The document discusses the potential for e-government practices to uplift societies through the use of information and communication technologies (ICT). It argues that ICT solutions must address locally contextualized problems, as problems are experienced differently in various local settings. Effective e-government requires that technologies, policies, and services are meaningful to the local context and address issues relevant to that community. Governance structures and institutions must also match local needs and conditions in order to build legitimacy and trust in e-government initiatives.

1. Information technology
is uplifting societies!
e–governmental practices
Elin Wihlborg
Professor Political Science
Linköpings university

2. Technology as a
solution to problems

3. ICT as a technology
looking for problems

4. Problems are local and contextual
Problems experienced in everyday life,
in local contexts,
making technology meaningful
and useful.
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5. Governments have problems
and ICT = e-government
Ø Relations goes on-line
Ø Within governments
Ø Governments – citizens
Ø Governments – NGOs
Ø Governments – businesses
Ø Governments are local and have to be
meaningful
Ø Trust + Legal framing = legitimacy
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6. Who are we?
I’m …
Ø supervising PO and five other PhD-students,
Ø a Marie Curie fellow, research on sustainable e-
government, and
Ø I analyse social change in theoretical perspectives
and hope contribute to social change!
LiU is ...
Ø an innovative and cross-disciplinary university
Ø Developing Interactive research, excellent education
and contribute to growth in societies
Ø at for ex HELIX, tema department …
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7. E-government = democracy + new
technology in local contexts
1. Democracy
2. New technologies
3. Local contexts
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8. Democracy 1(2)
Ø Traditional models
Ø Representative democracy
Ø Direct democracy
Ø De-liberative democracy
Ø Dialogue
Ø Communication
Ø Respect of differences
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9. Democracy 2(2)
Ø Human rights are basics
Ø “Freedom” of speech
Ø Internet can empower
Ø Image of equality on-line
Ø “Information rights” for the information age in
the knowledge society
Make it work your way!
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10. New technology 1(1)
Ø Information and communication technologies
Ø Knowledge > information
Ø Infrastructure =
+ technology
+ organisation & institutions
Ø Global standards &
Local knowledge
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11. Local contexts 1(3)
Ø Be proud of your local context
Ø Get inspired by others,
but make it local your way
Ø “Life is lived through pockets
of time-space”
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12. Local contexts 2(3) – Ostrom
Design principles for sustainable management
Ø Find and see the local and its boundaries
Ø Rules and governmental institutions have to
match local needs and conditions.
Ø Local institutions (rules and traditions) have
to be respected both from inside and outside
Ø Build responsibility and accountability.
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13. Local contexts 3(3)
Make e-government sustain
Ø Local problems + Local meanings of ICT
Ø Africanisation > Global firms and models
Ø Local entrepreneurs & local business
Ø Governing governments into e-society
> e-government
Ø ICT 4 your D
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14. Policy tools
Ø Visualizing the local
Ø Problems that are experienced
Ø Easy accessible technology
Ø Reliable infrastructure
Ø Identification and safe communication
Ø Strive for legitimacy
Ø Trust
Ø Legal framing
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15. E-government can be…
trustworthy through meaningful
local use of ICT,
building on and respecting
local needs and conditions.
But it takes..
time, collaboration and courage!

16. Thank you for listening!
Now let’s talk,
about IT …
and become the change

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19. Policyprocessen 1(2)
Ø Ett återkommande begrepp
Ø Process = sker över tid
Ø Process med steg
Ø Sub-processer
? Är policyprocessen ett teoretiskt begrepp?
? Beskrivande, förklarande, förstående?
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20. A Communicative process ?
”… you find sometimes that a
Thing that seemed very Thingish
inside you is quite different when
it gets out into the open and has
other people looking at it.”
(Puh’s Corner s. 250)
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21. Slutsatser och bidrag
Ø Koppla samman med designen
Ø Bredden i teorin visar på möjligheter, men trubbighet
när många ”stora” verktyg används
? Vad kommer vara huvudtesen i din första
sammanfattande artikel baserad på
avhandlingen?
Framhåll och precisera dina teoretiska/konceptuella
bidrag, anteciperandet bör förekommas!

22. The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) is
rapidly changing our societies and problems experienced by
individuals and societies can be solved in new creative ways. The
use of ICT is always related to the local context and has to
address issues relevant there and than. When governments use
ICT and provide services on-line to citizens and others it is labeled
e-government. Thus the use and meanings of e-government will
develop in line with the governmental structures and institutions in
the specific setting. e-governmental practices will be local and
have to focus on local problems regardless if it is about equality,
corruption prevention, education or what ever is seen as a local
relevant problem. This talk will focus on the use of e-government
to uplift societies and form democracy that becomes sustainable
in a local meaning.
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