Engaging Times - We are the Engagement Generation (Online)Steven Clift
A fresh keynote to the Consultation Institute annual conference in London. 5 key lessons from 20 years of e-democracy and 3 major themes for the next decade. (And two more bonus themes in slides only.)
To schedule an updated version of this speech, contact Steven Clift: http://stevenclift.com
Live/updated Google Slides version from: http://e-democracy.org/learn
Diplomacy and Foreign Relations in the Social Media Age: By Nalaka Gunawarden...Nalaka Gunawardene
I made this presentation on 14 November 2015 to students of the Certificate Course in Creative Diplomacy, conducted by the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) in Colombo, Sri Lanka – a think tank on international relations.
In this, I introduce and briefly explore the new kind of real-time, public diplomacy that is being ushered in with the spreading of social media. I show how diplomats and other government officials can no longer ignore this mass medium, but at the same time their traditional ways of communications need to be reoriented to suit the realities of this new information ecosystem that is informal, irreverent and fleeting.
As I spoke on the day after the ISIS terrorist attacks in France, I used (among others) the latest examples of how Gérard Araud, France’s Ambassador to the US, tweeted live as multiple terror attacks unfolded in Paris on Nov 13 night.
To see the bigger picture, I’ve distilled some wisdom of key researchers in this area including: Anne-Marie Slaughter, former Princeton Academic and ex-Director of Policy Planning, US State Department; Philip Seib, Professor of Journalism and Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California; and Ramesh Thakur, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University (ANU).
I dedicated this presentation to a diplomat and scholar whose mentoring I was privileged to receive 20 years ago: Dr Harlan Cleveland (1918 - 2008) who served as US Ambassador to NATO, 1965–1969 (Johnson Administration), and earlier as US Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, 1961–1965 (Kennedy Administration).
Info Society Rising in Sri Lanka: Are You Ready? by Nalaka Gunawardene, 27 Ja...Nalaka Gunawardene
Remarks made by Nalaka Gunawardene, science writer and
New Media researcher, at the Colombo launch of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA)'s new top-line report of a survey on the consumption and perceptions of mainstream and social media in the Western Province of Sri Lanka.
The event was held on 27 January 2016. More about it at: http://nalakagunawardene.com/2016/01/28/information-society-is-rising-in-sri-lanka-are-you-ready/
Emerging Digital Democracy? Social Media & Sri Lanka's Presidential Election ...Nalaka Gunawardene
Emerging Digital Democracy?
Social Media and Sri Lanka's Recent Presidential Election
Talk by Nalaka Gunawardene
Science writer, columnist and new media watcher
At the University of London, 12 Feb 2015
Organised and hosted by:
The Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London & Commonwealth Journalists’ Association (CJA)
Synopsis:
A record 81.5% of registered voters took part in Sri Lanka’s presidential election on 8 January 2015 in which incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa was defeated by his former health minister Maithripala Sirisena. The peaceful regime change has been widely acclaimed as a triumph of democracy and a mandate for political reform, improved governance and national reconciliation.
The election saw unprecedented use of social media by both candidates as well as by politically charged yet unaffiliated youth. How much of this citizen awakening can be attributed to the fast spread of smartphones and broadband? Did it really influence how people voted? What does this mean for future politics and governance in Sri Lanka?
Trained as a science writer and working for over 25 years as a science journalist, Nalaka Gunawardene is a multimedia journalist with many outlets for his work – national and regional newspapers, magazines, radio, TV and the web (where he is active as a blogger and on Twitter: @NalakaG). He is also published in trade, academic and technical publications.
My slides for a panel on Hashtag Activism and Social Media, for the United Nations International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East (Ankara, 11-12 September 2019).
Government Citizen Engagement Survival GuideGovLoop
Presented by GovLoop & RightNow Technologies this is the GovLoop Training - Citizen Engagement Survival Guide - 5 Ways to Use Social Media to Engage Citizens
Engaging Times - We are the Engagement Generation (Online)Steven Clift
A fresh keynote to the Consultation Institute annual conference in London. 5 key lessons from 20 years of e-democracy and 3 major themes for the next decade. (And two more bonus themes in slides only.)
