Termin:
15.12.2003
17:00

Digital Footprints in the Great White North: Realizing E-Covernment
and E-Governance in Canada

Canada has been singled out by an international consultancy, Accenture, as the

world leader in e-government for the third consecutive year. The Government of

Canada has sought to use information and communication technologies (ICTs), and

particularly, the Internet, in ways that transform service delivery to

individuals and to businesses; indeed, in the next three years, the government

is looking to use ICTs in ways that serve Canadians more efficiently.

Importantly, in the evolution from e-government to e-governance, federal public

policy entrepreneurs have initiated citizen engagement initiatives, using ICTs

in ways that enhance Canadian citizens' input into the decision-making

processes. Alexander examines the ways in which ICTs can be employed to

modernize administrative structures and processes, realize greater efficiencies

and effectiveness in program delivery, create and sustain new policy networks,

and transform citizen-state relations in the Canadian federal system. She

considers the implications of e-government for accountability practices, equity

and privacy requirements, and other democratic principles. As a scholar and

consultant who has researched the evolution of e-government since the mid-

1980s, Alexander critically assesses the lessons learned from Canada's

strategic technology initiatives.

Anmeldung bitte an: Dr. Helge Torgersen

Institut für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung

Strohgasse 45/5, 1030 Wien

Tel: (+43 1) 710 25 10 / 6687

E-Mail: tamail@oeaw.ac.at

Institut für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung