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This document discusses how technology can enhance policy making through a process called "Policy Making 2.0". It describes tools like open data, social networks, and visualization that can enable more open and collaborative policy processes. The document provides examples of these tools being used for agenda setting, policy design, implementation, and evaluation. It also shares perspectives on involving the public and designing processes for average citizens, not just experts. The key message is that governments can innovate and experiment with new tools and approaches without full permission, through a process of continuous improvement.
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The document discusses using data standardization and integration to improve the grants management process. This would allow new insights that can optimize resources, expedite the grant review process, and identify waste, fraud, and abuse. A demonstration is proposed to more easily answer questions about grants across all agencies and provide visualization tools like dashboards and drill-down views for different stakeholders in the grants process. The goal is to transform grant data into useful information that helps improve decision making.
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2. Blockchain provides a decentralized database that is owned by all users of the network, making it difficult to tamper with vote totals. Each new block of votes would be cryptographically linked to previous blocks, allowing voters to verify results.
3. The proposed system would record voting results using a blockchain algorithm, with each node taking turns adding to the blockchain in a predetermined order. This prevents mining like in Bitcoin and makes the system more efficient for voting applications.
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Structured deliberation
Unstructured deliberation
Specific information
General information
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Scalability
Impact
Sustainability
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Scalability:
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agenda setting
Structured deliberation
Unstructured deliberation
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General information
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Transaction - decision
Scalability:
Example environmental information:
Transaction -
agenda setting
1. EU guidelines (INSPIRE, Aarhus Convention)
2. Complex data structures and reconciliation
3. Automated, deliberation
Structured constant update
4. Easy to use, accessible to non-expert user
Unstructured deliberation
Specific information Define participants, authentication
General information
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Means of authentication:
Transaction - decision
Scalability:
Transaction - Define particip.,
1. Digital signature cards (little acceptance thus
agenda setting authentication
far, separate hardware, often complex to
install)
2. Citizen logindeliberation issues, central?)
Structured (distribution
3. Passort/Medicare/ID number (forgery? reuse?)
4. Unstructured deliberation Analysis
Biometry (illicit reuse in remote scenarios?)
Specific information Define participants, authentication
General information
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Scalability:
Transaction -
agenda setting
Structured deliberation
Unstructured deliberation Analysis
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General information
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participants decision
Scalability:
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agenda setting authentication
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Structured deliberation
Unstructured deliberation Analysis
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agenda setting authentication
Structured deliberation
Unstructured deliberation Analysis
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General information
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agenda setting credibility
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General information
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Transaction -
agenda setting
Structured deliberation
Goal ?
Unstructured deliberation
Specific information Goal ?
General information
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Transaction - decision
Sustainability: ()
Transaction -
agenda setting
If itStructured deliberation
is a goal:
1. Participants disenfranchised ?
Participatory system introduction ?
2.Unstructured deliberation Goal
Example e-voting pilot 2009 in Austria:
- Done against the wish of the target group
Specific information
- < 1% participated ?
Goal
- Will not be repeated => Failure
General information
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Q:
What has been the biggest eDemocracy platform in
Austria with high impact, which – thus far – seems to be
sustainable ?
A: Government-driven e-voting ?
eQuestions to MPs ?
eDeliberation about municipality projects ?
No …
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„OurUni.at“
Platform for students demanding
more money for education and
a reversial from the Bachelor/
Master/PhD scheme to the scheme
of Master/Dr.
Not .gov-driven
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“OurUni.at”:
Scalable
30.000 Facebook friends
120.000+ tweets
Uses standard-software social media
(Facebook, ustream, twitter, youtube, …)
Problem: User identification
That is where a .gov-driven platform is needed
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“OurUni.at”:
Impact
Media quotes
Agenda setting (“we create opinions”)
Arguably the best-known eDemocracy platform
in Austria
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“OurUni.at”:
Sustainability ?
Has been active since Oct. 2009
Has been growing since Oct. 2009
Issue: No means for decision making
only information dissemination and deliberation
Why: Identification issue
=> No reliable results in decision making possible
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What makes a good eDemocracy platform ?
A concrete need with value-added
A participatory approach
Search for groups, where the electronic media
has large and immediate value-added:
=> Independent of time
=> Independent of place
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What makes a good eDemocracy platform ?
Easy access, no prohibitive technologies
No additional hardware
Integration of Web 2.0 platforms
(also keeps costs down)
Citizen/user identification scheme
=> Credibility
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What makes a good eDemocracy platform ?
Information, deliberation and decision making
as a goal, but …
… a step-wise approach to get people’s “buy-in”
Start small, get a good feed-back and grow
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Engagement level
Transaction Move to decision-
making
Broader audience, General audience
Deliberation in depth services
Introduce
authentication
Information Quick wins
Number of participants
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