eDemocracy & Web 2.0

Donau-Universität KremsCentre for E-Government, Peter Parycek

eParticipation & eDemocracy in Austria: Projects and Tenets for an Edemocracy Strategy

Peter Parycek, Danube University Krems, AustriaNoella Edelmann, Danube University Krems, Austriawww.donau-uni.ac.at/egov

http://www.donau-uni.ac.at/egov

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Agenda

1. Terms & Definitions2. Austrian eDemocracy strategy 3. Future of …

1. Terms & Definitions2. Austrian eDemocracy strategy 3. Power Shift …4. Examples …


1.Terms & Definitions

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What is eDemocracy?

By the use of ICT …

Improving information accessibility & relevance AND/OR

Creating opportunities for people to be actively involved in design & delivery of government policies & services

AdministrationPolitics &

ParticipationParticipationInformationInformation

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Level of eParticipation

informationinformation

consultationconsultation

cooperationcooperation

co-decisionco-decision

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eParticipation: Levels of Engagement

eInformation (Ann Macintosh: "eEnabling")one-way channelinformation < government (official sites) or citizens (ePetition)

eConsultation ("eEngaging")limited two-way channel official initiatives by public or private agencies stakeholders contribute their opinion on specific issues

eCollaborationmore enhanced two-way channel all stakeholders active: proposing & shaping policyOfficials responsible for final decision

eVoting / Codetermination /co-decision ("eEmpowering")Public: final decision (e.g. legally binding referenda …)

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Private Sector „Market“Private Sector „Market“

Third SectorThird Sector

Public Sector „State“Public Sector „State“

Public (e)Services

Policies

Co-decision

Information (Transparency)


2. Austrian eDemocracy Strategy

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Austrian eGovernment Cooperation

Federal Government

Platform Digital Austria

Local and National Governments as well as Business Representatives

Federal ICT Board BLSG Board

Federal Ministries, Provinces, Municipalities, Chamber Organisations

Federal Ministries

WG: Infrastructure & Interoperability

WG: Law & Security

PG: eDemocracy

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Austrian eDemocracy Building Blocks & Roadmap

1. eDemocracy Strategy

2. eDemocracy & eParticipation Tools

3. eParticipation Prototype Processes

4. eParticipation Modules

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1. eDemocracy Strategy - Aims

1. Increase transparency & traceability2. Improve eParticipation & communication3. More efficient participation projects4. Develop new cooperation models5. Promote social networks

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Overview of instruments & projects & toolsLinked to CAHDE Tool Box (Council of Europe)Structured:

Top Down (Politics, administration, legislation)

Bottom Up

2. eDemocracy & eParticipation Tools

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Guide lines for eParticipation processesFirst prototype process design till 2009 Processes for the different sectors:

eServices & ePoliticsDevelopment of a prototype eParticipation tool (2010)

3. eParticipation Prototype Processes

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e.g.: registration, identification, privacy, chats, forums, voting,…

Information will be published via WIKI for the administration.

4. eParticipation Modules


3. Power Shift …

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Government 2.0 ?

a transition from monolithic government to Government 2.0 where pluralistic, networked forms of government called "governance webs" become the dominant organizational model for service delivery & policy-making, Don Tapscott, D. Williams

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Government 2.0 ?

Governance will become more engaging, participative, democratic and transparent, Jeremy Millard

But who wants to loose Power?

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FEAR!

Tension between network dynamicsand institutional structuresOrganizational resistance!!!

Institutions will try to protect existing organizational arrangements

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BUTyou can‘t stop it! because …..

Digital natives (Virtual Generation) are starting to work!

Tipping factor is demographic ….

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… facts!

Web site Web site1 yahoo.com 1 yahoo.com2 msn.com 2 youtube.com3 google.com 3 live.com4 ebay.com 4 google.com5 amazon.com 5 myspace.com6 microsoft.com 6 facebook.com7 myspace.com 7 msn.com8 google.co.uk 8 hi5.com9 aol.com 9 wikipedia.org10 go.com 10 orkut.com

Source: Alexa Global Traffic Rankings

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… facts!

