Greece implemented an open government initiative to increase transparency, deliberation, collaboration, and accountability in governance.
Problems and Purpose
Opengov.gr was designed and implemented with the intention of achieving four primary principles, namely "transparency, deliberation, collaboration and accountability". [1] The initiative consisted of three features. Firstly, online applications for positions as public administration officials were opened to the public on the opengov.gr website, including for "top level and mid-level openings". [1] Second, electronic deliberation characterized this initiative in that draft legislation and government policy were "posted in a blog like platform prior to their submission to parliament" so that citizens could comment on, critique, and deliberate about them. [1] Finally, the open innovation of labs.open.gov.gr was designed to bring suggestions and ideas from Greek citizens together in a decentralized manner so that "modern public administration problems" could be explored and dealt with. [1]
Background History and Context
Organizing, Supporting, and Funding Entities
Participant Recruitment and Selection
Methods and Tools Used
This case used online deliberation, which is broadly defined as "communicative interaction via social media, in real time chats, in online forums, on blogs or comment sections," taking deliberation to the digital public sphere. [1] Ideally, this process would allow equal participation from different voices, who are working towards a common goal and are able to reach a consensus. [1]
What Went On: Process, Interaction, and Participation
Influence, Outcomes, and Effects
Analysis and Lessons Learned
See Also
References
[1] Psallidas, M. and Karamanolis, G. (2012). Open Government Initiatives. Crowd Policy. Retrieved from https://www.crowdpolicy.com/en/project/open-government-initiatives/