My sCool Server Brochure - Portrait layoutShrenik Bhura
A brief introduction to Recherche Tech and our flagship product, the My sCool Server - Linux powered teaching solution.
Recherche Tech, with its My sCool Server offering aims to usher in a socioeconomic revolution by making computer literacy and therefore digital inclusion affordable and achievable across the social strata.
My sCool Server is a device, primarily for school labs, that makes all computers in the wired network usable and useful instantly.
It is the next generation in computing and learning convenience. It has been custom built and packaged, keeping in mind the challenges faced by schools and students in the ever evolving, fast-paced literary landscape.
It is an optimised combination of hardware and software built upon proven technologies that our core team has command over for more than 20 man years.
Herein are some of the advantages that the MSS presents to its users:
A1 No knowledge of installing, configuring, or updating Linux required. The teaching process can start immediately in conjunction with the textbook content.
A2 Broadcast lessons to each student's desk. Close monitoring, one-to-one communication and attention to every student's progress is possible.
A3 Extends lifespan of existing systems. Save on power and AMC. Channelise funds to infrastructure and training activities.
A4 Now buy many more end user systems for the same budget. Laboratories can be re-laid to accommodate more machines.
A5 Helps create live copies of the Linux OS and applications to practice the lessons at home and explore Linux completely.
A6 Requires no installation of any additional modules or purchasing custom client hardware from a particular vendor.
A7 An integrated platform to host training web-content offline. No internet required to access 5000+ world-class audio-visual resources.
A8 Restore the MSS to its fully functional state with a few button presses without complicated re-installation or re-configuration steps.
A9 No limitations of users who can use the MSS. Delivering high productivity and promoting creativity is the only mission.
A10 Teacher can work in Windows OS and yet simultaneously monitor the students over the Linux environment.
A11 The technologies comprising the product are proven the world across. Recherche team has 20+ man years of open source solutioning expertise.
A12 Internet is rapidly reaching to each corner of the country. MSS is designed to meet the future needs of secure internet access and sharing.
To know more, visit http://www.myscoolserver.com .
Digital Government and Public Sector Entrepreneurship - Cornwall, Ontario - N...Ryan Androsoff
Presentation by Ryan Androsoff to the Cornwall Innovation Centre on digital government trends and lessons learnt from a decade of public sector entrepreneurship. Video of presentation available here (starts around the 38min mark): https://www.facebook.com/cwlinnovates/videos/864783223677564/
OpenIDEO provides a model for open innovation that could inform open policy-making in the UK. Some key aspects of the OpenIDEO model include running structured challenges over time to solve social issues, applying IDEO's design thinking process of understanding problems, ideating solutions, and iterating on them. OpenIDEO engages over 50,000 members from around the world in its challenges. Features like rewarding participation and growing an online community help motivate continued involvement. Adopting aspects of OpenIDEO's approach could help address weaknesses in UK open policy-making such as one-off consultations and lack of reporting back or community building.
This document discusses social action and platforms that facilitate social exchange. It notes that social action involves volunteering, community action, and everyday acts of helping others. It discusses challenges like an aging population and rising expectations of public services. The Center for Social Action aims to test interventions that complement public services by harnessing resources outside the state. Examples of platforms it has helped create include those connecting online volunteers, facilitating in-person exchange, catalyzing social movements, and enabling impact volunteering within public services. The conclusion reflects that while government platforms are important, more emphasis needs to be placed on supporting platforms outside government to better leverage resources and capabilities.
London data and digital masterclass for councillors slides 14-Feb-20LG Inform Plus
On 14th February 2020, the Local Government association ran a masterclass discussion day for councillors and elected members on data and digital transformation in local government. It took place in London. This is the slide set that was used to steer discussions
The document discusses the goals and plans for developing "The Knowledge Hub", which is a project aimed at facilitating knowledge sharing across local governments in the UK. The key goals are to make it easier for local governments to access experiences from other councils, encourage collaboration and problem solving, and help councils improve performance. The project will involve developing web and social media platforms to better aggregate, filter and share knowledge. It will focus on user-generated content and narratives over static documents. Challenges include incentivizing contribution and ensuring staff have needed training.
The document discusses leveraging technology for community consultation and engagement. It provides an example of how the City of Kingston used technology throughout their LivingKingston2035 consultation process to create broader awareness, increase participation, and manage and derive value from the large amount of data collected. Over 6,000 community members participated, providing over 13,500 ideas. Technology allowed effective sorting and analysis of this data to inform decision making. Lessons from this case study emphasize planning technology use, making data central, and preparing for open data initiatives.
My sCool Server Brochure - Portrait layoutShrenik Bhura
A brief introduction to Recherche Tech and our flagship product, the My sCool Server - Linux powered teaching solution.
Recherche Tech, with its My sCool Server offering aims to usher in a socioeconomic revolution by making computer literacy and therefore digital inclusion affordable and achievable across the social strata.
My sCool Server is a device, primarily for school labs, that makes all computers in the wired network usable and useful instantly.
It is the next generation in computing and learning convenience. It has been custom built and packaged, keeping in mind the challenges faced by schools and students in the ever evolving, fast-paced literary landscape.
