e-Democracy Conference 2011 presentation titled 'e-Participation' by Simon Delakorda, M. Sc. Institute for Electronic Participation | Twitter: @SimonDelakorda
1) Electronic participation refers to ICT-supported participation in government and governance processes, including administration, service delivery, decision making, and policy making.
2) NGOs have needs in the area of e-participation including partnerships, education/training, funding, technical support, and human resources.
3) There are challenges to e-participation development in Southeast Europe including a development gap, unclear best practices, and political, social, cultural and legal issues that require cross-border cooperation and a regional approach.
E-consultations: New tools for civic engagement or facades for political corr...ePractice.eu
E-consultations are emerging as a popular tool for civic engagement in policymaking. While they provide new opportunities for interaction between citizens and political actors, their actual impact on policy outcomes is less clear. Existing evidence suggests that citizen inputs from e-consultations are often arbitrarily integrated into policies and their inclusion depends on political will. This raises the question of whether e-consultations meaningfully engage citizens or merely serve as facades of political correctness in the online space.
The document discusses several papers about the social and cultural influences on information sciences and technology. It summarizes papers on virtual environments and protests, health information seeking among African American women, and ICT policymaking across borders. It also covers topics like social informatics, work processes with technology, and community informatics.
The condition of America’s voting systems is well known: only two major vendors remain with solutions that are black box and proprietary, and there is little assurance of accuracy, transparency, trust, or security. The TrustTheVote Project is a groundbreaking effort.
Prof. Dr. Neeli R. Prasad presented "Translating Knowledge into Growth: Views from ICT Research to Support Future Business Innovation" (FInES Workshop at Aalborg)
The Finnish e-participation environment - IIEP IJW2011Teemu Ropponen
The Finnish e-participation environment - presentation at Immigrant Intergration by e-participation International Joint Workshop 2011, Helsinki, Nov 2-3
This document discusses how new information and communication technologies (ICT) can impact civic participation models in democracy. It begins by defining key terms like electronic democracy, e-participation, and e-tools.
It then examines how ICT can both increase and potentially limit civic participation. ICT allows for more direct communication between citizens and government, removing barriers to participation. However, not all citizens have access or skills to use ICT, and online debates risk being dominated by a few vocal users.
The document also analyzes conditions for online civic participation, noting benefits like improved access to information but also challenges like ensuring political awareness and "civic culture" among participants. While ICT offers new options, critics argue it
1) Electronic participation refers to ICT-supported participation in government and governance processes, including administration, service delivery, decision making, and policy making.
2) NGOs have needs in the area of e-participation including partnerships, education/training, funding, technical support, and human resources.
3) There are challenges to e-participation development in Southeast Europe including a development gap, unclear best practices, and political, social, cultural and legal issues that require cross-border cooperation and a regional approach.
E-consultations: New tools for civic engagement or facades for political corr...ePractice.eu
E-consultations are emerging as a popular tool for civic engagement in policymaking. While they provide new opportunities for interaction between citizens and political actors, their actual impact on policy outcomes is less clear. Existing evidence suggests that citizen inputs from e-consultations are often arbitrarily integrated into policies and their inclusion depends on political will. This raises the question of whether e-consultations meaningfully engage citizens or merely serve as facades of political correctness in the online space.
The document discusses several papers about the social and cultural influences on information sciences and technology. It summarizes papers on virtual environments and protests, health information seeking among African American women, and ICT policymaking across borders. It also covers topics like social informatics, work processes with technology, and community informatics.
The condition of America’s voting systems is well known: only two major vendors remain with solutions that are black box and proprietary, and there is little assurance of accuracy, transparency, trust, or security. The TrustTheVote Project is a groundbreaking effort.
Prof. Dr. Neeli R. Prasad presented "Translating Knowledge into Growth: Views from ICT Research to Support Future Business Innovation" (FInES Workshop at Aalborg)
The Finnish e-participation environment - IIEP IJW2011Teemu Ropponen
The Finnish e-participation environment - presentation at Immigrant Intergration by e-participation International Joint Workshop 2011, Helsinki, Nov 2-3
This document discusses how new information and communication technologies (ICT) can impact civic participation models in democracy. It begins by defining key terms like electronic democracy, e-participation, and e-tools.
It then examines how ICT can both increase and potentially limit civic participation. ICT allows for more direct communication between citizens and government, removing barriers to participation. However, not all citizens have access or skills to use ICT, and online debates risk being dominated by a few vocal users.
The document also analyzes conditions for online civic participation, noting benefits like improved access to information but also challenges like ensuring political awareness and "civic culture" among participants. While ICT offers new options, critics argue it
[2010] Case Study: Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia How ICT can strength...e-Democracy Conference
The document discusses how information and communication technologies (ICT) can strengthen parliaments in young and emerging democracies, using Macedonia as a case study. It outlines Macedonia's implementation of an e-parliament system to automate legislative processes, increase transparency, and engage citizens. The system streamlined drafting, approval of bills and amendments, and enabled access to debates and materials online. MPs saw benefits like easier access to information from anywhere and improved work processes. The e-parliament was praised internationally and helped Macedonia progress towards the EU.
