India’s government is currently working on a mobile application which offers access to over 1.000 of its services. The app, called Umang (Unified ...
Indonesian cities use apps to improve services
Various cities across Indonesia have started using apps to improve their services: While Jakarta Jakarta aims to anticipate floods and monitor traffic, ...
How city governments can implement open innovation
Due to the fast growth of urban population, city governments are confronted with an increasing volume and complexity of challenges. “Open innovation ...
eGovernment: Deutschland unter Durchschnitt
Laut neu veröffentlichter Daten der EU-Kommission besteht in Deutschland im Bereich eGovernment noch großer Handlungsbedarf – die Bundesrepublik ...
The role of social media in smart governance
Most cities and governments are using social media the wrong way – instead of talking about themselves, they should focus on the data their residents ...
How data can be deployed to improve city operations
Data-Smart City Solutions offers a catalog of use cases that show how civic data can be used to improve city operations. The catalog presents projects ...
Digitalisierung: Koalitionsvertrag von RLP setzt Maßstäbe
Nachdem bereits der neue Koalitionsvertrag von Baden-Württemberg in Bezug auf die Themen Digitalisierung und eGovernment beleuchtet wurde, blickt ...
How citizen-generated data is deployed around the world
A collection of essays at DataShift provides valuable insights on how citizen-generated data is used by organisations around the world. Each essay focuses ...
How to enhance crowdsourcing in urban planning
Despite offering new opportunities and enhancing civic engagement, crowdsourcing is barely utilized by urban planners. Wietse Van Reensbeeck of CitizenLab ...
New mayor plans to expand London’s clean air zone
The new mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, unveiled plans to increase the size of the city’s clean air charging zone. The scheme aims to incentivize ...
