tunisia: from revolutions to institutions
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Channeling the Power of ICTs to Foster Improved Civic Participation
WSIS 2012, Geneva, May 16, 2012 Zack Brisson, Principal, Reboot
http://theReboot.org
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W E A R E H E R E
W E A R E H E R E TO TRY AND ANSWER
W E A R E H E R E TO TRY AND
A BIG QUESTION ANSWER
HOW ARE ICTs REDEFINING HOW WE GOVERN OURSELVES?
Photo by Collin David Anderson
ICTs EXPONENTIALLY E X P A N D
ICTs EXPONENTIALLY E X P A N D
OUR CAPACITY FOR
ICTs EXPONENTIALLY
CIVIC PARTICIPATION
E X P A N D OUR CAPACITY FOR
OUR CAPACITY FOR IES?
HOW DO WE DEFINE THESE
SHARE, BROADCAST, & CREATE political intelligence
ORGANIZE, COORDINATE, & DEMONSTRATE
political will Photo by European Parliament
COMMUNICATE WITH, ENGAGE, & CHALLENGE
political leaders Photo by European Parliament
In Tunisia…
the capacity for civic participation was neglected
Photo by Nasser Nouri
until it burst forth in a revolutionary wave
Photo by Nasser Nouri
Now the desire to participate is finding new channels
Meet Ben*
Meet Ben* *Note: All names/photos have been anonymized
a civicminded young man
and a sophisticated hacker
BEFORE THE REVOLUTION he was
BEFORE THE REVOLUTION he was
FRUSTRATED
BEFORE THE REVOLUTION he was
FRUSTRATED ANGRY
BEFORE THE REVOLUTION he was
FRUSTRATED ANGRY
SUPPRESSED &
Photo by Flickr user Nigsby
so he used his capacity to speak out
Photo by Flickr User nigsby
which landed him in jail Photo by Nasser Nouri
But all that changed after the revolution
The Web helped Ben Xind new ways to participate
And now he’s building a new civil society
SO WHAT DOES BEN’S STORY
in the 21st century? GOVERNING TELL US ABOUT
To survive and thrive, governments must…
To survive and thrive, governments must…
Recognize and respond to the participatory capacity of citizens
To survive and thrive, governments must…
Recognize and respond to the participatory capacity of citizens
Respond with new methods of meaningfully engaging the public
in political decision making
To survive and thrive, governments must…
Recognize and respond to the participatory capacity of citizens
Respond with new methods of meaningfully engaging the public
in political decision making
Improve public services to meet the expectations of public demand
THIS IS THE of
GOVERNANCE
F U TUR E
Communication Capacity
TIME
BECAUSE HISTORY TELLS US
Communication Capacity
TIME
BECAUSE HISTORY TELLS US
Communication Capacity
TIME
CAPACITY ONLY CONTINUES TO GROW
INSTITUTIONS THAT fa i l to
TO THIS REALITY ADA P T
W I L L F I G H T A for
CONTROL & LEGITIMACY
continuous battle
Photo by Flickr User rais58
Rather than treat this change of affairs as a threat…
EMBRACE c h a n g e
AND Y O U
CAN
Photo by Flickr user Nigsby
TURN THIS Photo by Flickr User nigsby
into this
ICTs ARE OUR to
PROVIDE…
TOO L S
they deser ve
HAPPY, HEALTHY, & PRODUCTIVE LIVES
cit izens the
they deser ve
HAPPY, HEALTHY, & PRODUCTIVE LIVES
cit izens the
they deser ve
HAPPY, HEALTHY, & PRODUCTIVE LIVES
cit izens the
they deser ve
HAPPY, HEALTHY, & PRODUCTIVE LIVES
cit izens the
you
Zack Brisson, Principal, Reboot [email protected]
THANK
http://theReboot.org/Tunisia
©Reboot 2012 (theReboot.org). Available under Creative Commons (BY‐NC‐SA 3.0).