Bertelsmann stiftung participation final_20100609dm

Danube University KremsCentre for E-Government

Daniel Medimorec:The Austrian E-Democracy Approach

Workshop „Vitalizing Democracy through Participation“

Bertelsmann Stiftung, Berlin, 09.06.2010


Overview

1. EU 2. Austria3. Southeast Europe4. Outlook


EU


EU Ministerial Declaration of Malmö„E-Gov 2010-2015”

“… be more open, flexible and collaborative …Citizens and businesses are empowered by eGovernment … developed in collaboration with third parties, … strengthened transparency and effective means for involvement of stakeholders in the policy process …”


Austria


Official E-Government Vision 2020

E-Democracy elements include Establish transparency & strengthen trust (active data protection)

• Insight into processes & data (registries) • Trust and security in services• Facilitate access to information

Participation & interactive information systems• Make available selected public data [focus: content]• Mashups with private services (maps, route planer, fora,…)• Follow & use the innovative developments in society &

business for administrationE-Government and E-Democracy are merging


Austrian eGovernment Cooperation

Federal Government

Platform Digital Austria

Local and National Governments as well as Business Representatives

Federal ICT Board BLSG Board

Federal Ministries, Provinces, Municipalities, Chamber Organisations

Federal Ministries

WG: Infrastructure & Interoperability

WG: Law & Security

PG: eDemocracy

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Austrian E-Democracy Strategy:Building Blocks

1. eDemocracy Strategy2. eDemocracy & eParticipation Tools3. eParticipation Prototype Processes4. eParticipation Modules


Strengthening and enhancementof democracy by incorporation of citizens and their knowledge to improve processes and results in politics, administration and societythrough the use of interactive media

Austrian E-Democracy Strategy:Main objective


Austrian E-Democracy Strategy: Aims

1. Increase transparency & traceability2. Improve eParticipation & communication3. More efficient participation projects4. Develop new cooperation models5. Promote social networks


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nParticipation & Collaboration in Administration (Jugend2Help)

• Austrian youth-participation-project • young users were asked to decide on the content

and features of "their" HELP-space themselves.• ~900 contributions• ~2000 votes


Participation & Collaboration in Policy-Making

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• project allows the citizens to:• Access, view and compare the

political/election programs of different parties• find profiles of candidates & ask questions • read all collected answers


South East Europe


UN E-Participation 2010 index “High level e-participation countries (among the first 30 countries in the

world): Estonia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Croatia and Hungary. All countries except Croatia in this group are a EU member states.

Administration: eCroatia Office

Main focus: Infrastructure – digital TV

Project:e.g. “Zelena Patrola“

Varardin County

Croatia


UN E-Participation 2010 index “Medium level e-participation countries (ranking 31-100 in the world):

Bulgaria, Latvia, Ukraine, Republic of Belarus, Poland, FYR Macedonia“ among others

Administration: Minister of Information Society

Project: E-Government - The National Strategy and Action Plan for Information

One goal: Society Development: Creation of a web-portal allowing for the

participation of citizens in the society building process (E-Democracy);

FYR Macedonia


UN E-Participation 2010 index “Low level e-participation countries (ranking among least developed

countries in the world): Bosnia – Herzegovina & Serbia“

Administration: Bosnia & Herzegovina: Ministry of Communication and Transport of

BiH (Federal Level)

Serbia: Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Society

Main focus for both countries: Public Administration Reform

Serbia, Bosnia & Herzegovina


Outlook


Outlook - Policy recommendation:

Open Government principlesTransparency in politics & administrationInnovation in society - cooperation & coproductionNew mindsets of decision makers & officialsAddress & solve complex political questions -innovative strength of society


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www.donau-uni.ac.at/egov

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