Government 2.0 in Korea

2010 ◽  
pp. 94-114 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hee Jung Cho ◽  
Sungsoo Hwang
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Test Bed ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Evaluation Indexes ◽  
Government Services ◽  
The People ◽  
Brown University ◽  
Actual Policy ◽  
Very High

This chapter looks at the various e-participation tools and services of e-government in South Korea. Korea has recently become a test bed for many information technology tools, particularly in the e-government and e-democracy domains. Many of the e-government evaluation indexes, including those of the UN and Brown University, rank the municipal and national e-government sites of Korea very high on the list. First, this chapter highlights a variety of e-government services available in Korea such as e-ombudsman (Shin-moon-go), the Korean Public Information Disclosure System (Open Government), Civil proposal services in e-rulemaking processes, and Call & Change (110 Service), which can be compared to those of other countries. The second part of this chapter focuses on citizen participation or e-participation, which is termed ‘Gov 2.0’, reflecting the concept of web 2.0. Characteristics of Gov 2.0 will be illustrated and then dimensions of possible evaluation measures will be discussed. Some illuminating cases will be introduced to investigate how policy recommendations and proposals from the people transform into actual policy changes. This chapter, thus, will discuss the challenges to implementing and evaluating Gov 2.0 services as well as present recommendations.

Service Gap In Hospital Industry- A Patient Centric Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 (6) ◽  
pp. 80-89
Author(s):  
T. Muthupandian ◽  
A. Sabarirajan ◽  
B. Arun ◽  
P.S. Venkateswaran ◽  
S. Manaimaran
Keyword(s):  
Tamil Nadu ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Hospital Industry ◽  
Major Objective ◽  
The People ◽  
Coimbatore District ◽  
Service Gap ◽  
Very High ◽  
Century Health ◽  
Patient Centric

This paper is having a major objective of finding out the service gap in hospital industry – A patient centric analysis in Coimbatore District. In the 21st century, Health conscious is very high among the people in Tamil Nadu. Before fifty years, people have limited level of hospitals and other allied health services. But today, increases of public, private, corporate and municipal hospitals providing quality services. Hence patients are expecting high quality services from the service providers. The study reveals that services provided in the hospitals have a positive and strong effect on the satisfaction of the inpatients. But reliability is the factor the hospital administrations have to consider.

scholarly journals Council Press Offices as Sources of Political Information: Between Journalism for Accountability and Propaganda

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Vanessa Rodríguez-Breijo ◽  
Núria Simelio ◽  
Pedro Molina-Rodríguez-Navas
Keyword(s):  
Local Government ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Public Debate ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Political Information ◽  
Political Leaders ◽  
The Public ◽  
Selection Of

This study uses a qualitative approach to examine what political and technical leaders of municipalities understand transparency and public information to mean, and what role they believe the different subjects involved (government, opposition, and the public) should have. The websites of 605 Spanish councils with more than 100,000 inhabitants were analysed and three focus groups were held with political and technical leaders from a selection of sample councils. The results show that the technical and political leaders of the councils do not have a clear awareness of their function of management accountability or of the need to apply journalistic criteria to the information they publish, defending with nuances the use of propaganda criteria to focus on the actions of the local government, its information, the lack of space dedicated to public debate and the opposition’s actions. In relation to accountability and citizen participation, they have a negative view of citizens, who they describe as being disengaged. However, they emphasize that internally it is essential to continue improving in terms of the culture of transparency and the public information they provide citizens.

Reflections from the Margins: Complexities, Transitions and Developmental Challenges - The Case of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Historical Analysis ◽  
The State ◽  
Eastern Cape ◽  
The People ◽  
Role Of The State ◽  
Leadership Accountability ◽  
Multiple Challenges ◽  
Colonial Oppression

Since the dawn of colonialism in Southern Africa, the province of the Eastern Cape emerged as the cradle of African resistance against colonial oppression. A closer look at the province reveals opportunities for progress and ultimate resurgence of economic and social development, yet conflated by a myriad of challenges. This book brings together different perspectives and realities of the post-apartheid Eastern Cape to provide an in-depth exploration of the developmental dilemmas that the province faces. This book provides insightful reflections on development and its sustainability some 25 years since democracy, and specifically focuses on sociological and demographic realities in the areas of migration and its impact on families. The book further grapples with the role of the state in developing culture and heritage in the province, pointing to fundamental and multiple challenges of deprivation, unemployment and subsequent community resilience in a variety of sectors including health and education. While it provides a historical analysis of contextual issues facing the province, the book also highlights the agency of the people of the Eastern Cape in confronting challenges in leadership, accountability, citizen participation and service provision. The book will be useful for development scholars and practitioners who are interested in understanding the state of the province, and similar settings, and the degree to which it has emerged from the shadows of its colonial and apartheid legacies.

