For those interested, the whole book is available for download at http://www.lehub-agence.com/newsletter/007/ (in French)
On Nov 14, 11:49 pm, MarcD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hello, > Following the essay on Direct Economy, Xavier Comtesse > (www.thinkstudio.com) is coming out with a new essay, Direct > Territories, which I have summarized. However I could not find a way > to add it to the Coco site, so here it is: > > > > Direct Territories > > Summary > > Territories as defined by government have become disconnected from the > ecosystems in which people and business live and work. New ways of > communicating have created an additional layer on top of these > territories and ecosystems, ultimately defining new territories in > which we have to coexist. > These new ways of communicating have also created a culture of > participation. > As a result, governments need to reconsider their processes, they need > to foster participation and learn to manage collaboration between > multiple stakeholders from both the public and private sector. Rather > than deregulation, this calls for a redefinition of the role of > government, and of the culture we share. > > Findings > > Material - our physical world has evolved: > - For the longest time, territories were an administrative mapping of > geographical regions. > - More recently, business ecosystems have appeared in metropolitan > areas, and they typically overlap several administrative areas, > creating a layer on top of the original mapping, and adding a level of > complexity in the management of geographical communities. > - As a result, the administration of the physical space, and the power > over what can be done where, is a conversation between multiple > stakeholder that are a mix of private and public organizations. > - In addition people and companies are more mobile now than they used > to be. This means that there is competition between various regions of > the world through the ability of those involved to choose where they > go. The conversation cannot be a one way conversation, it requires a > participative process. > > Immaterial - our life also happens online: > - The latest progress in telecommunication, with ubiquitous access to > information enabling telecommuting, is redefining the concept of > "community center". People can work from home, they can work while > they are on the move (airports, hotels, cafes, etc...), the center is > now a virtual place that does not necessarily map to a physical place. > Yet another layer has been built on top of physical territories. > - the emergence of online communities, and of online tools to manage > the collaboration between users, have created a culture of > participation. > > New territories - material > Where the material meets the immaterial at the most basic level is in > the house, where it is now possible to navigate between the physical > and the virtual space, to be in many locations at once. And therefore > this is where we should look to define new territories we live in, > looking at the use of the space in the house and how it creates new > infrastructure requirements to better serve individuals and the > community around them. > > New territories - immaterial: > To foster the participation that people have come to expect, we need > to implement the following: > - direct economy: involving the consumer in the value chain > - direct knowledge: involving the student in the learning process > - direct content: involving the user in the production of content > - e-government: online access to public document and online > transactions > - ubiquitous connectivity: wifi or wimax everywhere > - geotags: virtual tags for physical places > - digital spaces: internet cafes, creative corners > - techno-squares: technology in public spaces > - new services: for example digital books allowing shared comments and > notes > - Thinktanks open to citizens > - Digital governance: joint efforts involving multiple stakeholders > from the public and private sector, managed in total transparency > > Meeting these new requirements create challenges on the government > side: > - grassroot power vs hierarchy > - bridging the digital gap > - government as a process rather than a solution > - from enforcement to engagement > - re-defining the role of politicians > - measuring intangibles > - re-emphasizing culture > > More specifically government must foster participation through the > following: > - manage change > - map the various existing layers on top of the new territories > - establish common values > - push for results > - get stakeholders buy-in > - establish a core group before allowing others interested players > into the conversation > - favor a pragmatic approach rather than a decision process based on > ideology > - share best practices across the various new territories > - measure progress and results > > To conclude, the emergence of new territories creates the need for an > evolution from democracy as we know it to participative democracy, > with an unavoidable overlap between the 2 systems while they coexist, > which will create tensions. But rather than deregulation, it calls for > a redefinition of the role of government and of the culture we share. > A lot of work still remains to be done and we should be ready for > exciting times to come... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "CooperationCommons" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/CooperationCommons?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
