1. “Central-Local government in the Member States of EU in the field of e-Government”
A Working Plan
Valentina Mele

2. Why “Central-Local government in the Member States of EU in the field of e-Government”?
Because E-Gov is organised through functional processes
Because of orizontal and vertical integration among levels of Government
Because we should start thinking of pan-European services

3. Conceptual framework: main assumptions
Avoiding the “technological neo-determinism”
Recognizing the role of ICT as driver/catalyser/enabler of the organizational change
Bidirectional influence between
Public Administration modernization efforts
and ICT developments
Da tradurre, importante riferimento concettuale

4. Conceptual framework: reference fields
Central-Local government relations
in the Member States of EU
in the field of e-Government
eEurope
E-Government
Central-Local
Government
in EU
Off-line
coordination
among
levels of
Government ?
ICT
impacts on Gov
Coordination &
Collaboration
We can call them “reference disciplines”, major issues which inform the definition of research questions. The last issue comes from the bi-directional inflence between PA and ICT. IN the questionnaire and interview we will tru to assess also whether or not the ICT did modify the coordination among levels of gov.

5. Conceptual framework: locus and focus
Locus of E-Government
Focus of E-Government
Institutions & organizational Configurations
Central-Local Government
Co-ordination & Co-operation
Policy and Decision Making
Management
Locus and focus of e-gov. Spiegazione di locus e focus come framework e rationale per l’articolazione nei tre livelli della ricerca.

6. Research goals
Illustrating the coordination among the Central and Local governments in the strategy and policy making process in the field of e-government.
Depicting the collaboration among the different level of governments in the implementation of e-government services across the national territory.
Delineating the coordination of the financial resources from the different governments level to maximize the impact of the implementation of e-government initiatives.

7. Building blocks Structure (Institutions) Who does what?
How does it work?
Does it work?
Structure (Institutions)
Functioning (Processes)
Level of co-ordination

8. Research goals I: STRUCTURE
Institutional assets and level of devolution
Institutional Actors involved in E-gov
Resources for E-gov
Responsibilities for E-gov
methodology
Network mapping

9. Research goals I: STRUCTURE
Network mapping
Desk research
Questionnaire part A
Devolution structure
Indicators on ICT and IS
Indicators on E-Gov
E-gov ad-hoc institutions
E-gov Co-ordination mechanisms

10. Research goals II: FUNCTIONING
Network functioning
Questionnaire part B
Interview
POLICY AND STRATEGY
SERVICE DELIVERY
FINANCING

11. Questionnaire rough structure
Data on ICT and Society
Data on ICT and Gov
e.g. number of PC,
number of trained officials,…
Online services available
e.g. typology and usage from eEurope Benchmarking
Sources of financing
for E-Gov
Continuous/One shot
Central Gov appropriation/
Directly assigned to Local Govs
Strategy and policy making
on E-Gov
Central/Intermendiate/Local Level

12. Existing and ad-hoc Entities en charge of E-gov at the
Questionnaire rough structure PART A
NETWORK MAPPING
Existing and ad-hoc Entities en charge of E-gov at the
Central level
Intermediate level
Local level

13. Assessing the level of coordination
Research goals III: ASSESSMENT
Assessing the level of coordination
between central and local government
in the field of e-Government
methodology
Coordination scale

14. Research goals III: ASSESSMENT
Co-ordination scale
Questionnaire part B
Interview
8. MANAGING COMMON STRATEGY AND PRIORITIES
7. ARBITRATION OF CONFLICTS
6. CONCILIATION AND MEDIATION
5. CONSENSUS FORMATION: SECURING AGREEMENT AMONG CENTRAL/LOCAL GOV
4. PRESENTING A UNITED FRONT: SPEAKING WITH ONE VOICE
3. CONSULTATION AMONG CENTRAL/LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
2. COMMUNICATION AMONG CENTRAL/LOCAL GOVERNMENTS: INFORMATION EXCHANGE
1. INDEPENDENT POLICY-MAKING BY CENTRAL/LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

15. Next steps for each memberstate
DESK RESEARCH
By October 6th Please help us collecting documents /papers/publications on:
Devolution
Coordination & Cooperation among levels of government
E-Government
E-Government tracking or evolution
Ad-hoc institutions and mechanisms of coordination

16. Next steps for each memberstate B) QUESTIONNAIRES and INTERVIEW
Please help us identifying by October 6th:
1-2 officials Central Gov
2 officials Intermediate level Gov
2 officials Local Gov
1-2 E-Gov experts in the academia and/or private consulting
Variety of cases would mean, eg the most and the least coordinated. Further criteria can be discussed.

17. A Proposal for the November Meeting REVIEW PANELS for discussing, improving, finetuning the critical issues of the research and the major aspects of the report (½ to 1 day)