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Shade, Leslie Regan. "Integrating Gender into Canadian Internet Policy: From the Information Highway to the Digital Economy." Journal of Information Policy 6, no. 1 (June 1, 2016): 338–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.5325/jinfopoli.6.2016.338.
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Abstract This article provides an overview of gender and Internet policy in Canada from the mid-1990s to the present day. It first traces early federal policy (Fourth World Conference on Women, federal plan for gender equality, and the Information Highway Advisory Council [IHAC]). Turning to the 2000s, the article reviews Canada's influence in international initiatives (World Summit on the Information Society). The article then reviews Conservative government initiatives (digital economy agenda, Digital Canada 150), illustrating a decline for digital inclusion. With a new Liberal government, the article concludes with areas of engagement by government and civil society toward digital and gender inclusion.
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McNally, Michael B., Dinesh Rathi, Kris Joseph, Jennifer Evaniew, and Amy Adkisson. "Ongoing Policy, Regulatory, and Competitive Challenges Facing Canada's Small Internet Service Providers." Journal of Information Policy 8, no. 1 (March 1, 2018): 167–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.5325/jinfopoli.8.1.0167.
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Abstract Many rural and remote Canadians continue to experience a digital divide. Internet Service Providers (ISPs) operating in these communities play a crucial role in connecting Canadians, yet they are understudied. This study aims to address this gap in the literature by focusing on policy, regulatory, and competitive challenges and issues facing small ISPs. Small ISPs face competitive pressures, but more importantly deal with regulatory challenges induced by the lack of a coherent national approach to rural broadband. Ten Canadian ISPs were interviewed as part of this study. The paper recommends the Government of Canada develop a national broadband strategy informed in part through consultation with small ISPs.
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Jeannotte, M. Sharon. "Digital Platforms and Analogue Policies: Governance Issues in Canadian Cultural Policy." Canadian Journal of Communication 47, no. 2 (May 9, 2022): 293–312. http://dx.doi.org/10.22230/cjc.2022v47n2a4225.
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Background: In Canada, a complex set of public action instruments have been used over the past 100 years or so to encourage, regulate, and support Canadian cultural expression. Analysis: During this period, governments were primarily motivated by three normative imperatives: national identity, economic vitality, and cultural diversity. This article explores the cultural stakes for Canada in the digital platform environment to determine if these normative perspectives are still valid. Conclusion and implications: Cultural policies rooted in the “analogue” past continue to be relevant in the “digital” present, but a new normative imperative—enhancing democracy, fairness, and cultural rights—appears to be emerging.
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Singh, Vikkram, and Joshua Chobotaru. "Digital Divide: Barriers to Accessing Online Government Services in Canada." Administrative Sciences 12, no. 3 (September 2, 2022): 112. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/admsci12030112.
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This study investigates the digital divide in Canada related to access to online government services. Since digital equity can have welfare implications, it is an important area to explore. We use a bivariate logit model to estimate the determinants of access to e-government services. The results show significant disadvantages for females, those who cannot speak official languages, those living in rural areas and those in the lower quantiles of household income. Public policy measures such as infrastructure development in rural areas, improvement in digital equity and streamlining of e-government access can help address this issue.
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Mahmood, Mohamed, Vishanth Weerakkody, and Weifeng Chen. "The role of information and communications technology in the transformation of government and citizen trust." International Review of Administrative Sciences 86, no. 4 (February 28, 2019): 708–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0020852318816798.
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We present an empirically tested conceptual model based on exit–voice theory to study the influence of information and communications technology-enabled transformation of government on citizen trust in government. We conceptualize and address the key factors affecting the influence of transformation of government on citizen trust, including government performance and transparency. Based on 313 survey responses from citizens in Bahrain, the top-ranked country in information and communications technology adoption in the Gulf Cooperation Council region, we test government performance and transparency as mediators between transformation of government and citizen trust. The resulting preliminary insights on the measurement and manifestation of citizen trust in the context of information and communications technology-enabled transformation of government have multiple policy implications and extend our understanding of how information and communications technology-enabled transformation of government can improve the government–citizen relationship and digital services adoption. Points for practitioners To fundamentally change the core functions of government, information and communications technology-enabled transformation of government must move beyond the simple digitization and web enabling of processes. Information and communications technology-enabled transformation of government has the potential to address declining citizen trust in government by improving transparency and performance. The success of information and communications technology-enabled transformation of government in Bahrain is attributable to its small size and demographic composition, the relative maturity of digital government initiatives, and the complete commitment of the government to information and communications technology-enabled transformation of government.
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Oughton, Edward J., Zoraida Frias, Mischa Dohler, Jason Whalley, Douglas Sicker, Jim W. Hall, Jon Crowcroft, and David D. Cleevely. "The strategic national infrastructure assessment of digital communications." Digital Policy, Regulation and Governance 20, no. 3 (May 14, 2018): 197–210. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/dprg-02-2018-0004.
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Purpose Public policy requires effective identification of the current and emerging issues being faced in industry and beyond. This paper aims to identify a set of key issues currently facing digital communications and reviews their relevance for the strategic provision of infrastructure, particularly within the UK context. Design/methodology/approach The methodology focusses on taking a horizon-scanning approach to obtaining current information from a range of authoritative decision makers across industry, government and academia. After structuring the issues identified, these areas are explored by a multi-disciplinary research team covering engineering, economics and computer science. Findings Five key categories were identified including future demand; coverage and capacity; policy and regulation; economics and business models; and technology. The results are reported for both fixed and wireless networks. Shared issues affecting the wider digital ecosystem are also identified including Brexit, connecting remote areas and the degree to which the economics of infrastructure allows for building multiple overlapping infrastructures. The authors find that future demand uncertainty is one of the major issues affecting the digital communications sector driven by rigid willingness-to-pay, weak revenue and an increasing shift from fixed to wireless technologies. Policy must create the market conditions that encourage the entry of new competitors with innovative thinking and disruptive business models. Research limitations/implications A limitation of the analysis is that it is quite UK-focussed; hence, further research could broaden this analysis to assessing issues at a continental or global scale. Originality/value The value of this paper originates from the breadth of the expert elicitation exercise carried out to gather the initial set of issues, followed by the analysis of this data by a multi-disciplinary team of researchers. The results direct a future research agenda, as many issues are indicative of a lack of existing evidence to support effective decision-making.
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Boldyreva, L. B. "Communication between government and business entities and challenges of creation of “digital government”." E-Management 3, no. 1 (May 20, 2020): 75–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.26425/2658-3445-2020-1-75-85.
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The present paper consists of two parts. In the first part, the issues of communication between government and business entities have been considered. The role of the communication for the modern society development has been assessed. Implementation of concepts of open government, public participation and corporate governance are the requirements to the governments who would like to “keep in touch” with business entities. In many countries, cooperation, awareness and continuous interaction not only with citizens, but also with business entities became important factors of changes in the system of management, especially in the government information policy. In such countries, a shift is observed of regulatory function toward more open and more interactive interaction. Business entities have a real chance now to influence the improvement and development of public policy and management system. The publications on this subject mainly those published abroad, have been analysed. A particular emphasis is on the characteristics of communication channels: reliability, speed and effectiveness (efficiency). In the second part of the paper, the issues of creation of “digital government”, as well as special aspects of creation of “digital government” in developing countries have been considered, although in many ways the processes of “digitalization” of government organs are characteristic for the developed countries as well. It has been noted, that the implementation of digital information technologies and digital communications in the public sector organization would have a favorable impact on the way the public services are provided. With proper implementation, the digital government may decrease the cost of provision of public services and establish conditions for better contacts with citizens, especially in distant and less populated regions. Digital government can also influence the creation of better transparency and accountability of the decisions made, stimulate the development of local digital culture and promote the development of democracy. To determine the efficiency of any particular act of communication the concept of “communicative result” is introduced. The cultural dependence of the communication result has been noticed.
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Treceñe, Jasten Keneth D. "The Digital Transformation Strategies of the Philippines from 1992 to 2022: A Review." Engineering & Technology Review 2, no. 1 (January 30, 2021): 8–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.47285/etr.v2i1.66.
