Greece 2010: OpenGov at Times of Crisis

PEP-NET Summit Vassilis Goulandris e-trikalaPEP-NET Summit | Vassilis Goulandris | 23.09.2010 | e-trikala Photo

Greece OpenGov @ times of crisis

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rightee/4356950/

PEP-NET Summit Vassilis Goulandris e-trikala

Some people say…

“The Greek economic crisis - even if it didn’t exist -

had to be invented ”

well, not really, but…


The ChallengeHow to fix decade-old wrongdoings in a short time

The Big QuestionCan an opengov strategy be an ally in this?

PhotoDaniel Rose

http://goo.gl/CmNx


No! They have a right to be ignorant. Knowledge only means complicity in

guilt; ignorance has a certain dignity.

But surely the citizens of a

democracy have a right to know.

Open Data


government.gov.gr Portal


Opengov.greGov Office of the Prime Minister:1. Public service appointments2. Open Consultations3. Labs.opengov


1. Individuals can apply for senior public sector appointments

56 calls for 1.235 positions to date


2. Open ConsultationsMinimum 10 days period prescribedLegal-ready docsParagraph by paragraph commentingComments subject to approvalRating by non-reg users (plus/minus)Name/email: Required - link: optionalNo threading of commentsRSS for topics & commentsContent subject to CC license 3.0


ConsultationStats

77 consultations45.000 comments4 mil visits11 months


Open call to submit ideas on egov > rated by members > evaluated by scientific committee > shortlist presented in public event > proposed to

relevant authority.

3. An OpenGov.gr initiative


Phase 1 Redesign of gov services & portals (361 proposals)

Phase 2 Proposals on environment, tourism, health,

agriculture (41 proposals)

Phase 3 How to combat Bureaucracy (open)


◄Budget & Balance sheet of my Local Authority

◄Personal data that the state holds!

All data of National Stat Office ►

Q: What kind of data you wish to see open?


A: What kind of data can YOU open up?


Open & Free public Geospatial data

http://www.geodata.gov.gr/geodata/


No, no, Minister! It could never be government

policy. That is unthinkable! Only

government practice.

Are you saying that winking at corruption

is government policy?

Corruption


The “Transparency Law” makes online publication of Gov decisions, a legally binding requirement.

http://et.diavgeia.gov.gr/


Online tracking of campaign expenditures by local authority

election candidates


Compulsory online Census to record all public servants in the payroll.

A full record produced for the first time!

http://apografi.gov.gr/


How are things at the Campaign for the Freedom of Information, by the way?

Sorry, I can't talk about that.

Free Info


Fire Service

Stats on fires ►


Police

A start ►


Citizens report on illegal outdoor advertising signs

A Govt-led initiative!

www.illegalsigns.gov.gr

http://www.illegalsigns.gov.gr/


DigitalGreece2020A Forum open to anyone who wishes to

discuss & get involved in the digital national strategy


Open government, Prime Minister. Freedom of Information.

We should always tell the press freely and frankly anything that they could easily find out some other way


► Cuts municipalities & related entities by 2/3 roughly ► Local elections every 5 yrs to coincide with EU elections► Obligatory publication of decisions on the internet► Doubles local e-gov service shops (ΚΕΠ)► Introduction of “smart citizen card”

Kallikratis: The Local Authorities’ reform plan

…two critical reforms ►


• Issues opinions about city affairs, proposes to the city on local development issues and proposes solutions

• 2/3 of city councilors elect the members representatives from the local academic, professional, trade, CSOs & citizens

• 25-50 members total, chaired by the Mayor• Parallel Online-Deliberation with all citizens “is not ruled

out”, and its results are presented to the committee by the Chair

• Committee meets once every year, or every 3 months upon invitation by the Chair.

“The Deliberation Committee”


• A person appointed to act somewhat like a local “Ombudsman” for the citizens

• He receives complaints from citizens and enterprises on wrongdoings, he mediates for their solution

• He is obliged to respond online within 30 days

• He compiles an annual report which is discussed in a special city council session

The “Citizens’ Supporter”


PhotoDianeCline

http://goo.gl/pZw6

The Missing Link…and beyond Greece


Rethinking…

OECD: Rethinking e-Government services | http://goo.gl/zTgd


e-Government

Open Gov

e-Governance

e-Democracy

Open Data, processesoutcomes, internal collab.

From Gov to Soc

Beyond GovtCitizen-led collab &e-participation

Facilitation, empowermentRelinquish control

Service delivery, rules outputs, accessibility


e-Government

Open Gov

e-Governance

e-Democracy

Facilitation, empowermentRelinquish control

Beyond GovtCitizen-led collab &e-participation

From Gov to Soc

Open Data, processesoutcomes, internal collab.



e-Government

Open Gov

e-Governance

e-Democracy

Open Data & processesseeds of collaboration

Facilitation, leverageRelinquish control

From Gov to Soc

What makes this path feasible?

Beyond Gov Citizen-led collab &e-participation



e-Government

e-Democracy

Civil Society 2.0 civic hackers are welcome

From Gov to Soc


Ellen MillerSunlight Foundation

http://goo.gl/NJv8

“…we need to admit that Gov2.0 isn’t happening until citizens are truly actively engaged in helping to demand and co-create it.”


Watch list ●●●

• Re-engineering (a)sync• Data quality & reliability• Interdisciplinary Knowledge Hubs• Consultation vs e-deliberation• Mismanagement of expectations• Regulatory framework Photo

http://goo.gl/4w4l

http://www.flickr.com/photos/chad_k/3767365155/sizes/m/


Hints ●●●● “Guerilla” tactics

● “Marketing” the OpenGov concept

● Leapfrog: Do not “discover the wheel”

● Energize an expert community beyond IT

● Transparent rules of the game

● An “e-Deliberation Charter”

● “A Citizens’ Initiative” for Greece (GCI) ?

Photohttp://goo.gl/MHan

http://www.flickr.com/photos/spidermandragon5/2922128673/sizes/m/


A new spirit …“For us, Greeks, the demand of these timesfor common effort and trust in each otherwill perhaps be the one good thing to comeout of this - not exactly unforeseeable –adventure that we've entered upon. Crisis is a group journey.”

Alexis StamatisWriter

http://goo.gl/tcuH

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alexis-stamatis/the-greek-mirror_b_714857.html


Disclaimer

: The

vie

ws

expr

esse

d he

re a

re p

erso

nal a

nd d

o no

t nec

essa

rily

re

flect

the

view

s of

e-tr

ikal

a or

any

oth

er p

ublic

bod

y.

Thanks for listening!

Vassilis Goulandrishttp://onlinepolitics.wordpress.com

Date post:	09-May-2015
Category:	Technology
Upload:	vassilis-goulandris
View:	2,658 times
Download:	1 times

Greece 2010: OpenGov at Times of Crisis

Technology