- •Unit 1. Access to information and public administration Topics Key Structure
- •The potential of e-government
- •Glossary
- •Active vocabulary
- •Task 1. Read the text carefully looking up any new items in a dictionary and answer the following questions:
- •Citizen, contractor, to facilitate, interaction, access, competition
- •To provide – to supply
- •Task 6. Out of two italicized words choose the one which will fit in the context.
- •Task 10. Fill in the gaps with prepositions where necessary
- •Extensive Reading Read and discuss the texts given below.
- •1. Access law
- •2) Helsinki, 7 April, 2003 — Finnish Online Government: Progress Report
- •Key structure- Passive Voice
- •Interview
- •Vidin, Bulgaria
- •Challenges to the Transformative Potential of e-Government
- •Questions for Discussion
- •1. Carry our comparative analysis of the web-sites of any similar Russian and American or British Ministry using the following parameters:
- •Interactivity;
- •2. Carry out comparative analysis of the web-sites of Russian and American Presidents and establish their identity and difference. Make a team presentation summarising your observations.
Questions for Discussion
What can you say about the economic situation of Vidin and its local government?
Why is Vidin’s e-government described as that at the first stage? What other stages can you name?
How is the openness of Vidin public administration achieved? Could you make any recommendations?
What problems should Vidin solve to pass on to the next stage of e-government? If you were the Mayor of Vidin what would you do to promote e-government in this city?
What hampers the process of implementation of e-government in Vidin?
What conclusions would you derive from the case which could be taken into consideration in the context of present-day Russia?
Role Play
ONLINE STUDY
Browse the given links to find out more about e-government:
http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONANDTECHNOLOGIES/EXTEGOVERNMENT/0,,menuPK:702592~pagePK:149018~piPK:149093~theSitePK:702586,00.html
The World Bank on e-Government including materials on events, resources, thematic groups, and case studies
http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/egovernment/index_en.htm
This page introduces European Union policy and support programmes in the field of e-Government.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/egov/
E-government in the USA
http://www.egov4dev.org/index.shtml
The e-Government for Development Information Exchange provides online resource materials and an electronic discussion forum building knowledge for e-government practitioners in developing and transitional countries.
http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/UN/UNPAN028607.pdf
UN E-government Survey 2008. From E-Government to Connected Governance
http://www.egovbarriers.org/
Breaking Barriers to eGovernment. Overcoming obstacles to improving European public services. Funded by the European Commission Led by the Oxford Internet Institute, Oxford University
http://e-government.com/
The E-Government Content Management System (CMS) is a powerful tool for editing and organizing Website material and empowering those involved in maintaining site content. No technical skills are required when administering your Website with power, control and confidence ensuring your constituent's needs are served.
http://www.unep.org/DEC/OnLineManual/Enforcement/InstitutionalFrameworks/PublicAccesstoInformation/Resource/tabid/973/Default.aspx
Some National Environmental Information Access Laws and Procedures
ONLINE ASSIGNMENT
1. Follow the link http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/TOPICS/EXTINFORMATIONANDCOMMUNICATIONANDTECHNOLOGIES/EXTEGOVERNMENT/0,,menuPK:702592~pagePK:149018~piPK:149093~theSitePK:702586,00.html
Browse the section devoted to the cases in the field of e-government and analyse why these particular topics are considered to be relevant. Prepare a three-minute talk on bahelf of a representative of the World Bank describing current tasks to the community.
Follow the link
http://e-government.com/ Study the given website and try to find out what one should take into account when forming e-government.
Follow the link
http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/UN/UNPAN028607.pdf
Read the following sections of the document:
Stages of e-Government Evolution (p.16)
Data and Methodology for the e-Participation Index (pp. 17-18)
e-Governance Readiness Ranking (Eastern Europe) (pp. 36)
From Static Websites to Intergrative Portals (p. 71)
Analyse possible obstacles Russia is likely to encounter when intergrating this project, whether the idea of e-government has to be modified and adjusted to Russian conditions.
PROJECT WORK