A researchers perspective of regulatory issues

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A researchers perspective of regulatory issues

• Dr. Maria A. Wimmer
• Professor and Head of Research Group eGovernment
• wimmer_at_uni-koblenz.dehttp//www.uni-koblenz.de/ag
  vinf/

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Agenda

• Current context of regulations in cross-sectorial
  relationships
• Future visions of society, State and governments
• The impact of technology on society and States
• Keeping pace with the fast technological
  evolution

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Sectors of Society
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Traditional relationships among actors in the
public sector
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Traditional relationships among the public and
the other sectors
Governments regulate society and demand citizens
to fulfill their duties towards the State
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The sectors enacting their rights in democracies
Citizens exercise their rights in democracy
through voting and democratic deliberation
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Agenda

• Current context of regulations in cross-sectorial
  relationships
• Future visions of society, State and governments
• The impact of technology on society and States
• Keeping pace with the fast technological
  evolution

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Scenario example Ambient governmentStable
environment, trust in government, government
focus on inclusive services

• Abstract Government is all around. Citizens have
  a high confidence in government to effectively
  and efficiently settle issues for the common
  good. They are helped by a stable development of
  key environment variables.

Government Cooperation between Europes
governments Central EU eProcurement No physical
contact (high quality of eServices) Political
power at EU and local level raises, decrease at
national level Transparent decision-making Public-
Private Partnerships
Society and context Europeanization Standardisatio
n High investments into education as prevention
measurement Internet communities
ICT Communication across cultures ICT as driver
e.g. economic growth Universal wireless
networks Security standards Sector-specific
regulation Service-oriented architecture
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Scenario example Incident politicsDisruptive
environment, distrust in government, government
focus on core business

• Two-class- society On one hand young,
  well-educated citizens always on the move and
  always on the run. On the other hand old citizens
  with only little understanding of existing ICT.
  Society has become largely individualistic, with
  only a small role for government that is
  distrusted. A disruptive environment is the
  reason why citizens demand security, and ICT is
  deployed for that purposes, as well as to
  increase the efficiency and effectiveness of
  government.

Government Problems with providing essential
services Restricted role in legal governmental
issues Simplification of procedures and
organisational structures Cooperation and common
policy Depersonalised interaction between
government and citizens
Society and context Social exclusion, digital
divide Instable environment (terrorism, wars,
etc.) Ageing society Privacy subordinated to
security Individualism and self-responsibility N
ationalism, Europe breaks down
ICT Remote monitoring Implanted
devices eParticipation eServices Ubiquitous
Digital Right Management
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Agenda

• Current context of regulations in cross-sectorial
  relationships
• Future visions of society, State and governments
• The impact of technology on society and States
• Keeping pace with the fast technological
  evolution

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The impact of technology on society and States

• Internet as a global virtual space without
  borders
• Anywhere and any time
• Whatever one is searching for

Do we need to regulate the virtual space ???
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The impact of technology on society and States

• Full electronic markets and eBusiness
• Technology has become an ordinary means of
  business
• Business processes have been streamlined
• Regulation? Transformation of traditional
  practice, some digital rights, driven by demand
  and offer
• Social life gets more and more onto virtual
  spaces
• Social networks and communities such as youtube,
  Flickr, Facebook, etc.
• Self-regulation, everywhere present, any
  information you want to provide

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Public sector online services

• Government eServices improving
• Regulated mostly in existing laws, some new eGov
  acts
• Law becomes accessible for free via the internet
• Do citizens understand the laws without
  translation into their daily language?
• Jurisdiction becomes accessible
• Parliaments provide in part eVoting mechanisms
• Parliaments start to get citizens more engaged
  through online media

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What is the role of Parliaments and Governments
in a virtual world?
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What happens in a virtual world?
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What happens in a virtual world?
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What happens in a virtual world?
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Agenda

• Current context of regulations in cross-sectorial
  relationships
• Future visions of society, State and governments
• The impact of technology on society and States
• Keeping pace with the fast technological
  evolution

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Some thoughts on interdependent aspects

• Regulatory frameworks are heavily impacted by the
  emerging technologies and the fast adoption by
  the civil and the private sector
• Regulations are often constraining the
  application of newly emerging technologies and
  applications for citizen participation in
  democratic processes
• Mismatch between the stability of regulatory
  frameworks and fast advancements of technologies,
  and the private communities and markets adopting
  them

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13 Crucial Themes for Future eGoverment Research

• Trust in eGovernment
• Semantic and cultural interoperability of public
  services
• Assessing the value of government ICT investments
  
• E-participation, citizen engagement and
  democratic processes
• Mission-oriented goals and performance management
  
• Cyber infrastructures for eGovernment

• Information quality
• Ontology and intelligent information and
  knowledge management
• Governance of public-private-civic sector
  relationships
• Governments role in the virtual world
• Crossing borders and the need for governance
  capabilities
• eGovernment in the context of socio-demographic
  change
• Data privacy and personal identity

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Governments role in the virtual world

• Abstract Global electronic markets, virtual
  organizations, virtual identities, virtual
  products and services, and Internet-related crime
  are growing in prominence and importance. In a
  world that is increasingly non-physical and
  borderless, what are governments roles,
  responsibilities and limitations?
• Key words intellectual property, government in
  cyberspace, regulating the virtual world

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Governments role in the virtual world
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Data privacy and personal identity

• Abstract Data privacy and personal identity have
  become important aspects in the Information
  Society. On the one hand, the potential of modern
  ICT could be exploited to take advantage of
  personal information to improve the performance
  and quality of government services. On the other
  hand, privacy and personal data need to be
  secured and protected in order to prevent misuse
  and fraud. What policies, protocols, and data
  management mechanisms are needed to balance
  individual privacy protection with effective and
  efficient use of that information by government?
• Key words data privacy, identity management,
  efficiency of services

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Data privacy and personal identity
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Some open questions

• What consequences and impact will the transition
  to more advanced eParticipation and to more
  virtual democracy have for current constitutions,
  government bodies and the roles of elected
  representatives?
• What regulatory implications will this transition
  bear for States and politics?

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Many thanks for your attention! Discussion

• wimmer_at_uni-koblenz.de
• http//www.uni-koblenz.de/agvinf