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<p>Folks,</p>
<p>An update on our suggestions for the next Open Government
National Action Plan:</p>
<p>* We've included review feedback from scores of people, and a
concise introduction, which starts:</p>
<p><i>Government bodies are continually duplicating effort. Why? Old
acquisition processes have emphasised "value for money" and
"mitigation of risk". However, in the digital economy, success
indicators additionally include “effectiveness of
collaboration”, “sustainability in the face of rapid innovation”
and “resilience to monopolistic behaviours”. We need to consider
these new indicators in our future purchasing guidelines. <br>
</i></p>
<p><i>...
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jNdh4_A_cIpaHqLRFOgpvAY3JSo0Ueraam39UHFOGHs/edit#">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jNdh4_A_cIpaHqLRFOgpvAY3JSo0Ueraam39UHFOGHs/edit#</a></i><br>
</p>
<p>* We've incorporated feedback from ~ 20 people so far. If you
want review access, and to see review comments, please email me to
request it.<br>
</p>
<p>* We're looking for technically savvy people who understand and
believe that open government can collaborate better, to add their
signatures to add gravity to the letter. Ask me for document
access, or email me your name and big title for me to add for you.<br>
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All the best,<br>
<br>
Cameron Shorter<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/3/18 8:27 am, Cameron Shorter
wrote:<br>
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<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:339ecfbb-402b-2498-c3e3-637099f7101d@gmail.com">Folks,
<br>
<br>
Thanks to those of you who have reviewed the response to the
proposed Open Government National Action Plan. And I know a number
of you are planning to add more feedback this week. (In a
nutshell: The response explains Open Government needs to learn how
to collaborate as effectively as Open Source communities, and what
government needs to change to make this happen).
<br>
<br>
OSIA folks and Linux Australia Council, I'm formally requesting
that this letter be presented jointly by Open Source Industry
Australia (OSIA) and Linux Australia. What is involved in getting
this permission?
<br>
<br>
A status update:
<br>
<br>
* The Linux Journal has offered to publish a piece on this. I'll
be reaching out to other publications in the next couple of weeks
to invite them to publish too. (Suggestions of publications
welcomed).
<br>
<br>
* I've incorporated most changes suggested so far. I've had a
couple of people suggest a better introduction / exec summary -
which I'll be working on.
<br>
<br>
* I'm hoping to collate all preliminary feedback within the next 2
weeks (by ~ 16 March).
<br>
<br>
* Deadline for delivery of our response is 30 March.
<br>
<br>
Document is here:
<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jNdh4_A_cIpaHqLRFOgpvAY3JSo0Ueraam39UHFOGHs/edit#">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jNdh4_A_cIpaHqLRFOgpvAY3JSo0Ueraam39UHFOGHs/edit#</a>
<br>
<br>
Warm regards, Cameron
<br>
<br>
<br>
On 27/2/18 8:52 am, Cameron Shorter wrote:
<br>
<blockquote type="cite">The Australian Government has asked for
feedback on how they are going at Open Government, and I've
started a draft response. I'm really keen to make sure that this
response is well constructed because I think that if listened
to, understood, and acted upon, then we can make a huge
difference to the effectiveness of Open Government worldwide -
and by extension, to Open Source as well.
<br>
<br>
If you have a chance to read and provide review comments, I'd be
very grateful. Email me directly to get review access.
<br>
<br>
(It will take ~ 10 minutes to read. Longer if you take time to
think about how things should be reworded and consider what is
missing and should be included.)
<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jNdh4_A_cIpaHqLRFOgpvAY3JSo0Ueraam39UHFOGHs/edit#heading=h.5zu4u4o3l7zi">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1jNdh4_A_cIpaHqLRFOgpvAY3JSo0Ueraam39UHFOGHs/edit#heading=h.5zu4u4o3l7zi</a>
<br>
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</blockquote>
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Cameron Shorter
Technology Demystifier, Learnosity
Open Technologies Consultant
M +61 (0) 419 142 254</pre>
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