To schedule an updated version of this speech, contact Steven Clift: http://stevenclift.com
Live/updated Google Slides version from: http://e-democracy.org/learn
Diplomacy and Foreign Relations in the Social Media Age: By Nalaka Gunawarden...Nalaka Gunawardene
I made this presentation on 14 November 2015 to students of the Certificate Course in Creative Diplomacy, conducted by the Regional Centre for Strategic Studies (RCSS) in Colombo, Sri Lanka – a think tank on international relations.
In this, I introduce and briefly explore the new kind of real-time, public diplomacy that is being ushered in with the spreading of social media. I show how diplomats and other government officials can no longer ignore this mass medium, but at the same time their traditional ways of communications need to be reoriented to suit the realities of this new information ecosystem that is informal, irreverent and fleeting.
As I spoke on the day after the ISIS terrorist attacks in France, I used (among others) the latest examples of how Gérard Araud, France’s Ambassador to the US, tweeted live as multiple terror attacks unfolded in Paris on Nov 13 night.
To see the bigger picture, I’ve distilled some wisdom of key researchers in this area including: Anne-Marie Slaughter, former Princeton Academic and ex-Director of Policy Planning, US State Department; Philip Seib, Professor of Journalism and Public Diplomacy, University of Southern California; and Ramesh Thakur, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University (ANU).
I dedicated this presentation to a diplomat and scholar whose mentoring I was privileged to receive 20 years ago: Dr Harlan Cleveland (1918 - 2008) who served as US Ambassador to NATO, 1965–1969 (Johnson Administration), and earlier as US Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs, 1961–1965 (Kennedy Administration).
Info Society Rising in Sri Lanka: Are You Ready? by Nalaka Gunawardene, 27 Ja...Nalaka Gunawardene
Remarks made by Nalaka Gunawardene, science writer and
New Media researcher, at the Colombo launch of the Centre for Policy Alternatives (CPA)'s new top-line report of a survey on the consumption and perceptions of mainstream and social media in the Western Province of Sri Lanka.
The event was held on 27 January 2016. More about it at: http://nalakagunawardene.com/2016/01/28/information-society-is-rising-in-sri-lanka-are-you-ready/
Emerging Digital Democracy? Social Media & Sri Lanka's Presidential Election ...Nalaka Gunawardene
Emerging Digital Democracy?
Social Media and Sri Lanka's Recent Presidential Election
Talk by Nalaka Gunawardene
Science writer, columnist and new media watcher
At the University of London, 12 Feb 2015
Organised and hosted by:
The Institute of Commonwealth Studies, University of London & Commonwealth Journalists’ Association (CJA)
Synopsis:
A record 81.5% of registered voters took part in Sri Lanka’s presidential election on 8 January 2015 in which incumbent Mahinda Rajapaksa was defeated by his former health minister Maithripala Sirisena. The peaceful regime change has been widely acclaimed as a triumph of democracy and a mandate for political reform, improved governance and national reconciliation.
The election saw unprecedented use of social media by both candidates as well as by politically charged yet unaffiliated youth. How much of this citizen awakening can be attributed to the fast spread of smartphones and broadband? Did it really influence how people voted? What does this mean for future politics and governance in Sri Lanka?
Trained as a science writer and working for over 25 years as a science journalist, Nalaka Gunawardene is a multimedia journalist with many outlets for his work – national and regional newspapers, magazines, radio, TV and the web (where he is active as a blogger and on Twitter: @NalakaG). He is also published in trade, academic and technical publications.
My slides for a panel on Hashtag Activism and Social Media, for the United Nations International Media Seminar on Peace in the Middle East (Ankara, 11-12 September 2019).
Government Citizen Engagement Survival GuideGovLoop
Presented by GovLoop & RightNow Technologies this is the GovLoop Training - Citizen Engagement Survival Guide - 5 Ways to Use Social Media to Engage Citizens
Neighbors Online: Engaging Government to Community InclusionSteven Clift
Explore the top ten ways people use online neighborhood forums to build inclusive and engaged communities. Presentation to National Association of Government Web Professionals.
