Great hint by Tiago Peixoto

Great hint by T. Peixoto

Call for Chapters: Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling: Sharing policy decisions in the digital world

Here in Brazil could be more initiatives like that:

Call for Chapters: Advanced ICT Integration for Governance and Policy Modeling: Sharing policy decisions in the digital world

For more information, visit: http://www.igi-global.com/publish/call-for-papers/call-details/1009?goback=.gmr_4095009.gde_4095009_member_244987137

Important Dates

June 30, 2013: Proposal Submission Deadline

July 30, 2013: Notification of Acceptance

October 30, 2013: Full Chapter Submission

December 15, 2013: Notification and Review Results

January 31, 2014: Camera Ready Submission

March 15, 2014: Final Deadline

Editors

Peter Sonntagbauer (Cellent AG, Austria)

Kawa Nazemi (Fraunhofer IGD, Germany)

Susanne Sonntagbauer (Cellent AG, Austria)

Giorgio Prister (Major Cities of Europe , Italy)

Dirk Burkhardt (Fraunhofer IGD, Germany)

Introduction

This book deals with the use of advanced ICT technologies in the policy lifecycle and decision making of governments. The use of ICT support in policy design, modeling and implementation (“e-Policy”) ensures a two-way communication protocol between citizens and governments during the whole lifecycle of a policy.

The methods and the ICT tools to support the policy lifecycle have drastically changed with the emergence of social media, advanced simulation techniques, open government data, big data, opinion mining, advanced text analytics and visualization, amongst others.

Within the FP7 research program several projects have focused on different technologies and use cases. For the first time the “Future Policy Modeling” Project (FUPOL), a large scale integrated project funded under the 7th framework program of the European Union, has provided a complete detailed policy lifecycle model, linked each step to new ICT technologies and explained its benefits for governments, citizens and other stakeholders. It has also outlined how different available technologies can be integrated in such a model that fit into ICT-infrastructures of governments.

Número especial da Political Analysis sobre Big Data

Interessante número da revista sobre Big Data: http://pan.oxfordjournals.org/content/current

Very good Rafa's recommendation

Very good Rafa recommendation with nice presentation by Tiago Peixoto.

The CeDEM13 Conference for eDemocracy and Open Government was held 20-23
May 2013 in Krems and saw keynotes held by Beth Noveck, Karine Nahon,
Johna Carlo Bertot and Tiago Peixoto. Presenters and attendees came from
23 countries, allowing for interesting conversations and networking
opportunities.

If you were unable to attend, then you can read the summary on our
blog
http://digitalgovernment.wordpress.com/2013/05/28/summary-cedem13/ The
blog
covers all the keynotes, the presenters, the sessions, the ppts.!
Or take a look at the photos
https://secure.flickr.com/photos/e-governance/sets/72157633602959048/
or
and watch the films: http://www.youtube.com/user/eGovernanceKrems

CeDEM13 Proceedings
The CeDEM13 proceedings will soon be available online (OA) as a pdf,
and in
book format by the end of summer. We will let you know when they are
ready!

CeDEM13 and the Open Access eJournal for e-Democracy and Open
Government
(JeDEM)
The best CeDEM13 papers will be published in a special issue of JeDEM
later
this year. If you are interested in submitting a paper for the current
call,
please see: http://www.jedem.org/announcement/view/9

Internet and public policies

Nice presentation about how the new technologies could contribute to improve public policies: http://blogs.oii.ox.ac.uk/policy/

Locupletem-se: Information and society

Número especial da Information and Society sobre midias socias e eleições: locupletem-se: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rics20/16/5#.UaTfnECOLoI

Ipea na vanguarda

Ipea disponibiliza bases de dados para pesquisas sobre participação social O Ipea/Diest está disponibilizando em formato de dados abertos três bases de dados: a primeira reúne dados sobre o perfil e atuação de 767 conselheiros nacionais; a segunda sistematiza informações dos atos normativos dos 24 colegiados pesquisados; a terceira contém informações a respeito das formas de organização e regras de participação das 82 conferências nacionais realizadas entre 2003 e 2011. O objetivo é democratizar o acesso à informação e contribuir para pesquisas acerca desses espaços de participação social  (continue lendo).

Debates sobre E-participation

http://epractice.eu/en/blog/5416790

e-participation - What's the X-Factor?

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"e-participation - tools, processes, policy", that is the name of the workshop, the youthpart project organised within the framework of the conference "Building tomorrows Europe" in Bonn, on May 7-8.

The conference was the 25th anniversary celebration of the National Agency for the EU programme "Youth in Action" and youth participation is a key field of interest in international youth work. Consequently, the project youthpart that aims to explore e-participation for young people and their inclusion into the digital society, took over the challenge to bring a high-quality workshop on e-participation & youth alive: 35 interested participants joined this workshop, where experts from Ireland, Austria and Germany stirred up the discussion and brought a broad variety of perspectives to the table. 

