Power of Information Report
Source: UK Parliament and UK Cabinet Office - Power of Information Taskforce (POI)
Power of Information Taskforce Report Publishes Final Report
London: 4 March 2009
The UK Power of Information Taskforce has published the final version of the report titled: Power of information Taskforce Report.
The Executive Summary states:
“The report calls for action in six areas where the Taskforce believes significant improvements can be made to government's use of digital technologies:
- enhancing Digital Britons' online experience by providing expert help from the public sector online where people seek it;
- creating a capability for the UK public sector to work with both internal and external innovators;
- improving the way government consults with the public;
- freeing up the UK's mapping and address data for use in new services;
- ensuring that public sector information is made as simple as possible for people to find and use;
- building capacity in the UK public sector to take advantage of the opportunities offered by digital technologies.”
The report makes 25 specific recommendations on these action areas. Richard Allan, Taskforce Chair, comments in the Executive Summary to the Report,
“Our recommendations describe the key actions that we believe Government can take in the short to medium term to realise this opportunity and we look forward positively to the debate and responses that they generate.”
The Taskforce is encouraging ongoing contributions to and discussion of the Report via blogs and web information sharing options – contribute to and track the debate.
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