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4th Internet, Law and Politics Congress (VI). Public opinion and participation on the internet: blogs and political parties via ICTlogy June 3rd, 2008 at 12:12

image Notes from the 4th Internet, Law and Politics Congress.Session VI Round Table Public opinion and participation on the internet: blogs and political parties Lourdes Muñoz, member of parliament, (PSC). PSC Secretary for Women’s Policy. Politicians and their participation in the Web 2.0 is but a part of a higher goal which is the development of the Information Society. The Web 2.0 provides new means for both citizens and institutions to have new channels to have their message sent, and their opinion heard. Indeed, there’s an increasing amount of readers and creators of blogs. And not only opinion, but participation. Some facts and figures about the penetration of blogs in the Spanish Congress Analysis and charts Data Related topics There is not a big difference between male and...

iCities (II). Round Table: Innovation and Change. Is it possible to make the citizen’s life easier? via ICTlogy May 9th, 2008 at 20:44

iCities is a Conference about Blogs, e-Government and Digital Participation.Here come my notes for session II. Round Table: Innovation and Change. Is it possible to make the citizen’s life easier?Chairs: Jose Antonio Donaire Xavier Llinares Sala Users and managers don’t usually think equally concerning the design, use and satisfaction of a specific service. To make ends meet, some changes have to take place: There are too many public servants… in exchange of better, up-to-date, adding-value ones. Public servants that add value have to be rewarded. Barriers have to be removed. More management, less bureaucracy. Politics have to be de-professionalized and put, instead, professionals. Politics not as a career, but as a place for real experts to bring in ideas. The shift...