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GovScape
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The voices of connected govt - e-Gov / Gov 2.0 / Open Gov for Fed, State & Local public sectors, tech leaders + civic innovators.
*Hosts: Allison Hornery & John Wells *Producers: Cofluence
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Knowing What To Look For: International Privacy Awareness Week
May 1, 201400:18:07Tap to summarize[More info, links and social media at gov20radio.com] Privacy complaints and enquiries are on the rise. We talk with Timothy Pilgrim, Australian Privacy Commissioner in the countdown to the international Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) 2014.
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Beyond Gov 2.0: Open Gov? Society 2.0
Dec 4, 201300:27:40Tap to summarize[More info, links and social media at gov20radio.com] In a special live recording at the GovInnovate Gov 2.0 Conference in Australia's capital city Canberra, facilitator John Wells leads a round-up discussion with a panel featuring: Susan Sly, Chief Information Officer, VicRoadsCraig Thomler, Gov 20. Advocate and General Manager Delib AustraliaMary-Anne Williams, Associate Dean Engineering and IT, University of Technology SydneyDon Easter, IT Supplier Advocate, Australian Government The broad-ranging conversation tackles questions such as: What are the connections between e-government, Gov 2.0 and open government - is it a continuum?What is the role of citizens in creating "Society 2.0"?Why is big data important to government?What are the big questions for 2014?
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GTEC 2013 And The Landscape Of Gov-Tech In Canada
Oct 18, 201300:30:36Tap to summarize[More info, links and social media at gov20radio.com] Government Technology Exhibition and Conference (GTEC) is widely regarded as Canada's pre-eminent Gov-Tech Conference. Thom Kearney and Richard Pietro talk to us about their experiences with the 2013 conference in October and, against that backdrop, discuss how the govtech landscape is shifting in Canada.
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Joining The Open Government Partnership: What's Next?
Jun 10, 201300:38:32Tap to summarize[More info, links and social media at gov20radio.com] The Open Government Partnership is a 60-nation network and growing. After some two years, Australia's Federal Government has just committed to joining the OGP. We talk with John McMillan, the Australian Government's Information Commissioner, about what the OGP might mean for a nation well-known for its early adoption of Gov 2.0 and other forms of connected government.
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Connecting Citizens To Civic Performance In Edmonton
Apr 9, 201300:25:18Tap to summarize[More info, links and social media at gov20radio.com] The City of Edmonton has launched a Citizen Dashboard on top of their open data catalogue. Ashley Casovan, Edmonton's Strategic Coordinator for ICT, explains how the initiative is creating new insights for citizens as well as city officials about how the city is performing on delivery of a selection of key services.
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Connecting The Communicators With CommsCamp
Apr 1, 201300:18:42Tap to summarize[More info, links and social media at gov20radio.com] CommsCamp 2013 brought together practitioners from across UK Government to Birmingham for an unconference about all things communication in the public sector. Ann Kempster from the UK Government Communication Network, and one of the co-organisers of the event, shares some of the key themes and insights from the event.
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Creating A Commons For Europe
Mar 24, 201300:25:55Tap to summarize[More info, links and social media at gov20radio.com] Inspired by programs such as Code For America, the newly-formed Commons4Europe program is working with seven cities to bring together government administrations, digital innovators, volunteers and local businesses to develop and push a civic transformation program. Esteve Almirall and Carles Ferreiro from the Commons4EU consortium, based in Barcelona, Spain, explain the integrated approach they're taking to innovation and development across a diverse range of civic cultures.
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Counting Down To The Open Gov News Challenge 2013
Mar 14, 201300:27:26Tap to summarize[More info, links and social media at gov20radio.com] As the deadline for submissions approaches for the News Challenge on Open Government, John Bracken, the Knight Foundation's Director of Media Innovation shares his observations on the journey so far and provides some insights for making project submissions, as well as how everyone can contribute to this timely Challenge to accelerate better ways that government and citizens can interact.
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Utah.gov Saves $61m Through Online Service Delivery
Feb 25, 201300:26:02Tap to summarize[More info, links and social media at gov20radio.com] The State of Utah has been well regarded for a number of years for its portal at Utah.gov, and the University of Utah's Center for Public Policy and Administration has recently completed a study to quantify the financial benefit of delivering these online government services. The results - based on just nine online services from over 1,200 available at Utah.gov - found a total of $61 million saved over five years. Tune in to hear from Dr Jennifer Robinson from the Utah University's Center for Public Policy and Administration and Rich Olsen from Utah Interactive talk about the findings from the report, and the importance of measuring the impact of online service delivery.
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Open Government: Launching The Knight News Challenge 2013
Feb 12, 201300:16:57Tap to summarize[More info, links and social media at www.gov20radio.com] Ahead of taking formal applications, an "inspiration phase" has been launched for the 2013 Knight News Challenge. Some $5 million of Knight Foundation funding will be announced in June for innovative projects around Open Government. Amid much talk (and much tech) focused on more open, transparent, connected governments - as well as the emergence of the 58 nation Open Government Partnership - this Challenge program aims to enable projects that in the broadest sense foster better communication in support of the Open Gov movement. We hear from Chris Sopher, Project Manager for the 2013 Knight News Challenge, about the Challenge goals and how the inspiration phase will help potential participants to shape their submission ideas through a new online space developed with OpenIDEO. The Knight News Challenge is international and open to submissions from governments and public sector agencies as well as civic innovators, private sector and non-profit organisations. If you're considering a pitch, don't miss this episode!
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