Gov 2.0 Conference interviews - Andrew Stott, Mia Garlick and Belinda Hayes

29 October 2010Interviews with three key participants in the Gov 2.0 changes occuring in Australia and the UK - Andrew Stott, Mia Garlick and Belinda Hayes

Andrew Stott

Director for Transparency and Digital Engagement, Cabinet Office UK Government

  • Please briefly describe your role and responsibilities.
  • Let’s firstly talk about the data.gov.uk site that was launched at the beginning of this year; it provides UK government data to be freely used for private or commercial use and has played a pivotal role in the open government agenda – can you talk us through some of the key milestones in establishing the site and getting to where you are now, nearly 10 months from launch?
  • The website has been applauded for the wealth of data available – over 3,000 datasets available I believe, more than what the US has available – what challenges did you have with enabling that data to be available and what were some of the major steps involved in that process?
  • Can you comment on the Open Government Licence that was released just a few weeks ago, and how that will affect things?
  • Can you comment specifically on the UK Treasury Combined Online Information System (COINs) and what makes that a unique and innovation system?
  • And what are some leading examples of where the availability and usage of this data has led to improved public services?

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Q&A with Belinda Hayes

Web Communications Manager, Department of Sustainability & Environment (Vic)

for Gov 2.0 Conference
3 - 4 November, Canberra

We recently spoke with Belinda Hayes, Web Communications Manager, Department of Sustainability & Environment (Vic) and asked her about her roles and responsibilities, the adoption of Web 2.0 and social media tools within DSE, training and upskilling of staff, implementing Gov 2.0 strategies in existing plans, examples of community engagement and Belinda’s thoughts on the uptake of Web 2.0 in the federal election.

  • Please briefly describe your role and responsibilities in the organisation
  • When did your department start adopting web 2.0 and social media tools? What were the stages involved in getting to where you are now?
  • What was involved in the training and up-skilling of staff in social media and Web 2.0 tools? What considerations were made when integrating Gov 2.0 strategies in to the existing communications strategy?
  • Gov 2.0 has been explained as “sharing information and engaging with citizens to determine better ways of doing things“- on an implementation level, can you describe an example of where this kind of community engagement has been achieved?
  • How did you view the adoption of Web 2.0 tools within the recent federal election? What stood out for you? What could have been done better?

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Q&A with Mia Garlick

Assistant Secretary for the Digital Economy Branch, Department of Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy

for Gov 2.0 Conference
3 - 4 November, Canberra

We recently spoke with Mia Garlick, Assistant Secretary for the Digital Economy Branch, Department of Broadband, Communication and the Digital Economy. 

  • Please briefly describe your role and responsibilities in the organisation.
  • Having participated in the Gov 2.0 Taskforce process, and seen the Government response in May – what have been the main steps forward or strong examples of success, and what have been the main lessons learnt?
  • Gov 2.0 has been described as “sharing information and engaging with citizens to determine better ways of doing things“- can you describe a recent example or a program within your department that delivers on this?
  • What considerations need to be made when identifying and determining the right tools for engagement?
  • What are the main challenges or barriers going to be in the move towards implementing a vision of “open government”?

You can read the whole interview here: http://www.cebit.com.au/news/government/q-and-a-with-mia-garlick

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