The x-factor - what makes online participation successful?

Listen here to the discussion

"There has to be a binding agreement and the process has to be taken serious", responds Eva Panek from Liquid Democracy e.V. "Of course, there are different other factors, but these are

the most important ones, according to my opinion". For Andreas Karsten from youthpolicy.org, the problem is a different one. "Everyone assumes e-participation is cheap and quick. But it is

not and that makes e-participation not completely working as it could be, at least at this point in history where we are now". For him, the x-factor lies in the assigned budget for programming and the website. "That should not exceed  10% of the overall budget for the e-participation project". Deirdre Lee from the European project Puzzled by Policy adds, that just the website or a tool does not make the process. "Also," she states,"Policy does not change overnight. It has to be an integrated process with realistic goals". Judith Schossböck from the European project Ourspace says, "There are direct and indirect ways of effective youth participation. Yet, seeing the direct impact to the process is crucial for individuals, and this can happen through by having fun or receive a form of recognition, for example ".

Relationship between e-participation and inclusion

Listen here to the discussion

Lorena Jaume from I&G Co:llaboratory who facilitated the workshop opened quickly the floor for discussion and contributions from the audience. "Don't we reach anyway the top 10%, the elite of society, through online participation, what about the disadvantaged young people", a person from the audience asked. Another contribution pointed out that youth people may be disadvantaged because they live in rural areas and might be left behind when it comes to digital participation due to lacking internet connection. One person from the audience encountered that it has explicitly the so-called disadvantaged young people who connected themselves through social media during the riots in England last year. Andreas Karsten suggested that while most participation processes and tools online still require text-based input. A change towards more interactive, audio and visual input is needed.

An online tool is participatory when...

Listen here to the discussion

One returning question also in international debates is, what makes an online tool participatory and how is the relation between online and offline. Hence, Lorena Jaume took the chance to challenge the panelists with these questions. Most panelists agreed that online and offline processes need to be combined in order to be effective. Additionally, Eva Panek points out, there need to be incentives for young people and tools need to be ad-hoc, flexible and with a low threshold to be able to to pick young people up where they usually often are, namely online. Deirdre Lee brings it down to three hallmarks, that make tools participatory. "Clearly, that is accessibility, transparency and accountability", she states. For Judith Schossböck a certain digital gap is a part of the process, one need to deal with still at this point. Also Andreas Karsten can list three specific hallmarks for participatory tools: "A tool has to present that historic context of a debated topic, furthermore, it is needed to include the position a person or institution has towards a topic over time, and of course, accountability, meaning, what has changed over time related to a debated topic".

10 years from on there will be no more e-participation

Listen here to the discussion

Time flew by quickly and the 75 minutes discussion time were approaching its end and Lorena Jaume invited the panelists to become fortune tellers: "According to you what has to be done 10 years from now on?". 

Deirdre Lee hopes that participation becomes a normal part of daily life and that technology plays an important part in it. Also the movement of open data and further developments in social media will support it. "Gaining experiences about e-participation processes, more exchange about this still young phenomenon, building up knowledge", summarizes Eva Panek. "The school curriculum needs to take up these developments", states Judith Schossböck,"already now we observe a generation gap in schools where teacher try to prevent pupils in engaging with social media". Andreas Karsten hopes for smaller devices and less big screens. He also draws a little bit of a doomsday scenario:"The real battles are outside of youth sector when it comes to e-participation. Everyone needs to know who Neelie Kroes is and what needs to be done to keep the internet infrastructure open and decentralised. Otherwise, in 10 years, it will be too late to debate about e-participation as we know it now, as it will be a victim of media regulation".

Presented Projects:

    youthpolicy.org

    liqd.net & ypart.eu

    joinourspace.eu

    puzzledbypolicy

Dear all

Below you will find the programme of the international symposium organized by the DEL network (CERTOP-CNRS and UPEC-CEDITEC), "Online political participation and its critics" to be held, on June 19th and 20th in Paris. A French/English simultaneous translation of the conference is planned.

