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And we hope we have produced a report of ideas. Our subject matter —
government and the use of Web 2.0 tools and approaches — is moving with
dizzying speed. As a consequence, our challenge has been to avoid the
gimmickry of the latest fad in favour of outlining how the new approaches
might reinvigorate the time-honoured and hard-won traditions of modern
democratic government.
Thanks to Peter Alexander and his team from the secretariat. Following what I
fear might have been their initial shock at the speed and magnitude of our task
they responded with dedication and good grace. I am sincerely grateful also to
Michael Griffith from Minister Tanner’s office for his solicitude for the cause of
Government 2.0.
For a group of people who produced a report on how to harness the wisdom
of the crowd, it was perhaps appropriate that we were something of a crowd
ourselves. Fifteen in all. Some would have predicted such a group to be
unwieldy. But it has not been so. It was a wonderfully productive and diverse
mix of experience and expertise, talents and temperaments, a mix which in my
opinion has been not only capable of good ideas but also of good judgement.
It was a privilege and a pleasure to work with these people and I’m sure I speak
for them all when I thank you sincerely for your faith in us.
Regards
Nicholas Gruen
Chair
Government 2.0 Taskforce
22 December 2009
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