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Experiences from abroad:the power of e
Dr. Costis ToregasSyros July 8, 2006
Picasso’s brush
• Connect• Transform• Educate• Create• Empower
Connect
• Multi platform• Cross-boundary• Mobile
Battered women
• Anklet anchor• GIS and GPS the link• Links to police• Using existing infrastructure
Transform
• Re-Engineer• Fear of the unknown• Tradition
Tradition
“… the tending of the Fire, not the worship of the Ashes”
Goethe
A framework for change Old Process
New Process
Old Technology
New Technology
Silicon Valley growth
• Uniform, transparent process
• Common ahead of individual interests
• On line views for customer• Competitive advantage
secured
Educate
• Information Access• Listening• Digital libraries• ICT as a tool
100 square miles of action
Create
• Evergreen resource!• Link disciplines• Creative commons
Small trumps large…
• Start small• Move fast• Scale out
Geography for Miami
• Black hole to lightweight development• Evolution of political support• Application before infrastructure
Empower
• Citizen + Customer• 24/7• Digital Equity
Boston “Mayor’s Food Court”
• www.cityofboston.gov• Shame as a weapon!• Transparency!
Thoughts to consider
• Interoperability for technology and business
• Management backbone• Fight corruption with
transparency
Where to begin
• Strong leadership• Focused initiatives• Social capital• Rethinking structures
Preparing for the futureDr. Costis ToregasSyros July 9, 2006
ICT gets you there!