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e-Democracy Conference 2011 presentation titled 'SPACE - A Computer Aided Environment for e Government and eBusiness agility' by Prof. Amjad Umar, Professor and Director, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
[2010] Case Study: e-Cabinet - Albania Information Society in Albania - Endr...e-Democracy Conference
The document discusses the current state of information and communications technology (ICT) in Albania. It provides statistics on ICT indicators like internet penetration, mobile phone usage, and broadband adoption that show significant growth between 2002 and 2010. It then describes the National Agency on Information Society, which was founded in 2007 to guide the implementation of Albania's national ICT strategy and promote e-government initiatives to improve transparency and public services. Finally, it notes that Albania aims to adopt a service-oriented architecture for government to develop user-centered and integrated e-services across different agencies.
[2011] eParticipation in Administrative Procedures - Alexander Prosser e-Democracy Conference
e-Democracy Conference 2011 presentation titled 'eParticipation in Administrative Procedures' by
Prof. Dr. Alexander Prosser, University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, Austria
[2010] Microsoft Central and East Euope in the Public Sector - Dejan Cvetkovice-Democracy Conference
The document discusses Microsoft's Citizen Service Platform and its commitments to governments. It aims to help governments free up resources and serve citizens more effectively through innovative, secure, scalable and cost-effective cloud solutions. These solutions allow governments to respond, act and communicate with citizens virtually anytime through services, information and two-way conversations. Microsoft also seeks to create jobs, workforce skills and expand educational opportunities to drive national competitiveness. The document outlines key government challenges and how Microsoft's cloud services, open platform and partner ecosystem can help improve government interactions with citizens through online portals and mobile access to public services.
The document discusses concepts related to customer relationship management (CRM). It covers emerging marketing trends, the shift from a product-focused to customer-focused paradigm, CRM capabilities for sales, marketing and service, and characteristics of front and back office CRM processes. It also addresses identifying goals of CRM and how CRM benefits companies by helping retain profitable customers and acquire new customers.
[2010] Parliaments & democracy in 21st century The Path to eDemocracy - Less...e-Democracy Conference
The document discusses lessons learned from eDemocracy platforms in Austria. It analyzes the key factors of scalability, impact, and sustainability. OurUni.at is identified as the largest eDemocracy platform in Austria so far, with over 30,000 Facebook friends and high media attention. However, its sustainability is uncertain as it lacks decision-making capabilities due to user identification issues. A good eDemocracy platform needs easy access, integration of social media, and a step-wise approach starting with information and growing engagement over time. User identification and credibility are also important for transitioning to deliberation and decision-making functions.
Nanz was India's first supermarket chain started in 1993 in New Delhi by the Nandas with partners from German and US retail chains. It expanded rapidly through both company-owned and franchised stores but struggled with high rents, expenses, and inconsistent management and promotions. By not focusing on lower-income customers or offering competitive prices, Nanz failed to capitalize on opportunities in supply chain management and sourcing direct from manufacturers. The promoters' changing plans and Germany partner exiting retail also contributed to Nanz being sold off within a few years of opening its first store.
[2011] Increasing public participation in law-drafting process - Emina Nuredi...e-Democracy Conference
e-Democracy Conference 2011 presentation titled 'Increasing public participation in law-drafting process' by Emina Nuredinoska, Head of the Civil Society Department at Macedonian Center for International Cooperation
The book "Living with Honour" discusses the importance of living with honor and dignity. It describes the tools needed for honorable living, such as having strong principles, values, ethics, loyalty and consistency. The book contrasts good leaders who guide through action and listening, from pseudo leaders who rely solely on position and talk. It emphasizes that leadership is demonstrated through everyday actions, and that leaders who leave a legacy are committed to ideas and principles. The conclusion is that reading the book teaches how to lead an honorable life through good character, honesty and social responsibility.
Service design futures - how to create 'sociable services'Andrea Cooper
Service design is changing, but how? here's some ideas from a talk I gave at the Institute for Government to Chief Executives of London Local Authorities.
Simon Delakorda from the Institute for Electronic Participation in Slovenia presented on establishing and facilitating deliberative internet public debates. Some of the key issues discussed included how to moderate debates without censorship, ensuring legitimacy and inclusiveness, addressing privacy concerns for participants, and getting policymakers to include the results of internet debates in adopted legislation. Delakorda argued that internet debates can increase visibility, legitimacy, and participation for NGOs, but present challenges around resources, expertise, and ensuring impact. Active moderation, unbiased reporting, and follow up are important to maximize the democratic potential of online debates.
The document discusses e-participation and its potential benefits and challenges for watchdogs. It provides examples of how e-participation has been used to support watchdogs' activities, such as providing inputs to policy documents and mobilizing public support. However, it notes there is little transparency around how inputs are actually incorporated. The document also examines the power dynamics around e-participation and challenges for watchdogs, such as connecting online and offline participation and motivating other players to follow their practices.
