scholarly journals Digitalization of Local Government in a Big City: Tools, Barriers and Strategies

2020 ◽  
pp. 158-171
Author(s):  
D. O. Kutsenko
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Diffusion Of Innovation ◽  
Information Transfer ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Large City ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Municipal Governance ◽  
Large Cities

The purpose of this article is to identify barriers to the implementation of digitalization of local (municipal) government in a large city through an analysis of digitalization tools and strategies. In order to answer this question, an analysis of the e-government and digitialization of municipal governance frameworks in particular was conducted. The theory of diffusion of innovation and the concept of e-government (e-governance and local e-governance) formed the theoretical basis of the study. The empirical base of the research was formed by foreign and Russian platforms used in municipal governance: «Fix My Street», «Creative Citizens», «coUrbanize», «Urban Interactive Studio», «CityPlanner», «Commonplace», «Sticky World», «Crowdgauge», «Твой бюджет», «Наш Санкт-Петербург». Qualitative analysis of digital and text data was used as a method. The experience of implementation of digitization tools at local level of power in different countries was also analyzed. The conclusions made in this work are applicable to large cities and are mainly focused on the Russian Federation. The application of e-governance principles has three components: information transfer in the digital space, transactions and communication in it. If implemented correctly and gradually in a municipal administration, digitalization can increase citizen involvement and trust in government. Nevertheless, the characteristics of municipal government should not be underestimated before digital technologies are used. In many large cities, an established system of local government should be implemented before digitalization. When developing a strategy for implementation of digital technologies, it is important to understand the model of habitual behavior of residents of a given municipal entity, because a universal approach does not always yield positive results. The main barriers to digitalization include: the need for continuous improvement of security systems and methods of storage and processing of citizens’ data using cloud technologies, including the development of appropriate strategies and government programs, the need to adapt the various tools of digitalization to the requirements and capabilities of the local community, the difficulty in assessing citizens’ demand for certain electronic resources, the need for related training activities for both citizens and municipal employees themselves; the need to engage independent experts from different fields to ensure the relevance and effectiveness of municipalities’ electronic portals and platforms.

scholarly journals The specifics of the corporate model of local self-government and the divergence of modern approaches to self-government at the local level in the Commonwealth countries

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 86-97
Author(s):  
A. Larichev
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Public Corporations ◽  
Legal Method ◽  
Corporate Character ◽  
Corporate Model

The subject of the article is models of local self-government in Commonwealth countries.The purpose of this article is to substantiate or refute the hypothesis post-corporate model of local self-government is evolved.Methods of theoretical analysis are used, as well as legal methods, including the formal legal method and the method of comparative law.The main results and scope of their application. The corporate model of local government can be characterized by the following features: the lack of full constitutional recognition of local government as an independent form of public authority; formal institutional autonomy of municipal units as public (private-public) corporations of a special type that are not included into the system of state power; limited functional autonomy; lack of constitutional recognition of citizens’ or local communities’ right(s) to local self-government; limited accountability of local governments to the population, including the lack of sufficient legislative guarantees for the election of local authorities. These characteristics, grounded also in the historical specificity of local government development in Great Britain and its colonies, as well as in peculiarities of development of municipal units’ status in English law, are determined by the corporate character of municipal government, which does not arise from the power of communities, but is formed by the state "from above". The author also analyzes the differences in approaches to regulation and organization of local government in the Commonwealth countries.Overcoming the historical heritage, laid by the genesis of municipal corporations, in a number of Commonwealth states, indicates the formation of a new, post-corporate model of local government, which can be characterized by some features: the establishment of constitutional autonomy of local government as a special form of public power, its development as a form of democracy with greater control over the forms of self-government and governance at the local level by the population, as well as the establishment of a link between self-government and the local community. The proposed analysis may become a crucial point for future research in the field of post-corporate model of local self-government.Conclusions. Such countries as Australia and Ireland can presently be considered in a state of transition to the post-corporate model of local self-government.

Evolution of e-participation in Greek local government

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Constantina Costopoulou ◽  
Maria Ntaliani ◽  
Filotheos Ntalianis
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Community ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Decision Making Processes ◽  
The Impact

Local governments are increasingly developing electronic participation initiatives, expecting citizen involvement in local community affairs. Our objective was to assess e-participation and the extent of its change in local government in Greece. Using content analysis for 325 Greek municipal websites, we assessed e-participation status in 2017 and 2018 and examined the impact of change between these years. The assessment regards two consecutive years since the adoption of digital technologies by municipalities has been rapid. The main findings show that Greek local governments have made significant small- to medium-scale changes, in order to engage citizens and local societies electronically. We conclude that the integration of advanced digital technologies in municipalities remains underdeveloped. We propose that Greek municipalities need to consider incorporating new technologies, such as mobile apps, social media and big data, as well as e-decision making processes, in order to eliminate those obstacles that hinder citizen engagement in local government. Moreover, the COVID-19 outbreak has highlighted the need for enhancing e-participation and policymakers’ coordination through advanced digital technologies.