It is an optimised combination of hardware and software built upon proven technologies that our core team has command over for more than 20 man years.
Herein are some of the advantages that the MSS presents to its users:
A1 No knowledge of installing, configuring, or updating Linux required. The teaching process can start immediately in conjunction with the textbook content.
A2 Broadcast lessons to each student's desk. Close monitoring, one-to-one communication and attention to every student's progress is possible.
A3 Extends lifespan of existing systems. Save on power and AMC. Channelise funds to infrastructure and training activities.
A4 Now buy many more end user systems for the same budget. Laboratories can be re-laid to accommodate more machines.
A5 Helps create live copies of the Linux OS and applications to practice the lessons at home and explore Linux completely.
A6 Requires no installation of any additional modules or purchasing custom client hardware from a particular vendor.
A7 An integrated platform to host training web-content offline. No internet required to access 5000+ world-class audio-visual resources.
A8 Restore the MSS to its fully functional state with a few button presses without complicated re-installation or re-configuration steps.
A9 No limitations of users who can use the MSS. Delivering high productivity and promoting creativity is the only mission.
A10 Teacher can work in Windows OS and yet simultaneously monitor the students over the Linux environment.
A11 The technologies comprising the product are proven the world across. Recherche team has 20+ man years of open source solutioning expertise.
A12 Internet is rapidly reaching to each corner of the country. MSS is designed to meet the future needs of secure internet access and sharing.
To know more, visit http://www.myscoolserver.com .
Digital Government and Public Sector Entrepreneurship - Cornwall, Ontario - N...Ryan Androsoff
Presentation by Ryan Androsoff to the Cornwall Innovation Centre on digital government trends and lessons learnt from a decade of public sector entrepreneurship. Video of presentation available here (starts around the 38min mark): https://www.facebook.com/cwlinnovates/videos/864783223677564/
OpenIDEO provides a model for open innovation that could inform open policy-making in the UK. Some key aspects of the OpenIDEO model include running structured challenges over time to solve social issues, applying IDEO's design thinking process of understanding problems, ideating solutions, and iterating on them. OpenIDEO engages over 50,000 members from around the world in its challenges. Features like rewarding participation and growing an online community help motivate continued involvement. Adopting aspects of OpenIDEO's approach could help address weaknesses in UK open policy-making such as one-off consultations and lack of reporting back or community building.
This document discusses social action and platforms that facilitate social exchange. It notes that social action involves volunteering, community action, and everyday acts of helping others. It discusses challenges like an aging population and rising expectations of public services. The Center for Social Action aims to test interventions that complement public services by harnessing resources outside the state. Examples of platforms it has helped create include those connecting online volunteers, facilitating in-person exchange, catalyzing social movements, and enabling impact volunteering within public services. The conclusion reflects that while government platforms are important, more emphasis needs to be placed on supporting platforms outside government to better leverage resources and capabilities.
London data and digital masterclass for councillors slides 14-Feb-20LG Inform Plus
On 14th February 2020, the Local Government association ran a masterclass discussion day for councillors and elected members on data and digital transformation in local government. It took place in London. This is the slide set that was used to steer discussions
The document discusses the goals and plans for developing "The Knowledge Hub", which is a project aimed at facilitating knowledge sharing across local governments in the UK. The key goals are to make it easier for local governments to access experiences from other councils, encourage collaboration and problem solving, and help councils improve performance. The project will involve developing web and social media platforms to better aggregate, filter and share knowledge. It will focus on user-generated content and narratives over static documents. Challenges include incentivizing contribution and ensuring staff have needed training.
The document discusses leveraging technology for community consultation and engagement. It provides an example of how the City of Kingston used technology throughout their LivingKingston2035 consultation process to create broader awareness, increase participation, and manage and derive value from the large amount of data collected. Over 6,000 community members participated, providing over 13,500 ideas. Technology allowed effective sorting and analysis of this data to inform decision making. Lessons from this case study emphasize planning technology use, making data central, and preparing for open data initiatives.
This briefing document provides information on various public and private funding opportunities for UK creative industries businesses. It summarizes several public funding calls from Innovate UK and other organizations that are open for applications in areas such as building performance, childcare, the circular economy, urban data challenges, and interactions between people and machines. It also lists other public funding resources from organizations like the BFI Film Fund, Creative England, Creative United, Nesta Impact Investment, and the Open Project Funding program in Scotland.
Introduction to Policy Lab UK - Winter edition 2017Policy Lab
We’re bringing new policy tools and techniques to the UK Government applying the latest thinking in design, digital and data science. This introduction provides an overview of our current projects and practice.
Knowledge Management Australia 2015: The Discovery and Re-Discovery of Knowledge
4-6 August 2015, Rydges Melbourne
Two-day Connected Congress and Six Post-Forum Workshops
http://www.kmaustralia.com
The New Face of Knowledge Management
Leaders for KM Australia 2015
Cirque De Soleil - Canada
Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business,
Westminister College – USA
Bill Kaplan, Founder and Principal,
Working KnowledgeCSP LLC – USA
Department of Economic Development, Jobs,
Transport and Resources
Birchip Cropping Group
Intelligent Answers
Innosis
University of Southern Queensland
Karingal
Australian Securities & Investment Commission
Institute of Public Administration Australia
ANZ Bank
Social Media Navigator
Microsoft
State Trustees
Woods Bagot
University of Melbourne
JLT Australia
Methodbank and toolkit for design in GovernmentPolicy Lab
A Policy Lab UK method bank and toolkit in pictures. The Lab has been testing new tools and techniques for policymaking in the UK government - from user centred design to datascience and here is a selection from some of our work to date.