CONTENT
1. ICTs and political democracy
2. ICTs and active citizenship
3. Technological determinism vs. social constructivism
4. Spatial and communicative diversity (4 cases)
5. The role of NGOs in e-participation
6. Recommendations for e-participation: toward realistic optimism
Presentation from the 11th Bled Forum on Europe Foresight Conference "The Future of Information Society and Challenges for Good Governance" held in Bled, Slovenia 10th - 12th March 2010.
eDemocracy2012 Simon Delakorda Political_informatics-how_should_civil_society...e-Democracy Conference
This document discusses the democratic risks of digital governance, including technocratic e-governance and fake e-democracy. It examines two cases - a government proposal portal that received over 1,000 citizen proposals but only accepted 11, and an e-democracy subportal that provided weak transparency. This has led to consequences like public disappointment, distrust in institutions, and alternative informal participation channels. The document argues that NGOs can help address these issues by advocating for transparency, expertise, and partnership with governments in areas like pilots, participatory design, and community building to support more citizen-driven e-participation.
Delakorda, Simon. 2012. Political informatics: how should civil society address technocratic e-governance and fake e-democracy?: [presentation at Ohrid e-Democracy Conference. ICT – a driver for improving democracy, 23rd-25th September 2012]. Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, 2012.
[2010] e-Participation - better parliament-to-citizen communication - by Simo...e-Democracy Conference
The document discusses e-participation and its role in better communication between parliaments and citizens. It examines different models of democracy and the ICT tools suited to each. Case studies from Slovenia and Macedonia show how parliaments can provide information access, discussion forums, and consultations with citizens online. The document also outlines developments in e-participation across the Southeast European region and argues for a regional strategy to address common issues and narrow gaps compared to EU countries.
[2010] Case Study: Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia How ICT can strength...e-Democracy Conference
The document discusses how information and communication technologies (ICT) can strengthen parliaments in young and emerging democracies, using Macedonia as a case study. It outlines Macedonia's implementation of an e-parliament system to automate legislative processes, increase transparency, and engage citizens. The system streamlined drafting, approval of bills and amendments, and enabled access to debates and materials online. MPs saw benefits like easier access to information from anywhere and improved work processes. The e-parliament was praised internationally and helped Macedonia progress towards the EU.
[2011] SPACE - A Computer Aided Environment for e Government and eBusiness ag...e-Democracy Conference
e-Democracy Conference 2011 presentation titled 'SPACE - A Computer Aided Environment for e Government and eBusiness agility' by Prof. Amjad Umar, Professor and Director, Harrisburg University of Science and Technology
[2010] Case Study: e-Cabinet - Albania Information Society in Albania - Endr...e-Democracy Conference
The document discusses the current state of information and communications technology (ICT) in Albania. It provides statistics on ICT indicators like internet penetration, mobile phone usage, and broadband adoption that show significant growth between 2002 and 2010. It then describes the National Agency on Information Society, which was founded in 2007 to guide the implementation of Albania's national ICT strategy and promote e-government initiatives to improve transparency and public services. Finally, it notes that Albania aims to adopt a service-oriented architecture for government to develop user-centered and integrated e-services across different agencies.
[2011] eParticipation in Administrative Procedures - Alexander Prosser e-Democracy Conference
e-Democracy Conference 2011 presentation titled 'eParticipation in Administrative Procedures' by
Prof. Dr. Alexander Prosser, University of Economics and Business Administration, Vienna, Austria
[2010] Microsoft Central and East Euope in the Public Sector - Dejan Cvetkovice-Democracy Conference
The document discusses Microsoft's Citizen Service Platform and its commitments to governments. It aims to help governments free up resources and serve citizens more effectively through innovative, secure, scalable and cost-effective cloud solutions. These solutions allow governments to respond, act and communicate with citizens virtually anytime through services, information and two-way conversations. Microsoft also seeks to create jobs, workforce skills and expand educational opportunities to drive national competitiveness. The document outlines key government challenges and how Microsoft's cloud services, open platform and partner ecosystem can help improve government interactions with citizens through online portals and mobile access to public services.
The document discusses concepts related to customer relationship management (CRM). It covers emerging marketing trends, the shift from a product-focused to customer-focused paradigm, CRM capabilities for sales, marketing and service, and characteristics of front and back office CRM processes. It also addresses identifying goals of CRM and how CRM benefits companies by helping retain profitable customers and acquire new customers.
[2010] Parliaments & democracy in 21st century The Path to eDemocracy - Less...e-Democracy Conference
The document discusses lessons learned from eDemocracy platforms in Austria. It analyzes the key factors of scalability, impact, and sustainability. OurUni.at is identified as the largest eDemocracy platform in Austria so far, with over 30,000 Facebook friends and high media attention. However, its sustainability is uncertain as it lacks decision-making capabilities due to user identification issues. A good eDemocracy platform needs easy access, integration of social media, and a step-wise approach starting with information and growing engagement over time. User identification and credibility are also important for transitioning to deliberation and decision-making functions.
Nanz was India's first supermarket chain started in 1993 in New Delhi by the Nandas with partners from German and US retail chains. It expanded rapidly through both company-owned and franchised stores but struggled with high rents, expenses, and inconsistent management and promotions. By not focusing on lower-income customers or offering competitive prices, Nanz failed to capitalize on opportunities in supply chain management and sourcing direct from manufacturers. The promoters' changing plans and Germany partner exiting retail also contributed to Nanz being sold off within a few years of opening its first store.