Engaging Times: 20 Years of E-Democracy LessonsSteven Clift
Key lessons from twenty years of e-democracy, open government, civic technology, and citizen participation online.
Extended slide deck combining almost all slides used by Steven Clift across 14 presentations across Taiwan and the Philippines to different audiences.
Neighbors Online: Engaging Government to Community InclusionSteven Clift
Explore the top ten ways people use online neighborhood forums to build inclusive and engaged communities. Presentation to National Association of Government Web Professionals.
Engaging Times: 20 Years of E-Democracy LessonsSteven Clift
Key lessons from twenty years of e-democracy, open government, civic technology, and citizen participation online.
Extended slide deck combining almost all slides used by Steven Clift across 14 presentations across Taiwan and the Philippines to different audiences.
Great Expectations: After the vote - citizens online, e-democracy in governan...Steven Clift
presentation and facilitated discussion with Steven Clift, E-Democracy.Org Board Chair and one of the first Internet and politics/government gurus dating back to 1993. Hosted in Washington, DC by the Institute for Politics, Democracy and the Internet on Wednesday, January 9th. Audio also available from http://pages.e-democracy.org/Great_Expectations
CITIPOL is a venture combining social entrepreneurship and innovation in social scientific methodologies. It is about building a better national conversation that acknowledges the slacktivism of the masses. Ideally, we should answer people's social affordance for socio-civic participation the same way Facebook did for social connectivity.
Open call for coders, data scientists and similar wizards. Contact: herbert [dot] ww [at] gmail [dot] com
How do we better harvest and leverage upon online voices to make a better gauge of the granularity of public sentiment? My intuition is that there is no statistically significant distinction between the texture of sentiment in the real world and sentiment online, when analyzed at the big data level of analysis. As we are today, political outcomes are setup systematically so when people select political representatives, they are saying they adopt the candidate's sociopolitical positions wholesale. Naturally, we should endeavor to create such a platform to better reflect the complexity and granularity of public sentiment.
How the Net can support local and state governance and citizen engagement.
Slides from a speech by Steven Clift to the NewOut.Org conference in Boston.
Newsout: 30 examples of government transparencyBill Densmore
"E-Democracy Meets E-Journalism: How the Net can support local and state governance and citizen engagement." In a presentation delivered Sat., March 21, 2009 at the Newsout.org symposium in Boston, by Stephen Clift, founder and board chair, www.E-Democracy.Org, provides 30 examples of ways governments can provide public information in transparent and useful ways via the Internet.
How will the future of politics and political campaigning look like? Who will be the heroes in the future political battles? Where will the battle take place - on the streets or in the virtual world? What weapons will the future political parties use?
In this report, the Institute of Customer Experience raises many of such questions and presents possible scenarios that might become a reality given the present trends.
New Voices: The Civic Technology and Open Government OpportunitySteven Clift
New Voices: The Civic Technology and Open Government Opportunity
Join civic technology leader Steven Clift and White House Champion of Change for Open Government, for a presentation and dialogue on reaching new and more representative voices through open government and civic technology.
The stakes are high - will open government and civic technology ironically lead to greater concentration of power among fewer, often similar voices or will more open government and community engagement online lead to better government decisions, stronger communities and more problem-solving?
Find out what the numbers say.
Learn from on the ground local examples with global implications.
Online Civic Communicators
Clift will highlight myth-busting research from the Pew Internet and American Life project and share unique highlights from E-Democracy's Knight Foundation-funded BeNeighbors.org initiative that is designed to foster local neighbourhood engagement online that builds bridges across income, race, and native-born and immigrant communities.
E-Democracy's 2013 Team
Connecting neighbors online, from using Facebook Groups to respond to Hurricane Sandy to parents in Park Slope to over 1000 households in just one Minneapolis neighborhood connecting in community life offers hope in an era of growing public mistrust.