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The report begins by looking into the different digital transformation strategies of the Philippines from 1992 to 2022 from the different government databases. The study used the qualitative approach particularly the document analysis of public documents. Six strategic plans were reviewed namely: a) National Information Technology Plan for the 21st Century (1997) 1992 – 1998, b) e-Philippines Strategy Government Information Systems Plan (2000) 1998 – 2001, c) Philippine ICT roadmap 2006 – 2010, d) Philippine Digital Strategy of 2011-2016, e) Philippine e-Government Master plan of 2012, and the current f) Philippine digital transformation strategy 2022. The strategic plans focused on the Information and Communications Technology (ICT) infrastructure development, transforming the government’s operations and policies online, direct digital engagement among citizens, ICT policies and laws, and bridging digital gaps. However, the policy developments of the government should recognize the interconnection between, digital literacy, availability of affordable connectivity, and ICT infrastructures.
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Sukhobokova, Olga. "Canadian governments policy on Ukrainian immigration in the 1910s – 1930s." American History & Politics: Scientific edition, no. 11 (2021): 34–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.17721/2521-1706.2021.11.3.
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The article examines Canadian immigration policy toward Ukrainians in the 1910s-1930s. At this time, following the tumultuous Ukrainian immigration organized by W. Laurier’s government, subsequent Canadian governments (Robert Borden, Arthur Meighen, Mackenzie King, Richard Bennet) restricted immigration from Eastern Europe, including from Ukrainian lands. The aim of the article is to analyze the main approaches of Canadian governments during this period to the immigration of Ukrainians, the formation of appropriate legislation and practice. Research methods. General scientific principles, interdisciplinary approaches (history, law, sociology) and special historical methods, in particular comparative and retrospective analysis, are used. They were used to analyze the origins and political and legal rationale for changes in Canadian immigration law and their implementation in practice. Emphasis is placed on the attitude of Canadian politicians and society to East Slavic, including Ukrainian, immigration, and its influence on official government policy. The scientific novelty of the study is to consider Canada’s immigration policy towards Ukrainians in the 1910s and 1930s in terms of its political and economic development, using mainly Canadian English-language sources and literature. Conclusions. Objective domestic and foreign policy circumstances due to the First World War and the economic development of Canada (the transition from agro-industrial to industrial-agrarian economy) had a significant impact on the formation of immigration policy of the government of R. Borden, along with the theoretical concepts of the Conservatives. It was they who played a leading role in determining the position of Ukrainian immigrants not only on the conservative government of R. Borden (1911–1920), but also remained in power under the liberal government of Mackenzie King. Despite some positive changes for Ukrainian immigrants in the 1920s, the Great Depression in the mid-1930s virtually halted the flow of immigration from Ukrainian lands. However, even under these circumstances, Canada remained one of the priorities for Ukrainians, and in the interwar period became the leader among American countries in the number of admitted Ukrainian immigrants.
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Koch, Katharina. "The Territorial and Socio-Economic Characteristics of the Digital Divide in Canada." Canadian Journal of Regional Science 45, no. 2 (September 13, 2022): 89–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.7202/1092248ar.
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The digital divide in Canada has gained significant attention from policymakers and the public in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The pandemic enhances the vulnerability of residents in rural and Indigenous communities that lack high-speed Internet access which affects their residents’ ability to participate in an online work and learning environment. However, digital inequalities also remain an issue in urban settings despite the physical infrastructure that is usually in place to connect to high-speed Internet. The federal government has launched several funding initiatives at the end of 2020; however, this paper argues that the current federal policy strategy to address the digital divide is insufficient. By drawing on the intersectional character of the digital divide, which is interlinked with other types of socio-economic inequalities, this paper investigates why the federal broadband development approach remains problematic. As the digital divide in Canada persists, this paper explores current federal funding initiatives and their effectiveness in supporting broadband deployment across rural and Indigenous communities. The analysis shows inequalities regarding broadband access and funding distribution in Canada which also stem from a lack of democratic efficacy during federal hearings.
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Winget, Carl. "Forest science and technology in Canada: Entering the new millennium." Forestry Chronicle 74, no. 1 (February 1, 1998): 53–56. http://dx.doi.org/10.5558/tfc74053-1.
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Recent reviews of government mandates and restructuring of the forest industry are changing roles and responsibilities in forest management in Canada. Companies are increasingly responsible for operational management while federal and provincial governments are focusing more on forest-related policies and regulations, altering in turn the context for forest research.The adoption of sustainable development as a policy framework is forging stronger links among policy makers, operational forest managers and researchers. Collaboration is growing among research organizations, often in partnerships with clients, in spite of a more competitive fiscal environment. The need to bring the relevant expertise to bear on the issues of sustainable forest development is reinforcing interaction among biological scientists, economists and social scientists, often through computerized communications and information exchange.Mechanisms have been established by government to develop a common agenda for forest science and technology by all stakeholders, similar to China's Agenda 21. International agreements such as the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and its Convention on Biological Diversity are exerting increasing influence and demand for additional scientific and technological information.
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Wilding, Derek. "Regulating News and Disinformation on Digital Platforms." Journal of Telecommunications and the Digital Economy 9, no. 2 (June 29, 2021): 11–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.18080/jtde.v9n2.415.
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In February 2021 two initiatives for regulating digital platforms in Australia were implemented. The News Media Bargaining Code (“News Code”) attracted international attention as a legislative means of forcing platforms to pay for news content, while the Australian Voluntary Disinformation and Misinformation Code (“Disinformation Code”) was modelled on an international initiative. Both were developed to meet Government policy formulated in response to Australia’s Digital Platforms Inquiry. Whereas the Inquiry recommended the use of co-regulation, Government policy switched to voluntary codes for both, then to a legislative scheme for the News Code. This article examines the schemes and critiques the policy on which they are based. It applies a conceptual framework to assess the optimum conditions for the use of co-regulation and self-regulation. It finds that a self-regulatory scheme of voluntary codes was never a suitable approach for the News Code, and that the close involvement of the regulator on the Disinformation Code — without a suitable remit or enforcement powers — distorts the self-regulatory model. This can in part be explained by the failure to address well-recognised flaws in the co-regulatory framework for telecommunications and broadcasting, the consequences of which are now being seen in attempts to regulate digital platforms.
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Ukwuoma, Henry Chima, Nimfel Elisha Cirman, and Peter Olorunleke Oye. "The role of e-Government in overcoming the consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria." Journal of Governance and Accountability Studies 2, no. 1 (January 25, 2022): 79–92. http://dx.doi.org/10.35912/jgas.v2i1.1157.
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Abstract: Purpose: The article aims at identifying the challenges of e-government amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria and proffered recommendations to arrest the identified challenges. This paper also examined e-Governance in selected countries such as the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Canada and how it has fared including Nigeria revealing its implications for Nigeria as a developing nation. Research Methodology: The article adopts a review study approach in analyzing the subject. Results: Some of the challenges identified by the study include but are not limited to inadequate technical know-how and ICT skills to drive and sustain e-government. Recommendations from the study include, the Ministry of Communications Technology and Digital Economy to build a backbone that will connect all States of the country and the upskilling of the workforce through the Ministry of Labour and Employment amongst others. Limitations: Insufficient quantitative data based on the subject under discourse Contributions: Identified possible areas that the Nigerian government could look into to improve e-government in order to promote inclusivity, awareness, and most importantly reduce the cost of governance. Keywords: 1. COVID-19 2. Digital Solutions 3. e-Governance 4. ICT
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Lorimer, Rowland. "Canadian Scholarly Journal Publishing: The Knowledge Economy Calls." Scholarly and Research Communication 11, no. 2 (July 17, 2020): 17. http://dx.doi.org/10.22230/src.2020v11n2a361.
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Background The vast opportunities that digital realities present in cultural and information industries have not been fully embraced by Canadian scholarly journal publishing and attendant policy. Analysis In Canada, the journal support programs that currently exist are minimal, dated, and do not encourage the development of a vibrant publishing sub-sector. A review of the evolution of Canadian government programs for book and magazine publishing underlines the achievements of government support for these sectors and the benefits they bring to Canada. Conclusion and implications Parallel support focused on emerging digital prospects in journal publishing, rather than editing and accessibility, would help pave the way for increased Canadian development in the quickly expanding knowledge economy. Contexte L’édition de revues savantes au Canada et les politiques qui s’y rattachent n’ont pas entièrement profité des grandes occasions que représentent les réalités numériques des industries de la culture et de l’information. Analyse Au Canada, les programmes actuels d’appui aux revues sont rudimentaires et périmés. Ils n’encouragent pas le développement d’un sous-secteur dynamique dans le monde de l’édition. Un recensement de l’évolution des programmes du gouvernement canadien pour l’édition de livres et de magazines souligne cependant les accomplissements de l’appui gouvernemental pour ces secteurs et les bénéfices que cet appui apporte au Canada. Conclusion et implications Plutôt qu’un appui axé sur la révision ou l’accès, c’est unappui parallèle portant sur les nouvelles possibilités numériques de l’édition des revuessavantes qui accroîtrait au Canada le développement de l’économie du savoir en pleineexpansion. Mots clés Édition de revues; Politiques concernant l’édition; Libre accès; Économie dusavoir; Édition numérique; Amélioration de l’humanité; Croissance zéro
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Rani, Samsul. "KOMUNIKASI PEMBANGUNAN DALAM PEMBANGUNAN ADMINISTRASI MELALUI DIGITAL GOVERNANCE." Alhadharah: Jurnal Ilmu Dakwah 16, no. 31 (July 1, 2017): 66. http://dx.doi.org/10.18592/alhadharah.v16i31.1757.
