http://digitalengagement.org/manifesto Technology for social benefit Tue, 07 Jul 2009 00:03:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How would you like to support the manifesto and its contents? Perhaps you could help out with one of the identified actions, or could get involved in some other way. Leave your pledges in the comments on this post! http://digitalengagement.org/manifesto/pledges/pledge-support/ Please suggest any further actions you feel should be in the manifesto. Don't forget to include a suggested owner for the action! http://digitalengagement.org/manifesto/actions/suggest-2/ Open debate with the BIS on how the Learning Revolution can be put into practice, and how we can bring innovation (in terms of technology, inclusion and social media) to the way in which learning systems are organised. Suggested lead: Champion ... http://digitalengagement.org/manifesto/actions/learning-revolution/ Set up a research group including key researchers in the sector who can discuss how research can be taken forwards, and how data to understand and measure digital inclusion can be commissioned and collected holistically. Suggested lead: Your suggestion. http://digitalengagement.org/manifesto/actions/research/ Consider a national digital advice line service, or networked local digital advice services. Suggested lead: Champion and Taskforce, or your suggestion. http://digitalengagement.org/manifesto/actions/advice/ Identify opportunities for further development of e-Government services to expand participation through facilities which enable increased interaction with the citizen. Suggested lead: Director of Digital Engagement, or your suggestion. http://digitalengagement.org/manifesto/actions/e-government/ Investigate how government funding for digital inclusion issues can be centralised to ensure resources are shared and targets are met without duplication. Discuss how government funding objectives can then be met with social capital gains rather than target driven objectives. Suggested lead: Champion and Taskforce, or your suggestion. http://digitalengagement.org/manifesto/actions/funding/ Explore the possibility of coordinating a computer re-use programme so that no-one is excluded from owning a home computer due to cost. Suggested lead: Your suggestion http://digitalengagement.org/manifesto/actions/low-cost-computers/ Create templates and support to help communities set up off and on-line forums on e-engagement which are representative and allow people to produce their own content and engage others on issues which affect them. Explore how bottom up innovation can then be captured, evaluated, replicated and sustained. This ... http://digitalengagement.org/manifesto/actions/community-content/ Create an awareness programme for trusted intermediaries/community brokers about digital access, engagement and utilisation, so training is given to those who already have access to and influence with target audiences. (Emphasis should be on how new technologies can help intermediaries help their clients to help themselves). Suggested lead: Your suggestion. http://digitalengagement.org/manifesto/actions/trusted-intermediaries/