scholarly journals Evolution of Tatarstan’s Local Self-Governments and Challenges They Face

ADALAH ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (5) ◽  
Author(s):  
Refly Setiawan
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Financial Control ◽  
Tight Control ◽  
Large Cities ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Way

Abstract: The laws in the Republic of Tatarstan tend to limit the powers and coverage of local self-government, but Tatarstan’s laws go even further than most in maintaining the “power vertical” which allows state authorities to keep tight control of local self-governments. This control is exercised officially through the laws, and in practice, with financial controls. The local self- governments have difficulty with self financing and are left beholden to state authorities. Because the heads of the 43 administrative districts and 11 large cities in Tartarstan are directly appointed by the president, he exercises rigid control all the way down to the local level. In addition, because these administration heads are allowed to run for parliament, the president has also consolidated considerable power on the level of the republic’s government. In effect, government on the level of the administrative districts and large cities in the republic is completely in the hands of the president and his appointees, who also have financial control over local self- governments.Keywords: Evolution, Tatarstan Local Government, Challenges Faced Abstrak:Undang-undang di Republik Tatarstan cenderung membatasi kekuasaan dan cakupan pemerintahan setempat, tetapi undang-undang Tatarstan bahkan lebih jauh daripada kebanyakan undang-undang lainnya dalam mempertahankan "vertikal kekuasaan" yang memungkinkan otoritas negara untuk menjaga kontrol ketat atas pemerintahan sendiri. Kontrol ini dilakukan secara resmi melalui undang-undang, dan dalam praktiknya, dengan kontrol keuangan. Pemerintah daerah sendiri mengalami kesulitan dengan pembiayaan dan diserahkan kepada otoritas negara. Karena kepala dari 43 distrik administratif dan 11 kota besar di Tartarstan ditunjuk langsung oleh presiden, maka menjalankan kontrol yang kaku sampai ke tingkat lokal. Selain itu, karena para kepala pemerintahan ini diizinkan mencalonkan diri sebagai parlemen, presiden juga telah mengkonsolidasikan kekuasaan yang cukup besar di tingkat pemerintahan republik. Akibatnya, pemerintahan di tingkat distrik administratif dan kota-kota besar di republik sepenuhnya berada di tangan presiden dan orang-orang yang ditunjuknya yang juga memiliki kendali keuangan atas pemerintahan sendiri daerah.Kata Kunci: Evolusi, Pemerintahan Lokal Tatarstan, Tantangan Yang Dihadapi

Evaluating Public Participation Mechanisms in LA21 Programs in Malaysia

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 76-83
Author(s):  
Hardev Kaur Latchimanan Singh ◽  
Shamsinar Rahman
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Community Action ◽  
Base Line ◽  
Agenda 21 ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Local Agenda 21

Objective - The role of local government in LA21 is important in order to harness local level participation. In Malaysia, as in many other countries, the need to engage the public in sustainable development issues has shifted the focus to more decentralized and bottom up approaches in harnessing public participation in achieving sustainable development. This means that local authorities as the leading partners in LA21 need to work with the local community and the private sector to develop community action plans for sustainability under Local Agenda 21(LA21). Thus, the overall goal of the study is to determine how participation can best be implemented in LA21 programmes in selective councils by evaluating the key participatory mechanisms that have been employed by the councils. Methodology/Technique - This is a qualitative study that was conducted on four specific councils in West and East Malaysia to determine the effectiveness of the participatory mechanisms used in LA21 programs. The main methods of data collection were through the use of semi-structured interviews, focus groups and document analysis. Findings - The overall conclusion is that the councils were still using the conventional methods to encourage public participation and hence were not able to enhance public participation in the LA21 program. Novelty - The study will not only create a framework for local councils intending to implement a bottom-up approach to participation but also establish a base-line description of participatory mechanisms in LA21 programmes to encourage further research in this area of evolving LA21 research. Type of Paper: Empirical Keywords: Public Participation; Participatory Mechanisms; Local Government; Local Agenda 21; Sustainable Development. JEL Classification: H83, Q01.

INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF PUBLIC CONTROL OVER ACTIVITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
pp. 15-21
Author(s):  
Селиванова ◽  
Elena Selivanova ◽  
Малахова ◽  
Oksana Malakhova
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Ecological Condition ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Public Control ◽  
Local Budget

Authors concentrate attention on features of formation of system of public control at the level of local community. Potential of system of local government is analyzed from the point of view of spheres of public control; author´s approach to classification of authors of public control at the local level is formulated. The key directions of public control from the side of citizens and public associations at the local level are emphasized: formation of the local budget and its expenditure, ecological condition of the territory, improvement, pricing of utility payments and other range of questions and democratic procedures.

scholarly journals LOCAL GOVERNMENT GOES DIGITAL

2021 ◽  
pp. 11-14
Author(s):  
O.L. Kazantseva
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Present Stage

The article reveals the main issues of digitalization of local self-government at the present stage of itsdevelopment, notes the existing trends in this area, identifies problems that prevent the introduction anduse of digital technologies at the local level, and offers recommendations for their elimination.

