From eVoting to eParticipation

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From e-Voting to e-Participation
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From e-Voting to e-Participation

• Interactive online consultation / voting 14-18
  year olds
• Four Sheffield schools
• Smartcards authenticate students
• 3 issues banning smoking, local facilities and
  their representatives

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From e-Voting to e-Participation
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Sheffield Direct From e-Participation to
e-Access

• The City a pioneer in socially inclusive public
  access services
• Network of 40 kiosks
• Winner of EU Best Practice Award and 2005 Council
  of the Year
• August 05 WiFI Mesh via kiosks is next stage
  in citys digital journey
• A new wireless technology with broadband speed of
  delivery
• Creates a mesh coverage over a wide area rather
  than traditional hotspots
• Sheffields WiFi Mesh
• Delivers real time content and 21st Century
  Services to mobile devices
• Links to Heart of the City
• Provides infrastructure for comprehensive service
  delivery
• Will move service to new platforms such as DITV
  in the future

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Sheffield Direct A Network of Services
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Sheffield Direct Current Services
City Guide Whats On
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Sheffield Direct Future Services

• Leisure and Tourism
• e-Services
• Shopping
• SMS
• Telephony
• Video
• And Lots more!

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Nomad From e-Access to e-Governance

• National project (Nomad) 2004
• Bringing councillors closer to citizens
• 28 councillors given PDAs
• PDAs record citizen queries and issue receipt
• Citizens can track progress on a web site
• e-Enabled remote meetings real-time eVoting

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The Nomad Application
Touch here to begin sketch
Touch Next to move to next screen

• Sketch
• Use the stylus to sketch details that may help
  show location
• Touch Next to move to the next screen

• Additional Location Info
• Use the keyboard to type additional info on issue
  location
• Touch Next to move to the next screen

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e-Governance The Virtuous Circle

• Participation.
• Transparency.
• Responsiveness.
• Equity.
• Effectiveness and efficiency.
• Accountability.
• Consensus orientation.