In the past two years the Clarity project partners have gathered useful resources for Open eGovernment practises that can be shared among the network. These include methods, reports, video's, papers and articles from the Open eGovernment community in Europe. The resources come from governments, from other H2020 projects, from the European Commission, from Civil Society and other relevant organisations in the network.
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Want to find out more about the Open eGovernment network Clarity has been mapping in the last couple of years? We added more than 50 relevant organisations and networks we have been in contact with to the DigitalSocial.eu map. Just search for the tag Open eGovernment and see who's who in Europe. |
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One of the best places online to find Open Government resources is the resource page of the Open Government Partnership: https://www.opengovpartnership.org/resources. We have also aggregated other reports, manuals, guidelines, manifesto's etc. below, that can potentially help you on your way. |
Toward reimagining governance |
Nesta: Digital Democracy |
Open Government Manifesto |
TheGovLab report: Reimagining governance is not about simply injecting new technologies into old government structures; rather, new innovations can fundamentally remake governance and have a direct, positive effect on people’s lives. | This paper shares lessons from Nesta’s research into some of the pioneering innovations in digital democracy which are taking place across Europe and beyond. | Open Government is the simple but powerful idea that governments and institutions work better for citizens when they are transparent, engaging and accountable.This Manifesto, based on a ten month project to source the best open government ideas from citizens and civil society across the UK, puts forward key proposals for a new plan. |
Open Government – What’s in a Name? |
Participatory Budgetting - beginners guide |
The Open Policy Making toolkit |
The following table presents a curated list of open government definitions, categorized into academic, government and non-governmental sources. Definitions of open government vary not only across sectors but within them. | CitizenLab is a civic engagement platform on which citizens co-create their city. Their participartory budgetting guide describes some easy to follow steps to start working with this innovative policymaking tool which directly involves citizens in policy decisions. |
Policy Lab is bringing new policy tools and techniques to the UK Government. We are a creative space where policy teams can develop the knowledge and skills to develop policy in a more open, data-driven, digital and user-centred way. |
Report: Collaboration with civil society in policymaking: an overview of approaches and tools |
OPIN Guidelines for Youth Participation |
Procurement Agencies |
This conceptual report contains the ENLARGE main methodological assumptions, setting the path for the realisation of the activities of engagement, collection and analysis of relevant participatory practices in the sustainable energy field. | The OPIN guidelines offer practical tips and tricks and direct your attention to issues you need to consider in order to succeed with your youth eParticipation project. | Names and links of the public procurement agencies across Europe whose primary task is to process and publish government contracting information in the form of procurement announcements. |
Towards Citizen Co-Created Public Service Apps |
Open Governance in the Smart City |
How to Promote Active Ageing in Europe |
In this paper, WeLive extended the description of the WeLive platform plus the preliminary results of the first pilot phase. The two-phase evaluation methodology designed and the evaluation results of first pilot sub-phase are also presented. | Through eleven cases – 9 European and 2 non-European cities - the report provides an overview of the variety of approaches local governments and communities can take to ICT enabled open governance. In addition to describing the different approaches, the report also discusses risks and challenges, concluding with a number of recommendations. | This brochure is a fresh and updated version of an earlier publication by the Committee of the Regions and AGE published in October 2009: “How to promote ageing well in Europe”. It addresses the need for clear and concise information on what local and regional actors can do to promote ageing well with European support. |
Joint SCOOP4C TOOP Brochure on the once-only principle |
EU-wide digital Once-Only Principle for citizens and businesses - Policy options and their impacts (2017) |
Once Only Principle Glossary |
The brochure shows the main goals of the two H2020 research project SCOOP4C and TOOP. Both are analysing the OOP at a cross-border level. | This report analyzes the policy options of the once-only principle (OOP) and their impacts in the EU. It specifically explores the barriers, consequences and gaps affecting an EU-wide digital OOP. They propose a directive pertaining to data provided by citizens and businesses and setting up a task force with Member states to establish a sound framework for facilitating OOP initiatives. | A glossary of terms to aid in understanding the Once Only Principle |
COMRADES Papers |