These are slides taken from the Digital Catapult's Integration of Health and Social Care Pit Stop, where innovators, SMEs, entrepreneurs gathered to solve health and social care issues.
What is the UK Policy Lab and how does it work? The UK government set up a Policy Lab in 2014. This presentation looks at the projects and activities to date and plans for the future.
Innovation Accelerators:
Defining Characteristics Among Startup Assistance Organizations by C. Scott Dempwolf, Jennifer Auer, and
Michelle D’Ippolito
Optimal Solutions Group, LLC
College Park, MD 20740
contract number SBAHQ -13-M-0197
Release Date: October 2014
This report was developed under a contract with the Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy, and contains information and analysis that were reviewed by officials of the Office of Advocacy. However, the final conclusions of the report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Advocacy.
Presentation to staff interested in promoting digital inclusion for older people.
Given by Get Digital programme delivery team in a number of locations in England during February March 2011.
OECD Digital Government Review of Norway - Assessment & RecommendationsOECD Governance
Norway has long used technology to streamline processes within the public sector and bring the government closer to citizens and businesses. Now the country is going further, seeking to transform its public sector through the full assimilation of digital technologies. The goal is to make it more efficient, collaborative, user- and data-driven, and better able to respond to the changing needs and expectations of citizens and businesses. This review analyses the efforts under way and provides policy advice to support the Norwegian government in implementing digital government. For more information see oe.cd/gov-norway
This document discusses the UK Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) efforts around open policy making (OPM) regarding an aging society and digital inclusion. Key points:
1) DCLG was already engaged in some OPM initiatives like public consultation and evidence reviews. The Government Digital Service (GDS) and Government Office for Science prompted more focus on aging issues.
2) A major challenge is the high level of digital exclusion among older citizens and ensuring technology supports independent living. Opportunities include UK research and innovative digital solutions.
3) DCLG is convening practitioners and researchers to identify gaps between research findings and real-world applications to help shape policy and service design
Digital Inclusion and Meaningful Broadband Adoption Initiatives Colin Rhinesm...Ed Dodds
This document summarizes a report on digital inclusion and meaningful broadband adoption initiatives. It discusses four key activities of digital inclusion organizations: 1) providing low-cost broadband, 2) connecting digital literacy training to relevant content and services, 3) making low-cost computers available, and 4) operating public access computing centers. It notes the importance of partnerships, citywide initiatives, concerns about sustainability, and the need for outcomes-based evaluation frameworks. The goal is to help policymakers and others understand how to promote meaningful broadband adoption for low-income individuals and families.
Workshop on next stage in open government data using data for transparency a...Open Knowledge Foundation
The document discusses open government data and the Open Knowledge Foundation. It provides an overview of the Open Knowledge Foundation, which promotes open data and builds tools to publish and use open data. It describes some of the Foundation's projects, such as hosting open data camps and competitions, developing open data portals and visualization tools, setting open data standards, and providing open data training. It also discusses how to design an open data strategy and the importance of open data for government transparency and accountability.
Maximizing information and communications technologies for development in fai...Ed Dodds
This document discusses a summit held in 2014 on maximizing information and communications technologies (ICT) for development in faith-based initiatives (ICT4DF). The summit brought together over 80 faith leaders to discuss leveraging ICT to better accomplish missions and development goals.
The document notes that traditional faith-based development models are often siloed and lack collaboration between organizations. It argues that a new paradigm is needed utilizing ICT to empower local communities and allow for greater collaboration, sustainability and long-term impact. Emerging technologies can exponentially increase the positive impact of development efforts if used effectively.
The document discusses the UK government's efforts to take an open policy making (OPM) approach to issues around an aging society and digital inclusion. It outlines initiatives across different departments to engage stakeholders and the public. It also summarizes insights gained from workshops bringing together policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to discuss gaps in understanding and opportunities to address challenges through collaborative approaches like crowdsourcing ideas. The overall aim is to better harness expertise and perspectives from various groups to develop innovative solutions around supporting an aging population through digital technologies and community resources.
Digital Government Today: International Perspective and Lessons for the FutureRyan Androsoff
An overview of current trends in digital government with a focus on IT governance, digital service delivery, social media, and open data. All views expressed in the presentation are those of the author and should not be attributed to any organization mentioned or referenced.
Digitalisation of finance activities: Challenges and opportunities - Edwin L...OECD Governance
This presentation was made by Edwin Lau, OECD, at the 40th Annual Meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials (SBO) held in Tallinn, Estonia, on 5-6 June 2019
This briefing document provides information on various public and private funding opportunities for UK creative industries businesses. It summarizes several public funding calls from Innovate UK and other organizations that are open for applications in areas such as building performance, childcare, the circular economy, urban data challenges, and interactions between people and machines. It also lists other public funding resources from organizations like the BFI Film Fund, Creative England, Creative United, Nesta Impact Investment, and the Open Project Funding program in Scotland.