[2011] Increasing public participation in law-drafting process - Emina Nuredi...e-Democracy Conference
e-Democracy Conference 2011 presentation titled 'Increasing public participation in law-drafting process' by Emina Nuredinoska, Head of the Civil Society Department at Macedonian Center for International Cooperation
The book "Living with Honour" discusses the importance of living with honor and dignity. It describes the tools needed for honorable living, such as having strong principles, values, ethics, loyalty and consistency. The book contrasts good leaders who guide through action and listening, from pseudo leaders who rely solely on position and talk. It emphasizes that leadership is demonstrated through everyday actions, and that leaders who leave a legacy are committed to ideas and principles. The conclusion is that reading the book teaches how to lead an honorable life through good character, honesty and social responsibility.
Service design futures - how to create 'sociable services'Andrea Cooper
Service design is changing, but how? here's some ideas from a talk I gave at the Institute for Government to Chief Executives of London Local Authorities.
Simon Delakorda from the Institute for Electronic Participation in Slovenia presented on establishing and facilitating deliberative internet public debates. Some of the key issues discussed included how to moderate debates without censorship, ensuring legitimacy and inclusiveness, addressing privacy concerns for participants, and getting policymakers to include the results of internet debates in adopted legislation. Delakorda argued that internet debates can increase visibility, legitimacy, and participation for NGOs, but present challenges around resources, expertise, and ensuring impact. Active moderation, unbiased reporting, and follow up are important to maximize the democratic potential of online debates.
The document discusses e-participation and its potential benefits and challenges for watchdogs. It provides examples of how e-participation has been used to support watchdogs' activities, such as providing inputs to policy documents and mobilizing public support. However, it notes there is little transparency around how inputs are actually incorporated. The document also examines the power dynamics around e-participation and challenges for watchdogs, such as connecting online and offline participation and motivating other players to follow their practices.
CONTENT
1. ICTs and political democracy
2. ICTs and active citizenship
3. Technological determinism vs. social constructivism
4. Spatial and communicative diversity (4 cases)
5. The role of NGOs in e-participation
6. Recommendations for e-participation: toward realistic optimism
Presentation from the 11th Bled Forum on Europe Foresight Conference "The Future of Information Society and Challenges for Good Governance" held in Bled, Slovenia 10th - 12th March 2010.
eDemocracy2012 Simon Delakorda Political_informatics-how_should_civil_society...e-Democracy Conference
This document discusses the democratic risks of digital governance, including technocratic e-governance and fake e-democracy. It examines two cases - a government proposal portal that received over 1,000 citizen proposals but only accepted 11, and an e-democracy subportal that provided weak transparency. This has led to consequences like public disappointment, distrust in institutions, and alternative informal participation channels. The document argues that NGOs can help address these issues by advocating for transparency, expertise, and partnership with governments in areas like pilots, participatory design, and community building to support more citizen-driven e-participation.
Delakorda, Simon. 2012. Political informatics: how should civil society address technocratic e-governance and fake e-democracy?: [presentation at Ohrid e-Democracy Conference. ICT – a driver for improving democracy, 23rd-25th September 2012]. Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia, 2012.
[2010] e-Participation - better parliament-to-citizen communication - by Simo...e-Democracy Conference
The document discusses e-participation and its role in better communication between parliaments and citizens. It examines different models of democracy and the ICT tools suited to each. Case studies from Slovenia and Macedonia show how parliaments can provide information access, discussion forums, and consultations with citizens online. The document also outlines developments in e-participation across the Southeast European region and argues for a regional strategy to address common issues and narrow gaps compared to EU countries.
Simon Delakorda from the Institute for Electronic Participation in Slovenia presented on lessons learned from case studies of eDemocracy initiatives in Slovenia. He discussed two case studies: an NGO portal for the EU Council Presidency that aimed to increase information for NGOs but had little policy impact, and an online citizens forum for the European elections that engaged a small number of participants. Overall, he noted that eParticipation initiatives are more political than technical and depend on the development of civic culture, and that they require strong connections to real-world events and feedback, evaluation of results, and the facilitation of NGOs.
Simon Delakorda from the Institute for Electronic Participation in Slovenia presented on lessons learned from case studies of eDemocracy initiatives in Slovenia. He discussed two case studies: an NGO portal for the EU Council Presidency that aimed to increase information for NGOs but had little policy impact, and an online citizens forum for the European elections that engaged a small number of participants. Overall, he noted that eParticipation initiatives are more political than technical and depend on the development of civic culture, and that combining online and offline participation is important for effectiveness.
Simon Delakorda from the Institute for Electronic Participation in Slovenia presented on lessons learned from case studies of eDemocracy initiatives in Slovenia. He discussed two case studies: an NGO portal for the EU Council Presidency that aimed to increase information for NGOs but had little policy impact, and an online citizens forum for the European elections that engaged a small number of participants. Overall, he noted that eParticipation initiatives are more political than technical and depend on the development of civic culture, and that combining online and offline participation and justifying results with methodology is important for success.
