Comments on: What Cost Citizen Engagement? http://www.rfahey.org/2010/03/19/what-cost-citizen-engagement/ Collaboration // Transparency // Empowerment Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:02:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Richard Faheyhttp://www.rfahey.org/2010/03/19/what-cost-citizen-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-13885 Richard Fahey Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:56:28 +0000 http://www.rfahey.org/?p=1795#comment-13885 Tomorrow's <a href="http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/politics/article7069240.ece" rel="nofollow">announcement</a> from Gordon Brown will be interesting. The UK has a lot going on though and particularly in relation to opening up data through <a href="http://data.gov.uk/" rel="nofollow">data.gov.uk</a>. It's also opening up <a href="http://blog.okfn.org/2010/01/05/opening-up-uk-local-spending-data/" rel="nofollow">local spending</a> data e.g. through http://data.london.gov.uk. I think what's more interesting is that there is a greater transparency / open government movement in the UK e.g. with <a href="http://www.mysociety.org/" rel="nofollow">mysociety</a> and <a href="http://blog.okfn.org/" rel="nofollow">other</a> organisations. Also, the UK has different Government related barcamps going on e.g. <a href="http://www.ukgovweb.org/" rel="nofollow">central</a> and <a href="http://localgovcamp.com/" rel="nofollow">local</a> gov. It has <a href="http://rewiredstate.org/" rel="nofollow">hack days</a> and other events, which are semi supported by the government. The Conservatives also promote concepts such as transparency and open data in their <a href="http://www.conservatives.com/Policy/Where_we_stand/Technology.aspx" rel="nofollow">manifesto</a>. I just don't see this as a big talking point in Ireland (other than transparency in relation to TD expenses). I think Ireland is slowly learning from initiatives in the US, UK and even at an EU level. However, I don't think the open government movement will come from Gov, but rather needs to originate at a citizen level. Tomorrow’s announcement from Gordon Brown will be interesting. The UK has a lot going on though and particularly in relation to opening up data through data.gov.uk. It’s also opening up local spending data e.g. through http://data.london.gov.uk.

I think what’s more interesting is that there is a greater transparency / open government movement in the UK e.g. with mysociety and other organisations. Also, the UK has different Government related barcamps going on e.g. central and local gov. It has hack days and other events, which are semi supported by the government.

The Conservatives also promote concepts such as transparency and open data in their manifesto. I just don’t see this as a big talking point in Ireland (other than transparency in relation to TD expenses).

I think Ireland is slowly learning from initiatives in the US, UK and even at an EU level. However, I don’t think the open government movement will come from Gov, but rather needs to originate at a citizen level.

]]> By: Cian O'Donovanhttp://www.rfahey.org/2010/03/19/what-cost-citizen-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-13877 Cian O'Donovan Sun, 21 Mar 2010 13:34:29 +0000 http://www.rfahey.org/?p=1795#comment-13877 Richee, great overview on what's going on in Ireland right now. First time I've seen all this stuff in the one place and heartening to know it's going on. How do you think this compares to Labour's promises re open info here in the UK this week? Richee, great overview on what’s going on in Ireland right now. First time I’ve seen all this stuff in the one place and heartening to know it’s going on. How do you think this compares to Labour’s promises re open info here in the UK this week?

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