Collective Awareness Platforms for Sustainability and Social Innovation: An Introduction |
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A series of published and presented papers regarding design, decisionmaking, sustainability, and more within the broder subject of crises. | The rationale of the book is to provide an entry point both to the ongoing EC funded CAPS projects and to the main nodes of a CAPS initiative. It is both an informative and an operational instrument. |
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Deliverable | Title | Description |
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D1.1 | CLARITY stakeholder taxonomy | This report maps the stakeholder groups involved in the open eGovernment ecosystem and describes their roles and relationships. |
D1.4 | Network Liaison Plan | This report identifies some of the existing networks working toward increasing the uptake of open government initatives in Europe, and the consortium liaison plan. |
D1.5 | Report on liaison activities with existing pro-eGovernment networks and the reference group | This report involves the consideration of how to maintain existing constituencies for the initiation, development and implementation and responsible take-up of eGovernment applications in Europe during the project and beyond. |
D1.6 | CLARITY future constituency building plan on effective stakeholder coordination mechanisms | This report outlines CLARITY’s plan for maintaining and engaging existing constituencies for the initiation, development, implementation and responsible take-up of eGovernment applications in Europe during the project and beyond. |
D2.1 | Drivers in the upt-take of eGovernment services in Europe | This report examines the factors that are driving the current need for change with respect to the development of open eGovernment services. |
D2.2 | Preliminary needs analysis for the up-take of eGovernment services in Europe | This report presents an evidence based and preliminary analysis of existing and emerging societal, industry and public authority needs with regard to the provision and development of open eGovernment services. |
D2.3 | Report – Considerations for the up-take of eGovernment services in Europe | This report presents eight considerations based on the research of the CLARITY partners into the needs, drivers and barriers to up-take of open eGovernment services within the four CLARITY focus areas: General practice health; Local government services; |
D3.1 | Catalogue of eGovernment applications | This report examines current and emerging technologies and applications that are being used in the four public sector areas |
D3.2 | Sprint Event Plan | This deliverable outlines the planning for the CLARITY Sprint Event, held in Amsterdam in December 2016. It outlines the methodology and approach to the designing of new eGovernment services in a group setting. |
D3.3 | Evaluation of the CLARITY Sprint Event | Evaluation of the CLARITY Sprint Event |
D3.4 | Gap analyses: Matching eGovernment applications to identified needs | This report uses previous CLARITY deliverables of identified needs and the catalogued eGovernment applications to identify gaps and target areas for R&D in open eGovernment development. |
D3.5 | Critical Review of European Policy | This is deliverable report D3.5 Critical Review of European Policy, of the European Commission Horizon 2020 funded project CLARITY (grant agreement number 693881). |
D4.1 | CLARITY Blueprint for next steps in eGovernment applications in Europe – Draft version | Partners have created a blueprint for the next steps in encouraging the provision and take-up of eGovernment applications to enhance accountability, transparency and trust in the four public sector areas |
D4.2 | CLARITY Blueprint for next steps in eGovernment applications in Europe | Partners have created a blueprint for the next steps in encouraging the provision and take-up of eGovernment applications to enhance accountability, transparency and trust in the four public sector areas |
D4.3 | The Open Government Marketplace, electronic version of the CLARITY blueprint and an evaluation of take- up, case studies and testimonials | This report involves two elements and will be added on to the CLARITY project website: 1) the creation and hosting of an online marketplace of open government applications by INTRA; and 2) an electronic version of the CLARITY blueprint. |
D5.1 | CLARITY Stakeholder engagement and communication plan | This report is the CLARITY Stakeholder engagement and communication plan of the European Commission funded project CLARITY (Champion e-government appLications to increase trust, accountability and transparency in public services.) |
D5.2 | CLARITY promotional materials | This short deliverable presents the CLARITY project promotional materials. |
D6.1 | CLARITY Project fact sheet | This is a one page overview of the CLARITY project that lists key events, deliverables and contact details. |
D5.4 | CLARITY Exploitation strategy. | This strategy document outlines the plan for the exploitation of CLARITY results during and beyond the project. |
D5.5 | Final dissemination, communication and exploitation report | This is a the final report on events, deliverables, contact details and exploitation of the project. |
D6.1 | CLARITY Project fact sheet | This is a one page overview of the CLARITY project that lists key events, deliverables and contact details. |