Simon Delakorda from the Institute for Electronic Participation in Slovenia presented on lessons learned from case studies of eDemocracy projects in Slovenia. He discussed two online portals, one for the EU Council Presidency and one for the European elections, that aimed to increase civic participation but saw limited impact and engagement. Key challenges included a lack of resources for non-governmental organizations, limited knowledge of and interest in EU policies, and low levels of government feedback on online discussions. Delakorda concluded that eParticipation initiatives require a strong political culture of active citizenship, combining online and offline participation, evaluating results, and leveraging non-profits to boost civic engagement.
The document discusses strategies for implementing e-democracy and strengthening the relationship between parliaments and citizens through the use of technology and electronic tools. It addresses important areas like ensuring access to laws and legislative processes, enhancing communication between governments and the public, and the need for regional cooperation on technical infrastructure and standards. The World e-Parliament conference made recommendations in these areas to promote more open, inclusive and transparent democracies.
The document discusses strategies for implementing e-democracy and strengthening the relationship between parliaments and citizens through the use of technology and electronic tools. It addresses important areas like ensuring access to laws and legislative processes, enhancing communication between governments and the public, and the need for regional cooperation on technical infrastructure and standards. The document provides recommendations from a world e-parliament conference on developing policies, planning, transparency, and technical systems to advance e-democracy.
Finnish e participation_environment_short_10.5.2012Teemu Ropponen
The Finnish e-participation environment project aims to create a set of online tools to enhance dialogue between citizens, politicians, and public servants. The tools will allow citizens to participate in discussions, consultations, initiatives, and monitor representatives. The program runs from 2010-2013 and involves partnerships between the government and municipalities. The goal is to develop an ecosystem of commercial and non-profit services to improve citizen participation.
ICTs and political democracy, Models of democracy and e-democracy, E-participation pyramid, Different ways of doing e-participation, E-participation divide in Europe, Massive usage by citizens, E-democracy developments in the
Republic of Slovenia, An early lessons from e-participation, Results from field research, Technological determinism vs. social constructivism, Recommendations local
municipalities
Cristina Torrecillas: "Building evidence to measure the socio-economic impact...TELECENTRE EUROPE
Telecentre-Europe Summit 2012 - Parallel Session of Cristina Torrecillas: "Building evidence to measure the socio-economic impact of Telecentres on e-inclusion"
Alessandro Plaisant and Mario Marcello Verona on "Ideas for a better place: e-participation tools supporting decision making process at the local level"
Social and political impact of virtual communitiesMiia Kosonen
The document summarizes a case study of Vaikuttamo, Finland's first virtual community for local youth participation. Vaikuttamo was developed to encourage civic engagement among 13-20 year olds and increase voting rates. It provides discussion forums, learning materials, and tools for students to voice opinions on local issues. The community saw success due to its local focus, trustful relationships with schools, and active moderation. It serves as an example of how virtual spaces can strengthen e-democracy and youth involvement in local decision making.
Better parliament-to-citizen communication and greater service to constituent...e-Democracy Conference
The document discusses e-participation and better communication between parliaments and citizens. It presents the Institute for Electronic Participation (INePA) which focuses on eDemocracy, eParticipation and eGovernance. INePA has facilitated many online debates and discussions with thousands of participants. The document also examines different ICT tools that can enable different models of democracy and dimensions of political participation. It analyzes examples of e-participation projects in Slovenia and Macedonia. Finally, it discusses opportunities to enhance e-participation in Southeast European countries through regional collaboration.
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Social media has become an important tool for politicians to connect with constituents. It allows for two-way communication and sharing of ideas rather than just one-way messaging. Politicians can now get direct feedback from voters and personalize their brands online through platforms like Facebook and Twitter. Barack Obama successfully used these new methods in his 2008 presidential campaign to engage more voters, especially young people, which helped spread his message and give him an advantage over other candidates. For civic organizations and politicians to remain competitive, they must establish active presences on social media and consistently provide new and engaging content to interact with their online audiences.
The document discusses developing ICT strategy in Albania to increase transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement. It outlines:
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- Examples of open government initiatives including publishing ministry expenses online and making property records digital.
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Pavle Sazdov is a member of parliament representing the electoral district of North and South America. He uses various social media and communication tools to stay connected with the estimated 500,000 Macedonians living abroad in North and South America. This includes maintaining a Facebook page, Twitter account, and building a database of over 80,000 email addresses. He sends out a monthly newsletter and uses polls on social media to get feedback from constituents on important issues and legislation. Sazdov plans to further improve access to constituents by integrating social media with the Assembly's website and allowing for more two-way dialogue.
This document discusses using parliamentary open data to create an interactive service for research and development purposes. It describes various types of parliamentary data that could be used, such as draft laws, reports, and transcripts from meetings. The service would involve structuring unstructured transcript text using suffix trees and visualizing the data through word clouds and word trees. This would allow analysis of word distributions and comparisons over time. The goal is to enable greater transparency, participation, and information sharing with citizens by transforming and aggregating internal parliamentary data sources.