Hands Stencils in El Castillo Cave (Puente Viesgo, Cantabria, Spain). An Interdisciplinary Study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-21
Author(s):  
Sergio Ripoll ◽  
Vicente Bayarri ◽  
Francisco J. Muñoz ◽  
Ricardo Ortega ◽  
Elena Castillo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Resolution ◽  
Real Data ◽  
Digital Processing ◽  
The Other ◽  
Major Step ◽  
The People ◽  
High Resolution Images ◽  
Real Picture ◽  
Interdisciplinary Study ◽  
Very High

Our Palaeolithic ancestors did not make good representations of themselves on the rocky surfaces of caves and barring certain exceptions – such as the case of La Marche (found on small slabs of stone or plaquettes) or the Cueva de Ambrosio – the few known examples can only be referred to as anthropomorphs. As such, only hand stencils give us a real picture of the people who came before us. Hand stencils and imprints provide us with a large amount of information that allows us to approach not only their physical appearance but also to infer less tangible details, such as the preferential use of one hand over the other (i.e., handedness). Both new and/or mature technologies as well as digital processing of images, computers with the ability to process very high resolution images, and a more extensive knowledge of the Palaeolithic figures all help us to analyse thoroughly the hands in El Castillo cave. The interdisciplinary study presented here contributes many novel developments based on real data, representing a major step forward in knowledge about our predecessors.

scholarly journals Coverage of Sanitation Issues in India

SAGE Open ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 215824401667539 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nayeem Showkat
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Print Media ◽  
Public Information ◽  
Indian English ◽  
The Public ◽  
The People ◽  
Written Form ◽  
Established Fact ◽  
Grand Public ◽  
Good Percentage

Print media plays a crucial role in information distribution and thus enjoys the mileage of being one of the strongest medium of public information. Media plays an important role in our society as its purpose is not only to inform the public about current and past events, but it also determines what we think and worry about. With more in-depth coverage and investigation, this written form of communication creates a longer influence on the minds of the reader. Theory predicts that information provided by print media reflects the media’s incentives to provide news to different types of groups in society, and affects these groups’ influence in policy making. The article analyses the role played by the print media in creating awareness among the Indian public regarding the paramount sanitation issues. The study will use data produced by the different newspapers pertaining to such issues. It is a well established fact that a good percentage of people in India still have no adequate means of disposing their waste. Poorly controlled waste also means daily exposure to an unpleasant environment. Despite the presence of grand public sanitation schemes, waste management remains to be one of the major problems faced by the people. Content analysis is proved to be instrumental in analyzing the content of the major Indian English dailies. This study used content analysis to unveil how much importance newspapers have been giving to sanitation problems and hygiene-related issues. The findings reveal that newspapers have given an utmost importance to the sanitation policies in India.

scholarly journals Coroners' records on suicide mortality in Montréal: limitations and implications in suicide prevention strategies

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (1) ◽  
pp. 23-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Houle ◽  
C Guillou-Ouellette
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Decision Makers ◽  
The Other ◽  
Suicide Mortality ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
The People ◽  
Local Decision ◽  
Local Decision Makers ◽  
Very High

Introduction In Montréal, the characteristics of suicide cases may vary between different areas. The information collected by coroners during their investigations of suicides could be used to support local suicide-prevention planning actions. Methods This study analyzes all coroners' records on suicide in Montréal from 2007 to 2009 to 1. determine the usefulness of the data available; 2. develop a profile of cases; 3. examine local differences by comparing two areas, one with the highest suicide rate and the other with the lowest. Results The data collected revealed the lack of a systematic, standardized procedure for recording information about deaths by suicide. The rates of missing data varied, but were very high for antecedents of suicide attempts and recent events that could have precipitated the suicide. We observed differences in the characteristics of suicide cases according to area of residence. Conclusion By adopting a standardized procedure for collecting information on cases of suicide, coroners could provide local decision makers with a more accurate portrait of the people who die by suicide in their area. Local adjustments may improve suicide-prevention strategies.

scholarly journals The Indonesia Public Information Disclosure Act (UU-KIP): Its Challenges and Responses

