An online notebook
An online notebook
In the US, the National Academy of Public Administration Collaboration Project recently published an online dialogue guide for effective citizen engagement. It’s pretty interesting and given how much the coalition government seems to like asking people for ideas, what with…
I’ve been thinking quite a bit since the election about where digital engagement activity fits in during this age of austerity in which we find ourselves. I’ll be honest and say I’ve had a bit of a crisis of confidence…
I had a great time last week at the Centre for Public Scrutiny conference last Thursday. I ran a workshop, which involved me talking for a bit, and then a discussion amongst those in the room. Here are the slides…
This week saw the launch of a new local government digital engagement project – Let’s Talk Central by Central Bedfordshire Council. The Learning Pool online innovation / social media / loafing around team – that’s me and Breda – were…
…is the title of a startlingly well written and interesting paper from Anthony Zacharzewski of the Democratic Society. Download it here (PDF warning).
I like scrutiny – it was one of my first jobs in local government to help the process at a smallish borough council. The CfPS does a great job of supporting good practice in the area, and recently this is…
So, the announcement has been made, and the new Director of Digital Engagement is Andrew Stott. Andrew is currently Government Deputy Chief Information Officer. He has had director-level oversight within the Cabinet Office for the Power of Information work from…
On Monday and Tuesday of this week I will be spending a couple of days at the Digital Inclusion Conference, helping to make the event a little more, well, inclusive by doing some social reporting. It won’t just be me,…
I am rather excited to be live blogging the Digital Britain Summit tomorrow, providing one way for the many interested folk who were unable to attend to still find out what is being said, by who. It’s a really good…