virtual government network at ps engage 2011
DESCRIPTION
Slides to support my talk at this public service renewal conference I produced with some friends. The video is here https://vimeo.com/32839611TRANSCRIPT
Virtual Government Network
The OpportunityThe Proposal
Your Role
Short History
1980’s Advertising, Teaching & Learning1990’s Clue train manifesto, Web 1.02000’s Change consulting, PS EX22010’s Gov 2.0, Everything is miscellaneous
Recent Projects
Government of Canada EX 2 @ TBS – CIOB
GCPEDIA - Knowledge & People
Consulting Knowledge exchange networks Information & collaboration support Health, Agriculture, Social Services, Standards…
Academic Papers Complexity theory & social media for knowledge
networks in Canadian Health Virtual Government Network
2008 2011
THE OPPORTUNITY
What if we could unleash the cognitive surplus of the entire Public Service?
Connect all jurisdictions across all levels and all disciplines?
NWTYukonNunavut PEILess than 1% pop
Quebec
Ontario23-40% popSaskatchewan Newfoundland
and Labrador
ManitobaNova Scotia
New Brunswick
1-5 % pop
British Columbia Alberta
10-15 % pop
Federal Healthcare Partnership
Less than 1% pop
Health Canada
PHAC
CanadianForces CIC
RCMP
Corrections
VAC
Federal Influence
Infoway
CIHI
CIHR
HC
PHAC
Federal, Provincial and Territorial Health Jurisdictions.
Learn from each other?
THE FRAMEWORK
What now?
THE PROPOSAL
1. Create a non-profit organization with broad representation to explore & propose.
2. Connect interested parties: Conversation and idea exchange
Design for synergistic emergence
What would be most valuable to share?
Explore standards across vendors
Value added uses for Open Data
Other…
THERE ARE LOTS OF NETWORKS
This is not about building software.
WHAT DO YOU NEED?
Open idea collection, sharing and ranking?
Safe professional networking?
Visualization of current multi-level government infrastructures/responsibilities?
Standardized social engagement services?
Input from citizens?
WHAT I KNOW
Size Matters.
Embrace complexity.
Think big, start small.
There will be vigorous discussion.
We can do amazing things when we believe in something.
YOUR ROLE
1. Make it happen by participating
2. Support with money, time and evangelism
It won’t happen without you…
3. Change the future by intervening today.