scholarly journals MuniGov 2.0, A New Residency Requirement: Local Government Professionals in Second Life

1970 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ines A Mergel ◽  
Michelle Gardner ◽  
Pamela Broviak ◽  
William Greeves
Keyword(s):  
Public Sector ◽  
Local Government ◽  
Second Life ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Real Life ◽  
State Level ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
The Public

The virtual world Second Life allows social interactions among avatars - online representations of real-life people – and is slowly adopted in the public sector as a tool for innovative ways to interact with citizens, interorganizational collaboration, education and recruitment (Wyld 2008). Governments are setting up online embassies, voting simulations, interactive learning simulations and virtual conferences. While there are very prominent and elaborate examples on the federal and state level of government, we have seen only a handful of applications on the local level. One of these local examples is MuniGov2.0 – a collaboration of municipal government professionals who regularly meet in Second Life. The goal of the group is to support each others geographically distributed implementation attempts to incorporate new technologies in the public sector. Interviews with the founding members and core group show clear mission-specific needs that Second Life collaboration can support, but that there are also technological and behavioral challenges involved using this highly interactive environment. The article will highlight the challenges, how they were met, lessons learned, future directions of the project and ends with recommendations for the use of Second Life in local government.

scholarly journals Source Municipal Management In Russia: The National Base Of The President And System Digitalization

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (SPE3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyudmila A. Kalinichenko ◽  
Olga A. Urzha ◽  
Lyubov V. Adamskaya ◽  
Tatiana A. Evstratova ◽  
Natalia V. Medvedeva
Keyword(s):  
Economic Development ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Municipal Government ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Local Management ◽  
Municipal Governance ◽  
Municipal Administration ◽  
Socio Economic Development ◽  
Optimal Coordination

The purpose of the study is the diagnosis of practice and the introduction of new legal norms and digital technologies of municipal administration; life quality improvement and sustainable socio-economic development provision in all municipalities of vast Russia. The article analyzes the necessary changes in the Constitution of the Russian Federation (1993), which should ensure life quality increase and accelerated socio-economic development of municipalities. These include: the changes in the powers and functions of local governments; strengthening the responsibility of local administrations for social performance results. A search is underway for the optimal coordination of the functions and powers of federal, regional and municipal governments on a new constitutional basis. The scientific basis of municipal administration is being developed - the theory of municipal service as the managerial core of local self-government is proposed. The scientific methodology of the state and municipal services is correlated. New parameters of social responsibility of local government officials are defined. The possibilities of digital technologies are being studied to increase the effectiveness of municipal governance. The article proposes to conduct systemic digitalization of state and municipal government actively. New digital technologies are considered as a necessary scientific and informational basis to increase the effectiveness of local management. In the article, each of the proposed trends for municipal governance improvement is considered from the perspective of the possible interaction problem study between the authorities and citizens; the conflicts between authorities at various levels. They studied the danger of the destructive consequences of existing performance indicators, local management methods and technique conservation. They presented the perspectives of further research and officials and local administration efficiency and responsibility increase.

Tinjauan Aspek Budaya pada Pembelajaran IPA: Pentingnya Pengembangan Kurikulum IPA

1970 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fajar Hardoyono
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Human Resources ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Cultural Background ◽  
Natural Sciences ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
Indonesian Government ◽  
Learning Attitude ◽  
Do So

: Education deals with enlightening people and developing human resources. The reasecher concluded that cultural background of students influences their learning attitude in the school. Therefore, the developing learning process of Natural Sciences insist student to elaborate principles of Natural Sciences without ignoring cultural valuesof local community. The policy of decentralization of Indonesian Government had authorized and legitimated local authorities to develop curriculum based on the local cultures. To do so, each local government through the officers of Education has to create a curiculum by involving some curriculum experts, instructures, natural sciences theachers, and the lectures of universities who adequately understand learning model of Natural Sciences.

Spatial and Institutional Analysis of the Voivodships Expenditure on Culture in the Years 2003 – 2015

e-Finanse ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 67-75
Author(s):  
Adam Mateusz Suchecki
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Public Administration ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Institutional Analysis ◽  
The State ◽  
Cultural Institutions ◽  
Location Quotient ◽  
Local Authorities ◽  
National Heritage

AbstractFollowing the completion of the process of decentralisation of public administration in Poland in 2003, a number of tasks implemented previously by the state authorities were transferred to the local level. One of the most significant changes to the financing and management methods of the local authorities was the transfer of tasks related to culture and national heritage to the set of tasks implemented by local governments. As a result of the decentralisation process, the local government units in Poland were given significant autonomy in determining the purposes of their budgetary expenditures on culture. At the same time, they were obliged to cover these expenses from their own revenues.This paper focuses on the analysis of expenditures on culture covered by the voivodship budgets, taking into consideration the structure of cultural institutions by their types, between 2003-2015. The location quotient (LQ) was applied to two selected years (2006 and 2015) to illustrate the diversity of expenditures on culture in individual voivodships.

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