studying data-driven and collaborative innovations in governance
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STUDYING DATA-DRIVEN AND COLLABORATIVE INNOVATIONS
IN GOVERNANCE
TIC TEC, BARCELONA APRIL 28, 2016
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ADOPTING AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH….
BETH SIMONE NOVECK STEFAAN VERHULST ANDREW YOUNG
KARIM LAKHANISHEENA S. IYENGARERIK JOHNSTONDEBORAH ESTRINSIR TIM BERNERS-LEE
ANITA MCGAHAN COSMA SHALIZI THOMAS PREHN DEB ROY GEOFF MULGAN LEE RAINIE
HENRY FARRELL
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TO BUILD AN EMPIRICAL FOUNDATION AND
FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF
HOW THE REDESIGN OF DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
USING TECHNOLOGY IMPACTS EFFECTIVENESS AND LEGITIMACY OF GOVERNANCE
TO THE END OF IMPROVING PEOPLE’S LIVES
THE GOAL OF THE MACARTHUR FOUNDATION RESEARCH NETWORK ON OPENING GOVERNANCE IS:
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TWO CENTRAL FOCUS AREAS AND HYPOTHESES:
LEVERAGE DATA TO INFORM DECISION-MAKING THEY ARE MORE LEGITIMATE AND EFFECTIVE, AND OPEN DATA TO
THE PUBLIC, NEW PUBLIC VALUE IS CREATED.
DATA-DRIVEN GOVERNANCE
OPEN THEMSELVES TO DIVERSE PARTICIPATION AND BETTER TARGET COLLABORATION EFFORTS, GOVERNING
DECISIONS ARE MORE EFFECTIVE AND LEGITIMATE.
COLLABORATIVE GOVERNANCE
WHEN GOVERNING INSTITUTIONS LEVERAGE TECHNOLOGY TO:
WHEN GOVERNING INSTITUTIONS:
TO TEST THESE HYPOTHESES AND THE MANY RESEARCH QUESTIONS THAT EXIST UNDER THEM, THE NETWORK AND ITS MEMBERS ARE ACTIVE IN FIVE KEY AREAS:
PROMOTING INTERDISCIPLINARY COLLABORATION;
DOCUMENTING THE PARADIGM SHIFT(S);
INCREASING UNDERSTANDING OF IMPACT – AND ITS VARIABLES;
TEACHING AND TRAINING;
PROMOTING THE UPTAKE OF FINDINGS;
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BASED ON TWO YEARS OF ACTIVITY ALONG THESE TWO LINES, THE NETWORK
DEVELOPED SEVEN PREMISES THAT GUIDES FURTHER RESEARCH ON
OPENING GOVERNANCE.
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PREMISE #1
INCREASED ACCESS TO AND SHARING OF GOVERNMENT DATA ENABLES PROBLEMSOLVING, CREATING OPPORTUNITY, EMPOWERING CITIZENS AND IMPROVING GOVERNANCE.
PREMISE #2
CROWDSOURCING IMPACTS BOTH LEGITIMACY AND EFFECTIVENESS -IMPROVING PUBLIC’S OPINION AND GENERATING USEFUL INPUT OTHERWISE NOT
AVAILABLE TO DECISION-MAKERS.
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PREMISE #3
“CROWDSOURCING WISELY” - LEVERAGING TECHNOLOGY TO BETTER IDENTIFY EXPERTISE, MOBILIZE COLLECTIVE INTELLIGENCE AND TARGET OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN GOVERNANCE CAN
CREATE GREATER IMPACTS THAN “CROWDSOURCING WIDELY”
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PREMISE #4
THE SHARING OF DATA BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS - IN A TRUSTED MANNER - CREATES A 21ST CENTURY RESOURCE IMPACTING EVIDENCE BASED POLICY MAKING AND PROBLEM
SOLVING.
PREMISE #5
THE POTENTIAL AND IMPACT OF OPENING GOVERNANCE IS DEPENDENT ON CURRENT REGULATORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE ENVIRONMENT.
PREMISE #6
OPENING GOVERNANCE IS IMPACTING AND AFFECTED BY THE CURRENT TRUST GAP.
PREMISE #7
THE IMPACT AND POTENTIAL OF OPENING GOVERNANCE IS DEPENDENT UPON THE “READINESS” OF INSTITUTIONS - REQUIRING NEW CAPACITIES, METHODS, PERFORMANCE METRICS AND JOB POSITIONS.
TRAINING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PUBLIC PROBLEM-SOLVERS
Academy
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SOLVING PUBLIC PROBLEMS CREATINGOPPORTUNITY
IMPROVING GOVERNMENT EMPOWERING CITIZENS
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ENABLING CONDITIONS
PARTNERSHIPS
POLICIES AND PERFORMANCE METRICS
PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE
PROBLEM DEFINITION
Premise 1: Intermediaries and Data Collaboratives allow for enhanced matching of supply and demand of data.
Premise 2: Developing Open Data as a public infrastructure enables a broader impact across issues and sectors.
Premise 3: Policies, and regular assessments of their performance provide the necessary accountability to respond
to open data demands.
Premise 3: Open data initiatives that have a clear target or problem definition have more impact.
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CORE CHALLENGES
READINESS
RISKS
RESPONSIVENESS
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
Premise 5: The lack of “readiness” or capacity at both the supply and demand side of open data hampers its impact.
Premise 6: Open data could be significantly more impactful if the release of open data would be complemented with a responsiveness
to needs and commitment to act upon insights generated.
Premise 7: Releasing open data comprises a set of important risks and vulnerabilities – such as privacy and security risks –
that are not always fully understood or addressed.
Premise 8: For open data to be impactful and sustainable, an adequate and long term resource allocation strategy is required.
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