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The role of development communications is not only a balance between central government, regional or program policies and activities that support increasing community participation, and supporting national policy, as well as private sector interests. Development communication has experienced the development of the digital era, but there is still disparity between regions in the implementation. Inequality of information systems in the development of information technology in Indonesia, has hampered the pace of development in the region. One of the forms of development communication in the digital era is the government of electronic governance (e-gov), which involves information technology and communication to improve public services and community and to increase their participation in governance of certain public sector investments. The development of gov Indonesia goes slowly and significantly, there are still many regencies / cities that have not done it yet. The main obstacle in the implementation of e-gov is the access of telecommunication networks, and internet network that is still unevenly available in various places in Indonesia
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Baran, Rostyslav. "FORMATION OF MARKETING COMMUNICATIVE POLICY OF TOURIST ENTERPRISES IN THE CONDITIONS OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS DEVELOPMENT." Economic Analysis, no. 31(2) (2021): 80–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.35774/econa2021.02.080.
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Introduction. The development of modern information technologies of communication significantly influence the formation of approaches to the implementation of marketing communication policy of tourism enterprises. The intensification of quarantine measures in connection with the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the process of digitization of marketing communications, and thus accumulated the process of transformation of traditional marketing communications channels. Purpose. Conceptual understanding of the components of marketing communication policy of tourism enterprises in the system of digital communication, definition of successive stages of its formation and specification of the main directions and tasks of its implementation. Method (methodology). The theoretical and scientific-methodological basis of the study were the provisions of the concept of digital and information economy. In the course of research such methods and approaches as logical generalization and synthesis are used for formation of the basic conclusions and offers of research; graphic – visualization of the results of identification of the main directions and tasks of formation of marketing communicative policy of tourist enterprises in the conditions of development of digital transformations. Results. In the article it is defined the elements of the system of formation of marketing communication policy of tourism enterprises. Among them are the elements of communication policy, communication subjects, data distribution channels, elements of information and communication system, mechanism of information and communication policy management of tourist enterprises. The sequence of marketing communication policy of tourism enterprises in the system of digital communication involves stages: planning to address the audience; control of the processes of bringing information (adjusting the appeal if necessary) to the target audience; receiving feedback from the audience, data processing, development and decision-making; analysis of penetration depth and communication efficiency; differentiation of communication functions for the most qualitative influence on consumer behavior; management of interactive marketing in the system of communications with government agencies, the public sector and the business audience. The directions and tasks of formation and realization of the Internet marketing communicative policy of the enterprises of tourism in the context of key subjects of digital interaction are formed.
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Goldsmith, Ben, Kwang-Suk Lee, and Brian Yecies. "In Search of the Korean Digital Wave." Media International Australia 141, no. 1 (November 2011): 70–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1329878x1114100109.
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This article sets the context for this special themed issue on the ‘Korean digital wave’ by considering the symbiotic relationship between digital technologies, their techniques and practices, their uses and the affordances they provide, and Korea's ‘compressed modernity’ and swift industrialisation. It underscores the importance of interrogating a range of groundbreaking developments and innovations within Korea's digital mediascapes, and its creative and cultural industries, in order to gain a complex understanding of one of Australia's most significant export markets and trading partners. Given the financial and political commitment in Australia to a high-speed broadband network that aims to stimulate economic and cultural activity, recent technological developments in Korea, and the double-edged role played by government policy in shaping the ‘Korean digital wave’, merit close attention from media and communications scholars.
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Irimie, Rada Cristina. "Digital Revolution: Europe at the Lead of New Technologies." European Journal of Social Sciences Education and Research 2, no. 1 (December 30, 2014): 166. http://dx.doi.org/10.26417/ejser.v2i1.p166-183.
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The pace and scope of changing technologies are constantly challenging social structures and the need for dexterous policy framework is becoming more and more indispensable. While technological evolution and market forces have driven the information and communication revolution, the European Union has played a significant role in creating an effective framework for the maintenance and development of this progress. In order to regulate the market and keep pace with the ICT (Information and Communications Technology) environment, the EU has introduced rules that ensure fair access to all EU citizens and stimulate competition for companies. The Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) serves entirely this function, becoming a pan-European regulatory agency. Aside the regulatory role, EU's economic growth strategy involves a great number of policies and measures to capitalize on digital revolution. The Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE) targets not only on citizens, but businesses of Europe as well, to benefit from the technological revolution. The former and the new goals of the renewed agenda raise the bar of smart, sustainable and inclusive growth. Finally, to ensure the maximization of use of information technologies, EU has supported the expansion of e-business and online public services. E-government services have facilitated interaction between government, citizens and businesses, while it simplified all facets of operations of governmental organisations. This article is looking at EU's role in digital environments, examining the three initiatives as platforms of technological evolution in Europe. The three case studies used, the BEREC, DAE and e-Government initiatives, will provide an analysis of the services with a prospective evaluation of the technological strategies involved, while the qualitative and quantitative data in each case will help us analyse the quota and draw conclusions on the functionality and effectiveness of the services. We expect to evaluate the levels of digital growth and online adaptation of the Union and/or the need for further expansion. The study is discussing EU's technological competiveness and the analysis targets the policy initiatives taken towards this direction, while it provides multipolar, but useful information for EU citizens and businesses.
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Chen, Sibo. "Debating Extractivism: Stakeholder Communications in British Columbia’s Liquefied Natural Gas Controversy." SAGE Open 10, no. 4 (October 2020): 215824402098300. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2158244020983007.
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Shale gas extraction via hydraulic fracturing has been a controversial issue in many countries. In Canada, the provincial government of British Columbia (BC) has made relentless efforts on developing a liquefied natural gas (LNG) industry targeting potential Asian importers, which has been a heatedly debated public controversy since late 2011. Focusing on the two contending discourse coalitions formed by this policy initiative’s supporters and opponents, respectively, this article explores the intricate economic, political, and ideological struggles underlying Canadian extractivism. A qualitative discourse analysis of related stakeholder communications reveals that the pro-LNG coalition led by the BC Liberal government developed a “progressive extractivism” storyline to frame LNG exports as an unprecedented and ethical economic opportunity deserving the political support of environmentally minded British Columbians. By contrast, the anti-LNG coalition formed by progressive civil organizations, Indigenous groups, and concerned citizens engaged in fierce discursive resistance, notably via (a) adopting mainstream economic knowledge to highlight the fragile economic basis of BC LNG and (b) incorporating potent political issues such as democratic governance and reconciliation to expand public debates beyond the “jobs versus the environment” dichotomy.
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Clarke, Kayla. "Alexa, Please: Babysit My Child." Stream: Interdisciplinary Journal of Communication 13, no. 1 (November 5, 2021): 5–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.21810/strm.v13i1.305.
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According to the Statistics Canada report from 2019, when it comes to the amount of time spent online, Canada beats out every other country in the world. This has likely been amplified due to the stay-at-home order caused by the COVID-19 crisis, hence why the new Bill C-11 will strengthen the current policies defending Canadians from corporate digital overstep. Alexa, Please: Babysit My Child will explore, analyze, and evaluate Amazon's neuro-capitalistic technologies, specifically pertaining to the technologies made for child-use. Neuro-capitalism is dangerous as it speaks to controlling the mind through the current hyper-technological society. Jurisdictional complexity surrounding A.I. and cybersecurity can be mitigated by government-funded education. Therefore, my research explores the question: From a neuro-capitalistic & digital-colonial standpoint, to what extent are Amazon's child-targeted technologies' (such as Kindle 4 Kids) consistent with the privacy policies of the new, proposed Bill C-11? This policy analysis will consist of three sections—first, an analysis of Amazon's Kindle 4 Kids Terms and Conditions (Site 1). Second, an evaluation of Bill C-11’s ability to protect children from the pernicious aspects of neuro-capitalism (Site 2). Lastly, a compare and contrast section of the two entities, ending with a discussion of the findings. Particularly during the COVID-19 crisis, we must be sure that the Government of Canada is doing everything in their power to aid the youth of the country that spends the most time online and the most time with their babysitter: Alexa.