Introduction to Policy Lab UK - Winter edition 2017Policy Lab
We’re bringing new policy tools and techniques to the UK Government applying the latest thinking in design, digital and data science. This introduction provides an overview of our current projects and practice.
Knowledge Management Australia 2015: The Discovery and Re-Discovery of Knowledge
4-6 August 2015, Rydges Melbourne
Two-day Connected Congress and Six Post-Forum Workshops
http://www.kmaustralia.com
The New Face of Knowledge Management
Leaders for KM Australia 2015
Cirque De Soleil - Canada
Bill and Vieve Gore School of Business,
Westminister College – USA
Bill Kaplan, Founder and Principal,
Working KnowledgeCSP LLC – USA
Department of Economic Development, Jobs,
Transport and Resources
Birchip Cropping Group
Intelligent Answers
Innosis
University of Southern Queensland
Karingal
Australian Securities & Investment Commission
Institute of Public Administration Australia
ANZ Bank
Social Media Navigator
Microsoft
State Trustees
Woods Bagot
University of Melbourne
JLT Australia
Methodbank and toolkit for design in GovernmentPolicy Lab
A Policy Lab UK method bank and toolkit in pictures. The Lab has been testing new tools and techniques for policymaking in the UK government - from user centred design to datascience and here is a selection from some of our work to date.
These are slides taken from the Digital Catapult's Integration of Health and Social Care Pit Stop, where innovators, SMEs, entrepreneurs gathered to solve health and social care issues.
What is the UK Policy Lab and how does it work? The UK government set up a Policy Lab in 2014. This presentation looks at the projects and activities to date and plans for the future.
Innovation Accelerators:
Defining Characteristics Among Startup Assistance Organizations by C. Scott Dempwolf, Jennifer Auer, and
Michelle D’Ippolito
Optimal Solutions Group, LLC
College Park, MD 20740
contract number SBAHQ -13-M-0197
Release Date: October 2014
This report was developed under a contract with the Small Business Administration, Office of Advocacy, and contains information and analysis that were reviewed by officials of the Office of Advocacy. However, the final conclusions of the report do not necessarily reflect the views of the Office of Advocacy.
Presentation to staff interested in promoting digital inclusion for older people.
Given by Get Digital programme delivery team in a number of locations in England during February March 2011.
OECD Digital Government Review of Norway - Assessment & RecommendationsOECD Governance
Norway has long used technology to streamline processes within the public sector and bring the government closer to citizens and businesses. Now the country is going further, seeking to transform its public sector through the full assimilation of digital technologies. The goal is to make it more efficient, collaborative, user- and data-driven, and better able to respond to the changing needs and expectations of citizens and businesses. This review analyses the efforts under way and provides policy advice to support the Norwegian government in implementing digital government. For more information see oe.cd/gov-norway
This document discusses the UK Department for Communities and Local Government's (DCLG) efforts around open policy making (OPM) regarding an aging society and digital inclusion. Key points:
1) DCLG was already engaged in some OPM initiatives like public consultation and evidence reviews. The Government Digital Service (GDS) and Government Office for Science prompted more focus on aging issues.
2) A major challenge is the high level of digital exclusion among older citizens and ensuring technology supports independent living. Opportunities include UK research and innovative digital solutions.
3) DCLG is convening practitioners and researchers to identify gaps between research findings and real-world applications to help shape policy and service design
Digital Inclusion and Meaningful Broadband Adoption Initiatives Colin Rhinesm...Ed Dodds
This document summarizes a report on digital inclusion and meaningful broadband adoption initiatives. It discusses four key activities of digital inclusion organizations: 1) providing low-cost broadband, 2) connecting digital literacy training to relevant content and services, 3) making low-cost computers available, and 4) operating public access computing centers. It notes the importance of partnerships, citywide initiatives, concerns about sustainability, and the need for outcomes-based evaluation frameworks. The goal is to help policymakers and others understand how to promote meaningful broadband adoption for low-income individuals and families.
Workshop on next stage in open government data using data for transparency a...Open Knowledge Foundation
The document discusses open government data and the Open Knowledge Foundation. It provides an overview of the Open Knowledge Foundation, which promotes open data and builds tools to publish and use open data. It describes some of the Foundation's projects, such as hosting open data camps and competitions, developing open data portals and visualization tools, setting open data standards, and providing open data training. It also discusses how to design an open data strategy and the importance of open data for government transparency and accountability.
Maximizing information and communications technologies for development in fai...Ed Dodds
This document discusses a summit held in 2014 on maximizing information and communications technologies (ICT) for development in faith-based initiatives (ICT4DF). The summit brought together over 80 faith leaders to discuss leveraging ICT to better accomplish missions and development goals.
The document notes that traditional faith-based development models are often siloed and lack collaboration between organizations. It argues that a new paradigm is needed utilizing ICT to empower local communities and allow for greater collaboration, sustainability and long-term impact. Emerging technologies can exponentially increase the positive impact of development efforts if used effectively.
