The document discusses how government can build a more open, participatory and collaborative model using new technologies. It argues that Web 2.0 allows for more interactive engagement between government and citizens. This can help address challenges of outdated bureaucracies by pulling citizens into the process. Examples provided include programs run by TSA, DHS and the White House that engage the public. The document advocates defining problems where new perspectives could help, identifying relevant communities, and establishing feedback loops to create problem-solving partnerships.
16. Collaborative Brainstorming Citizens engage the question and submit their ideas The Crowd refines ideas, votes the best ones to the top, and invites others in to help “grow” the discussion community Catalysts use their expertise to guide, focus, and track the discussion Time Limited Event Discussion Voting Social Networks Text, Links, Video, Pictures, Documents, etc. Actionable, Citizen-Centered Guidance
17. Outcomes of Engagement Host a Dialogue Gain buy-in for increased attention and action on the issues Inform participants about the key issues and challenges you face Identify and remedy important gaps in community knowledge Connect and strengthen the community of stakeholders Surface the most innovative ideas and important priorities
18. Problem-Solving Communities Problem What problem is driving the need to reach out? 1. Community Who is the community I need to engage? 2. Tools How can I assess their ideas and priorities? 3.
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23. Build A Process, Not A Website Mitchell Baker CEO, Mozilla.org Chair, Mozilla Foundation “ You participate and see your work included in this project, and when we ship our browser, you and millions of other people get to see the fruits of your efforts.”
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25. What Can We Do? Infrastructure Build an open IT infrastructure Data Treat data as a national asset Culture Create a culture of collaboration
26. When You Leave This Room Believe This isn’t going to happen – it has happened Learn Engage with new approaches and platforms Act Find a program partner and pick a problem to solve