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Azizatun Nafi’ah, Binti. "SUPER APP: MOBILE GOVERNANCE ANALYSIS IN MANAGING PANDEMIC IN INDONESIA." Journal of Peace, Development & Communication V05, no. 03 (December 31, 2021): 161–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.36968/jpdc-v05-i03-14.
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The government has launched a COVID19 data integration system to solve the chaotic COVID19 data problem in Indonesia. Unite Against COVID19 (BLC) is a database system on COVID19 as the basis data to determine policy. Now, the Indonesian government requires the use of the PeduliLindung application in every activity of the community in accessing public services. So this paper focuses on the strategy for implementing the PeduliLindung application in pandemic management. Researchers used qualitative analyzes, with primary and secondary data collection. Researchers interview three information from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology as a public communications team in the working group to accelerate the management of COVID19. The results showed that the PeduliLindung application implementation strategy is expanding the internalization of PeduliLindungi into local government application platforms; tightened supervision/control during data input; Integration of population data with PeduliLindung so that it is automatic; Increasing digital access by providing internet to remote areas; using a physical card for people who don't have a smartphone.
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Bohatyrets, Valentyna. "Embracing multiculturalism of Canada: the roots & the present-day realities." Історико-політичні проблеми сучасного світу, no. 35-36 (December 20, 2017): 32–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.31861/mhpi2017.35-36.32-41.
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The paper provides the framework for embracing multiculturalism as a source of national identity, a political ‘profession de foi’, and an engine for a government to gain positive outcomes, leading to better immigrant integration and economic advantages for any country in the world. Noteworthy, Canadian federal policy of multiculturalism, since its official adoption in 1971, is witnessed to work stunningly and in contrast to developments elsewhere – in Canada, public support for multiculturalism is seeing unprecedented growth. Currently, the diversity of the Canadian populace is increasing faster than at any time in its history; Canada’s ethnic makeup has notably altered over the time due to changing immigration patterns. According to the latest poll findings, 84% of Canadians agree with the statement that ‘Canada’s multicultural makeup is one of the best things about this country’; 61% of Canadians believe multiculturalism ‘strengthens national identity’. Moreover, released data from Environics reveals that 27% of Canadians believe ‘multiculturalism is the one characteristic about Canada that most deserves to be celebrated on its upcoming 150thanniversary. Undeniably, people around the world tend to view Canada as “good”. Importantly, the election of Justin Trudeau is viewed as an excellent opportunity to invigorate brand Canada. Noteworthy, brand Justin Trudeau is currently composed of his belief in and promotion of the values of tolerance, equality and diversity. While recognizing the value for society of the human dignity inherent in each individual, Trudeau’s government aims to push beyond mere tolerance to mutual understanding and respect.
Keywords: Multiculturalism of Canada, immigration, digital diplomacy, brand, national identity, poll, ethnic groups
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Potvin Kent, Monique, Farah Hatoum, David Wu, Lauren Remedios, and Mariangela Bagnato. "Benchmarking unhealthy food marketing to children and adolescents in Canada: a scoping review." Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada 42, no. 8 (August 2022): 307–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.24095/hpcdp.42.8.01.
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Introduction Unhealthy food and beverage marketing in various media and settings contributes to children’s poor dietary intake. In 2019, the Canadian federal government recommended the introduction of new restrictions on food marketing to children. This scoping review aimed to provide an up-to-date assessment of the frequency of food marketing to children and youth in Canada as well as children’s exposure to this marketing in various media and settings in order to determine where gaps exist in the research. Methods For this scoping review, detailed search strategies were used to identify relevant peer-reviewed and grey literature published between October 2016 and November 2021. Two reviewers screened all results. Results A total of 32 relevant and unique articles were identified; 28 were peer reviewed and 4 were from the grey literature. The majority of the studies (n = 26) examined the frequency of food marketing while 6 examined actual exposure to food marketing. Most research focussed on children from Ontario and Quebec and television and digital media. There was little research exploring food marketing to children by age, geographical location, sex/gender, race/ethnicity and/or socioeconomic status. Conclusion Our synthesis suggests that unhealthy food marketing to children and adolescents is extensive and that current self-regulatory policies are insufficient at reducing the presence of such marketing. Research assessing the frequency of food marketing and preschooler, child and adolescent exposure to this marketing is needed across a variety of media and settings to inform future government policies.
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Wang, Hosung, and Dongmin Yang. "Research and Development of Blockchain Recordkeeping at the National Archives of Korea." Computers 10, no. 8 (July 21, 2021): 90. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/computers10080090.
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In 2019, the National Archives of Korea (NAK) developed a blockchain recordkeeping platform to conduct R&D on recordkeeping approaches. This paper introduces two types of R&D studies that have been conducted thus far. The first is the use of blockchain transaction audit trail technology to ensure the authenticity of audiovisual archives, i.e., the application of blockchain to a new system. The second uses blockchain technology to verify whether the datasets of numerous information systems built by government agencies are managed without forgery or tampering, i.e., the application of blockchain to an existing system. Government work environments globally are rapidly shifting from paper records to digital. However, the traditional recordkeeping methodology has not adequately kept up with these digital changes. Despite the importance of responding to digital changes by incorporating innovative technologies such as blockchain in recordkeeping practices, it is not easy for most archives to invest funds in experiments on future technologies. Owing to the Korean government’s policy of investing in digital transformation, NAK’s blockchain recordkeeping platform has been developed, and several R&D tasks are underway. Hopefully, the findings of this study will be shared with archivists around the world who are focusing on the future of recordkeeping.
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Cong, Xuhui, Sai Wang, Liang Wang, Jonas Šaparauskas, Jarosław Górecki, and Miroslaw J. Skibniewski. "Allocation Efficiency Measurement and Spatio-Temporal Differences Analysis of Digital Infrastructure: The Case of China’s Shandong Province." Systems 10, no. 6 (November 3, 2022): 205. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/systems10060205.
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After Shandong Province started the construction about digital infrastructure, the construction of digital infrastructure reached social consensus, promoting digital development of the province. However, it inevitably exposed problems such as non-targeted policies and uneven development levels. This study uses the non-expectation super-efficiency SBM model and kernel density estimation method to compare the digital infrastructure allocation efficiency of 16 prefecture-level cities in Shandong Province and analyzes the spatial and temporal differences. Results show that the overall level of digital infrastructure allocation efficiency in Shandong Province shows a steady and policy-stimulated growth, but no high-value aggregation area has been formed and regional synergistic development remains to be strengthened. Recommendations are provided on four aspects: increased government expenditure, policy heterogeneity, attention to low-level construction areas, and promotion of regional synergistic development to improve the construction of digital infrastructure in Shandong and sustain its strong digital thrust.
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Arimuliani Ahmad, Mukhaiyar, and Atmazaki. "Exploring Digital Tools for Teaching Essay Writing Course in Higher Education: Padlet, Kahoot, YouTube, Essaybot, Grammarly." International Journal of Interactive Mobile Technologies (iJIM) 16, no. 13 (July 11, 2022): 200–209. http://dx.doi.org/10.3991/ijim.v16i13.30599.
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Enormous digital tools can assist teachers or students in the teaching and learning process in face-to-face meetings and virtual environments. During Pandemic Covid-19, government policy forced educators to decide and design online learning for all education levels from kindergarten, elementary, junior high school, senior high school, and university. Nevertheless, many free digital tools intended free access for educators that could be utilized as synchronous or asynchronous learning. This article explores utilizing five digital tools for online learning such as Padlet, Kahoot, YouTube, Essaybot, and Grammarly due to teaching Essay Writing course. It is descriptively explained how the researchers used a learning collaboration tool, a content creation tool, a content sharing tool to engage students’ interaction in the Essay Writing course. This article was considered sharing information and recommendation for other teachers to implement free digital tools to increase their learning process and achieve learning outcomes. The teachers and instructional designers may explore these digital tools, adopt relevant tools to their discipline, and do further research.
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Barnett, Jonathan. "Antitrust Overreach: Undoing Cooperative Standardization in the Digital Economy." Michigan Technology Law Review, no. 25.2 (2019): 163. http://dx.doi.org/10.36645/mtlr.25.2.antitrust.
