Presents
INTEGRATING GOVERNMENT WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES ’03:
E-GOVERNMENT, CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DEMOCRACY
Sponsored by: Commonwealth Centre for Electronic Governance
www.electronicgov.net
Co-sponsored by: GTIS/PWGSC, Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
Data Beacon Inc.
When: Monday December 1, 2003
Where: The Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
Online Registration: click here
WHY SHOULD YOU ATTEND?
This is the second annual seminar of the Commonwealth Centre for Electronic Governance (CCEG) in conjunction with Riley Information Services Inc. E-governance and e-democracy are core values that are integral to governance in all commonwealth countries. CCEG deals with these issues throughout the commonwealth world. The purpose of this conference is to bring together key experts and professionals to discuss the fundamental ways in which new policies and public administration policies are needed in the changing world of governance. The emphasis in this seminar is on e-governance and the important role that government information is taking in this technological evolution and the ways in which change management is now central to government. The major theme for this workshop will be the importance of e-content and change management in new public sector environments.
Thus, this seminar will call upon senior officials and professionals from the public and private sectors, to discuss the evolving new technologies and the policies that governments are forming in order to face the new challenges, especially in the areas of content and change management. Particular attention will be paid to the extent to which information technologies are now changing governments and how this is impacting on the public service and the way it governs itself.
The speakers will examine how all levels of government might change as a result of the shifts in our society due to the rise of e-government programs being delivered in a multitude of formats. The focus will be on how a range of policies, dealing with information management, content, and change management, can move the e-government and e-governance agenda forward. They will explore how government departments and public groups are successfully using policies to drive information technologies both to deliver services and to develop interactive relationships with the citizenry. A key issue to be discussed will be what impacts do the developments in electronic governance, government online, and a host of related issues have on the inherent nature of public organizations, and what do departments need to do to deal with the changes that information and communication technologies are creating.
REGISTER AND BE PART OF THE DISCUSSIONS.
9:00 – 10:00 am KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Michael Turner, Assistant Deputy Minister, Telecommunications and Informatics Program Branch, PWGSC
E-GOVERNANCE AND E-GOVERNMENT: FROM PLAN TO IMPLEMENTATION
10:30 am – 12:00 pm PLENARY SESSION
CONTENT MANAGEMENT AND E-GOVERNMENT
Change management is a discipline that is becoming crucial as e-government grows within government. The implementation of information and communication technologies within the public sector and the growth of e-service delivery from all government departments is changing the dynamics of the relationship between government departments. How are governments handling these changes and what do they need to meet the challenges of these emerging new environments?
What vital issues of change are emerging that government departments need to address and handle?
How can they deal with these changes and what is needed to work in our new environments?
This panel will take an in-depth look at the principles driving this and how governments can successfully manage the changes that new cultural and societal shifts are bringing.
Chair: Thomas B. Riley, Chief Executive, Commonwealth Centre for Electronic
Governance
Speakers: David Brown, Director, Special Projects, Public Policy Forum, Ottawa
William Sheridan, Policy Analyst, Informetrica Inc., Ottawa
Scott Proudfoot, Principal, Hillwatch Inc., Ottawa
12 noon – 1:00 pm LUNCHEON/NETWORKING (included in the cost)
1:15 – 1:45 pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Nathan Rudyk, Senior Vice-President, Databeacon, Ottawa
INFORMATION DEMOCRACY FOR GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC
1:45 – 3:00 pm PLENARY SESSION
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND CONTENT: THE IMPORTANT RELATIONSHIP WITH E-GOVERNMENT
Panelists will discuss the importance of content management and the role that information management takes in the continuing evolution of e-government. Content is crucial to the successful evolution and implementation of e-government and the policies enacted now will have long term effects on the success of these new programs. This panel will look at the policy and implementation issues. The discussions will focus on how these changes are occurring and to what extent the impact is now being felt within governments.
Chair: Paul Hession, Director General, Information Management and Technology Services, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
Speakers: Helen Robinson, Director General, Strategic Planning and Systems Application,
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Daniel Giasson, Senior Director General, Strategic Planning, HRDC
Campbell Robertson, Open Text Corporation, Director of Government Solutions
3:15 – 4:45 pm PLENARY SESSION
E-GOVERNANCE TO E-DEMOCRACY: THE ROLE OF GOVERNMENT INFORMATION
E-service delivery is changing the dynamics between government departments and the citizen. Governments are beginning to consider ways and means to develop online consultation tools to engage more of the citizenry in the evolution of policy. But how far are they going in doing this? Where does Canada stand in relation to other countries, such as the UK and the USA? The experts on this panel will come together to discuss the progress being made in this regard by both governments and elected officials. Will e-governance lead to new forms of e-democracy or will it be business as usual for governments? The world wide web is now extensively used by citizens to access government information. But to many the Web is a limited tool used by government to interact with the public. How much more does the public want from governments and politicians alike and what is the likelihood of more change in the future?
Chair: Thomas B. Riley, Executive Director, Commonwealth Centre for e-Governance
Speakers: Cathia Gilbert, Research Fellow, Commonwealth Centre for e-Governance
Cost: $695 (plus GST = $743.65) if registered by October 10, 2003
$750 (plus GST = $802.50) if registered after October 10, 2003
Group Rate Discount: every four registered, fifth one free.
Mastercard and Visa accepted
INTEGRATING GOVERNMENT WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES '03:
E-GOVERNMENT, CHANGE MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION DEMOCRACY
Date: Monday December 1, 2003
Location: The Westin Hotel, 11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa
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