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    <description>Articles and resources about government / citizen /  community engagement from around the world.</description>
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      <title>The Digital Playbook: Top 5 strategies for political campaigns</title>
      <description>Posted by Chris Talbot, Elections and Issue Advocacy Team. Google Public Policy Blog, Wednesday, January 27, 2010.</description>
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      <title>Redefining the Role of Citizen in a Gov 2.0 World [US]</title>
      <description>by The IBM Center. Governing People, 4 February 2010.</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:19:51 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>The government will talk back to the public [Australia]</title>
      <description>by Julian Lee. The Age, February 5, 2010.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/trends-and-issues/e-government/government-2-0-a/the-government-will-talk-back-to-the-public.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeb2010</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Feb 2010 16:10:13 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>SA&apos;s Govt 2.0 became mob rule</title>
      <description>By Stilgherrian, ZDNet Australia, 4 February 2010.</description>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 5 Feb 2010 10:31:51 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Wake-up call: Eye-opening business models for government agencies</title>
      <description>The Web provides a great way to gauge public opinion&amp;#151;and to correct bad information, By Doug Beizer. Federal Computer Week, January 22, 2010.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-2-0-a/social-networks-and-social-media-in-government/wake-up-call-eye-opening-business-models-for-government-agencies.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeb2010</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Feb 2010 14:45:22 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>The 2.0 presidency: Obama to stage YouTube-based exchange</title>
      <description>Experts say the president&apos;s Feb. 3 venture helps validate the role in social media in governance, By Matthew Weigelt. Federal Computer Week, Jan 29, 2010</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/north-and-south-america-and-the-caribbean/united-states/website-practice-united-states/web-2-0-united-states/the-2-0-presidency-obama-to-stage-youtube-based-exchange.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeb2010</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 4 Feb 2010 12:41:45 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>SA attorney-general backs down on political blogging</title>
      <description>by Pia Akerman. The Australian, February 3, 2010.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/australia/australian-states-and-territories/south-australia/government-initiatives-south-australia/government-and-politics-south-australia/sa-attorney-general-backs-down-on-political-blogging.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeb2010</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 13:26:35 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Your New Friend: Majority of Government Agencies Use Social Networks</title>
      <description>Written by Mike Melanson. Read Write Web, January 18, 2010.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-2-0-a/social-networks-and-social-media-in-government/your-new-friend-majority-of-government-agencies-use-social-networks.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeb2010</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:31:26 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Social Networking in Government: Opportunities &amp; Challenges - Report</title>
      <description>Human Capital Institute, January 2010.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-2-0-a/social-networks-and-social-media-in-government/social-networking-in-government-opportunities-challenges-report.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssfeb2010</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 3 Feb 2010 11:25:52 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Governor Distributes First State Government Social Media Policy [NC]</title>
      <description>Governor of North Carolina, Press Release, 23 December 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/north-and-south-america-and-the-caribbean/united-states/state-government-united-states/north-carolina/governor-distributes-first-state-government-social-media-policy.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 14:22:36 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Telstra&apos;s 3 Rs of Social Media Engagement</title>
      <description>Telstra Corporation, 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-2-0-a/social-networks-and-social-media-in-government/telstra-s-3-rs-of-social-media-engagement.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Dec 2009 09:36:28 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Government 2.0 Taskforce - Project 8: Online Engagement Guidance and Web 2.0 Toolkit for Australian Government Agencies</title>
      <description>December 22, 2009. &quot;Headshift developed a series of practical resources to provide guidance to government agencies using Web 2.0 tools and provided a recommendation for a toolkit of Web 2.0 technologies that agencies can use based on principles of shared services and re-use...&quot;</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/australia/trends-and-issues-australia/community-engagement-australia/government-2-0-taskforce-project-8-online-engagement-guidance-and-web-2-0-toolkit-for-australian-government-agencies.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:32:08 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Australian Government 2.0 Taskforce Final Report</title>
      <description>The Federal Government released the final report on 22 December 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/australia/trends-and-issues-australia/community-engagement-australia/australian-government-2-0-taskforce-final-report.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2009 15:08:12 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Dealing with a social media backlash in government [Australia]</title>
      <description>eGov AU - Craig Thomler&apos;s personal eGovernment and Gov 2.0 thoughts and speculations from an Australian perspective, Tuesday, December 15, 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-2-0-a/social-networks-and-social-media-in-government/dealing-with-a-social-media-backlash-in-government.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:02:21 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Your Voice Matters - USA.gov&apos;s ideas blog</title>