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Information technology markets in general and wireless communications markets, in particular, rely on standardization mechanisms to develop interoperable devices for data processing, storage, and transmission. From 2G through the emergent 5G standard, wireless communications markets have largely achieved standardization through cooperative multi-firm arrangements that likely outperform the historically dominant alternatives of government monopoly, which is subject to informational deficits and regulatory capture, and private monopoly, which suffers from pricing and other distortions inherent to protected market positions. This cooperative process has successfully relied on three key legal elements: reasonably secure patents, quasi-contractual licensing commitments supplemented by reputation effects, and targeted application of antitrust safeguards against collusion risk. Over approximately the past decade, antitrust agencies and courts in the U.S., Europe and Asia have taken actions that threaten this legal infrastructure by limiting patentees’ ability to seek injunctive relief, adopting rigid understandings of “fair, reasonable and non-discriminatory” licensing principles, and addressing collusion risk among licensors-innovators while overlooking (and even exacerbating) collusion risk among licensees-implementers. These judicial and regulatory interventions in IP licensing markets shift value from firms and economies that specialize in generating innovations to firms and economies that specialize in integrating innovations into end-user products. These entity-level and country-level redistributive effects are illustrated by lobbying activities in the wireless communications markets and antitrust actions against IP licensors in jurisdictions that have substantial net IP deficits and are principally populated by IP licensees. Current antitrust policy promotes producers’ narrow interests in lower input costs while ignoring the broader public interest in preserving the cooperative standardization structures that have supported innovation and commercialization in the digital economy.
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Dicks, Frederika, Tatjana Marks, Emilie Karafillakis, and Mark A. Chambers. "Vaccination as a Control Tool in Bovine Tuberculosis: Social Media Monitoring to Assess Public Response to Government Policy Development and Implementation." Vaccines 9, no. 4 (March 29, 2021): 314. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/vaccines9040314.
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Vaccine hesitancy does not only concern human vaccines but incorporates One Health policies also; including vaccination of cattle and badgers as part of the government’s bovine tuberculosis eradication strategy for England. Both digital and social media can propagate healthcare misinformation and thus affect vaccine policy support. The use of social media monitoring to understand real-time public perceptions of One Health policies is crucial to identify misinformation and address public concerns appropriately to achieve successful policy implementation. Digital and social media data surrounding two government announcements regarding the bovine tuberculosis eradication strategy for England were collected and screened using the Meltwater media monitoring platform. Communication patterns were studied using InfraNodus. Twitter analysis was conducted to identify key influencers, public engagement, and trending communications. Online social media activity increased rapidly after each announcement. Initially, badger culling took primary public concern and major influencers were identified. Cattle vaccination dominated discussion after the second announcement, with public perception being influenced by increased online activity from news sites, animal welfare charities, governmental bodies, and medical professionals. The greatest ambiguity towards the strategy was detected within farming communities, with the main disparity existing between cattle vaccination and badger culling opinions. Social media monitoring has potential use in surveying public perception of government policy, both prior to, and after implementation to identify and address areas of miscommunication and misinformation to improve public support for One Health policies.
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Cho-Hsun Lu, Cho-Hsun Lu, Yen-Hung Chen Cho-Hsun Lu, and Pi-Tzong Jan Yen-Hung Chen. "The Privacy Trap of Digital Transformation: The Existence and the Implication." 網際網路技術學刊 23, no. 1 (January 2022): 063–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.53106/160792642022012301006.
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<p>This study explores why a developing country may fall into the privacy trap of digital transformation after Covid-19. The privacy trap is that, when the developing country executes its digital transformation policy, the government inevitably compromises their civilian privacy and often have no way of knowing when/why/how the service will use or leak the privacy. To date, little scholarly literature has examined the existence and implication of the privacy trap in a developing country. Therefore, we analyze data from 306 respondents in Taiwan based on descriptive and inferential statistics. The results show the privacy trap exists and may be derived by that the bandwagon effect overriding the effects of privacy concerns on the willingness to provide personal information. These findings implicate that, based on the in-depth expert interview, one possible way but also the biggest challenge to escaping the privacy trap is to transform from the current economic system of cost-oriented labor to the economic system of a risk-oriented education system supporting breakthroughs in science and technology. This study could ultimately contribute to the developing countries to protect their civilian’s privacy when executing digital transformation especially from a digital minority to a digital beneficiary.</p> <p> </p>
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Miftah, Zaini, and Fahrurrozi Fahrurrozi. "Digitalisasi dan Disparitas Pendidikan di Sekolah Dasar." IBTIDA 3, no. 02 (November 18, 2022): 149–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.37850/ibtida.v3i02.361.
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Digitalization in education is essentially a government effort to uniform access to education and reduce the problem of digital inequality in the world of education. The purpose of this article is to identify aspects of the education digitization policy implemented at SDN Ngayung and the extent to which the digitalization policy can help SDN teachers improve access to education and participate in digitalization. The method used in this research is qualitative with a case study approach. The survey respondents in this study were six teachers, school principals and SDN supervisors. Data was collected through in-depth interviews and documentation. The survey found that SDN teachers in Ngayung village felt firsthand two aspects of the digitalization policy in education. The first is the digitization of education policy communications and the second is the digitization of learning. In the first dimension, teachers experience faster access to education policies. Teachers can better understand national education policies and follow direct instructions from the central government through available information channels. But for the second aspect, teachers are not ready in terms of content even though they are familiar with the media, they do not use various software products to maximize learning.
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Olayemi, Olufemi Olabode, Patrick Sunday Okonji, Elohor Katherine Idolor, and Frank Alaba Ogedengbe. "Government Intervention and Support on Smes Firm Performance." Journal of Economic Science Research 5, no. 2 (July 6, 2022): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.30564/jesr.v5i2.4276.
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The small and medium enterprise firms are renowned for improving the nation’s economy through the provision of job opportunities for its populace, improving the financial and investment status of the countries and provision of innovative products that meets the need of the people. SMEs are key players in the economy, through sustainable development goals (SDGs) enabling them to thrive in the open business environment and actively applying the digital transformation, promoting inclusive and sustainable industrialization should be the core of any country government. This research is designed to explore the influence of government intervention and support on enterprise performance and growth in five business sectors- Hospitality, Education, Health care, Bottled Water Production and Transport and Logistics organizations. The research paper had a descriptive research design with a randomly selected sample size of one hundred and ninety- seven respondents.The research hypotheses were tested using (Factor Analysis and Ordinal Logistic Regression Analysis) with Statistical Packages for Social Science (SPSS) version 25. The results of the study reveal that government intervention policies and intervention programmes when instituted will promote the growth of business firms in Nigeria. Also identified are relevant recommendations that serve as motivation for policy administrators, entrepreneurs, and business managers to ensure that relevant intervention programme is adopted to boost performance and growth of the SME sector in Nigeria.
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Rahman, Anis. "Broadcast policy-making in an electoral authoritarian regime: From hope to despair." Journal of Digital Media & Policy 13, no. 1 (March 1, 2022): 121–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/jdmp_00094_1.
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How are communication policies made in a hybrid regime that is democratically elected but essentially authoritarian? Exploring the inner-workings of the policy-making processes in Bangladesh, the article employs a critical analysis of the major communication policies under the incumbent Awami League-led government (in their third term consecutively), including the Private Television Ownership, Establishment and Operation Policy 2012 Draft, National Broadcasting Policy 2014 and the most recent Digital Security Act 2018. Drawing from field-based data, document analysis and in-depth interviews, the article delves deeper into the politics of inclusion and exclusion of policy stakeholders, as well as the compromise, trade off and their consequences that often remain hidden from public scrutiny. The findings show, as Bangladesh moves towards a single party-ruled country, orchestrating an absolute control over broadcast media ownership and communications policy-making in general, the hope for media democratization through policy reforms becomes unattainable and turns into despair.
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Wu, Songjiang, and Min Cao. "The Premechanism and Action Logic of Grassroots Rural Talents in the Rural Public Cultural Service System under the Development of Digital Technology." Mobile Information Systems 2022 (June 15, 2022): 1–11. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/5287465.
