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City Council Agenda - November 26, 2012 - City of Guelph

City Council Agenda - November 26, 2012 - City of Guelph

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Attachment 1: A Survey <strong>of</strong> Open Governmentdevelopment <strong>of</strong> an Action Plan. Where practical, there is also reference made to<strong>City</strong> projects which already subscribe to the principles <strong>of</strong> Open Government.VisionThe terminology associated with Open Government has been variably applied to fitthe circumstance <strong>of</strong> the moment. Over time, use <strong>of</strong> this term seems to relate lessto the strategic commitments around enhanced transparency and publicparticipation to focus almost solely on the implementation <strong>of</strong> open technologies.There is no question that value can be driven through the latter, but by losing sight<strong>of</strong> the former, there is a risk in assuming that the challenges facing governmenttoday can simply be solved by implementing technology solutions. The followingdefinition attempts to classify Open Government as a broad and dynamic conceptfor the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Guelph</strong>.OPEN GOVERNMENTTo create a fully transparent and accountable <strong>City</strong> which leverages technology andempowers the community to generate added value as well as participate in thedevelopment <strong>of</strong> innovative and meaningful solutions.7 | P age

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