Last Wednesday I attended the Barcamp InnovatoriPA held the scope of the Forum PA 2009 . The event was a success in numbers and content, and we want to make publicly congratulate all the organizers and, in particular, Gianluigi Cogo who was the soul of Barcamp. The success of the event shows that the model of "barcamp" is by no means in crisis as it is widely said, if there is a strong theme and precise and if you leave room for conversations (rather than presentations in front) of the camp can become important opportunities to meet, debate and analysis.

So it was for the Barcamp InnovatoriPA, Room D of the hall 10 Fair of Rome has hosted discussions dense, interesting , competent and enthusiastic people who, unfortunately, I failed to follow as I wanted.

As I anticipated here , on this occasion we celebrated the first "Italian digital PA on Trial". It was a process with a lot of accusation (represented by me and Elio Guarnaccia ) and defense (represented by Flavia Marzano ) and witnesses ( Gallus GB ), a real class action ( here you find a detailed account).

Forum PA - May 13, 2009
(Photo by Stephen Course ForumPA )

Citizens and businesses, but also public officials and executives, have requested that the bankruptcy of public policies on digitization and the PA should be ordered to "step change". These are the "indictment":
1) the digitization of the PA is dictated by the need to reduce costs and improve the quality of life for its users;
2) there are no online services;
3) the time for the computerization of the PA (and those writing the rules) are too long compared to technological developments;
4) the laws of the PA trying to impose on digital technologies (such as digital signature and PEC) for which the market has already declared bankruptcy.

The defense was very tough (compliments to Flavia) defensive and colleges were built by the participants at the table who have all made a significant contribution in terms of competence and passion. The discussion was so interesting that it was not interrupted even when the lunch break and in the conclusion of the debate all the other campers have moved closer to hear the requests of the parties and reach a verdict.

At the conclusion of the trial was declared the failure of public policies on the digitization of the PA, is clear: there is a verdict against someone (not interested in identifying responsibility) but only the realization that many errors were committed and that BP digital is really a chimera. The sentence is having to step in adapting to the times change, technologies, and - above all - the expectations of citizens and businesses.

Given the enthusiasm of the participants have decided to write "from below" the identikit of the Public Administration Digital we want, putting together the expertise of lawyers, economists, engineers and communicators, writing a real roadmap to be presented in Rome PA 2.0 on the occasion of AED 2009 .

The site that will host this collaborative work is of course the network InnovatoriPA where you created a special team " to process digital PA "to all those who were there, but there were those who wanted to be there and those who want Pa that digital is no longer a pipe dream, I address the invitation to join us on InnovatoriPA and discuss with us, to make proposals, to have your say.

Said Ralph Waldo Emerson that "has never done anything great without enthusiasm" having regard to the participation of Wednesday, I think we can do a great job.

11 Responses to Innovators Barcamp PA - The PA condemned to improve digital

  1. Attilio A. Romita writes:

    There was also a Civil Party who tried to stir up the discussion by recalling that the Laws of Innovation to direct a PA, digital or not, there are (CAD 2005, but also documentation of Administrative Decree 445 of 2000) and are constantly disregarded with specious excuses when drafting regulations. I am not a lawyer and perhaps use temini not exact, but the sentence "for fraudulent insolvency of the PA" I ask Reed conviction for "flagrant violation of official duties." If we were in a country governed by customary law may be sentenced could transform a forced estrangement of all those who have been in the PA executive and have not been able to fulfill the obligations that the laws are not respected.
    I concluded my speech in the debate with the poet's phrase "the laws are, but who sets hand to them." I have a dream: I would not want to repeat that quote poetry.
    Attilio A. Romita

  2. @ Attilio
    First, thanks again for your support! ... the plaintiff could not be better represented :)

    The laws of PA digital is a key issue: do we need to put work in hand with simplification and rationalization.