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At present, the rural public cultural service is facing the dilemma that the supply and demand are not in place. The participation of the local forces represented by the grassroots rural talents in the rural public cultural service provides a breakthrough. Based on the “dual-track supply” model, this paper studies the action logic of the grassroots rural elites in Dachengqiao Town, Ningxiang City. The study found that the grassroots rural talents’ participation in public cultural services has a pre-existing mechanism: villagers’ recognition is the foundation, government empowerment is the premise, and participation motivation is the focus. After reaching the critical point and generating the supply behavior, the policy guidance and the villagers’ demand, respectively, shaped the action logic of the grassroots rural talents: the grassroots rural talents acted as the bridge between the government and the villagers. Through big data, cloud services, and intelligent life, we can narrow the gap of rural, public, cultural services, and open up the last mile of public cultural services. The government should improve the incentive mechanism of rural talents to strengthen the grassroots rural talents’ participation motivation and give full play to the role of rural talents; rural talents should actively give feedback to villagers’ demand and actively explore villagers’ cultural needs to improve rural public cultural services.
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Dahal, Rudra, Jessica Naidu, Bishnu Bahadur Bajgain, Kalpana Thapa Bajgain, Kamala Adhikari, Nashit Chowdhury, and Tanvir C. Turin. "Patient-Identified Solutions to Primary Care Access Barriers in Canada: The Viewpoints of Nepalese Immigrant Community Members." Journal of Primary Care & Community Health 13 (January 2022): 215013192211417. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/21501319221141797.
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Background: Accessing healthcare for immigrants in Canada is complicated by many difficulties. With the continued and upward trend of immigration to Canada, it is crucial to identify the solutions to the barriers from the perspectives of different immigrant communities as they encounter them including the relatively smaller and less studied population groups of immigrants. As such, Nepalese immigrants in Canada are a South Asian ethnic group who have their own distinct language, culture, and socio-economic backgrounds, however, their experience with accessing healthcare in Canada is scarce in the literature. Methods: We conducted 12 focus group discussions with first-generation Nepalese immigrants who had experiences with primary care use in Canada. Informed consent and demographic information were obtained before each focus group discussion. The verbatim transcription of the focus groups was analyzed using thematic analysis. Results: The participants expressed a range of potential solutions to overcome the barriers, which we presented using the socio-ecological framework into 4 different levels. This includes individual-, community-, service provider-, and government/policy-levels. Individual-level actions included improving self-awareness and knowledge of health in general and navigating the healthcare system and proactively improving the language skills and assimilating into the Canadian culture. Examples of community-level actions included community events to share health information with immigrants, health literacy programs, and driving/carpooling to clinics or hospitals. Actions at the service provider level were mainly focused on enhancing communications, cultural competency training for providers, and ensuring to hire primary care workforce representing various ethnocultural backgrounds. Overall, focus group participants believed that the provincial and federal government, as appropriate, should increase support for dental and vision care support and take actions to increase the healthcare capacity, particularly by employing internationally graduated health professionals. Conclusions: Access to primary care is essential for the health of immigrant populations in Canada. Individuals, community organizations, health service providers, and governments need to work both individually and collaboratively to improve immigrants’ primary care access.
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Bennett, Devon, Hamid Jahankhani, Mohammad Dastbaz, and Hossein Jahankhani. "A Secure Hybrid Network Solution to Enhance the Resilience of the UK Government National Critical Infrastructure TETRA Deployment." International Journal of Information Security and Privacy 5, no. 1 (January 2011): 1–13. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/jisp.2011010101.
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In developed economies, electronic communication infrastructures are crucial for daily public, private, and business interactions. Cellular systems are extensively used for business communications, private interaction, and in some cases, public information services, via such uses as mass SMS messaging. The Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is at the core of all communications platforms. It was used primarily for voice communication purposes, but with current technological advances, this platform has been transformed from a voice to voice interface to a web enabled multimedia platform that provides commercial, business, and e-commerce services to the public. In response to the September 11, 2001, terrorist acts in New York City, the UK government introduced a policy of separating and transferring all emergency communication traffic from the PSTN to a digital public safety network based on the TETRA architecture. This paper extends the utilisation of the TETRA deployment by discussing a secure MANET hybrid solution for use in extreme situations as a short/mid-term EMS organisational communication platform for emergency and rescue operations.
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Drechsler, Wolfgang. "Pathfinder: e-Estonia as the β-version." JeDEM - eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government 10, no. 2 (December 20, 2018): 1–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.29379/jedem.v10i2.513.
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Estonia is often presented as the leading Digital Governance country globally, but this is not backed up by any of the standard rankings. This essay attempts to answer why this is so, by demonstrating that while the official communications strategy of the Estonian Government emphasizes the country's role as a pathfinder, global media demand, and some of the local protagonists also push, the perfection narrative. This is partially related to the specific historical and geopolitical situation of Estonia, and the subsequent local attitude towards the (Nation) State, which renders (since it is rather unique) the Estonian overall model of only limited use for e-policy transfer.
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Pereira, Gabriela Viale, Gregor Eibl, Constantinos Stylianou, Gilberto Martínez, Haris Neophytou, and Peter Parycek. "The Role of Smart Technologies to Support Citizen Engagement and Decision Making." International Journal of Electronic Government Research 14, no. 4 (October 2018): 1–17. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijegr.2018100101.
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Smart government relies both on the application of digital technologies to enable citizen's participation in order to achieve a high level of citizen centricity and on data-driven decision making in order to improve the quality of life of citizens. Data-driven decisions in turn depend on accessible and reliable datasets, which open government and social media data are likely to promise. The SmartGov project uses digital technologies by integrating open and social media data in Fuzzy Cognitive Maps to model real life problems and simulate different scenarios leading to better decision making. This research performed a multiple-case analysis in two pilot cities. Both municipalities use the technologies to find the best routes: Limassol to improve the garbage collection and Quart de Poblet to improve the walking routes of chaperones guiding children to school. The article proposes a generic framework for Smart City Governance focusing on the inputs and outcomes of this process in the use of technologies for policy making built based on the analysis of the SmartGov.
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Virkar, Shefali. "Trolls Just Want To Have Fun." International Journal of E-Politics 5, no. 4 (October 2014): 21–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/ijep.2014100102.
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Over the last two decades, public confidence and trust in Government has declined visibly in several Western liberal democracies owing to a distinct lack of opportunities for citizen participation in political processes; and has instead given way instead to disillusionment with current political institutions, actors, and practices. The rise of the Internet as a global communications medium and the advent of digital platforms has opened up huge opportunities and raised new challenges for public institutions and agencies, with digital technology creating new forms of community; empowering citizens and reforming existing power structures in a way that has rendered obsolete or inappropriate many of the tools and processes of traditional democratic politics. Through an analysis of the No. 10 Downing Street ePetitions Initiative based in the United Kingdom, this article seeks to engage with issues related to the innovative use of network technology by Government to involve citizens in policy processes within existing democratic frameworks in order to improve administration, to reform democratic processes, and to renew citizen trust in institutions of governance. In particular, the work seeks to examine whether the application of the new Information and Communication Technologies to participatory democracy in the Government 2.0 era would eventually lead to radical transformations in government functioning, policymaking, and the body politic, or merely to modest, unspectacular political reform and to the emergence of technology-based, obsessive-compulsive pathologies and Internet-based trolling behaviours amongst individuals in society.
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Dhaygude, Mrunal Sanjay, Naitik D. Lapsiya, and Dipanjan Chakraborty. "There is No App for That: Manifestations of the Digital Divides During COVID-19 School Closures in India." Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 6, CSCW2 (November 7, 2022): 1–26. http://dx.doi.org/10.1145/3555140.
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The COVID-19 induced lockdowns forced people to shift several activities, including education, online. However, in the context of online schooling, the Digital Divides have magnified and perpetuated existing inequities in the education system and in society. Through a qualitative study with 48 participants across four stakeholder groups we find that students in under-funded government schools in India largely have not been able to access online classes because of a lack of devices, poor quality of Internet access, unreliable data networks and expensive data plans. We also document attempts by teachers and non-profit workers to use mass media broadcast technologies to work around the issue of digital access, highlighting the importance of a human infrastructure to build resilience during a disruptive event. Socioeconomic factors have also forced several students to drop out of schools and into taking up jobs to support their families. We document the importance of enabling environments and economic safety nets at home for online education to succeed. We present some focus points for researchers and policy makers working in the space of digital divide and education to build more resilient systems through Digital Welfarism.
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Baharuddin, Aswin, Darwis Darwis, Munjin Syafik Asyari, Ishaq Rahman, Bama Andika, and Nurjannah Abdullah. "Technical guidance on the implementation of cooperation with overseas institutions for Takalar Regency Government staff." Jurnal Pemberdayaan: Publikasi Hasil Pengabdian Kepada Masyarakat 5, no. 3 (March 23, 2022): 189–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.12928/jpm.v5i3.5250.
