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Local e-Democracy National Project. Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, UK. What is e-Democracy?. e-Democracy is…. e-voting e-political campaigning e-participation. What is e-Democracy?. “ Democratic change is essentially a slow process , that is as much about
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Local e-Democracy National Project Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, UK
What is e-Democracy? e-Democracy is… • e-voting • e-political campaigning • e-participation
What is e-Democracy? “Democratic change is essentially a slow process, that is as much about addressing cultural beliefs as it is about altering specific processes.
What is e-Democracy? • A project enhances democracy if it: • supports representative democracy • engages citizens • makes decision-making transparent • manages conflict as well as consensus • improves political equality • increases community control
Local e-Democracy in the UK European Parliament UK Parliament Unitary Councils County Councils District Councils
Local e-Democracy • National Project for Local e-Democracy • Sponsor: Office of the Deputy Prime Minister • Funding: 6 million euros • Timescale: November 2003 - March 2005 • Governance: Project Board • Project management: local councils
Organisations Office of the Deputy Prime Minister e-Government Unit (Cabinet Office) Improvement & Development Agency Local Government Association Hansard Society De Montfort University Project Board • Local authorities • Blackburn • Bristol City • Kingston upon Thames • North Lincolnshire • SE London E-Gov Services • Shrewsbury & Atcham • St Albans • Stroud • Surrey CC • Wolverhampton • Suffolk
Five questions • Developing the e-democracy environment • What is e-democracy? What will make it successful & sustainable? • Strengthening existing democratic practices • How can councils better interact with their citizens? • Addressing the democratic deficit • How can communities better engage with their councils? • Evaluating e-democracy • What is happening now in e-democracy? • Project Management and Roll out • How can we make this relevant and useful for all Local Authorities?
Outputs Strategytoolkit e-Democracytoolkit Evaluationtoolkit
e-Democracy toolkit Strategytoolkit e-Democracytoolkit Evaluationtoolkit
e-Democracy toolkit COUNCILLORS PARTNERSHIPS e-Democracytoolkit COMMUNITIES COUNCILS
e-Democracy toolkit National councillors database COUNCILLORS Online surgeries e-Democracytoolkit Councillors’ websites
e-Democracy toolkit e-Democracytoolkit e-Citizens’ panel COUNCILS e-Moderation e-Petitioning Policy tracking
e-Democracy toolkit Information sharing Consultations PARTNERSHIPS e-Democracytoolkit
e-Democracy toolkit Online communities e-Democracytoolkit Text alerts e-Democracy icons Websites for elderly COMMUNITIES Blogging Involving young people Games Community websites Interactive webcasting
e-Democracy toolkit National councillors database Information sharing Consultations COUNCILLORS PARTNERSHIPS Online surgeries Online communities e-Democracytoolkit Text alerts Councillors’ websites e-Citizens’ panel e-Democracy icons Websites for elderly COMMUNITIES COUNCILS Blogging Involving young people Games e-Moderation Community websites e-Petitioning Policy tracking Interactive webcasting
Outputs Strategytoolkit e-Democracytoolkit Evaluationtoolkit
Strategy toolkit Strategytoolkit e-Democracytoolkit Evaluationtoolkit
Strategy toolkit BUSINESS CASE Strategytoolkit BUSINESS PLANNING GUIDANCE MATERIALS
Outputs Strategytoolkit e-Democracytoolkit Evaluationtoolkit
Evaluation toolkit Strategytoolkit e-Democracytoolkit Evaluationtoolkit
Evaluation toolkit SELF ASSESSMENT Evaluationtoolkit
Knowledge pool Outputs Strategytoolkit e-Democracytoolkit Evaluationtoolkit
Knowledge pool Knowledge pool RESEARCH REPORT BASELINE SURVEY BEST PRACTICE DATABASE FUNDING DATABASE LITERATURE REVIEW
How to make contact Register interest at stakeholders’ website www.e-dem.info
My contact details Councillor Mary Reid Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames mary.reid@councillors.kingston.gov.uk