The document discusses using social media and open data in the public sector. It provides examples of social media projects like "Wij bouwen een wijk" and "WIKIWIJS". It advocates that the digital era should empower citizens and not create barriers. Public bodies should open data to allow cross-border applications and services. The case study discusses reforming the EU's Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) and getting input from stakeholders and citizens to develop a broadly accepted result.

1. Knowledge Media in the public sector Ramon de Louw, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation

2. Introduction

3. Introduction

4. The Public Sector

5. The Public Sector

6. They decide… The Public Sector

7. Web 2.0

8. Cooperation DWR

10. Statement With social media as a means to increase cooperation, there’s no need anymore for reorganization or shifting of public tasks

11. Vision? ‘ The digital era should be about empowerment and emancipation; background or skills should not be a barrier to accessing this potential. ’ ‘ public bodies must be obliged to open up data resources for cross-border applications and services ’

13. Participation

14. Examples

15. Wij bouwen een wijk

16. GUUS.net

17. WIKIWIJS

18. Wegpiraat van de straat

19. Examples

20. Open Data

21. Problems

22. A question of demographics

23. What about?

24. Who’s in charge?

25. Statement Social media is all about empowerment. There’s no role for the public sector to get involved.

26. Case Write down a roadmap for the Ministry. Objectives Obtain a maximum of relevant contributions (nationwide) from all possible stakeholders (opinions, views, solutions). To reach a broadly accepted result Take the following into account: The role of the Ministry (what is it responsible of?) Involvement of different stakeholders (who are they?), both traditional and ‘new’. A maximum level of transparency towards stakeholders, considering the fact that the EU is in the lead to make a final decision. And of course: where do social media fit in?

27. Case The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is a system of EU agricultural subsidies. It represents almost half of the EU’s budget, but by 2013, the share of traditional CAP spending is projected to decrease significantly to a third. In contrast, the amounts for the EU's Regional Policy represented 17% of the EU budget in 1988. They will probably more than double in 2013. The aim of the common agricultural policy (CAP) is to provide farmers with a reasonable standard of living, consumers with quality food at fair prices and to preserve rural heritage. In April 2010, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural development, Dacian Cioloş, launched a public debate on the future of the CAP. The online debate focussed on 4 questions: Why do we need a common agricultural policy? What do citizens expect from agriculture? Why reform the CAP? What tools do we need for the CAP of tomorrow? The Netherlands wants the CAP to improve innovation and competiveness. It should also reward farmers and rural entrepreneurs for delivering public services that improve sustainability, biodiversity, attractiveness of the landscape etc. This makes it necessary to get all stakeholders (and citizens) involved to get satisfying results that are broadly accepted.