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The document discusses public participation in the legislative process in Macedonia. It outlines the legal framework which requires ministries to publish draft laws for public comment and to respond to comments received. It also describes a monitoring project that assessed different government bodies on their communication environment and support for public participation in legislation based on a questionnaire. Most bodies scored moderately well and provided some online information and means for public involvement, though few funded civil society engagement or evaluation of public impact.
Compliance is important for companies and institutions to ensure they act in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, industry standards, and internal policies. It is a responsibility shared by all individuals in an organization from employees to senior management and boards of directors. Establishing an effective compliance system provides numerous benefits including strengthening the business, ensuring continuity by reducing legal and regulatory actions, improving process quality, protecting reputation, optimizing operations, and boosting employee morale. Non-compliance can result in significant costs from civil and criminal penalties to financial and reputational damage.
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This document discusses the phases of implementation of constituency offices in Macedonia and their use of information and communication technologies (ICT). It notes that from 2003-2006, the initial phase established 46 constituency offices equipped with PCs but no internet access. From 2007-2008/9, the second phase aimed to establish 65-75 offices, each provided with a casework tracking database and internet access. From 2009-2012, the final phase's goal was 75 offices using the database and internet through the constituency office management database and website "My Representative." The document emphasizes how ICT has increased transparency, participation and accountability by allowing online citizen participation in decision making and awareness of MPs' activities.
The document discusses ways to open up parliaments and make them more transparent and accessible to citizens. It outlines four key areas for improvement: promoting a culture of openness, making parliamentary information more transparent, easing public access to information, and enabling electronic communication of information to engage more citizens. The goal is to strengthen democracy by making legislatures more open and accountable.
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This document outlines the MyLegislative Compliance (MyCompliance) project. The project aims to establish a software toolkit to improve assessment of legal compliance for businesses and citizens. It will provide regular updates on laws and bylaws and ensure compliance through a legal management platform. The toolkit will identify applicable laws, maintain compliance checklists, and provide notifications of legal changes. It will measure compliance through scorecards and indexes. The goals are to improve rule of law, public administration effectiveness, transparency, and citizen participation. Challenges include developing assessment tools and identifying funding. Benefits for businesses include reducing risks, exposure to penalties, and costs of non-compliance.
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[2011] Integrated Legislation Information Management System - Igor Andonovskie-Democracy Conference
The document discusses how ICT can be used as a tool to transform government. It provides examples of how ICT can facilitate dialogue between the public and government, empower citizens, and encourage participation from groups like young people. The document then discusses e-democracy and how technology can be used to reverse cynicism about government but is not a replacement for other aspects of democracy. It presents examples of how an integrated legislative information system can support different parts of the legislative and policy process, including e-Cabinet, e-Parliament, and benefits like improved transparency, participation and efficiency.
[2011] Citizen services and collaboration in the 21st Century - Holger Schreyere-Democracy Conference
e-Democracy Conference 2011 presentation titled 'Citizen services and collaboration in the 21st Century' by Holger Schreyer, Director, Sales Engineering - EMEA Central Kofax Deutschland AG
[2011] Case Study: e(u) - Integration, The Albanian model - Gerta Gradecie-Democracy Conference
e-Democracy Conference 2011 presentation titled 'e(u) - Integration - The Albanian model, Case study' by Gerta Gradeci, head of the IT sector, Ministry of European Integration of Albania
Alt. GDG Cloud Southlake #33: Boule & Rebala: Effective AppSec in SDLC using ...James Anderson
Effective Application Security in Software Delivery lifecycle using Deployment Firewall and DBOM
The modern software delivery process (or the CI/CD process) includes many tools, distributed teams, open-source code, and cloud platforms. Constant focus on speed to release software to market, along with the traditional slow and manual security checks has caused gaps in continuous security as an important piece in the software supply chain. Today organizations feel more susceptible to external and internal cyber threats due to the vast attack surface in their applications supply chain and the lack of end-to-end governance and risk management.
The software team must secure its software delivery process to avoid vulnerability and security breaches. This needs to be achieved with existing tool chains and without extensive rework of the delivery processes. This talk will present strategies and techniques for providing visibility into the true risk of the existing vulnerabilities, preventing the introduction of security issues in the software, resolving vulnerabilities in production environments quickly, and capturing the deployment bill of materials (DBOM).
Speakers:
Bob Boule
Robert Boule is a technology enthusiast with PASSION for technology and making things work along with a knack for helping others understand how things work. He comes with around 20 years of solution engineering experience in application security, software continuous delivery, and SaaS platforms. He is known for his dynamic presentations in CI/CD and application security integrated in software delivery lifecycle.
Gopinath Rebala
Gopinath Rebala is the CTO of OpsMx, where he has overall responsibility for the machine learning and data processing architectures for Secure Software Delivery. Gopi also has a strong connection with our customers, leading design and architecture for strategic implementations. Gopi is a frequent speaker and well-known leader in continuous delivery and integrating security into software delivery.
