Digital Dialogues

www.digitaldialogues.org.uk
OVERVIEW
Digital Dialogues is an independent review of ways in which central government can use information and communication technology (ICT) to enable and enhance public engagement. It has been commissioned by the Ministry of Justice and is carried out by the Hansard Society.
Phase Three case studies include:
- Downing Street – DebateMapper;
- Sustainable Development Commission Panel on Aviation – www.sd-commission.org.uk/pages/sd_panel.html;
- Foreign and Commonwealth Office blog - http://blogs.fco.gov.uk;
- Department for Work and Pensions generationXperience Blog - www.generationxperience.net
- Office of the Children's Commissioner - http://shoutout.11million.org.uk/
- Office for National Statistics Census Outputs Blog and Wiki - www.ukcensusoutputs.net
- Food Standard Agency Chief Scientist Blog – www.fsascience.net/
The initiative has three basic aims:
- To promote awareness of online engagement technology and techniques available to central government;
- To embed online engagement skills in central government;
- To evaluate a series of case studies in order to benchmark administrator and user demographics, attitudes and behaviours.
Digital Dialogues (3) is a 10 month research project designed to pilot innovative online processes and tools in a central government engagement context.
The project will be carried out through the evaluation of case studies. In each case study a government agency, department or office will undertake public or stakeholder engagement activity incorporating innovative online methods. The report is scheduled for Summer 2008.
PHASE ONE REPORT
Phase One (aka the Interim Phase) took place between December 2005 – August 2006.
PHASE TWO REPORT
Phase Two took place between August 2006 – June 2007.
PHASE THREE REPORT
Phase Three took place between August 2007 - August 2008.
PREVIOUS DIGITAL DIALOGUES CASE STUDIES
MORE INFORMATION
For more information about this pilot, please contact Andy Williamson via a[dot]williamson[at]hansard[dot]lse[dot]lse[dot]ac[dot]uk.