Clift will also offer some global highlights about interesting open source "e-participation" trends he discovered in his recent European speaking trip. If you cannot attend, this video of a recent presentation hosted by the Finnish Ministy of Justice and these slides.
Hosted by E-Democracy.org. Special thanks to the UNDP for hosting this event and betaNYC for promotion.
The gathering will leverage content from roundtable discussions hosted in Washington DC at the Sunlight Foundation, San Francisco at Code for America, and in London with Lobbi, on the Pew Internet and American Life Project’s report on Civic Engagement in the Digital Age and Clift’s inclusion analysis.
About Steven Clift and E-Democracy
Steven Clift at CityCampMN
Steven Clift passing out giant roll of bubble wrap at CityCampMN in Nov. 2013. You have to attend the New Voices event for the scoop.
Steven Clift, @democracy on Twitter, is the founder and Executive Director of E-Democracy.org. E-Democracy is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota and created the world’s first election information website in 1994. Today, E-Democracy convens people globally on democracy and community online. Minnesota is their primary next generation civic technology test-bed where they mix inclusive mass participation with technology and partner with Code for America to support the Open Twin Cities brigade.
Steven was recently named a White House Champion of Change for Open Government.
Online Communities at EuroPCom - Steven Clift KHub.Net and E-Democracy.orgSteven Clift
Online Communities of Practice presentation at EuroPCom - European Conference for Public Communication by Steven Clift. Mixes lessons from UK-based Knowledge Hub http://khub.net with a few relevant experiences via http://E-Democracy.org
Eye on the E-Citizen - Great numbers and perspective from 2002Steven Clift
From my archives in 2002. It would be great to see these numbers updated and to answer the many questions it asks today. Has much changed? How far do we have to go? - Steven Clift
What does the e-citizen:
experience?
think?
say they want?
really do online?
How can we best use online tools and
strategies to achieve better public
outcomes?
Connecting Neighbours Online: Strategies for online engagement with inclusion...Steven Clift
Connecting Neighbours Online: Strategies for online engagement with inclusion (Kingston Upon Thames, London 2013)
This was an in-depth two hour gathering. More slides: http://e-democracy.org/learn Details: http://bit.ly/clifteu13
Neighbors Online: Connecting Communities for All Workshop - Bay Area @ The HUBSteven Clift
For future webinar version see: http://neighborsonline.eventbrite.com
The audio for download: http://e-democracy.org/files/sound/neighborsonlinebayarea.mp3
Audio in SlideShare is not synchronized with slides.
Neighbors Online: Community Engagement for All Seattle WorkshopSteven Clift
For event details see: http://seattleneighbors.eventbrite.com
For post event SEATTLE exchange, join: http://www.facebook.com/groups/seattleneighbors/
For national exchange, join Locals Online: http://e-democracy.org/locals
We plan to share some video from the event.
For a webinar hosted by LocallyGrown Northfield: http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/19283/
Audio and video from:
http://blog.e-democracy.org/posts/1001
Impact of Expanded Gambling in New HampshireSteven Clift
Impact of Expanded Gambling in New Hampshire
Understanding Markets, Revenues, Social Costs and Economic Impact
What’s At Stake
Discussion Guide Materials
See: http://whatsatstake.unh.edu
ZGB - The Role of Generative AI in Government transformation.pdfSaeed Al Dhaheri
This keynote was presented during the the 7th edition of the UAE Hackathon 2024. It highlights the role of AI and Generative AI in addressing government transformation to achieve zero government bureaucracy
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
A process server is a authorized person for delivering legal documents, such as summons, complaints, subpoenas, and other court papers, to peoples involved in legal proceedings.
Presentation by Jared Jageler, David Adler, Noelia Duchovny, and Evan Herrnstadt, analysts in CBO’s Microeconomic Studies and Health Analysis Divisions, at the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists Summer Conference.
Up the Ratios Bylaws - a Comprehensive Process of Our Organizationuptheratios
Up the Ratios is a non-profit organization dedicated to bridging the gap in STEM education for underprivileged students by providing free, high-quality learning opportunities in robotics and other STEM fields. Our mission is to empower the next generation of innovators, thinkers, and problem-solvers by offering a range of educational programs that foster curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking.