The document discusses the UK government's efforts to take an open policy making (OPM) approach to issues around an aging society and digital inclusion. It outlines initiatives across different departments to engage stakeholders and the public. It also summarizes insights gained from workshops bringing together policymakers, practitioners, and researchers to discuss gaps in understanding and opportunities to address challenges through collaborative approaches like crowdsourcing ideas. The overall aim is to better harness expertise and perspectives from various groups to develop innovative solutions around supporting an aging population through digital technologies and community resources.
Digital Government Today: International Perspective and Lessons for the FutureRyan Androsoff
An overview of current trends in digital government with a focus on IT governance, digital service delivery, social media, and open data. All views expressed in the presentation are those of the author and should not be attributed to any organization mentioned or referenced.
Digitalisation of finance activities: Challenges and opportunities - Edwin L...OECD Governance
This presentation was made by Edwin Lau, OECD, at the 40th Annual Meeting of OECD Senior Budget Officials (SBO) held in Tallinn, Estonia, on 5-6 June 2019
The document discusses the UK government's efforts to take an open policy making (OPM) approach to issues around an aging society and digital inclusion. It summarizes initiatives already underway across different departments and outlines plans to better connect policymakers, practitioners, researchers and older communities. Key plans include a joint workshop to crowd-source ideas and feedback to inform major reviews on options for an aging society. The goal is to harness input from diverse "grey cells" or thinkers to map solutions and inject new thinking around these complex, "wicked" issues.
COI is the UK government's center of marketing excellence. It provides digital services and assets to about 90 public sector clients through a framework of 100 digital suppliers. The presentation discusses COI's role in social media and digital engagement, including defining these terms and reviewing the UK government's use of social media to increase engagement. It also covers the benefits and risks of social media use, as well as the role of policy, guidance, and standards.
Spring 2018 edition of the Introduction to Policy Lab UK Policy Lab
This document provides an overview of Policy Lab, which is a team based at the Cabinet Office that helps policy teams across the UK government develop policy in a more open, data-driven, digital, and user-centered way. Some key points:
- Policy Lab was established in 2014 and has worked with over 6,000 civil servants on more than 40 policy projects.
- They use methods like design thinking, data analysis, digital technologies, and open policy making to help teams diagnose problems, develop solutions, and deliver new policies.
- Their goal is to increase the skills of the civil service and inspire new thinking, while also delivering practical policy solutions through projects on issues like homelessness, childcare, and
Together with the the Democratic Society, we were commissioned by Government Digital Service (GDS) to undertake a 6-week discovery project to explore how the process of online consultations, as delivered by central government, could be improved.
This case study focusses on what we recommended, how our different approaches made our collaboration stronger, and our shared view on the future of citizen engagement.
Emma Parnell and Michelle Brook presented this talk during the Service Design in Government conference.
Colombia's Colnodo has a strong network of partnerships that allow the organization to diversificate, increase its impact and leverage different technologies. Colnodo's leadership provides a detail explanation of the model, along with recommendations for implementation.
This document provides information about a two-day masterclass on digital citizen engagement for government. The masterclass will be facilitated by Crispin Butteriss and will provide practical tools and strategies for connecting citizens with policy development through digital channels. It will cover topics like identifying engagement objectives, managing risks, using tools like ideation and crowd-sourcing, and developing a digital engagement strategy. The class is aimed at professionals involved in stakeholder engagement, communications, and policy planning from the public sector.
Presentation deck from the Socitm Supplier Briefing that took place on the 18th June.
Socitm's New Agenda
Data the Key to Digital
Sponsor Address: A Digital Transformation Approach
Why isn't Digital Catching Fire… and what can suppliers do
Current Priorities for Local Government
The Supplier Partnership Program
Presentation deck from the Socitm Supplier Briefing that took place on the 18th June.
Socitm's New Agenda
Data the Key to Digital
Current Priorities for Local Government
Sponsor Address: A Digital Transformation Approach
Meeting the local public services challenge head on.
A Central Government tech insight and where next for Local Authorities
The Supplier Partnership Program
BDVe Webinar Series - Big Data for Public Policy, the state of play - Roadmap...Big Data Value Association
This document provides a roadmap for future research directions in using big data for public policy. It outlines 5 main research clusters: privacy and transparency, data acquisition and storage, data clustering and integration, modeling and analysis, and data visualization. For each cluster, it identifies several specific research challenges. It also discusses how big data can be applied across the different phases of the policy cycle from agenda setting to evaluation. The roadmap aims to guide future EU research and policymaking in effectively leveraging big data and data-driven approaches.
The document discusses lessons learned from the OurSpace project, which aimed to create a cross-border eParticipation platform for youth political deliberation. An evaluation methodology was developed using 4 levels and 11 indicator categories to measure the project's objectives and results. The methodology included questionnaires, interviews, data analysis and focus groups. Results showed that while the platform facilitated relevant political discussions for youth, decision maker participation was limited. Technical features were satisfactory but could be enhanced to better support networking and community aspects. Promotion through diverse channels helped engage users.
