On 21 May 2009, APSC Commissioner, Lynelle Briggs gave a speech to the John Curtin Institute of Public Policy. Entitled All those who stand and wait — putting citizens at the centre, the speech raises some vitally important issues on open government and engagement with the public. I’d like to recommend you read the speech in full. Commissioner […]
Enterprise 2.0 Boston coming soon
One of the best events I attended in 2008 was the Enterprise 2.0 Conference in Boston. It was full of detailed, real case studies, a well-managed minimum of vendor pitches (except where they were noted as such) and several hundred smart people I managed to meet face-to-face for the first time. As much as I […]
Public Sphere Camp
At the recent BarCamp Canberra 2, there was some discussion about the US Government 2.0 Camp. “We should do one ourselves,” seemed the general consensus, so we decided to make it happen. In the meantime, technology and Open Government savvy ACT Senator, Kate Lundy began her Public Sphere events. A number of the people interested […]
Public engagement. Public empowerment.
My keynote from GOVIS 2009 — User Centred Government: More than meets the eye. Public engagement. Public empowerment. View more presentations from Stephen Collins. The GOVIS tag line is “Connect. Share. Learn.” So my first question is where is the conference wifi network for all of us to connect? It’s a must have for every conference these days. Why […]
Who are the people in your neighborhood?
I’m in Wellington, New Zealand to give a keynote at GOVIS 2009. I’m really looking forward to it, as I think I’ll hit some notes that will really resonate with the audience. Of course, one of the best parts of coming to conferences is the opportunity to socialise with interesting people and meet a few […]
Public engagement. Public empowerment. — sneak peek
The slides and transcript won’t go live until Thursday morning, but here’s a sneak peek of my GOVIS keynote. It’s a Wordle of the full text, limited to the 50 most frequent words.
Inform. Engage. Empower. Enact.
This short essay is my presentation at the inaugural The Public Sphere to be hosted by Senator Kate Lundy at the ANU on 7 May 2009. Despite living in one of a relatively few nations with compulsory suffrage, the electorate largely remains woefully uninformed about the political process — how elections actually work, the difference between and respective […]