INTRODUCING GOVSCAPE
GovScape is a new type of public-purpose knowledge start-up. The GovScape social knowledge initiative is being built in alliance with successful programs like Gov20 Radio and GovCamp together with …
MAPPING THE PUBLIC INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM
The recent GovCampAU Innovation Dialogues kicked off a process of enquiry to better understand the current landscape and nature of public sector innovation.
data.gov.au – a year in the life
Listen to a ‘live’ GovCampus recording to celebrate the first anniversary of the re-booted data.gov.au portal.
Open Gov Tour 2014
On 2 July, Richard Pietro will start an epic journey of 20,000 kms, riding a motorcycle across Canada to start a series of city conversations …
Knowing What To Look For: international Privacy Awareness Week
Privacy complaints and enquiries are on the rise. We talk with Timothy Pilgrim, Australian Privacy Commissioner in the countdown to the international Privacy Awareness Week (PAW) 2014.
Australia beyond Gov 2.0
In a special live recording at the GovInnovate Gov 2.0 Conference in Australia’s capital city Canberra, facilitator John Wells leads an interactive discussion with a panel tackling the big questions about Gov 2.0, open government and the role of citizens in more connected government.
GTEC 2013 and the landscape of GovTech in Canada
Government Technology Exhibition and Conference (GTEC) is widely regarded as Canada’s pre-eminent Gov-Tech Conference. Thom Kearney and Richard Pietro talk to us about their experiences with the 2013 conference in October and, against that backdrop, discuss how the govtech landscape is shifting in Canada.
Joining the Open Government Partnership: What’s next?
The Open Government Partnership is a 60-nation network and growing. After some two years, Australia’s Federal Government has just committed to joining the OGP. We talk with John McMillan, the Australian Government’s Information Commissioner, about what the OGP might mean for a nation well-known for its early adoption of Gov 2.0 and other forms of connected government.
Connecting citizens to civic performance in Edmonton
The City of Edmonton has launched a Citizen Dashboard on top of their open data catalogue. Ashley Casovan, Edmonton’s Strategic Coordinator for ICT, explains how the initiative is creating new insights for citizens as well as city officials about how the city is performing on delivery of a selection of key services.
Connecting the communicators with CommsCamp
CommsCamp 2013 brought together practitioners from across UK Government to Birmingham for an unconference about all things communication in the public sector. Ann Kempster from the UK Government Communications Network, and one of the co-organisers of the event, shares some of the key themes and insights from the event.