Slides from Austrian e-Government Konferenz 2010
Slides and some video are available for presentations given at e-Government Konferenz 2010, held 16-17 June 2010 in Villach, Austria.
Government 2.0…it can be a reality
Great article by Stephen Collins – Government 2.0…it can be a reality Really highlights the need for change to come from each and every public servant and that to take the lead as a sector that everyone needs to exercise leadership. Not wait for it, not be bound up by red tape and push backRead… Read more »
A shout out to Gov2.0 Radio
This week’s Tuesdays with Moore will skip the video format and go straight back to the old-fashioned written word. Let me know which you prefer as I am open to either one. One of the most impressive aspects of the Gov2.0 effort are the passionate people who are always open to share their stories, bothRead… Read more »
What is Public Diplomacy?
From 7-9 June 2010, Wilton Park hosted a conference for government practitioners, academics and other experts from around the world to discuss public diplomacy policy and practice. The conference was opened by Jeremy Browne MP, UK Minister of State for Public Diplomacy, and Judith McHale, US Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.Read… Read more »
Popular Culture vs Internet Culture
Ben Huh has a post on Paid Content that begins defining Popular Culture and Internet Culture. http://paidcontent.org/article/419-a-guide-to-the-cultural-battle-that-is-reshaping-the-media-business/ Popular Culture comes from the media barons who think they should tell the audience what to think, Internet Culture is bottom up, fools like me. As the number of people who stumble into Internet Culture increases, the numberRead… Read more »
On Policy Alpha geeks, network thinking and foreign policy
In the past few weeks the Liberal Party of Canada (LPC) and the Canadian International Council (CIC) both launched new visions for Canada’s foreign policy. Reading each, I’m struck by how much overlap both documents have with Middle to Model Power, the Canada25 report written 5 years ago by over 500 young Canadians from acrossRead… Read more »
AFGE Wins Unprecedented Arbitration On Behalf of Social Security Administration Employee
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 21, 2010 Contact: Christina Erling 202-639-6419 AFGE WINS UNPRECEDENTED ARBITRATION ON BEHALF OF SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEE $100,000 in Punitive and Compensatory Damages Awarded, Arbitrator Cites Flagrant Violations by the Agency (WASHINGTON)- Citing “reckless indifference,” an independent arbitrator decried the Social Security Administration’s multiple contract violations in a recent case regardingRead… Read more »
Three Government Agencies Take Home First Annual NVTC Social Media Awards
On June 15, 2010, the Northern Virginia Technology Council’s Social Media Committee hosted its first annual social media awards at K Street Lounge in Washington, D.C. The ceremony was part of #dcweek and recognized social media programs in six categories (see winners below). You may notice that half of the winners were government organizations: DepartmentRead… Read more »
Senator: GOP’s attacks on federal workers ‘baseless’
The ongoing Republican attacks on federal workers and their pay and benefits are demoralizing, baseless and based on flawed data, according to a Democratic lawmaker. Sen. Ted Kaufman (D-Del.) — who devotes a few minutes on the Senate floor each week to a different rank and file government worker — last week targeted a proposalRead… Read more »
Gov 2.0 Radio Hot Links – June 20, 2010
DCWeek – 240 people to check out on Twitter Ideas for Seattle – Local Gov and UserVoice Paul Day’s Conversion-Driven Government: Social Media is Not You Job Open Government – a book review The Guardian: The Internet – Everything you ever need to know Internet.artizans: open data doesn’t empower communities Osrin.net: Understanding gov20 adoption, findingRead… Read more »