Web 2.0 social sites have passed the tipping point!

My Space and Facebook:300.000 new members every day

4,5 billion page views a single day


4. Examples …

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Cooperation Models

Source: Which Kind of Collaboration Is Right for You? by Gary P. Pisano, Roberto Verganti, HBR 12/08

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• 160.000 scientists• Solutions for: Boeing, Dow, DuPont,

Novartis and Procter & Gamble.

Business Participation & Collaboration (Innocentiv)

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Business Participation & Collaboration (Globe Forum)

Market place for innovators100.000 Community membersFounder: Johan Gorecki (Co Developer Skype)

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Business Participation & Collaboration (DELL-Ideastorm)

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User promote and vote

User posts improvements

and innovations

View & discusswith Dell

User see & control

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Grass-Root Participation & Collaboration (FixMyStreet)

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Grass-Root Participation & Collaboration

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nParticipation & Collaboration in Administration (PeerToPatent)

• backlog of over 600,000 applications • ecosystem of scientific expertise• community of inventors decides on its own

criteria for assessing patent applications.”• 44 months down to 23!

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Participation & Collaboration in Administration (Jugend2Help)

• Austrian youth-participation-project • young users were asked to decide on the content

and features of "their" HELP-space themselves.• ca. 900 contributions• ca. 2000 votes

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Participation & Collaboration in Policy-Making

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Ministry: proposalfor legislation

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Assessment process incl. publication

2 E-LAW

Federal Chancellerypublishes

government bill

4Council of Ministers:decision

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Parliament adopts decision

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Signing6

Federal Chancellery: legally authentic

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Too many e-government initiatives are little more than electronic versions of the old fashioned system.

Sharing power, opening up the decision-making process, forging new relationships and partnering on service delivery are the foundations of 21st-century government.

Don Tapscott, Anthony D. Williams, Dan Herman

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Dr. Peter Parycek, MSc Centre for eGovernment, Danube-University Krems [email protected] +43 2732 893-2312

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References:Books & Articles:

The Long Tail: Why the Future of Business Is Selling Less of More, Chris Anderson, Harper Collins, 2008Wikinomics, Don Tapscott, D. Williams, 2007The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make A Big Difference, Malcolm Gladwell, Little, Brown, 2001Linked: The New Science of Networks, Albert-Laszlo Barabasi, 2001The Wealth of Networks: How Social Production Transforms Markets and Freedom, Yochai Benkler, 2007Here Comes Everybody: The Power of Organizing Without Organizations, Clay Shirky, 2008Which Kind of Collaboration Is Right for You? by Gary P. Pisano, Roberto Verganti, HBR 12/08Swarm Creativity: Competitive Advantage Through Collaborative Innovation Networks, Peter A. Gloor, 2006Crowdsourcing: Why the Power of the Crowd Is Driving the Future of Business, Jeff Howe, 2008Throwing Sheep in the Boardroom, How Online Social Networking Will Transform Your Life, Work and World, Matthew Fraser, Soumitra Dutta, 2008

Blogs:Dion Hinchcliffe‘s Web 2.0 Blog: http://web2.socialcomputingmagazine.com/Longtail Blog: http://www.thelongtail.com/Wikinomics Blog: http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/

Examples:http://www.innocentive.com/http://www.gfbn.com/http://www.ideastorm.com/http://www.mysociety.org/http://www.fixmystreet.com/http://www.rassismusstreichen.at/http://www.peertopatent.org/http://www.jugend2help.gv.at/http://askyourlawmaker.org/http://www.meinparlament.at/

http://web2.socialcomputingmagazine.com/

http://www.thelongtail.com/

http://www.wikinomics.com/blog/

http://www.innocentive.com/

http://www.gfbn.com/

http://www.ideastorm.com/

http://www.mysociety.org/

http://www.fixmystreet.com/

http://www.rassismusstreichen.at/

http://www.peertopatent.org/

http://www.jugend2help.gv.at/

http://askyourlawmaker.org/

http://www.meinparlament.at/