Public Net-work

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Public Net-work

• By Steven Clift, Publicus.Net
• December 2003

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Policy Making and Implementation Model
Policy Making and Implementation
Governance
Input
Policy Output
Leaders
Public Work
Citizens


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Policy Making and Implementation Model
Policy Making and Implementation
Governance
Input
Policy Output
Leaders
Public Work
Citizens


Barriers exist for some
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Public Net-work
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Public Net-work

• What is it?
• Strategic use of ICTs to better implement public
  policy goals
• Through direct and diverse stakeholder/citizen
  involvement
• Output side of governance versus Input for
  e-democracy

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Networked Governance Model
Networked Input and Output
Governance
Public Work
Citizens
Leaders
e-democracy
public net-work
Similar ICT tools
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Public Net-work

• How?
• Facilitate information/knowledge exchange among
  those working toward similar goals
• Two-way, not one-way
• Hosted by governments, NGOs, others in more
  neutral manner
• Host as facilitator not sole provider or top
  expert

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Networked Governance Model
Networked Input and Output
Governance
Public Work
Citizens
Leaders
e-democracy
public net-work
Agenda setting, feedback may encourage mid-course
corrections with less political controversy
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Public Net-work

• Community of Practice Related, not the same

Source BellaNet http//www.bellanet.org/itrain/ma
terials_en.cfm
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Public Net-work

• Map networks as you build online places

Source BellaNet http//www.bellanet.org/itrain/ma
terials_en.cfm
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Public Net-work

• Example Features
• Topical Portal
• E-mail Newsletter
• Forums and Discussions (CoP/CoI)
• Personalization with E-mail Notification
• Event Calendar, News
• QA, FAQ System
• Document Library
• Member Directory, Real-time features, etc.

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Public Network Examples

• Portals, information exchange, events

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Public Net-work Examples

• Portal and more CommunityBuilders NSW

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Public Net-work Examples

• Discussion/Info Exchange Forum

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Public Net-work Examples

• Discussion/Info Exchange Forum

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Public Net-work Examples

• Professional development UK TeacherNet

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Public Net-work Examples

• Intergovernmental exchange UK

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Public Net-work Examples

• E-mail list Minneapolis Crime Control

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Public Net-work Examples

• E-mail list Minneapolis Crime Control

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Public Net-work Examples

• E-mail list Minneapolis Downtown Crime Control
  Network

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Public Net-work Examples

• Personalization and e-mail notification real
  service
• www.info4local.gov.uk

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Public Net-work Examples

• Member Directory - MedPlant

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Public Net-work Examples

• QA System Intl AIDS Econ Net

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Public Net-work Examples

• Document Library Intl AIDS Econ Net

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Public Net-work

• Initial Lessons
• Public resources to host, gatekeepers bad
• User focused, usability
• Just in time awareness of quality information

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Public Net-work

• Initial Lessons 2
• Gathering directory content challenges
• Facilitation and building trust
• Forums support tacit knowledge exchange, online
  community building
• Direct influence back into governance?

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Conclusion
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Conclusion

• E-democracy public net-work
• more effective governance
• meet more public challenges
• perhaps make the world a better, more sustainable
  place

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Further Information

• Democracies Online Newswirehttp//e-democracy.org
  /do Over 2500 people around the world exchanging
  announcements, news, and articles related to
  e-democracy, e-government, and e-politics.
• Public Network Articleshttp//publicus.net/public
  network.html
• Publicus.Net http//publicus.netMore articles
  and presentations by Steven Clift