The document discusses opportunities for governments to improve public participation through e-government. It describes how online engagement can transform government processes, make people more accountable, open up government to greater scrutiny, and allow diverse perspectives to be involved in policymaking. The document also provides considerations for setting up online engagement spaces, both internally and externally. It gives examples of New Zealand government agencies that have successfully used online tools to involve the public, and provides resources for further guidance on using social media and other digital tools for participation.
Transfer learning about human-centred design (HCD) in delivery of public ser...Roberto Colanzi
This document discusses transfer learning about human-centred design (HCD) in delivery of public services from the Victorian experience. It provides definitions of key terms like HCD and describes methodologies like the Stanford University Design Methodology. It then examines three examples of HCD in Victoria: (1) at the state government level like a bushfire forecasting platform, (2) at the local government level through participatory budgeting, and (3) in the private sector through a residential development that engaged the community. The document argues that HCD can improve government services by incorporating the perspectives of citizens, users, and stakeholders.
Open Data Ireland: Developing a national open data strategyDublinked .
Dr Evelyn O'Connor, project lead in the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform presents the benefits of open data and the strategy adopted by Ireland for developing the CKAN open data portal for Ireland data.gov.ie
A 'how to' guide to service design developed for NSW government. It is a step-by-step service design process with case studies. Relevant for public and private sector organisations.
More and more leaders are recognising that how to 'do digital' well is a critical strategic and leadership question. In this session, leaders will share how they have successfully transformed their organisations and services.
We will draw out lessons for organisational structure, culture, skills, governance and planning, to help you take practical next steps.
If you are already convinced that 'digital' is important, and now want to hear about how other leaders have responded, this session is for you.
Combined Illegal, Unregulated and Unreported (IUU) Vessel List.Christina Parmionova
The best available, up-to-date information on all fishing and related vessels that appear on the illegal, unregulated, and unreported (IUU) fishing vessel lists published by Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) and related organisations. The aim of the site is to improve the effectiveness of the original IUU lists as a tool for a wide variety of stakeholders to better understand and combat illegal fishing and broader fisheries crime.
To date, the following regional organisations maintain or share lists of vessels that have been found to carry out or support IUU fishing within their own or adjacent convention areas and/or species of competence:
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
Commission for the Conservation of Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)
General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM)
Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)
International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT)
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)
Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)
North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission (NEAFC)
North Pacific Fisheries Commission (NPFC)
South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO)
South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation (SPRFMO)
Southern Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)
Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
The Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List merges all these sources into one list that provides a single reference point to identify whether a vessel is currently IUU listed. Vessels that have been IUU listed in the past and subsequently delisted (for example because of a change in ownership, or because the vessel is no longer in service) are also retained on the site, so that the site contains a full historic record of IUU listed fishing vessels.
Unlike the IUU lists published on individual RFMO websites, which may update vessel details infrequently or not at all, the Combined IUU Fishing Vessel List is kept up to date with the best available information regarding changes to vessel identity, flag state, ownership, location, and operations.
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
UN WOD 2024 will take us on a journey of discovery through the ocean's vastness, tapping into the wisdom and expertise of global policy-makers, scientists, managers, thought leaders, and artists to awaken new depths of understanding, compassion, collaboration and commitment for the ocean and all it sustains. The program will expand our perspectives and appreciation for our blue planet, build new foundations for our relationship to the ocean, and ignite a wave of action toward necessary change.
Food safety, prepare for the unexpected - So what can be done in order to be ready to address food safety, food Consumers, food producers and manufacturers, food transporters, food businesses, food retailers can ...
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 Guide to AI for Smarter Nonprofits - Dr. Cori Faklaris, UNC CharlotteCori Faklaris
Working with data is a challenge for many organizations. Nonprofits in particular may need to collect and analyze sensitive, incomplete, and/or biased historical data about people. In this talk, Dr. Cori Faklaris of UNC Charlotte provides an overview of current AI capabilities and weaknesses to consider when integrating current AI technologies into the data workflow. The talk is organized around three takeaways: (1) For better or sometimes worse, AI provides you with “infinite interns.” (2) Give people permission & guardrails to learn what works with these “interns” and what doesn’t. (3) Create a roadmap for adding in more AI to assist nonprofit work, along with strategies for bias mitigation.
RFP for Reno's Community Assistance CenterThis Is Reno
Property appraisals completed in May for downtown Reno’s Community Assistance and Triage Centers (CAC) reveal that repairing the buildings to bring them back into service would cost an estimated $10.1 million—nearly four times the amount previously reported by city staff.
SUMA 2017 Presentation - The Keys to Innovative Government
1. The Keys to
Innovative Government:
International Perspective and Lessons for the Future
Ryan Androsoff
Twitter: @RyanAndrosoff
SUMA Convention
February 7, 2017
2. A little bit about myself…
• Early career in political and policy advisor roles in Saskatchewan and
Ottawa; international development policy work via CIDA and World Bank
• Masters Degree from Harvard Kennedy School of Government with
focus on “Government 2.0” and use of technology in the public sector
• Senior Advisor at Treasury Board Secretariat since 2010 focusing on
Social Media and Digital Service Innovation
• Spent 2015 at the OECD in Paris, France working with their Digital
Government Team
3. “Digital is the technological enabler of this century. And, in any
sector you care to name, it’s been the lifeblood of organisations
that have embraced it, and a death sentence for those that
haven’t.
