the knowledge society, charters and standards
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The Knowledge Society, Charters and Standards. Chris Price Director, Digital Development and Communities. Birmingham. Birmingham is a global city, vibrant and dynamic, with a local heart Birmingham is the largest single authority with the Youngest population of any - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
The Knowledge Society, Charters and Standards
Chris Price
Director, Digital Development and Communities
BirminghamBirmingham is a globalcity, vibrant and dynamic,with a local heart
Birmingham is the largestsingle authority with the Youngest population of
any major European city and
itsdiversity is a key
strength.
Population: about 1,000,000
30% under 20
Density: 3,739 per km² Ethnicity: 70.4% White
2.9% Mixed19.5% S.Asian6.1% Black0.5% Chinese
Birmingham City context
Time of Transformation– radical change in service
provision
– disruptive technologies
People and Business outcomes– the technology is
necessary but not sufficient
• Digital Birmingham is an alliance of commercial, public, community and voluntary organisations united to bring the benefits of digital technologies to citizens, communities and businesses
• Our aim is to make Birmingham a leading digital city in Europe by 2010
•The Executive Board is chaired by the Deputy Leader with wide cross-sector membership
• Connectivity – All citizens and businesses able to access
appropriate digital technologies– Free and full wifi enabled city centre
• Content– All able to access personalised information
and services through their channels of choice (information mesh)
– birmingham bulletin email to over 100,000
• Capability (skills)– All able to extend skills through e-learning– 450 families connected through community
network in one of the poorest areas
What is Digital Birmingham doing
• British Telecom - wireless cities project
• Their investment – using City lampposts
• Non exclusive, nominal cash but city benefits– Service trials– Free Information Zone
a test bed for multi channel information access
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Family Learning
• Birmingham 100%
e-govt compliant in 2004– Met Govt targets √
– Improved services X
• For the customer– It didn’t match their
lifestyle
– It didn’t match their needs
– It didn’t change services
What is a digital city
Birmingham a leading digital city in Europe by 2010
Households with selected ICT, UK
Office of National Statistics 2007
Customer empowermentTransformed services
PublicService
Information
Data
Citizens
Push
Pull
• Birmingham 100%
e-govt compliant in 2004– Met Govt targets √
– Improved services X
• New approach– Citizen centric
– Joined up
– Transforming
• Digital Charter based on outcomes for 7 stakeholder groups
What is a digital city
Birmingham a leading digital city in Europe by 2010
The BirminghamDigital Charterapproved by City Council
European Charter of Rights
• Rights to access• 1 Public internet access points• 2 Security and privacy of personal information
• Rights to education and training• 3 Basic skills for services and information through ICT• 4 Personalised assistance• 5 Lifelong e-learning platforms
• Rights to online information• 6 Access to best quality information• 7 Access online regardless of disabilities
• Rights to online participation• 8 Right to participate through ICT platforms• 9 Public administration feedback on online consultation
E-rights
Charter
ConnectionAccess
Channels
ContentKnowledge
Capacity
Rich coverage
CapabilityTalent
Skills/Learning
Investment
Resident Learner Public Services
Business Worker
Community
(Visitor)
1 Public access points
7 Access for all abilities
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2 Data Privacy
6 Info access
8 Participation
9 Feedback
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5 e-learning
platform
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3 Basic skills
4 Personalised assistance
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Options
ConnectionAccess
Channels
ContentKnowledge
Capacity
Rich coverage
CapabilityTalent
Skills/Learning
Investment
SustainableThriving – economic
- health
Surviving – environmental
InclusiveDiverse
All channels
Listening
InnovativeCreative
Vibrant
Carbon neutrality –smart buildings and travel
Mobile/flexible working
Wifi partnerships
Home care technology
Free public connection
Digital switchover
Universal home access
Video links on demand (fibre)
Supporting enterprise eg business out of a box
Information mesh
Cultural developments
My Birmingham
Digital film and media economy
Citizen card
City campus e-Participation
Young champions
Start-up park (Digital Valley)
A common view of a digital city? • Is it defined from the citizen viewpoint?
– HANDS project – Their choice (pull not push)– User journeys (service not internet)
• Is this about city administration only?– Health, Police/Fire, Travel?
• Can there be a standard?– E-rights award/Benchmarking?– Can we agree a framework?
• Why bother? Is there a business case?– Sharing experience/Joint development or procurement– Enjoyable visits?
• Or should we just get on and meet our local needs