Sudheer Mechineni, Head of Application Frameworks, Standard Chartered Bank
Discover how Standard Chartered Bank harnessed the power of Neo4j to transform complex data access challenges into a dynamic, scalable graph database solution. This keynote will cover their journey from initial adoption to deploying a fully automated, enterprise-grade causal cluster, highlighting key strategies for modelling organisational changes and ensuring robust disaster recovery. Learn how these innovations have not only enhanced Standard Chartered Bank’s data infrastructure but also positioned them as pioneers in the banking sector’s adoption of graph technology.
Goodbye Windows 11: Make Way for Nitrux Linux 3.5.0!SOFTTECHHUB
As the digital landscape continually evolves, operating systems play a critical role in shaping user experiences and productivity. The launch of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0 marks a significant milestone, offering a robust alternative to traditional systems such as Windows 11. This article delves into the essence of Nitrux Linux 3.5.0, exploring its unique features, advantages, and how it stands as a compelling choice for both casual users and tech enthusiasts.
Encryption in Microsoft 365 - ExpertsLive Netherlands 2024Albert Hoitingh
In this session I delve into the encryption technology used in Microsoft 365 and Microsoft Purview. Including the concepts of Customer Key and Double Key Encryption.
Unlock the Future of Search with MongoDB Atlas_ Vector Search Unleashed.pdfMalak Abu Hammad
Discover how MongoDB Atlas and vector search technology can revolutionize your application's search capabilities. This comprehensive presentation covers:
* What is Vector Search?
* Importance and benefits of vector search
* Practical use cases across various industries
* Step-by-step implementation guide
* Live demos with code snippets
* Enhancing LLM capabilities with vector search
* Best practices and optimization strategies
Perfect for developers, AI enthusiasts, and tech leaders. Learn how to leverage MongoDB Atlas to deliver highly relevant, context-aware search results, transforming your data retrieval process. Stay ahead in tech innovation and maximize the potential of your applications.
#MongoDB #VectorSearch #AI #SemanticSearch #TechInnovation #DataScience #LLM #MachineLearning #SearchTechnology
Observability Concepts EVERY Developer Should Know -- DeveloperWeek Europe.pdfPaige Cruz
Monitoring and observability aren’t traditionally found in software curriculums and many of us cobble this knowledge together from whatever vendor or ecosystem we were first introduced to and whatever is a part of your current company’s observability stack.
While the dev and ops silo continues to crumble….many organizations still relegate monitoring & observability as the purview of ops, infra and SRE teams. This is a mistake - achieving a highly observable system requires collaboration up and down the stack.
I, a former op, would like to extend an invitation to all application developers to join the observability party will share these foundational concepts to build on:
“An Outlook of the Ongoing and Future Relationship between Blockchain Technologies and Process-aware Information Systems.” Invited talk at the joint workshop on Blockchain for Information Systems (BC4IS) and Blockchain for Trusted Data Sharing (B4TDS), co-located with with the 36th International Conference on Advanced Information Systems Engineering (CAiSE), 3 June 2024, Limassol, Cyprus.
Threats to mobile devices are more prevalent and increasing in scope and complexity. Users of mobile devices desire to take full advantage of the features
available on those devices, but many of the features provide convenience and capability but sacrifice security. This best practices guide outlines steps the users can take to better protect personal devices and information.
Essentials of Automations: The Art of Triggers and Actions in FMESafe Software
In this second installment of our Essentials of Automations webinar series, we’ll explore the landscape of triggers and actions, guiding you through the nuances of authoring and adapting workspaces for seamless automations. Gain an understanding of the full spectrum of triggers and actions available in FME, empowering you to enhance your workspaces for efficient automation.
We’ll kick things off by showcasing the most commonly used event-based triggers, introducing you to various automation workflows like manual triggers, schedules, directory watchers, and more. Plus, see how these elements play out in real scenarios.
Whether you’re tweaking your current setup or building from the ground up, this session will arm you with the tools and insights needed to transform your FME usage into a powerhouse of productivity. Join us to discover effective strategies that simplify complex processes, enhancing your productivity and transforming your data management practices with FME. Let’s turn complexity into clarity and make your workspaces work wonders!
For the full video of this presentation, please visit: https://www.edge-ai-vision.com/2024/06/building-and-scaling-ai-applications-with-the-nx-ai-manager-a-presentation-from-network-optix/
Robin van Emden, Senior Director of Data Science at Network Optix, presents the “Building and Scaling AI Applications with the Nx AI Manager,” tutorial at the May 2024 Embedded Vision Summit.
In this presentation, van Emden covers the basics of scaling edge AI solutions using the Nx tool kit. He emphasizes the process of developing AI models and deploying them globally. He also showcases the conversion of AI models and the creation of effective edge AI pipelines, with a focus on pre-processing, model conversion, selecting the appropriate inference engine for the target hardware and post-processing.
van Emden shows how Nx can simplify the developer’s life and facilitate a rapid transition from concept to production-ready applications.He provides valuable insights into developing scalable and efficient edge AI solutions, with a strong focus on practical implementation.
Securing your Kubernetes cluster_ a step-by-step guide to success !KatiaHIMEUR1
Today, after several years of existence, an extremely active community and an ultra-dynamic ecosystem, Kubernetes has established itself as the de facto standard in container orchestration. Thanks to a wide range of managed services, it has never been so easy to set up a ready-to-use Kubernetes cluster.