At Up the Ratios, we believe that every student, regardless of their socio-economic background, should have access to the tools and knowledge needed to succeed in today's technology-driven world. To achieve this, we host a variety of free classes, workshops, summer camps, and live lectures tailored to students from underserved communities. Our programs are designed to be engaging and hands-on, allowing students to explore the exciting world of robotics and STEM through practical, real-world applications.
Our free classes cover fundamental concepts in robotics, coding, and engineering, providing students with a strong foundation in these critical areas. Through our interactive workshops, students can dive deeper into specific topics, working on projects that challenge them to apply what they've learned and think creatively. Our summer camps offer an immersive experience where students can collaborate on larger projects, develop their teamwork skills, and gain confidence in their abilities.
In addition to our local programs, Up the Ratios is committed to making a global impact. We take donations of new and gently used robotics parts, which we then distribute to students and educational institutions in other countries. These donations help ensure that young learners worldwide have the resources they need to explore and excel in STEM fields. By supporting education in this way, we aim to nurture a global community of future leaders and innovators.
Our live lectures feature guest speakers from various STEM disciplines, including engineers, scientists, and industry professionals who share their knowledge and experiences with our students. These lectures provide valuable insights into potential career paths and inspire students to pursue their passions in STEM.
Up the Ratios relies on the generosity of donors and volunteers to continue our work. Contributions of time, expertise, and financial support are crucial to sustaining our programs and expanding our reach. Whether you're an individual passionate about education, a professional in the STEM field, or a company looking to give back to the community, there are many ways to get involved and make a difference.
We are proud of the positive impact we've had on the lives of countless students, many of whom have gone on to pursue higher education and careers in STEM. By providing these young minds with the tools and opportunities they need to succeed, we are not only changing their futures but also contributing to the advancement of technology and innovation on a broader scale.
Jennifer Schaus and Associates hosts a complimentary webinar series on The FAR in 2024. Join the webinars on Wednesdays and Fridays at noon, eastern.
Recordings are on YouTube and the company website.
https://www.youtube.com/@jenniferschaus/videos
Canadian Immigration Tracker March 2024 - Key SlidesAndrew Griffith
Highlights
Permanent Residents decrease along with percentage of TR2PR decline to 52 percent of all Permanent Residents.
March asylum claim data not issued as of May 27 (unusually late). Irregular arrivals remain very small.
Study permit applications experiencing sharp decrease as a result of announced caps over 50 percent compared to February.
Citizenship numbers remain stable.
Slide 3 has the overall numbers and change.
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9. 2003 Prediction – Democratic
Evolution or Virtual Civil War
“Those hoping for an
almost accidental
democratic transformation
fostered by the information
technology will watch in
shock from the sidelines as
their favorite new medium
becomes the arsenal of
virtual civil war — virtual civil
wars among partisans at all
levels.”
10. Challenges – Post 2016 Super Storm
• President Trump,
Twitter impact
• Social media becomes
political media
• Protest echo chambers
– Like minds isolated
connections
• Anti-democratic intent
• “Fake News” v. opinion
• State sponsored digital
disinformation
• Facebook ad targeting
into amazing sharing
engine
11. Back to the positive lessons …
For those who seek to make
democracy better.
Join the evolution!
15. Defining “e-democracy”
● Politics as usual
goes online, takes 15
years to figure it
out … now going
negative
● Citizens in center
with many to many
engagement
Political
Groups
Private
SectorGovernment
Media and
Commercial
Content
“E-Citizen”
Social
Media
Center
19. Agenda-setting
• Citizen to citizen engagement forming new
public opinion
• Blogging, then Facebook/Twitter/ YouTube,
influencing mass media
• Problems with 24 hour “political spin” cycle
online/cable TV news
• E-Advocacy/E-Politics resources
24. Democracy Matters
• Bring “democratic intent” forward for
real change
• Marketing v. engagement tension
• Governance that can … listen, engage,
and respond … people working together
26. Democratic Goals Strategies
1. Public Trust and
Transparency:
2. Accountability:
3. Better Decisions:
4. Effective Programs:
1. Information Access
2. Budget/Spending Data
3. Digital Public
Engagement
4. Knowledge Exchange
with Online Groups
34. Problem
• Online public engagement
disconnected from place
• Representative democracy and
participatory democracy based on
place – geography matters!