  3. Via, I try to go against :-) I find it wrong to make a general argument on the faults of the PA, the various bodies work differently though (also known complicit media campaigns) do you tend to lump everything. If we take, for example, Social Security, almost all the forms are online and through a PIN you can enjoy a range of services. Often (but again is not correct to generalize) are the users who are unable to fully utilize these technologies, or because they do not know about (information campaigns should be stronger?), Or because the digital divide in Italy is so large ( and do not speak of retired, I also speak of consultants and professionals (and their staff) that digest bad innovations.

    PS @ Attilio, who does not comply with DPR 445 is guilty of abuse of office. It 'a great threat to wave when the authorities do not take the self-certification :-)

  4. gigicogo writes:

    You were just plain cool :-)
    The process was one of the best moments.
    Thanks

  5. Luigi Bertuzzi writes:

    The moment is cathartic.

    Thanks to a digital city can step in and give free rein, always with due respect for the people, to his disappointment.

    I have not found it, including the charges, the lack of attention to the implementation of an interface C2PA ("Citizen PA to" type "peer to peer").

    The urgency of an interface C2PA is felt not so much in terms of technology, as in human terms, with emphasis on technologically advanced municipalities, where more easily we are confronted with the arrogance.

    For example, a citizen of Bologna, recipient of a "notice of assessment and penalty assessment" with retrospective effect from 2003, is forced to discover the Web as an appeal requesting the exercise of self-administration, in order to respond to verbal attacks of a public employee who refuses to consider the arguments brought to prove that the infidel complaint there.

    The excellence of the Digital City of Bologna, and "inadequate" to interpersonal communication skills of an employee, causing material and moral damages to the city, made even more unbearable existence, the site of the City, a note that emphasizes the VALUE OF THE DIALOGUE: http://tributi.comune.bologna.it/portaleici/moduli/nota%% 20sul 20contenzioso.pdf

    I will draw ideas to propose a Case Study at Barcamp Intercultural Program at the University of Padua in the 11th and June 12th.

  6. @ Cirdan
    You're right about the fact that generalizations do not do justice to the experience of excellence that we have no doubt in our country, but I think it's time to make a budget - net of positive experiences - is absolutely negative.

    @ Gigi
    Thank you ;-)

    @ Louis
    I think your "accusation" is included in the count of indictment no. 1 (we have deliberately designed generic :-) ).
    For the rest I agree totally with you and I hope I can hear the Camp of Padua ;-)

  7. Attilio A. Romita writes:

    @ Cirdan
    I disagree.
    A few isolated examples of operation are. Best practices should be disseminated, are not only the pride and joy.
    This is about Public Administration that is a Servizo that the City pays and who must be available.
    Only the law does not admit ignorance.
    If the Public Service is not used out of ignorance means that the PA has the added guilt of not being able to teach. Now is the citizen who says PA not know who I am.

  8. Luigi Bertuzzi writes:

    I'm thinking about Barcamp of Padua, where the theme is the Intercultura.
    I'm arrampiando at straws to get - to be nobodies, who are - to put out a damn interpersonal communication problem that arises, for those of us came up to the degree at the University.
    If I could return to the days of my degree, reached from outside the course of a lot ', with more shame than with praise, I would say that the University as a student, be careful University .. I with this degree dime I could get to me a culture that 40 years from now you will not be able to understand .. and the drama that will not even politics, the PA and the business will be able ..
    and now how do we do?
    I try to speak May 30 with young people who organized Bell'Uno. Zero BarCamp here in Belluno.
    I try to see if you understand me?
    Even if you are 26 years that I try?
    Even knowing, as we read in books written by people who matter, now that we are only able to communicate as "officials of the art"?
    I'm about to face the obvious.

  9. @ Luigi As usual your analysis provocations are highly polished, the problem is that what happened to the culture of technologies is happening today. Why give the citizens of PEC boxes if the government are not ready?

    But keep trying and not arrendiamoci :-)

  10. Good morning,

    The following to invite everyone to participate in barcamp to be held in Belluno May 30, 2009. All info can be found in my blog and in the network.

    At your disposal for any clarification.

    I hope you soon,

    Alexander.

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