However, this ease of use means that the subject of security in Kubernetes is often left for later, or even neglected. This exposes companies to significant risks.
In this talk, I'll show you step-by-step how to secure your Kubernetes cluster for greater peace of mind and reliability.
Let's Integrate MuleSoft RPA, COMPOSER, APM with AWS IDP along with Slackshyamraj55
Discover the seamless integration of RPA (Robotic Process Automation), COMPOSER, and APM with AWS IDP enhanced with Slack notifications. Explore how these technologies converge to streamline workflows, optimize performance, and ensure secure access, all while leveraging the power of AWS IDP and real-time communication via Slack notifications.
A tale of scale & speed: How the US Navy is enabling software delivery from l...sonjaschweigert1
Rapid and secure feature delivery is a goal across every application team and every branch of the DoD. The Navy’s DevSecOps platform, Party Barge, has achieved:
- Reduction in onboarding time from 5 weeks to 1 day
- Improved developer experience and productivity through actionable findings and reduction of false positives
- Maintenance of superior security standards and inherent policy enforcement with Authorization to Operate (ATO)
Development teams can ship efficiently and ensure applications are cyber ready for Navy Authorizing Officials (AOs). In this webinar, Sigma Defense and Anchore will give attendees a look behind the scenes and demo secure pipeline automation and security artifacts that speed up application ATO and time to production.
We will cover:
- How to remove silos in DevSecOps
- How to build efficient development pipeline roles and component templates
- How to deliver security artifacts that matter for ATO’s (SBOMs, vulnerability reports, and policy evidence)
- How to streamline operations with automated policy checks on container images
Introducing Milvus Lite: Easy-to-Install, Easy-to-Use vector database for you...Zilliz
Join us to introduce Milvus Lite, a vector database that can run on notebooks and laptops, share the same API with Milvus, and integrate with every popular GenAI framework. This webinar is perfect for developers seeking easy-to-use, well-integrated vector databases for their GenAI apps.
In his public lecture, Christian Timmerer provides insights into the fascinating history of video streaming, starting from its humble beginnings before YouTube to the groundbreaking technologies that now dominate platforms like Netflix and ORF ON. Timmerer also presents provocative contributions of his own that have significantly influenced the industry. He concludes by looking at future challenges and invites the audience to join in a discussion.
Maruthi Prithivirajan, Head of ASEAN & IN Solution Architecture, Neo4j
Get an inside look at the latest Neo4j innovations that enable relationship-driven intelligence at scale. Learn more about the newest cloud integrations and product enhancements that make Neo4j an essential choice for developers building apps with interconnected data and generative AI.
Climate Impact of Software Testing at Nordic Testing DaysKari Kakkonen
My slides at Nordic Testing Days 6.6.2024
Climate impact / sustainability of software testing discussed on the talk. ICT and testing must carry their part of global responsibility to help with the climat warming. We can minimize the carbon footprint but we can also have a carbon handprint, a positive impact on the climate. Quality characteristics can be added with sustainability, and then measured continuously. Test environments can be used less, and in smaller scale and on demand. Test techniques can be used in optimizing or minimizing number of tests. Test automation can be used to speed up testing.
2. What is electronic
participation?
No clear and commonly accepted definition
• Broader understanding (participation in general)
– Participation in government and governance supported by ICT
• administration, service delivery, decision making and policy making
• users are both costumers and citizens
• Narrow understanding (participation on the political
process)
- Relating to e-democracy
• use of ICT for enabling and strengthening citizen participation in democratic
decision-making processes.
• users as citizens
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3. Electronic participation
techniques
Electronic participation can employ different
techniques depending on the aspect of democracy
(Trechsel et al, 2002, p. 45)
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4. Electronic participation in
civil dialogue
Civil dialogue involves an interaction between public
institutions and civil society organizations, ranging
from information to consultation and active
participation (Elodie Fazi in Jeremy Smith, 2006, p. 22)
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5. Matrix of eParticipation tools
in political decision-making
process
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6. SEE region as indicated
by the UN eParticipation index 2010
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7. Societal conflicts
management
Innovative approach Good governance
On-line consultations with MEPs
Transparency
of participation
Legitimacy
Accountable
decisions
8. Stakeholders Argumentative
inputs facilitation responsiveness
Meaningful results Administration of
delivery relevant information
9. Citizens forum
communication design
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10. On-line Citizen's forum results
www.evropske-razprave.si
Since 2006...
• More than 1.000 published contributions
• 25.000 unique visitors
• 9 consultation reports from facilitators
• 17 official feedback from MEPs
• ePractice Editors Choice recognition 2007
• Informal learning NEFIKS recognition 2011
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11. e-Participation challenges for
South East Europe region
1 e-Participation development gap
2 unclear state of the art
3 political, social, cultural and legal issues
addressing common regional issues based on
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cross-border cooperation
a unique eParticipation potential in relation to the
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western Europe (regional approach to eDemocracy)
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12. Thank you!
Simon Delakorda
simon.delakorda@inepa.si
(+386) 41 365 529
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