systems
• cataloging huge amounts of qualitative data so
that it is searchable
• collecting input that is actionable rather than
amassing policy preferences

The Challenge
• balancing privacy and security with openness and
transparency
• creating avenues of engagement that encourages
participation at the proper level of expertise
• using the latest technology without alienating
people with unfamiliar systems
• cataloging huge amounts of qualitative data so
that it is searchable
• collecting input that is actionable rather than
amassing policy preferences

The Challenge
• balancing privacy and security with openness and
transparency
• creating avenues of engagement that encourages
participation at the proper level of expertise
• using the latest technology without alienating
people with unfamiliar systems
• cataloging huge amounts of qualitative data so
that it is searchable
• collecting input that is actionable rather than
amassing policy preferences

The Challenge
• balancing privacy and security with openness and
transparency
• creating avenues of engagement that encourages
participation at the proper level of expertise
• using the latest technology without alienating
people with unfamiliar systems
• cataloging huge amounts of qualitative data so
that it is searchable
• collecting input that is actionable rather than
amassing policy preferences

The Challenge
• balancing privacy and security with openness and
transparency
• creating avenues of engagement that encourages
participation at the proper level of expertise
• using the latest technology without alienating
people with unfamiliar systems
• cataloging huge amounts of qualitative data so
that it is searchable
• collecting input that is actionable rather than
amassing policy preferences

The Challenge
• balancing privacy and security with openness and
transparency
• creating avenues of engagement that encourages
participation at the proper level of expertise
• using the latest technology without alienating
people with unfamiliar systems
• cataloging huge amounts of qualitative data so
that it is searchable
• collecting input that is actionable rather than
amassing policy preferences

The Challenge
• balancing privacy and security with openness and
transparency
• creating avenues of engagement that encourages
participation at the proper level of expertise
• using the latest technology without alienating
people with unfamiliar systems
• cataloging huge amounts of qualitative data so
that it is searchable
• collecting input that is actionable rather than
amassing policy preferences

Democratic Evolution
• begins and ends with access
• meaningful participation provides choice
• leaping from participatory to collaborative
is complex