DIY Government

"The best role a government can play is the role of convener, enabler or supporter. And data is the actual match-maker between supply and demand," said Ebeid. "Resist the temptation to follow old processes or very old systems. Take the time to understand community sentiment. Focus heavily on open environment, open API and open data. Encourage everyone to be involved in the solution. And, most important, don’t be afraid to say what we’ve done in the past isn’t working. That isn’t failure; it’s courageous."

"There should be more collaboration between government and the people it serves. A lot of it comes down to leadership and finding people in positions of power willing to collaborate and try something new. The barrier isn’t so much about metropolis versus rural or small versus big. It’s being able to identify the people in positions of power within the government who are willing to engage,"

By Jessica Meyer Maria

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