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muharman Lubis ◽  
Tien Fabrianti Kusumasari ◽  
Lukmanul Hakim
Keyword(s):  
Citizen Participation ◽  
Information Disclosure ◽  
Monopolistic Competition ◽  
Good Governance ◽  
Public Information ◽  
National Development ◽  
Regulatory Compliance ◽  
Public Institution ◽  
Deterrent Effect ◽  
Technology Infrastructure

Information Public Disclosure is one of the regulation that has purpose to encourage good governance for public service and citizen participation in national development. The enactment of Act No.14/2008 (UU KIP) has been strengthen the mandate to enforce the necessity of information disclosure in actualizing transparency and accountability in resource management and budget uses. It also become the primary instrument to prevent corruption, monopolistic competition and information disputes. However, there are certain provinces has not yet established information committee nor when it will be as entrusted by the regulation. Meanwhile, the remedies in term of jail duration and fines, arguably, it could not create deterrent effect to the perpetrator. Furthermore, the concern from ministry and public institution also in question in regard their roles of responsibility, lack of cooperation and continuous support. Thus, human resource, technology infrastructure, public participation, supervision and socialization become crucial factor to increase the awareness and satisfaction towards this regulatory compliance. This study is a qualitative research to evaluate the implementation of this Act by observing its consideration, background, principles and relevant article verses as primary sources through content analysis based on number of legal experts.

scholarly journals Arak-Arakan Simbol Warak Ngendog Sebagai Media Dakwah

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Ulfatun Hasanah
Keyword(s):  
Chinese Culture ◽  
Cultural Symbol ◽  
The People ◽  
Moral Teachings ◽  
Very High

Abstrak:Simbol Warak Ngendog merupakan kreativitas budaya Lokal yang menjadi maskot dalam arak-arakan tradisi ritual Dugderan masyarakat Kota Semarang. Warak Ngndog memiliki makna konotasi dan denotasi, yang sangat tinggi nilai-nilai filosofis yang dikandungnya. Warak Ngendog secara simbolik mencerminkan akulturasi budaya Jawa, Arab, dan Cina yang merefleksikan pesan-pesan edukatif ajaran moral Islami serta nilai harmoni kehidupan masyarakat multikultural. Interaksi sistemik ulama, pemerintah, masyarakat, ritual Dugderan, dan maskot Warak Ngendog sebagai simbol budaya berperan secara sinergis sebagai media dakwah. Hasil penelitian ini bahwa Warak Ngendog digunakan sebagai media/alat dalam berdakwah.    Abstract:The symbol of Warak Ngendog is capturing the local cultural creativity that has become the mascot in the Dugderan ritual tradition procession of the people of Semarang City. Warak Ngndog has connotation and denotation meaning, which are very high philosophical values they contain. Warak Ngendog symbolically reflects the acculturation of Javanese, Arabic and Chinese culture that reflects the educative messages of Islamic moral teachings and the harmony of life in multicultural societies. The systemic interaction of ulama, government, society, Dugderan rituals, and the mascot of Warak Ngendog as a cultural symbol play a synergistic role as propaganda media. The results of this study that Ngarakog Warak is used as a medium / tool for da'wah

scholarly journals The revolution will be hard to evaluate: How simultaneous change in multiple policies affects policy-based health research

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellicott C. Matthay ◽  
Erin Hagan ◽  
Spruha Joshi ◽  
May Lynn Tan ◽  
David Vlahov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Research ◽  
State Level ◽  
Limited Attention ◽  
Social Policies ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Policy Measure ◽  
Country Level ◽  
Systematic Sample ◽  
Simultaneous Change ◽  
Very High

AbstractExtensive empirical health research leverages variation in the timing and location of policy changes as quasi-experiments. Multiple social policies may be adopted simultaneously in the same locations, creating clustering which must be addressed analytically for valid inferences. The pervasiveness and consequences of policy clustering have received limited attention. We analyzed a systematic sample of 13 social policy databases covering diverse domains including poverty, paid family leave, and tobacco. We quantified policy clustering in each database as the fraction of variation in each policy measure across jurisdictions and times that could be explained by co-variation with other policies (R2). We used simulations to estimate the ratio of the variance of effect estimates under the observed policy clustering to variance if policies were independent. Policy clustering ranged from very high for state-level cannabis policies to low for country-level sexual minority rights policies. For 65% of policies, greater than 90% of the place-time variation was explained by other policies. Policy clustering increased the variance of effect estimates by a median of 57-fold. Policy clustering poses a major methodological challenge to rigorously evaluating health effects of individual social policies. Tools to enhance validity and precision for evaluating clustered policies are needed.

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