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Danube University KremsDepartment for Governance and Public Administration – Centre for E-Government
Danube University KremsThe Leading Competence Center of Academic Continuing Education in Central Europe www.donau-uni.ac.at/egov
eParticipation & eDemocracy in Austria:
Projects and Tenets for an Edemocracy Strategy
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Danube University KremsDepartment for Governance and Public Administration – Centre for E-Government
Agenda
1. Terms & Definitions2. Austrian eDemocracy
strategy 3. Future of …
1. Terms & Definitions2. Austrian e-democracy strategy3. Youth2Help4. MyParliament5. Outlook
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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 &
ParticipationParticipation
InformationInformation
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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 channel information < 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
eCollaboration more enhanced two-way channel all stakeholders active: proposing & shaping policy Officials responsible for final decision
eVoting / Codetermination /co-decision ("eEmpowering") Public: final decision (e.g. legally binding referenda …)
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2. Austrian e-democracy 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 e-democracy strategyBuilding Blocks & Roadmap
1. eDemocracy Strategy
2. eDemocracy & eParticipation Tools
3. eParticipation Prototype Processes
4. eParticipation Modules
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1. eDemocracy Strategy – Main objective
Strengthening and enhancement of democracy
by incorporation of citizens and their knowledge
to improve processes and results in politics, administration and society through the use of interactive media
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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 & tools Linked 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 processes
First prototype process design till 2009
Processes for different sectors:eServices & ePolitics
Development 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
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3. Youth2Help
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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.• ~900 contributions• ~2000 votes
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Entry
Phase 1“Discussion
or Comments”
Online
Phase 3“Rating”
OnlinePhase 2
“Elaboration”
Onlineor
Offline
Exportdata
Importdata
AdministrationAdministration
Phase 4Results Publication
Procedure - Processes
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Lessons Learned
Moderation is essential PR is one of the most crucial success factors PR with social media – like facebook, myspace –
especially for younger target groups Involvement of the target group into all phases is
beneficial Web accessibility schools are still most trusted institutions
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4. MyParliament (bottom up)
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Participation & Collaboration in Policy-Making
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Start: meinparlament.at
Online 22nd of August 2008
Media-Cooperation with 8 Austrian Newspapers
2700 Questions until Election Day Sept. 28
Patronage: all three Presidents of the Austrian Parliament
Partnerships with www.abgeordnetenwatch.de
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meinparlament.at (Campaign Period)
Voters can put questions to all candidates, Access election programmes of all parties, Access profiles of politicians online. Candidates can answer questions and refer to other
answers. Voters see what questions have already been asked.
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meinparlament.at (Legislative Period)
MPs can be asked in public
Citizens can access profiles of politicians
Citizens can observe the work of parliamentary committees
Unfiltered, direct access to texts from the parliamentary
editorial department (e.g. committees, parliamentary sessions
and sittings)
Structured: regionally, thematically and by parties
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Documentation of MP‘s work
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MP‘s profile
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Moderation system
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Service for journalists
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5. Outlook
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First media revolution Second media revolution
Third media revolution Fourth media revolution
One2ManyOne2Many
„One2Many“„One2Many“ One2ManyOne2Many
One2OneOne2OneFifth media revolution
Digitization ConvergenceMany2Many
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EnhancingTendencies of Progress …
1.enhanced Usability2.growing Usage and Spread
of Internet 3.new Generation
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Changed User Behaviour
Users compile Content together,share their Ideas,create networks on E-Platforms and organise themselves quick and
simple.
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Communication is changing …
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One2Many
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Many2Many
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New organization models& Power is shifting
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Hierarchy vs. Network
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HOW?
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Open Innovation Principles
Open = default (access, standards, …)
Design for cooperation = always simple
Learn from your users & hackers
Stimulate experimentation & partnership
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Open Innovation Tools (Obama Admin.)
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Activities 2010Center for E-Government Danube University Krems
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European E-Governance Class 2010
3. – 5. May 2010Danube University Krems
AustriaFocus on SEE
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EDem104th International Conference on eDemocracy
6. – 7. May 2010Danube University Krems/Austria
www.donau-uni.ac.at/edem
Call for papers
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Blog:http://digitalgovernment.wordpress.com/
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JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government http://www.jedem.org/
Danube University KremsDepartment for Governance and Public Administration – Centre for E-Government
Thank you very much for your attention
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Danube University KremsDepartment for Governance and Public Administration – Centre for E-Government
ContactMag. Daniel Medimorec
Mag. Dr. Peter Parycek, [email protected]
Danube University Krems
Dr.-Karl-Dorrek-Str. 303500 Krems
AUSTRIA +43 2732 893-0