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The concept and term "Digital Space for Digital Governance" refers to the entire ecosystem of digital technologies, platforms, and processes that governments leverage to enhance their operations, improve public service delivery, foster transparency, and increase citizen participation. It's about how the Internet and associated digital tools (like AI, big data, cloud computing, online platforms, mobile technologies) are utilized to transform the way governance functions.
Digital Space for Digital Governance is about leveraging the power of technology to fundamentally transform the relationship between the government and its citizens, moving towards a more efficient, transparent, and inclusive society. However, this transformation demands careful consideration of ethical implications, robust regulatory frameworks, and concerted efforts to bridge the digital divide and ensure no one is left behind.
Digital Space encompasses
Digital Platforms: Government websites, e-portals for services (e.g., eCitizen in Kenya, Irembo in Rwanda), online civic engagement platforms, and social media channels used for communication and feedback.
Digital Infrastructure: The underlying networks (internet connectivity, broadband), data centers, and cybersecurity systems that support digital government operations.
Digital Tools & Technologies: This includes: Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning: For data analysis, predictive analytics (e.g., in public health, or as you're researching, credit scoring), and automating processes. Cloud Computing: For scalable and flexible storage and processing of government data. Blockchain: For secure, transparent record-keeping (e.g., land registries, digital identities). Big Data Analytics: For evidence-based policy making and understanding citizen needs. Mobile Technologies: Enabling access to services via smartphones, crucial in mobile-first economies like Nigeria. Digital Data: The collection, management, security, and ethical use of data generated through digital interactions with citizens and internal government operations.
At the African DNS Forum, Abuja - Nigeria.
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