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engagement is a new area of interest, agencies and ministries, even if interested, may simply still lack the<br />
expertise to implement e-engagement programmes.<br />
248. With regard to the differences between ministries and agencies, the survey results indicate that,<br />
among respondents, ministries have implemented more e-engagement activities involving information,<br />
consultation and participation in policy making than agencies (Figure 17). One could expect greater<br />
ministry involvement in e-engagement owing to the natural inclination of political organisations to involve<br />
citizens. If this is the case, ministries’ experience in using ICT to build relations with citizens could be<br />
shared with the more “operational” agencies.<br />
Figure 4.8. E-engagement activities: comparison of ministries and central agencies<br />
Provide opportunity for active<br />
participation in policy issues<br />
Provide opportunity for consultation<br />
on policy issues<br />
Provide information on policy issues<br />
Source: OECD<br />
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%<br />
249. Finally, the survey found that most e-engagement activities seem to take place in an existing<br />
information and consultation framework, and 80% of respondents reported that their e-engagement<br />
information, participation and consultation activities are integrated with traditional tools to inform and<br />
engage citizens in policy making (e.g. brochures, posters, public hearings).<br />
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Ministries Agencies