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Although the substantively foreign policy is the authority of the central government, local governments must also deal with its implementation. Regional governments must anticipate opportunities to increase cooperation with parties abroad after the Government of Indonesia agrees on economic integration through the ASEAN Economic Community and other multilateral cooperation. In order to maximize these opportunities, the Takalar District Government must prepare government staff who will substantively and technically deal with the process. Responding to these problems, Hasanuddin University together with the Protocol and Communication Section of the Takalar Regency Government Leaders carried out a community service program. This activity aims to provide knowledge and technical skills to respond, analyze and assess cooperation between local governments and institutions abroad. The method used is technical guidance for the staff of the Takalar Regency Government. This activity is carried out in 4 stages, namely elaboration of priority issues with partners, training, mentoring and evaluation. This activity was attended by 15 staff from 5 work units. These work units include the Regional Secretariat, the Protocol and Communications Section of the Leaders, the Investment Office, the Regional Research and Development Agency, and the Cooperatives, MSMEs and Trade Office. The materials presented related to Globalization and Regional Autonomy, Diplomacy Transformation in the Digital Era and Procedures for Implementing Cooperation with foreign parties by Regional Governments were understood by 73.3 per cent of the participants.
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Vergne, JP. "Decentralized vs. Distributed Organization: Blockchain, Machine Learning and the Future of the Digital Platform." Organization Theory 1, no. 4 (October 2020): 263178772097705. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2631787720977052.
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The terms decentralized organization and distributed organization are often used interchangeably, despite describing two distinct phenomena. I propose distinguishing decentralization, as the dispersion of organizational communications, from distribution, as the dispersion of organizational decision-making. Organizations can be distributed without being decentralized (and vice versa), and having multiple management layers directly affects only distribution – not decentralization. This proposed distinction has implications for understanding the growth of digital platforms (e.g. amazon.com ), which dominate the global economy in the 21st century. While prominent platforms typically use machine learning as their core technology to transform inputs (e.g. data) into outputs (e.g. matchmaking services), blockchain has emerged as an alternative technological blueprint. I argue that blockchain enables platforms that are both decentralized and distributed (e.g. Bitcoin), whereas machine learning fosters centralized communications and the concentration of decision-making (e.g. Facebook Inc.). This distinction has crucial implications for antitrust policy, which, I contend, should shift both its analysis and its target of action away from the corporate level and focus instead on the data level. Based on this essay’s framework, I make several predictions regarding the future of competition between centralized and decentralized platforms, the evolution of government regulation, and broader implications for managers in the digital economy and for the business schools charged with their education. I conclude with reflections on the opportunity to revive cybernetic thinking for preventing a dystopian future dominated by a handful of platform behemoths.
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Tertychka, Valeriy. "Policy and Governance." Journal of Policy & Governance 01, no. 01 (August 10, 2021): vi—vii. http://dx.doi.org/10.33002/jpg010100.
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Welcome to the “Journal of Policy & Governance”! In my opinion, an editorial may reflect the general direction of the journal, values, strategy, priorities, goals and objectives, and so on. This is the first edition of the Journal of Policy & Governance where I act as the Editor-in-Chief. The title of the journal includes two key concepts, the "Policy" and the "Governance", and they are crucial for the target audience of the journal. That is, the field of "Policy Science": policy cycle, problem identification for analysis, policy environment, resources, stakeholders’ analysis, communications (strategic, multilevel, etc.), policy tools and evaluation, etc. Also, these are values, objectives and methodology of the research and policy analysis, policy as the process and reasons for state intervention, evidence-based policy, quantitative and qualitative methods of data processing and the formation of evidence in the policy process and so on. The field of governance is also valuable for research: democratic, good, sensitive, multilevel, digital, and so on: Service State, public consultation, and interaction between government, business and civil society in the policy-making process. Common decisions, power and out of power policy makers, leadership, analysts and policy actors also require semantic and empirical content in the articles of the journal. Promising areas of research would be multilevel governance and balanced social development, cohesion policy, vertical-horizontal interaction and networks in the multilevel governance, digital multilevel governance, etc. An interesting example would be benchmarking of global and multilevel governance: supranational, national, regional and local levels in their interaction. Also, the "Spiral of Success" as a follow-alternative to linear model of policy making is worth mentioning. As an applied aspect it would be desirable to show different types of policy documents in the articles. Public administration, gender aspects, microeconomics for policy analysis, finance and budgeting, local self-government, administrative behavior, policy paradoxes, urban planning, etc. are important areas of research in the articles of this journal. Special emphasis should be placed on policy and governance monitoring and evaluation, performance audit, governance forecasting and diagnosis, and policy measurement indicators. Multidisciplinarity and interdisciplinarity are the basic and main components for promising cross-researches of "Policy" and "Governance" areas. Ethics and morality as well as effectiveness, efficiency, economy, balance and publicity of policy are necessary components of research in the published articles. These are promising and urgent directions for studying in the articles of our journal. I believe that strategic public management in the context of governance would be an innovative area for research in future articles. Moreover, such threads would be important, such as strategic public management, planning, forecasting, target programming and public policy, governance and operational management, research of information and technical support for policy-making, change management and public policy and governance. Of course, the above thoughts only clarify the formulated purpose of the journal. Innovation, interdisciplinary benchmarking and a cross-cultural approach to public policy and governance will contribute to the quality of the journal. I hope that this first edition of “Journal of Policy & Governance" and subsequent editions will meet the high standards of quality articles and content of promising research. I would like to wish the authors bring a sustainable and evidence-based content to the future articles. The Editorial Board, following the principles of the academic integrity, will support and encourage authors for innovative and promising articles. I wish all the success and inspiration to the authors and journal staff.
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Ashton, Hazel, and David C. Thorns. "The Role of Information Communications Technology in Retrieving Local Community." City & Community 6, no. 3 (September 2007): 211–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-6040.2007.00214.x.
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The article explores the decline in social connectivity and the questions of whether and how local populations can use information–communications technologies (ICTs) to help reconnect. At the center of this debate are problems in conceptualizing community in today's globalizing network society. As well as challenges to older ideas about community, these problems include the impacts of numerous contemporary societal and global pressures on communities themselves. The first step of community renewal is what Scott Lash (1994) refers to as the “retrieval” of community, which is to be a genuinely participatory process, rather than presuming community already exists or engineering a consensus about what it is or what it wants. Some governments are now suggesting that a way to reconnect local populations in order to recover lost sociability and rebuild social infrastructure is through using ICTs as a major tool. Using the New Zealand Government policy contained in the Connecting Communities programme (2002) and the Digital Strategy (2004), the article explores and provides a critique of the strategies being advocated, particularly with respect to the use of the concepts of community and connectivity. A case study of the development and use of ICT tools for community retrieval within a particular local area is used to identify some pitfalls and argue for approaches to connectivity that effectively utilize ICTs as community networking tools.
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Rashidi, Hamidreza, Helen Baulch, Arshdeep Gill, Lalita Bharadwaj, and Lori Bradford. "Monitoring, Managing, and Communicating Risk of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in Recreational Resources across Canada." Environmental Health Insights 15 (January 2021): 117863022110144. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/11786302211014401.
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Globally, harmful algal blooms (HABs) are on the rise, as is evidence of their toxicity. The impacts associated with blooms, however, vary across Nation states, as do the strategies and protocols to assess, monitor, and manage their occurrence. In Canada, water quality guidelines are standardized nationally, but the management strategies for HABs are not. Here, we explore current strategies to understand how to better communicate risks associated with HABs to the public. Our team conducted an environmental scan on provincial and territorial government agency protocols around HABs. Results suggest that there are variations in the monitoring, managing, and communicating of risk to the public: British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Quebec have well-established inter-agency protocols, and most provinces report following federal guidelines for water quality. Notably, 3 northern territories have no HABs monitoring or management protocols in place. More populous provinces use a variety of information venues (websites, social media, on site postings, and radio) to communicate risks associated with HABs, whereas others’ communications are limited. To induce more collaboration on HABs monitoring and management and reduce the associated risks, creating a coherent system with consistent messaging and inter-agency communication is suggested.
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Slater, Joyce, Natalie Riediger, Bhanu Pilli, Kelsey Mann, Hannah Derksen, Avery L. Penner, and Chantal Perchotte. "COVID-19: First wave impacts on the Charitable Food Sector in Manitoba, Canada." Canadian Food Studies / La Revue canadienne des études sur l'alimentation 9, no. 3 (October 17, 2022): 17–35. http://dx.doi.org/10.15353/cfs-rcea.v9i3.551.
