Digital Governance and Policy Analytics

Open Government - How Do We Get There and Why Does it Matter?

Presented by Justin Longo, Cisco Systems Reseach Chair in Big Data and Open Government, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
Ignite Session, GTEC Conference (Ottawa), October 21, 2015

Justin Longo's presentation on why open governance is not a fad was heavily influenced by pop culture. But the basic argument is that open governance is coincident with digital governance, but is really rooted in changing social organization.

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Open Government and Open Governance

Presented by Justin Longo, Cisco Systems Reseach Chair in Big Data and Open Government, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy

This lecture was prepared for JSGS 880 to explain the evolution from e-government to digital governance, with a focus on openness in government and governance. 

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What does open governance mean in practice?

Presented by Justin Longo, Cisco Systems Reseach Chair in Big Data and Open Government, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
Delivered at the launch of A Subtle Balance (McGill-Queen's University Press), June 24, 2015 at the University of Victoria.

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At the intersection of beliefs, values, opinions, evidence and facts: Can an artificial intelligence policy analyst help us?

Presented by Justin Longo, Cisco Systems Reseach Chair in Big Data and Open Government, Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy
Digital Governance Forum session on Policy Analysis and Advising Elected Leaders: Searching for Relevance in a Dis-intermediated World, January 28, 2015 in Ottawa, hosted by the Institute on Governance.

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2014 Tansley Lecture - Public-Private Collaboration

Presented by John Manley , P.C., O.C., President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives and former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada

From skill mismatches and an aging population to cyberwarfare, Canadian society faces a raft of increasingly complex challenges. Governments cannot solve these problems alone; closer collaboration among government, business and other stakeholders is essential. How can we build a more productive relationship between the public and private sectors – one that strengthens economic competitiveness and resilience?

The Honourable John Manley, P.C., O.C., is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE), representing the CEOs and entrepreneurs of 150 leading Canadian corporations. A former Deputy Prime Minister of Canada, he was first elected to Parliament in 1988, and re-elected three times. From 1993 to 2003 he served as Minister in the Cabinet portfolios of Industry, Foreign Affairs, and Finance. Following 9/11, he chaired a special Cabinet Committee on Public Security and Anti-terrorism, serving as counterpart to Governor Tom Ridge, the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security. Since leaving government in 2004, Mr. Manley has continued to be active in public policy, as a media commentator, speaker and adviser to governments of differing political stripes. An Officer of the Order of Canada, he serves on the boards of several publicly traded companies and is active in the not-for-profit sector.