-Mike Bracken
Former Executive Director and creator of the UK’s Government Digital Service
8. Digital Government Defined
“Digital Government refers to the use
of digital technologies, as an
integrated part of governments’
modernisation strategies, to create
public value. It relies on a digital
government ecosystem comprised of
government actors, non-
governmental organisations,
businesses, citizens’ associations
and individuals which supports the
production of and access to data,
services and content through
interactions with the government.”
9. OECD Recommendation on
Digital Government Strategies
Openness and
Engagement
Governance and
Coordination
Capacities to Support
Implementation
1) Openness, transparency
and inclusiveness
2) Engagement and
participation in a multi-actor
context in policy making and
service delivery
3) Creation of a data-driven
culture
4) Protecting privacy and
ensuring security
5) Leadership and political
commitment
6) Coherent use of digital
technology across policy areas
7) Effective organizational and
governance frameworks to
coordinate
8) Strengthen international
cooperation with other
governments
9) Development of clear
business cases
10) Reinforced institutional
capacities
11) Procurement of digital
technologies
12) Legal and regulatory
framework
12. ON
2014 2015 2016
US Digital Service
Improve and simplify
digital experience for
key White House
priorities.
Digital
Transformation
Agency
Lead the
transformation of
government
services to deliver a
better experience
for Australians.
Digital
Government
Team
Lead the
implementation of
the government’s
vision for
government-wide
digital
transformation &
improved online
services for users
US
2011
Government
Digital Services
Make services
simpler, faster,
clearer and digital
by default.
Start with user
needs, not
government
needs.
UK AUS
18F/Technology
Transformation
Service
Transform the way
government builds,
buys, and shares
technology.
…and the mandate is change.
12
Digital
Transformation
Team
Deliver simpler,
seamless, end-to-
end services
around important
life events for
users; ensure a
‘service design’
approach; put
users at the centre
of the work.
NZ2013
30. The GC2.0 Tools
The GC2.0 Tools are the only existing option for online collaboration
between federal organizations inside the secure GC firewall
GCconnex: www.gcconnex.gc.ca
A professional networking platform for
meeting and collaborating
GCpedia: www.gcpedia.gc.ca
A wiki-based collaborative workspace and
knowledge sharing platform
32. Wide and Growing Spectrum of Use
Interactive
Publishing
Wide-
audience
Targeted-
audience
Instant messaging between
colleagues
Policy consultation
Live chatroom
Employee consultation
e.g. Blueprint 2020
List of personal
bookmarks/files
Crowd-sourcing a
discussion paper
Sharing a status
update on project
Sharing committee
meeting minutesInformation on inter-
departmental project
Team working group
space
User profile with resume
information
Posting an assignment
opportunity
Senior Exec.
Blog
Seeking feedback on an
initiative
Information on
administrative
processes
Inventory of
departmental projects
in specific domain
Intranet type web site
for employee
communications
33. A Few Specific Use Cases
Policy Development
Interdepartmental Committee Intranet-type Functions
Consultation/Feedback
Example: PANDU
• Used GCpedia to consult on new TBS policy on acceptable
network and device use
• Feedback from online consultation used in tandem with
traditional committee process
Outcome: faster consultation, reduced questions
Example: Key Leadership Competencies
• Open GCconnex group lead by ADM of Talent
Management at TBS-OCHRO
• 900+ participants provided feedback on prototype KLCs
via online poll and discussions
Outcome: increased breadth of feedback
Example: Summerside Tax Centre
• GCconnex group used to connect all 301 members of CRA office
in Summerside, PEI
• Director’s blog, calendar of events, photos of team events,
sharing administrative info
Outcome: better info sharing and team interaction
Example: DMSMPD Committee
• GCpedia and GCconnex presences to share information about
DM Committee mandate, members and meetings
• Has also been used to crowd-source discussion papers for
committee meetings
Outcome: more efficient committee organization
34. TB Policy Development Process Overview
Start
Policy Review
and Challenge
Respond to concerns
Policy Challenge
and Approval
Respond to concerns
Policy
Implementation
Communicate, monitor,
support and review
Policy Consultation
and Development
Ascertain need,
consult and develop
Stewardship
TBS
Strategic Policy
Directorate
(SPD)
Approved
TB Policy
Instrument
9. Communicate
and
implement
4a. SPD review
of draft
instruments
and other
materials
7. DM Advisory
Committees
(e.g. PSMAC
if required)
8. Treasury
Board
(TB)
10. Monitor,
support and
review
1. Initiate
with
Policy
Development
Challenge
Questions
2. Consult TB
Portfolio, SPD,
Depts. and
Agencies,
& non-GoC
3. Draft policy
instrument
and supporting
materials
Guide
… TBS DCC or
other committees
may be consulted
5. TBS Directors
Coordinating
Committee
(DCC)
Lead
4b. Legal Services
initial review of
instrument
6. TBS Policy
Oversight
Committee
(POC)
35. Consultation process
•TBS Policy Centres:
• Accessibility / CLF
• ATIP
• Communications
