As many readers of this blog will know, SSC has been pursuing various work-streams under the rubric of the Open Government Information and Data Re-use work Project. It is continuing to do so in collaboration with, among others, the ICT Group at the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA).
One of the many issues we’ve encountered along [...]
I have two things to talk about in this blog post.
1. You’ve been waiting a long time since I first presented about government use of SMS , and now finally, I am very excited to be able to provide you with An Introduction to Government Use of SMS. You can read it in full at the [...]
I don’t think it is controversial to say that when you work in government, you need to get used to things taking a while to happen. After all, having 4 million clients means a lot of accountability. That’s why it was so refreshing for me last week to be a volunteer at Full Code Press (on [...]
This is a guest post from Stephen Clarke of Archives New Zealand.
The Digital Continuity Strategy: Consultation Wiki
The shift to digital creation of information in the public sector has created a challenge to managing and accessing public information over time as archives for future generations. We are in danger of creating a digital dark age for [...]
The Department of Labour has a new initiative called Workforce 2020. Its purpose is to stimulate debate on future trends affecting the labour market, by thinking what the labour market might look like in 12 years. From 2008, looking out to 2020 seems a long way away. But to train some professionals, such as scientists, [...]
On the 27th of May, the State Services Commission will host a workshop (at Archives New Zealand):
May 27, 2008 11–1pm – Navigating the social media landscape– at Archives New Zealand, 10 Mulgrave Street, Wellington
A workshop for people in the New Zealand public sector, who are seeking to build a basic understanding of:
-social media and social [...]
This is a guest post from Zara Lynch of the Ministry of Economic Development, as the Digital Strategy aligns closely with our own work.
Hi there, Zara here from the Digital Development Team at the Ministry of Economic Development.
The Draft Digital Strategy 2.0 was released for public comment on Monday 14 April. It is a [...]
There were so many insights from attending focus groups during the igovt public consultation that it’s hard to pick just one. Certainly, one that made a lasting impression was a lady with a disability who spoke emotively about how the service would make a huge positive difference for her in getting services from government. For [...]