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The first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic led to significant socioeconomic changes in Canada due to business and school closures, and related job losses. This increased food insecurity among vulnerable populations, as well as many who had not been previously food insecure, placing unprecedented demand on charitable food organizations. This study documented the pandemic’s impact on charitable food organizations in Manitoba, Canada during the first wave in spring 2020. Using a multi-method design, data on pandemic-related program challenges and newly implemented policies/procedures were collected from: food bank organization websites and Facebook pages; online news media outlets; and semi-structured interviews with food organization leadership. Inductive thematic analysis was used to identify emerging patterns and themes. Second level coding was used to integrate data from different sources. Six challenge themes emerged: increased need for services; acquisition and distribution of food supply; staff and volunteer resource management; emotional vulnerability of staff, volunteers, and clients; difficulties with internal and external communications; and lack of structural supports. Five policy/procedure themes emerged: program and service delivery changes; finance and administrative changes; safety protocols; advocacy for resources and community engagement; and changes to paid and volunteer staffing. The first wave of COVID-19 had a significant impact on the Manitoba charitable food sector. Food banks re-configured programs to meet client needs amid shifting public health directives, with diminished resources, rising demand, and insufficient government support. Despite the resiliency of community food organizations during the pandemic, the status quo with respect to addressing food insecurity is inefficient and inadequate.
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Segura, María Soledad, and Ana Bizberge. "Digital Rights During the Covid-19 Pandemic in Latin America." Comunicação e Sociedade 39 (June 30, 2021): 119–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.17231/comsoc.39(2021).2852.
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This article discusses digital rights during covid-19 pandemic. It offers a comparative analysis of the measures that affected digital rights to freedom of expression, access and privacy implemented by governments and private companies (internet service providers and internet intermediaries) between March and August 2020 in Argentina, Brazil and Mexico. It also studies reactions from civil society and international organizations. The theoretical framework draws on human rights provisions about progressive and regressive policy making. The central questions are: how are digital rights of freedom of expression, access and privacy affected by companies and governments during the period under consideration in the three countries studied? How have civil society organizations and international organizations position themselves with regards to these digital rights? It is based on a comparative analysis of how government, private sector, and civil society stakeholders have responded to the information and communications technology governance challenges created by the pandemic, and how their governance responses have impacted human rights in the areas of freedom of expression, access, and privacy. Answering these questions is relevant to identify and understand the precedent that these strategies — developed in an exceptional context — could set for the post-crisis scenario, which exceeds the scope of this article. Conclusions show that public policies adopted during covid-19 varied in the three countries. However, in the three, both progressive and regressive measures can be identified. The companies developed regressive strategies, implemented some progressive but exceptional measures; while civil society and international organizations promoted progressive and long-term solutions.
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Et. al., Mohamad Yusof Darus,. "A Case Study On Digital Divide And Access To Information Communication Technologies (Icts) In Pulau Tuba, Langkawi, Malaysia." Turkish Journal of Computer and Mathematics Education (TURCOMAT) 12, no. 5 (April 10, 2021): 1710–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.17762/turcomat.v12i5.2166.
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Digital divide is referring to the gap between demographics and regions that have access to modern information and communications technology, and those that don't or have restricted access such as internet. The digital divide continues an important public policy debate that encompasses social, economic and political issues. This research focuses on to identify internet accessibility factors at Pulau Tuba Langkawi. In this research study, we focus on surveying internet accessibility and conducting an interview using quantitative study. Internet accessibility is conducted using OpenSignal application. OpenSignal is application to build a network coverage map of cellular network. For second method, quantitative survey was conducted by interviewing and questionnaire, with the sample size of the survey is 30. From this research, the results show only two spots which has good internet coverage which are near a primary school which are government owned premises. On the other hand, the area along the beach has moderate to bad internet coverage and certain place such as Lubuk Chempedak has very limited internet coverage. From quantitative survey, majority of population has average competent level of knowledge and skills to use the internet application such as email, online banking etc. Furthermore, the results show that majority of population strongly agreed that internet has the potential to increase their income and market their local product to bigger market. However, majority of them unable to use the internet and benefits from it due to poor internet accessibility. Therefore, more IT educational program and training should be given, and the government and local authority must play its part to improve the internet infrastructure so that the population did not continue being left out from the development of digital economy.
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Yoshida, Masami, Anuchai Theeraroungchaisri, Thapanee Thammetar, and Jintavee Khlaisang. "Exploring MOOCs That Promote Innovative Public Services." Sustainability 13, no. 24 (December 16, 2021): 13939. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su132413939.
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The promotion and dissemination of a government’s basic policy are essential to implement innovative public services to establish sustainable country development and to ensure that the benefits are shared among citizens. This study focused on the MOOCs project in Thailand, and five courses were selected for exploration. Qualitative content analysis and sentiment analysis were applied to understand how information and communications technology in government services was promoted in the courses. These methods also explained the differences in the content of each course. It turned out that the strategy of improving service quality was the most-emphasized strategy in courses with an explanation of positive sentiment. The number of users who received a positive explanation of improving service quality was estimated at 711 and rated as a satisfactory result. The result of the qualitative content analysis was assembled into groups that could reveal the government’s pleiotropic orientation in their work on basic policy. All of these groups are involved in the international criteria for a government’s digital transformation, and other activities have also been highlighted as future challenges. The possibility of using MOOCs for policy promotion and education is suggested to bridge the gap between Thailand and other countries.
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ILYASH, Olha, and Ruslan KOLISHENKO. "QUALITY OF PUBLIC POLICY IN THE GLOBAL ENVIRONMENT: ECONOMIC BREAKTHROUGH OF DEVELOPED COUNTRIES AND PROSPECTS FOR IMPLEMENTATION IN UKRAINE." Economy of Ukraine 2021, no. 8 (August 25, 2021): 38–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.15407/economyukr.2021.08.038.
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In order to systematize the experience of public policies of economic breakthrough in developed countries and consider the possibility of their implementation in Ukraine, the prospects for attracting the best foreign practices of public policy are identified, strategic objectives to improve its quality to ensure Ukraine's economic breakthrough in a global dynamic environment are outlined. It is substantiated that an economic breakthrough is possible due to a triad of program measures of public policy based on smart governance (economic strategy, favorable conditions for business; institutional framework of policy), which will ensure the implementation of smart governance technology in public policy in the face of growing global challenges and dynamic change. Systematization of state policies of economic breakthrough of world leaders of sustainable development, in particular the USA, Canada, Japan, China, Singapore, Republic of Korea, Finland, Sweden, France, Germany, revealed a number of policies of breakthrough technologies, stimulation of innovation development and support of high-tech development of the state. The author's system of indicators for assessing the quality of state policy of world leaders (index of corruption perception, ensuring the stability of state policy of economic systems, quality of transport infrastructure and electricity supply, adaptation of the legal framework to digital business models, government responsibility for changes in customs tariffs and long-term vision), which ensured the selected countries of the world with a high efficiency of public policy compared to Ukraine, is proposed. Recommendations for public authorities aimed at developing the main directions of Ukraine's economic breakthrough to improve the quality of public policy in a dynamic global environment are prepared. The priority directions of the policy of economic breakthrough and intensification of the state policy of ensuring the economy of prosperity and economic growth in Ukraine are outlined, substantiated by foreign experience and applied analysis of critical state-building factors of strengthening economic problems in the country.
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Fauzi, Akhmad, Djoko Budi Setyohadi, Tri Lathif Mardhi Suryanto, and Kevin Khanza Pangestu. "The effects of system and information quality on acceptance of digital public service transportations." International Journal of Data and Network Science 6, no. 4 (2022): 1099–106. http://dx.doi.org/10.5267/j.ijdns.2022.7.010.
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The application of ICT in central and regional governments to cities in Indonesia seems to be the new face of the National bureaucracy, not least with digital public transportation services, Surabaya is a pilot application of smart cities because one of them implementing the Surabaya Smart Transportation System (SITS), this condition further strengthens that policy Public digital services are taken to make it easier for the public to monitor the crowd or the density of the highway, unfortunately, if you review the SITS comment column on Google Play, the negative sentiment is far big more than the positive sentiment. So, this study aims to capture the phenomenon of resistance by exploring the quality of information and system quality as predictors of public acceptance of the application of SITS. A result, empirically the quality of information and the quality of the system indirectly affect public acceptance of the application of SITS, as among the findings served that system quality is more dominant in influencing acceptance. So, it is highly recommended that the city government pays attention to the development of SITS applications based on system reliability.