      <description>Provided by Office of Citizen Services.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/north-and-south-america-and-the-caribbean/united-states/trends-and-issues-united-states/e-government-united-states/government-websites-united-states/usa-gov-formerly-firstgov-/your-voice-matters-usa-gov-s-ideas-blog.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 10:47:37 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Year in Review: Web 2.0 Helps Governments Connect to Citizens</title>
      <description>By Chad Vander Veen, Associate Editor. Government Technology, December 11, 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/trends-and-issues/e-government/government-2-0-a/year-in-review-web-2-0-helps-governments-connect-to-citizens.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:05:12 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Blegging the power of the bleg [Australia]</title>
      <description>by Nicholas Gruen. Government 2.0 Taskforce Blog, 13 December 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/australia/trends-and-issues-australia/e-government-australia/blegging-the-power-of-the-bleg.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 13:28:44 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Transforming the Relationship Between Citizens and Government: Making Content Findable Online</title>
      <description>by Vanessa Fox. O&apos;Reilly Radar, March 24, 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/trends-and-issues/citizen-centric-service/transforming-the-relationship-between-citizens-and-government-making-content-findable-online.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:07:51 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Non-Profits Need to Get Clued In to Social Media</title>
      <description>By Sean Carton, ClickZ, December 7, 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/website-practice/web-2-0-a/social-networks-and-social-media-in-government/non-profits-need-to-get-clued-in-to-social-media.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:56:30 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Yes, minister: tweeting could be the new way of working [Australia]</title>
      <description>by Ari Sharp. Sydney Morning Herald, December 8, 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/australia/trends-and-issues-australia/community-engagement-australia/yes-minister-tweeting-could-be-the-new-way-of-working.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Dec 2009 10:21:52 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Report urges government to adopt Web 2.0 for services [Australia]</title>
      <description>by Fran Foo. The Australian, December 8, 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/australia/trends-and-issues-australia/community-engagement-australia/report-urges-government-to-adopt-web-2-0-for-services.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:18:12 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Australia tells its bureaucrats to get tweeting</title>
      <description>Article from: AAP. Adelaide Now, December 8, 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/australia/trends-and-issues-australia/community-engagement-australia/australia-tells-its-bureaucrats-to-get-tweeting.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Dec 2009 16:13:13 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Oakland County, Mich., Saves Money with Employee Cost-Reduction Blog</title>
      <description>By Andy Opsahl, Features Editor. Government Technology, December 7, 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/north-and-south-america-and-the-caribbean/united-states/local-government-united-states/oakland-county-michigan/oakland-county-mich-saves-money-with-employee-cost-reduction-blog.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:58:04 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Thoughtful Criticism of Government Is a Vital Part of the Democratic Process (Opinion)</title>
      <description>By Todd Sander, Director Digital Communities. Government Technology, December 4, 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/north-and-south-america-and-the-caribbean/united-states/trends-and-issues-united-states/community-engagement-united-states/thoughtful-criticism-of-government-is-a-vital-part-of-the-democratic-process-opinion.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Tue, 8 Dec 2009 10:51:33 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Why Citizen Participation May Be An Illusion</title>
      <description>by Andrea DiMaio, December 5, 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/trends-and-issues/community-engagement/why-citizen-participation-may-be-an-illusion.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:56:14 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Obama&apos;s &apos;08 Campaign: Using Data to Win</title>
      <description>By Bryan Eisenberg, ClickZ, December 4, 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/north-and-south-america-and-the-caribbean/united-states/website-practice-united-states/web-2-0-united-states/obama-s-08-campaign-using-data-to-win.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:24:29 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>The Social Pulpit: Barack Obama&amp;#146;s Social Media Toolkit</title>
      <description>Principal Author: Monte Lutz, SVP-Digital Public Affairs, Edelman, 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/north-and-south-america-and-the-caribbean/united-states/website-practice-united-states/web-2-0-united-states/the-social-pulpit-barack-obama-s-social-media-toolkit-in-pdf-format-318kb.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 12:23:37 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Engage: Getting on with Government 2.0: Draft report for comment [Australia]</title>
      <description>by Peter Alexander. Government 2.0 Taskforce Blog, 7 December 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/australia/trends-and-issues-australia/community-engagement-australia/engage-getting-on-with-government-2-0-draft-report-for-comment.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 11:14:55 +1100</pubDate>
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      <title>Transparency, social-media policies stuck in limbo [US]</title>
      <description>DOD&apos;s social-media policy and the Open Government Directive remain MIA, By Doug Beizer. Federal Computer Week, December 7, 2009.</description>
      <link>http://www.egov.vic.gov.au/focus-on-countries/north-and-south-america-and-the-caribbean/united-states/website-practice-united-states/web-2-0-united-states/transparency-social-media-policies-stuck-in-limbo.html#?utm_source=rssfeed&amp;utm_medium=rss&amp;utm_campaign=rssdec2009</link>
      <pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 10:50:45 +1100</pubDate>
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