What is Open Government?

Mark Kuznicki & Daniel RoseMesh Conference, April 7, 2009

#mesh09 #opengov

Expectations

• Not answers; a framework & questions

• Work together and share results with everyone

• Roll up your sleeves and draw

Your WorkUsing only shapes and lines, how would you communicate the concept of "Open Government" to someone who doesn't speak the same language as you? (ie. no words)

Take 5 minutes to complete your assignment on the index card provided.

Who are we?

OmakaseGroup.comRemarkk.com@remarkk @danielrose

What is Open?

Is Open > Not Closed?

Why Open?

The values of Open are everywhere, yet

nowhere well defined

Why are we talking about Open at all?

The Web is Open(sorta, for now)

Anyone can connect to anyone, both data and

code are open to inspection and remix

Open Data Now(Tim Berners-Lee)

What is Government?

Government ≠

Web

Government: the body with the legitimate authority to make rules and a monopoly on using force to compel

others to obey

Open Web: anyone can connect to anyone, both data and code are open to inspection and remix

Government: the body with the legitimate authority to make

rules and a monopoly on using force to compel others to

obey

Open Web: anyone can connect to

anyone, both data and code are open to inspection and

remix

Government

Open Web

Why Open Government?

Economist: the efficient & effective production

of public goods

Political Scientist: a healthy democracy,

vibrant public sphere

Afghan tribal warlords: Open Government?

Power(first you get the power)

Authority (Political)(Power + Legitimacy)

Legitimacy(who’s asking?)

Accountability(calling to account)

Responsibility(who and how assigned?)

Participation(who gets to participate and how?)

Transparency(More than FOI requests!)

Efficiency(decisions per hour? services delivered for taxes

raised?)

Effectiveness(what’s the outcome?)

Public Services(just make it work)

Public Policy(the making of sausage)

Social Innovation(the Open Lab for Public Good?)

Examples

More Work

Using the individual models of “Open Government” that you have each created combined with the information from Mark’s presentation, as a group create a new model of “Open Government”.

Time: 20 Minutes.

+ =

AccountabilityResponsibilityTransparency

Efficiency

Effectiveness

Public Services

Public Policy

Social Innovation

Legitimacy

Power

All your materials are belong to us(not really)

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