John Wells chats to David about his reflections inspired by the meeting, and his perspectives on the value of these intergovernmental gatherings to people working in the trenches. This opens up a wider discussion about the ways that governments create and leverage roles such as CIO and CTO, and what this communicates about a Government’s attitude towards technology.

I think we’re at a really interesting place around the role of ICT in government…I always like to look to see where the CIO sits in the org chart – it’s a very ‘old school’ thing to do, but it tells you a lot about how that government understands technology.

About David Eaves

David is a public policy entrepreneur, open government activist and negotiation expert and frequent speaker on these topics. He is retained by several governments to advise on open government and open data, works with two spin-offs of the Harvard Negotiation Project, and advises businesses on open source strategies and community management. Three years ago David advised the Mayor of Vancouver on Open Government and Open Data and helped draft the Open Motion. He has also launched a number of open data projects including Recollect.net and emitter.ca.

David blogs regularly at eaves.ca where you can read more about his projects and upcoming speaking engagements.

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About the OECD Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate (GOV)

The Public Governance and Territorial Development Directorate (GOV) assists countries in adapting their public sector governance arrangements to the changing needs of society.

Through the sharing of country experiences, the OECD work on Public Sector Innovation seeks to develop a better understanding of innovative approaches and tools, and their impact on government performance and public service delivery.

OECD work on e-Government explores how governments can best exploit information and communication technologies (ICTs) to embed good governance principles and achieve public policy goals.

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• OECD E-Leaders: Strengthening the strategic agility of the public sector
• OECD National e-Leaders meeting: E-Government: New ICT Solutions for Public Sector Agility
• OECD and the Internet Economy
• David Eaves’s blog

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Host Allison Hornery is joined by Salem Al Shair Al Suwaidi, the Director General of Emirates eGovernment to talk about the journey of the Emirates to reach their current ranking by UNPAN’s recent eGovernment survey as #1 in the Arab region.

Mr Salem shares his candid insights into the challenges and benefits of eGovernment for federal agencies, city governments, local entrepreneurs and citizens.

When we started we had a very small team, however it was a team of highly motivated professionals and we had ‘removed the rooftop’ for creativity and innovation, and I think that’s what has put us at the forefront. We could not have achieved what we have if it wasn’t for opening the roof and having everybody chip in.

About Salem Al Shair Al Suwaidi

H. E. Salem Khamis Al Shair Al Suwaidi is the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)’s Deputy Director General for Information and eGovernment.

In August, 2008, H. H. Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan,  President of the United Arab Emirates appointed Al Suwaidi  as Director General of the General Information Authority (which was later merged with the TRA) and tasked him with the activation of the eGovernment programme at the federal level in the UAE.

Prior to that, Al Suwaidi held the position of eServices Director at Dubai eGovernment between 2000 and 2008, where he led the e-Governance transformation in Dubai government and contributed in raising the community’s e-literacy level to facilitate a new knowledge-based society in Dubai.

Al Suwaidi’s achievements and successes were recognised by various awards and honours. In April 2009, he received The Feigenbaum Leadership Excellence Award which is dedicated to honour men and women in the Arab World for their exemplary leadership in driving their organisations to fulfil their roles in business and society.

In September 2011, Al Suwaidi was granted the Arab eGovernment Pioneer Award by the Pan Arab Internet Academy and the Arab Administrative Development Organisation.

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• Revamped UAE national portal: government.ae
• UNPAN eGovernment Survey 2012 (PDF format)
• Social Media Usage Guidelines for UAE Government
• Emirates eGovernment website
• Emirates Telecommunications Regulatory Authority website
• Emirates eGov on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/emiratesegovernment
• Emirates eGov on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Emirates.eGov
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Gov 2.0 finding its voice: G2R third birthday (pt 1)

In the first of this 2-part program, the new G2R crew deliver a sneak preview of good things for 2012 and – with founder Adriel Hampton – look back on 3 years of all things gov 2.0 & open gov.  We explore the use of 2.0 tech for comms and what it means to be a gov innovation advocate now.

Gov 2.0 evolution:  G2R third birthday (pt 2)  

In the second of this 2-part program, the G2R team talk with the “original crew”: GovLoop’s Steve Ressler, GovTwit’s Steve Lunceford and Luke Fretwell of GovFresh.  We reminisce on the evolution of gov 2.0 & open gov and ask the tough question: “Is gov 2.0 dead or alive”?

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We also talk about Granicus’ approach to open data and its acquisition of Daystar Computer Systems, Inc., maker of the Legistar product. Herrera offers great insights for cities looking to fast-track e-gov projects.

“I think public meetings are the highest value dataset,” says Spengler.

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