Gianluca Misuraca Senior Scientist, JRC-IPTS, Information Society Unit European Commission The views expressed are solely those of the author in his private capacity and do not represent those of the European Commission Executive Brief Future-Proofing todays eGovernment for tomorrows Digital Society GCC eGovernment Conference, Kingdom of Bahrain 25 th 26 th November 2015 2 Futuring eGovernment It is always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see. Winston Churchill From first generation eGovernment Source: Codagnone, Misuraca, Savoldelli, 2014 Digital race towards e-Services sophistication Limited take up and low users satisfaction Mirroring effect: virtual reality not always matched by real transformation Unveiling the `eGov` Paradox Source: European Commission, `with and of ICTs Better online access to digital goods and services An environment where digital services can prosper Digital networks and platforms as a driver for growth to next generation digital governance 4 Unleashing `Policy Making 2.0 Source:A set of methodologies and technological solutions aimed at enabling better, more timely and more participative governance & policy-making 5 Enable the technological conditions and anticipate the alleged consequences of openness and mass-collaboration through innovating the public sector and its service delivery Embrace ICTs and prepare to manage change through executive leadership development and institutional redesign Harnessing data-powered intelligence for evidence-based policy and better understanding the impact of ICTs on todays and tomorrows society 6 Keys to success `Governing` the digital transformation or, rephrasing Alcide De Gasperi A statesman Policy-Maker 2.0 thinks of the next generation *This quote is generally attributed to Alcide De Gasperi, however he may have taken it from the American Politician James Freeman Clarke (1810 1888). In the original version: "A politician thinks of the next election; a statesman of the next generation. A politician looks for the success of his party; a statesman for that of the country", "Daily Gazette", 3 february (Source: Edward Everett Hale Old and new - Vol. 2 - Pag. 644) 7 thus the limit is only THEIR imagination 8