Local e-Democracy National Project Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, UK
What is e-Democracy? e-Democracy is… e-voting e-political campaigning e-participation
What is e-Democracy? “ Democratic change is essentially a slow process, that is as much about addressing cultural beliefs as it is about altering specific processes.
What is e-Democracy? A project enhances democracy if it: supports representative democracy engages citizens makes decision-making transparent manages conflict as well as consensus improves political equality increases community control
Local e-Democracy in the UK European Parliament UK Parliament County Councils District Councils Unitary Councils
Local e-Democracy National Project for Local e-Democracy Sponsor: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister Funding: 6 million euros Timescale: November March 2005 Governance: Project Board Project management: local councils
Project Board Organisations Office of the Deputy Prime Minister e-Government Unit (Cabinet Office) Improvement & Development Agency Local Government Association Hansard Society De Montfort University Local authorities Blackburn Bristol City Kingston upon Thames North Lincolnshire SE London E-Gov Services Shrewsbury & Atcham St Albans Stroud Surrey CC Wolverhampton Suffolk
Five questions 3.Addressing the democratic deficit How can communities better engage with their councils? 1.Developing the e-democracy environment What is e-democracy? What will make it successful & sustainable? 2.Strengthening existing democratic practices How can councils better interact with their citizens? 5.Project Management and Roll out How can we make this relevant and useful for all Local Authorities? 4.Evaluating e-democracy What is happening now in e-democracy?
Outputs Strategy toolkit e-Democracy toolkit Evaluation toolkit
e-Democracy toolkit Strategy toolkit e-Democracy toolkit Evaluation toolkit
e-Democracy toolkit COUNCILLORS COMMUNITIES PARTNERSHIPS COUNCILS
e-Democracy toolkit COUNCILLORS National councillors database Councillors’ websites Online surgeries
e-Democracy toolkit COUNCILS e-Citizens’ panel e-Moderation e-Petitioning Policy tracking
e-Democracy toolkit PARTNERSHIPS Consultations Information sharing
e-Democracy toolkit COMMUNITIES e-Democracy icons Games Websites for elderly Involving young people Online communities Interactive webcasting Blogging Community websites Text alerts
e-Democracy toolkit COUNCILLORS COMMUNITIES PARTNERSHIPS COUNCILS National councillors database Councillors’ websites Online surgeries e-Citizens’ panel e-Moderation e-Petitioning Policy tracking Consultations Information sharing e-Democracy icons Games Websites for elderly Involving young people Online communities Interactive webcasting Blogging Community websites Text alerts
Outputs Strategy toolkit e-Democracy toolkit Evaluation toolkit
Strategy toolkit e-Democracy toolkit Evaluation toolkit
Strategy toolkit BUSINESS PLANNING GUIDANCE MATERIALS BUSINESS CASE
Outputs Strategy toolkit e-Democracy toolkit Evaluation toolkit
Strategy toolkit e-Democracy toolkit Evaluation toolkit
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Outputs Strategy toolkit e-Democracy toolkit Evaluation toolkit Knowledge pool
BASELINE SURVEY LITERATURE REVIEW BEST PRACTICE DATABASE FUNDING DATABASE RESEARCH REPORT
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My contact details Councillor Mary Reid Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames