[CivicAccess-discuss] Sunlight Foundation - 9 Beliefs at the Heart of Open Government

[Tracey P. Lauriault]

9 Beliefs at the Heart of Open
Government<http://blog.sunlightfoundation.com/2010/02/09/9-assumptions-at-the-heart-of-open-government/>

*1) *An open, transparent Government is something we create when public
government data and information about government activity is made easily
accessible to us – online and in real-time – and we use it effectively.

*2) *Government has a responsibility to be open and transparent, but it will
not become so on its own.

*3)* We would rather use positive incentives (the “carrot”) than negative
incentives (the “stick”) to make government transparent, but we will use
whichever is most effective.

*4)* Changing the way government thinks and behaves is as important as
changing government rules.

*5)* Technology isn’t part of the open government “pie.” It’s the pan.

*6)* Changing the way the public thinks about government and how they engage
with it, is as important as making government data and information
accessible.

*7)* Effective and responsible engagement with government will make it work
better for all Americans.

*8) *Achieving our vision of a transparent government will require the
ongoing commitment of citizens in every district across the United States to
make it possible.

*9)* We will sacrifice “perfect” in order to take action and make progress
today.


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Tracey P. Lauriault
613-234-2805
https://gcrc.carleton.ca/confluence/display/GCRCWEB/Lauriault
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