Information technology is uplifting societies!

e–governmental practices

Elin Wihlborg Professor Political Science

Linköpings university

Technology as a solution to problems

ICT as a technology looking for problems

Problems are local and contextual

Problems experienced in everyday life,

in local contexts,

making technology meaningful and useful.

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Governments have problems and ICT

Ø Relations goes on-line Ø Within governments

Ø Governments – citizens

Ø Governments – NGOs

Ø Governments – businesses

Ø Governments are local and have to be meaningful

Ø Trust + Legal framing = legitimacy

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= e-government

Who are we?

I’m …

Ø  supervising PO and five other PhD-students,

Ø  a Marie Curie fellow, research on sustainable e-government, and

Ø  I analyse social change in theoretical perspectives and hope contribute to social change!

LiU is ...

Ø  an innovative and cross-disciplinary university

Ø Developing Interactive research, excellent education

and contribute to growth in societies

Ø  at for ex HELIX, tema department …

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E-government = democracy + new technology in local contexts

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1. Democracy

2. New technologies

3. Local contexts

Democracy 1(2)

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Ø Traditional models Ø Representative democracy Ø Direct democracy

Ø De-liberative democracy Ø Dialogue

Ø Communication Ø Respect of differences

Democracy 2(2)

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Ø Human rights are basics

Ø “Freedom” of speech Ø Internet can empower

Ø Image of equality on-line

Ø “Information rights” for the information age in the knowledge society

Make it work your way!

New technology 1(1)

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Ø Information and communication technologies

Ø Knowledge > information

Ø Infrastructure = + technology

+ organisation & institutions

Ø Global standards &

Local knowledge

Local contexts 1(3)

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Ø Be proud of your local context

Ø Get inspired by others, but make it local your way

Ø “Life is lived through pockets of time-space”

Local contexts 2(3) – Ostrom Design principles for sustainable management

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Ø Find and see the local and its boundaries

Ø Rules and governmental institutions have to match local needs and conditions.

Ø Local institutions (rules and traditions) have to be respected both from inside and outside

Ø Build responsibility and accountability.

Local contexts 3(3) Make e-government sustain

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Ø Local problems + Local meanings of ICT

Ø Africanisation > Global firms and models

Ø Local entrepreneurs & local business

Ø Governing governments into e-society > e-government

Ø ICT 4 your D

Policy tools

Ø Visualizing the local Ø Problems that are experienced Ø Easy accessible technology Ø Reliable infrastructure Ø Identification and safe communication

Ø Strive for legitimacy Ø Trust Ø Legal framing

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E-government can be… trustworthy through meaningful

local use of ICT, building on and respecting local needs and conditions.

But it takes.. time, collaboration and courage!

Thank you for listening!

Now let’s talk, about IT …

and become the change

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Policyprocessen 1(2)

Ø Ett återkommande begrepp

Ø Process = sker över tid

Ø Process med steg

Ø Sub-processer

? Är policyprocessen ett teoretiskt begrepp?

? Beskrivande, förklarande, förstående?

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A Communicative process

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”… you find sometimes that a Thing that seemed very Thingish inside you is quite different when it gets out into the open and has other people looking at it.” (Puh’s Corner s. 250)

?

Slutsatser och bidrag

Ø Koppla samman med designen

Ø Bredden i teorin visar på möjligheter, men trubbighet när många ”stora” verktyg används

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The use of information and communication technologies (ICT) is rapidly changing our societies and problems experienced by individuals and societies can be solved in new creative ways. The use of ICT is always related to the local context and has to address issues relevant there and than. When governments use ICT and provide services on-line to citizens and others it is labeled e-government. Thus the use and meanings of e-government will develop in line with the governmental structures and institutions in the specific setting. e-governmental practices will be local and have to focus on local problems regardless if it is about equality, corruption prevention, education or what ever is seen as a local relevant problem. This talk will focus on the use of e-government to uplift societies and form democracy that becomes sustainable in a local meaning.

2013-02-28 Föreläsning 1: Affärssystem för företag

2013-02-28 Föreläsning 1: Affärssystem för företag