eDemocracy
interesting Powerpoint about the "Four Models of eDemocracy" and "eDemocracy tools" - http://tinyurl.com/5dm7fa
| Successful eDemocracy projects may not be easily transferred. |
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| "eDemocracy should not be confused with other online service delivery (i.e. eGovernment)" |
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| "Democracy is not a business case." - Christoph Dowe, politik-digital.de |
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| "Not every eDemocracy project is going to be a success but, that's not the problem." - Andy Williamson, Hansard Society |
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| eDemocracy is also a form of knowledge communication, which is needed by the state to remain successful. |
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| "The general aim of deliberative democracy is to provide the most justifiable conception for dealing with moral disagreement in politics." |
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| Democracy denotes a form of government that ensures the people political participation and equality in decision making about public affairs. |
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| If you think of eDemocracy, think of democratized ict-infrastructure aswell. #freenetworks #citizennetworks |
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| eDemocracy is not about citizens against the government, but rather citizens with the government for a better representive political system. |
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| Give citizens and government the tools to build their own solutions and manage their affairs in more efficient ways. |
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| "The future of E-Democracy will be Built from the Local Level Up to National and Global Networks." - David Wilcox in 2005 |
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| eDemocracy is also about increasing the transparency and accountability of the political process. |
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| eDemocracy is not only about "bringing people closer to their government", but also about "bringing people together to help themselves". |
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| "Parties adapt Web 2.0 [only] to their needs, rather than changing their modus operandi to meet the cultural norms of Web 2.0" |
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| "Government of the people, by the people" - Abraham Lincoln in 1863 |
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| Democracy should be understood as a permanent communication process between government and citizens |
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| impressed by ePractice.eu, a professional community portal for eGovernment, eInclusion and eHealth practitioners by the European Commission |
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| Missed the launch of PEP-NET. Check it out: an European network of all stakeholders in the field of eParticipation http://tinyurl.com/59o5mf |
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| efficient and sustainable regulation is in need of a certain degree of transparency, information and consultation. |
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