From E to O - Towards Open Participation as a Guiding Principle of Open Government

From E to OTowards Open Participation as a Guiding Principle of Open Government

Michelle Anna Ruesch, Sebastian Basedow, Jan-Henning Korte

Zebralog GmbH & Co KGBonn / Berlin

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EDEM | September 05, 2012

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The presentation in a nutshell

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From e-government to open government

The (neglected) importance of participation for open government

From e-participation to open participation

Open participation as guiding principle of open government

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From E-Government to Open Government (I/II)


E-Government

Government civil society

ICT for better public services

ICT for administrative efficiency

ICT for civic participation and dialogue

Open Government

From E-Government to Open Government (II/II)


Core differences between e (electronic) and o (open government)

• „e“ does not imply „o“

• „o“ implies a normative component, a vision, a guiding principle

• for „o“, ICTs are central, but not sole driving force

Open government is the new Leitbild, i.e. guiding principle of many governments.

It is more accurate as compared to e-government since it implies a normative component.

The (neglected) importance of participation for Open Government


Transparency

Open Participation

CollaborationIC

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Example: transparent and participatory budget


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From E-Participation to Open Participation (I/II)


Recall differences between e-government and open government:

Same goes for e-participation vs. open participation!

From E-Participation to Open Participation (II/II)


Limited to the use of ICT Crossmedia participation, on- and offline

Little efforts regarding handicapped access and useability

Handicapped access and useability as central requirements

No specification regarding open access to information

Open access to information and data are crucial

No specification regarding the kind of ICT / software

Use of open source software only

No specification regarding real name policy or anonymity

Facilitation of low-threshold, anonymous participation

a method, without normative goal

a guiding principle, with a normative component („the more open, the better“)

E-Participation vs. Open Participation

Open Participation: Guiding Principle of Open Government

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open participation

transparent• open data• open source• open process• open results

inclusive• crossmedia• accessibility• useability• anonymity

receptive• dialogic• open-ended• scope for decision-making



open participation




Conclusion

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• Open government is more than open doors

Open doors (=transparency) are the prerequisite to enter, i.e. for open participation.

• Governments must actively invite citizens, i.e. create open spaces of interaction

• „Open“ means: transparent, inclusive and receptive

• How much openness is necessary or enough remains a normative question and matter of debate.

Thank you!

Questions?

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Michelle Anna Ruesch, [email protected]

If you want to know more about the mentioned, EU-funded IMPACT-project, please go to http://www.policy-impact.eu

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