#ForoEGovAR | UNU_EGOV and Knowledge Societies Policy Handbook Project

UNU-EGOV and

Knowledge Societies Policy Handbook Project

Tomasz Janowski

UNU-EGOV, Guimarães, [email protected]

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA, 7 MARCH 2016, 2UNU-EGOV AND KNOWLEDGE SOCIETIES POLICY HANDBOOK PROJECT

UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY (UNU)

IDENTITY

Global think tank and postgraduate teaching organization, part of United Nations system

MISSION

To contribute, through collaborative research and education, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems of human survival, development and welfare that are the concern of the United Nations, its Peoples and Member States

GOALS

1. Advancement of knowledge relevant to the role and work of the United Nations2. Formulating sound principles, policies, strategies and programs for action3. A bridge between the international academic community and the UN system4. Contributing to capacity building, particularly in developing countries.


UNU SYSTEM

UNU-BIOLAC Biotechnology Venezuela

UNU-CRIS Regional Integration Belgium

UNU-CS Computing and Society Macao

UNU-EGOV Electronic Governance Portugal

UNU-EHS Environment and Human Security Germany

UNU-FTP Fisheries, Geothermal Training Iceland

UNU-IIGH Global Health Malaysia

UNU-INRA Natural Resources Management Ghana

UNU-INWEH Water, Environment and Health Canada

UNU-IAS Sustainability Japan

UNU-MERIT Innovation and Technology Netherlands

UNU-ONY UNU Office in New York USA

UNU-OP UNU Office in Paris France

UNU-WIDER Development Economics Finland


UNU-EGOV

NAME UNU Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance

LOCATION Guimaraes, PortugalHosted by the University of Minho

ESTABLISHED 23 May 2014, preceded by UNU-IIST-EGOV, Macao, since 2004

PURPOSE To support the UN system and UN member states in transforming the mechanisms of governance and building effective governance capabilities through digital technology to contribute to:

o inclusive social development, o inclusive economic development, o environmental sustainability, and o peace and security.


WHAT IS EGOV?

The latest stage in the evolution of Digital Government:

EVOLVING GOALS EVOLVING RESPONSES

1 Improving internal government operations and delivering better public services

Digitization orTechnology in Government

2 Facilitating administrative and institutional reform in government

Transformation orElectronic Government

3 Engaging citizens and non-state actors in policy- and decision-making processes

Engagement orElectronic Governance

4 Supporting policy and development goals in specific sectors and localities

Contextualization orPolicy-Driven Electronic Governance


EGOV INNOVATION MODEL


EGOV AND DEVELOPMENT

STAGES

CHARACTERIZATIONS

Transformation of

government?

Includes

non-state actors?

Location- and

sector-specific?

1 DIGITIZATION no no no

2 TRANSFORMATION yes no no

3 ENGAGEMENT yes yes no

4 CONTEXTUALIZATION yes yes yes

GO

VER

NM

ENT

GO

VER

NA

NC

E

DEV

ELO

PM

ENT


EGOV ACTIVITY FRAMEWORK

Practice Research

Policy

cases, exceptions

evidence, validation

data, problems

rules, procedures

analysis, alternatives

measures, solutions

Interaction between EGOV research, policy and practice:


UNU-EGOV PROJECTS

THEME 1: ELECTRONIC GOVERNANCE FOR PUBLIC SECTOR INNOVATION

NO PROJECTS FUNDING

1 Electronic Governance for Administrative Burden Reduction core

2 Electronic Governance for Context-Specific Public Service Delivery core

3 GCIO Education System for Colombia external

THEME 2: DIGITAL AGENDA FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

NO PROJECTS FUNDING

4 Knowledge Societies Policy Handbook external

5 Policy Monitoring on Digital Technology for Inclusive Education external

6 Smart Cities for Sustainable Development external


KSP HANDBOOK

AIM 1. Updating: Updating the publication "National Information Society Policy: A Template" (Template) produced by UNESCO/IFAP in 2009

2. Digitization: Converting the Template into a Digital Platform for knowledge-sharing to support Member States in the development, review and implementation of Knowledge Societies policy frameworks and strategies

3. Socialization: Developing a global research and policy community around this platform to serve as users and contributors.

PARTNERS


HANDBOOK PLATFORM

KSP HANDBOOK AND PLATFORM


KSP HANDBOOK/PLATFORM/COMMUNITY VISION


PREAMBLE ForewordAcknowledgementsExecutive SummaryTable of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesList of Acronyms

APPENDIX A. GlossaryB. PoliciesC. PublicationsD. ToolsE. IndicatorsF. Case Studies

BODY 1. Introduction2. Background – Understanding Knowledge Societies3. Foundations – Elements of Knowledge Societies Policy4. Conceptual Framework – Structuring Knowledge Societies Policy5. Process – Building Knowledge Societies Policy6. Adaptation and Transfer – Localizing Knowledge Society Policy7. Using the Handbook – Platform and Community8. ConclusionsReferences

KSP HANDBOOK STRUCTURE


The remainder of the session will present different parts of the handbook:

1 Foundations of Knowledge Societies by Susana Finquelievich

2 Construction of Knowledge Societies Policy by Susana Finquelievich

3 Adaptation and Cases of Knowledge Societies Policies by Elsa Estevez

4 Knowledge Societies Policy Platform and Community by Elsa Estevez

KSP HANDBOOK IN DETAIL


1 The DG landscape is continuously evolving, considering both how this concepts is researched and taught, and how it is adopted in government policy and practice.

2 This evolution reflects how governments are trying to find innovative digital solutions to economic, social, cultural, political and other pressures facing them, based upon available technologies, and how they absorb and institutionalize such innovations.

3 The forces of this evolution are putting DG in the central position to enable the development of Knowledge Societies as the end and as the means to Sustainable Development; the future success of DG is directly related to this enabling role.

4 UNU-EGOV is committed to promoting the use of DG to support the development of Knowledge Societies and to working with UNESCO/IFAP to ensure that the national and local partners are able to utilize the potential of the Handbook.

CONCLUSIONS

Thank you for listening.

Any questions?

Tomasz Janowski

[email protected]

#ForoEGovAR | UNU_EGOV and Knowledge Societies Policy Handbook Project

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