• Information Management
• Information Technology
• Official Languages
• Privacy
• Procurement
• Security
• Strategic Policy (TBS-CIOB)
• Values & Ethics
Key Stakeholders:
• Legal (TBS-CIOB, PSC & Justice)
• Priorities and Planning (TBS Policy
Suite Renewal)
• Labour Relations (TBS-CIOB)
• PCO - Communications &
Consultations
• PSC - Political Activities
• CCO (Communications Community
Office)
• CSE
• Web 2.0 practitioners (various
departments)
Web 2.0 Guidelines Working Group
Chaired by TBS-CIOB and comprised of:
With additional input from:
Chief Information Officers Council (CIOC)
Members
Public servants via GCPEDIA
38. TB Policy Development Process Overview
Start
Policy Review
and Challenge
Respond to concerns
Policy Challenge
and Approval
Respond to concerns
Policy
Implementation
Communicate, monitor,
support and review
Policy Consultation
and Development
Ascertain need,
consult and develop
Stewardship
TBS
Strategic Policy
Directorate
(SPD)
Approved
TB Policy
Instrument
9. Communicate
and
implement
4a. SPD review
of draft
instruments
and other
materials
7. DM Advisory
Committees
(e.g. PSMAC
if required)
8. Treasury
Board
(TB)
10. Monitor,
support and
review
1. Initiate
with
Policy
Development
Challenge
Questions
2. Consult TB
Portfolio, SPD,
Depts. and
Agencies,
& non-GoC
3. Draft policy
instrument
and supporting
materials
Guide
… TBS DCC or
other committees
may be consulted
5. TBS Directors
Coordinating
Committee
(DCC)
Lead
4b. Legal Services
initial review of
instrument
6. TBS Policy
Oversight
Committee
(POC)
43. Open Data Definitions
• Data = highest level of granularity from which information, content and
knowledge are derived.
• Public Sector Information = “information, including information products and
services, generated, created, collected, processed, preserved, maintained,
disseminated, or funded by or for a government or public institution”
• Open Data = data that can be freely used, re-used and distributed by anyone,
only subject to (at the most) the requirement that users attribute the data and
that they make their work available to be shared as well.
• Big Data = A data-driven socio-economic model; as a phenomenon emerged
as available datasets produced by various sources have grown larger and data
users more aware of the value obtainable through linked and combined data
sets produced by different actors, both private and public.
• Data analytics = the use of data to spot significant facts and trends to improve
policy making and service delivery (public sector intelligence).
44. Public Sector Information
Big Data
Open
Government
Data
Proprietary / Internal
Analytics
Apps
Public / Open Analytics
45. What Value are Governments
Expecting from Open Data?
• Economic Value
• Growth and competitiveness in the wider economy
• Fostering innovation, efficiency and effectiveness in government services
(internal and external)
• Social Value
• Promoting citizens’ self-empowerment, social participation and engagement
• Public Governance Value
• Improving accountability, transparency, responsiveness and democratic control
49. Top 5 main objectives of open data
strategies or policies
71%
71%
71%
67%
63%
54%
46%
33%
29%
0%
0% 20% 40% 60% 8
Create economic value for the private sector
Increase openness
Increase transparency
Facilitate creation of new businesses
ciently by improving internal operations and collaboration
fficiently by enabling delivery from private sector through
data re-use
nce by strengthening accountability for outputs/outcomes
nable citizens' engagement in decision-making processes
Facilitate citizens' participation in public debate
Create economic value for the public sector
Multiple answers allowed
Percentage of respondent countries
Source: OECD Open Data in Governments Survey 2013
Transparency
vs.
Innovation
PS
Efficiency
Public
Participation
50. • The “pioneers” (e.g. UK, USA, Spain)
• Devising a sustainable financial mechanism (e.g.
Denmark, the Netherlands)
• Establishing the governance framework first (e.g.
Germany, Switzerland)
• Quick followers (e.g. France and Mexico)
Emerging Approaches in Open
Data
61. Lesson #4: Policy compliance can be
a real barrier to entry and innovation
Accessibility
Communications
Federal Identity
Program
Information
Management
Official Languages
Political Activities
Privacy and Access
To Information
Procurement &
Contracting
Security
Values & Ethics
62. Lesson #5: Focus must be on giving
users the toolkit that they want/need
63. Lesson #6: Mainstreaming takes new skills
The Chasm (from Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey A. Moore):
There is a chasm between the early adopters of the product (the technology enthusiasts and visionaries) and the early majority (the
pragmatists).
Bridging the Gap
Trough of Disillusionment (from Gartner Hype Cycle) :
Interest wanes as experiments and implementations fail to deliver. Producers of the technology shake out or fail. Investments
continue only if the surviving providers improve their products to the satisfaction of early adopters.
First OECD legal instrument on Digital Government, passed on 15 July 2014
OECD members + 5 partner counties have adhered to the recommendation
12 principles organized by 3 themes
This Recommendation provides a roadmap for national digital strategies moving forward