Lundy and Government 2.0 – Qld Big Picture Seminar

I’ve been off air and on leave (minimal internet, limited phone use and heaps of book reading instead,) so apologies for posting a speech that is over 5 weeks old but, it has to be here because it’s apt and rather good. So please have a look at Senator Lundy’s presentation of 30 October on co-designing for a better democracy.

http://www.katelundy.com.au/2009/11/25/nicta-speech-government-2-0-co-designing-a-better-democracy/

Web 2.0 and the Government 2.0 Taskforce

Have a look at the transcript of this recent discussion as held on ABC Radio on developments in thinking on participatory democracy.

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/futuretense/stories/2009/2690299.htm

Public Sphere: ICT and the Creative Industries

Check out Senator Kate Lundy’s next public sphere event.

http://www.katelundy.com.au/2009/07/24/public-sphere-3-australian-ict-creative-industries-development/

The Three Pillars to Open Government

The Australian government is increasingly open to citizen centric services, open and transparent government and innovation facilitated by digital dialogue and inclusion.

http://www.katelundy.com.au/2009/06/20/three-pillars-of-open-government/

W3C Improving Access to Government

A fabulously rich resource on e-participation, re-use of government data, open government and heaps more.

http://www.w3.org/TR/2009/NOTE-egov-improving-20090512/

ACT Govt consulting online on how citizens want to engage

The Act government is currently asking its citizens how they want to engage with government. Check it out.
http://www.bangthetable.com/actconsultations

Presentation on Value of Web 2.0

A comprehensive slide show on aspects of web 2.0 – worth a good look

UK Cabinet Office Blog on Digital Engagement

Worth following due to the recent appointment of a Director for Digital Engagement.
http://blogs.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/digitalengagement/post/2009/05/12/Welcome.aspx

Public Data to become truly Public?

UK Government moves towards freeing up public data for citizen use. Are we on the road to a more creative unbundling and reconstituting of government itself? Will it lead to greater transparency and heightened performance accountability? Will it open up new business opportunities through a value-add by citizens to the data that sits in isolation in silos? Watch this space.

http://www.epsiplus.net/news/public_data_to_be_more_freely_available

Acceleration of New Media in Government

Because the President likes it the bureaucracy follows… uptake of social networking tools is now rapidly expanding across the websites of government agencies in the US. See report from Time magazine.

http://www.time.com/time/politics/article/0,8599,1896482,00.html