A Tale of Two Consultations: Online Participatory Practices in Brazil
Beatriz Kira, Juliana Ruiz, Mariana Valente
This paper gives an overview of the state of ICT-mediated citizen participation in Brazil. It looks at two online consultation processes, Marco da Civil Internet and Copyright Reform, initiated by the government to understand the impact of citizen participation through technology on governance in Brazil.
When Digital Democracy Falls Short: Insights from Colombia
Cristian Berrio-Zapata and Darío Sebastian Berrío Gil
This paper examines the the impact of ICT mediation in democratisation and citizen engagement in Colombia. It looks at how these impacts can be understood in terms of governance, and if they have lead to democratisation in governance and political routines.
Democratic Accountability in the Digital Age
Anita Gurumurthy, Nandini Chami, Deepti Bharthur
This paper summarises the key issues in the current digital governance scenario in India. It focusses on emerging technological practices in government and articulates the gaps in current legal-policy measures necessary to promote participatory democracy in the digital age.
A Citizenship in Crisis: Voice, Welfare and Other Contestations in the Digital State
Anita Gurumurthy, Deepti Bharthur, Nandini Chami
This paper examines the nature of e-governance in India, presents the implications of the changing nature of governance and state-citizen engagement particularly for groups at the margins, and makes suggestions for a digitalisation that strengthens participatory democracy in the country.
When Top Down Visions Meet Grassroots Digital Activism: Notes from Netherlands
Delia Dumitrica
This paper studies the integration of ICTs in the process of governance in the Netherlands. It looks at the Ons Geld (Our Money) initiative to understand the visions and opportunities technology-mediated governance creates for citizens engagement.
Open Data in Philippines: From Access to Awareness
Jessamine Pacis
This paper provides an overview of ICT-mediated and enabled citizen participation in the Philippines. It focusses on various technology backed initiatives like Open Data, led by the Philippines government and its impact on citizen involvement and public participation in the country.
Digital Mapping in Warwick Junction and the Remaking of ‘Space’: Notes from South Africa
Kathleen Diga
Though South Africa country has built ICT platforms for citizen engagement, access is restricted to a small set of wealthy citizens. This paper studies an NGO-led initiative which uses participatory mapping to help informal traders at Warwick Junction participate in a dialogue about their occupational health and safety with the government.
Citizen Participation and the Rise of the Open Source City in Spain
Ismael Peña-López
This paper reflects on the critical role of ICTs in reconstructing politics in Spain. It examines Spain’s new experiments in participatory democracy; Decide Madrid launched in the city of Madrid to enable strategic participatory planning for the municipality and decidim.Barcelona another participatory process launched in Barcelona.
New Pathways for Citizen Agency: Open Government National Action Plans in Uruguay
Ana Rivoir and Javier Landinelli
This research brief looks at the experience of open governance in Uruguay. It analyses the creation and implementation of the Open Government National Action Plans to understand its impact on citizen agency and participation in the country.