37. Online groups and place
• Freedom of assembly online –
Place + online groups = powerful impact in
real democracy, in real community
• “The most democratizing aspect of the Internet is the ability
of people to organize and communicate in groups.”
Steven Clift in “Democracy is Online” article published by Internet Society, 1998
39. My Neighborhood
Standish and Ericsson Neighborhood, Minneapolis
About 10,000 residents - Small homes, big hearts
Shared online “Neighbors Forum” for 8 years
1400 members, ~30% households
Survey shows +7% in freq. civic activities online in Edem hoods, more
“All politics is local.” – Tip O’Neill, former US House Speaker
48. Opportunities
1. What Works Digital Groups
2. Civic Local Online Spaces
Everywhere
3. Close Democratic Data Deficit
4. “Get Friendly” with Politicians
5. Facebook’s Building Global
Community Manifesto
49. What Works
Future Idea:
Community Solutions Exchange - Online
groups network for active citizens to exchange
“what works” lessons and motivation on the
top 20+ local public challenges facing every
community. Broader democracy builders.
51. Local Civic Facebook Groups
• Downtown
St. Paul Pilot
• Spreading
“civic”
leadership idea
• Local Slovenia?
52. Democratic Open Data Deficit
● Stronger
o Budget and spending
o National politician info
o Politicized accountability
o Who can I vote for? Where?
● Weaker
o Transparency for
engagement
o Public meetings
o Local democracy
o Timely notice
● Projects to
Watch
o Open Civic Data
o EveryPolitician (mySociety)
o Google Civic API
o OpenStates
o Free Law Founders
o Councilmatic
o Ctr for Tech and Civic Life
56. Today’s work, Ask me about …
• Digital Engagement Consultant
– How can I help you?
• E-Democracy.org – Leader…
mySociety/Poplus.org outreach
• 1RadioNews.com – Android app
small start-up company
57. Slides I took out for length
For dozens more recent slides, see
my June 2015 slide collection used
in Taiwan and the Philippines
Extra Slides
58. Trends I see …
• Accelerate
• Amplify
• Assembly
• If direction was already negative … what
can we do?
59. Big Challenges 2015
• Loudest voices, conflict
• Filtered for similarity, not diversity
• Continuous evolution in commercial services
• Loss of control to reach more people where
they are online
60. Big Challenges 2017
• Virtual civil war
• Sharing false
information
• Partisan divide
• Digital to offline
organizing
• Political social
media depression
• Leveraging
Facebook’s
community push
• Need for positive
democratic intent
investment
• Opportunity to
connect democracy
builders needs action
61. Digital connecting with dem. intent
• Local online spaces everywhere across
multiple platforms
– Need improved discovery, connecting leaders, joint promotion
• Connect people/govs/civsoc by
topics/projects globally ACROSS local
communities – bring “what works” home
- Beyond, but building on the Twitter hashtag
62. Get Friendly Campaign?
• With 10,000+ local elected
representatives across Taiwan,
what would it take for 200 people
within each local district to friend
their representative(s) on
Facebook?
63. Solution:
Digital town
square via local
online groups
With democratic intent
E-Democracy.org’s
Neighborhoods today – up to
30% of households – more
Lessons apply to Facebook
Groups et al today.
64. “Made for Internet” Candidate
Governor
Ventura
1998-2002
Citizen
E-Forums
Pro Wrestler
65. Who We Are
E-Democracy.org's mission:
Harness the power of online tools to support
participation in public life, strengthen communities,
and build democracy.
Creating online spaces for civic engagement
since 1994.