Please register by June 5: http://colloquedel2013.fr/en/inscription-colloque/

http://colloquedel2013.fr/en/

Novo portal do E-democracia

O portal e-Democracia está com novo layout e novas opções de interatividade. Além de uma home reformulada, foram feitas melhorias nas funções que já existiam, com o objetivo de estimular a colaboração crescente dos internautas. As mudanças foram implementadas a partir do retorno dos próprios usuários, desde que o portal entrou no ar, em 2009. O que você achou? Responda a enquete e ainda participe do fórum! Obrigada! Equipe e-Democracia

Atenciosamente,

Equipe e-Democracia
edemocracia@camara.gov.br
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Colóquio interessante no CNRS

You will find below the full program of the international symposium organized by the DEL network (CERTOP-CNRS and UPEC-CEDITEC), "Online political participation and its critics" to be held on 19 and 20 June at the CNRS. A simultaneous translation is planned during both days.
For organizational reasons, the online registration for all those who wish to be present is imperative, by June 5: http://colloquedel2013.fr/en/inscription-colloque/

Furthermore, the general assembly of the DEL network will take place on June 21 from 10am to 13pm at the University of Paris Est Creteil. You are more than welcome (http://colloquedel2013.fr/en/une-ag-pour-decider-de-lavenir-du-reseau-del/)

All the best,
Stéphanie Wojcik and Gérard Loiseau

http://colloquedel2013.fr/en/

Twitter e eleições na dinamarca

Nova edição da Javnost, the public.

Tem artigo sobre twitter e eleições. http://javnost-thepublic.org/

Grupos de pesquisa da FIocruz

Grupo de Pesquisa Tecnologias, Culturas, Práticas Interativas e Inovação

http://wiki.next.icict.fiocruz.br/index.php/Grupo_de_Pesquisa_%22Tecnologias,_Culturas,_Pr%C3%A1ticas_Interativas_e_Inova%C3%A7%C3%A3o_em_Sa%C3%BAde%22

Temos artigos públicados, que a maneira tradicional, por exemplo, discutem, entre outros:

Sistemas políticos e Internet - "Novas tecnologias: do partido centralizado às redes da sociedade civil e comunidades virtuais" - http://revista.ibict.br/liinc/index.php/liinc/article/viewFile/253/144,

Questões relacionadas a relacionadas a Políticas Públicas: Governo eletrônico e redes sociais: informação, participação e interação - http://www.reciis.cict.fiocruz.br/index.php/reciis/article/view/604/1035

Faz cursos que trabalham com este tema como: Grupo do Facebooc do Curso de redes Sociais:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/468816599851818/; Acordo Pedagógico - Curso Redes Sociais - https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Et4Q-XzT9CK8oy160FZaqSUNhrhbJznNff2RcleYIDk/edit

Mas principalmente experimenta, organiza e discute ações políticas na Internet:

RedeFiocruz no Brasil sem Miséria: https://www.facebook.com/groups/252706931462688/

Rede Saúde e Cultura: https://www.facebook.com/groups/REDESAUDECULTURA/

As Redes Sociais no Serviço Público: https://www.facebook.com/groups/202137906577884/?fref=ts

Campanhas para direção em organizações Públicas: Fiocruz; https://www.facebook.com/groups/taniaaraujojorge2013/; Icict https://www.facebook.com/niltonbahlis1

Centro de Estudos Avançados em Democracia Digital

Centro de Estudos Avançados em Democracia Digital lançou seu novo site hoje: www.ceadd.com.br

Para quem não sabe, o CEADD, sediado na Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA), é um centro de pesquisa especializado no estudo da relação entre internet e democracia. O objetivo é contribuir para uma melhor compreensão das iniciativas de democracia digital em curso no Brasil e no mundo. Temos a participação de grupos de pesquisa da UFAL, UFC, UFMG e da UFBA.

Mais informações, é claro, vocês podem acessar lá no nosso site :)

El Gobierno de Brasil y el BID lanzan Manual sobre Redes Sociales y Gobierno

El Gobierno de Brasil y el BID lanzan Manual sobre Redes Sociales y Gobierno

La Secretaria de Comunicação Social (SECOM) de la Presidencia del Brasil elaboró un manual para orientar la actuación del sector público en las redes sociales. En acuerdo el Banco Interamericano de Desarrollo (BID), se lanzó la versión digital y en español. Puntogov le acerca el documento. Links abaixos também são úteis: https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/lista-inda-gt -> GT geral https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/lista-inda-gt1 -> GT de gestão https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/lista-inda-gt2 -> GT de boas práticas https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/lista-inda-gt3 -> GT de tecnologia https://groups.google.com/forum/?fromgroups#!forum/lista-inda-gt4 -> GT de padronização

Dicas da lista

(1) Olá pessoal hoje foi publicado o registro do processo de participação social da INDA, especialmente a construção do portal de dados abertos dados.gov.br

http://dados.gov.br/noticia/aberto-o-registro-do-processo-de-participacao-social-da-inda/

Notem que esse texto foi construido de forma colaborativa via github que é uma rede social para comunidades de desenvolvimento. O texto foi quase todo constuído utilizando o sistema de versionamento dessa rede, que é comumente utilizado para hospedar códigos. Aliás o tema de utilizar a lógica de colaboração de código para construção de textos e processos políticos foi tema de um TED do Clay Shirk no final do ano passsado.

(2) http://oatd.org/