Govtech Summit (FR0043)
Overview
At-a-Glance
Action Plan: France Action Plan 2018-2020
Action Plan Cycle: 2018
Status: Active
Institutions
Lead Institution: Minister of State for the Digital Sector, attached to the Prime Minister
Support Institution(s): NA
Policy Areas
Capacity Building, Science & TechnologyIRM Review
IRM Report: France Design Report 2018-2020
Starred: Pending IRM Review
Early Results: Pending IRM Review
Design i
Verifiable: Yes
Relevant to OGP Values: Pending IRM Review
Implementation i
Completion: Pending IRM Review
Description
Organize an international GovTech summit in France
Lead institution(s):
Minister of State for the Digital Sector, attached to the Prime Minister
New commitment
OGP principles with which the commitment is associated:
Innovation and technology for openness
Challenges
If we want the open government mindset to catch on, we need not only proactive efforts on the part of Government itself, but also support for the stakeholders who are busy working in this sense. For the past few years now, these stakeholders have included specialist startups referred to as GovTech and civic tech, which are cropping up all over France and promoting both the digital transformation of public entities and the betterment of democratic and civic life through digital technology.
Ambitions
The Government's ambition is to bring the GovTech ecosystem fully into the limelight by cementing France's position as a country of authority on the subject and by showcasing the success stories.
The road map in detail
Organise an international summit on open government and support for GovTech startups as early as 2018 Semester 2 2018
Hold the summit again in 2019 and beyond 2019 and beyond
IRM Midterm Status Summary
14. Organise an international GovTech summit in France
Language of the commitment as it appears in the action plan:
If we want the open government mindset to catch on, we need not only proactive efforts on the part of Government itself, but also support for the stakeholders who are busy working in this sense. For the past few years now, these stakeholders have included specialist startups referred to as GovTech and civic tech, which are cropping up all over France and promoting both the digital transformation of public entities and the betterment of democratic and civic life through digital technology.
The Government's ambition is to bring the GovTech ecosystem fully into the limelight by cementing France's position as a country of authority on the subject and by showcasing the success stories. [57]
Milestones
14.1 Organise an international summit on open government and support for GovTech startups as early as 2018
14.2 Hold the summit again in 2019 and beyond
Start Date: 2018
End Date: 2020
Context and Objectives
This commitment aims to build on the work of the French tech industry, which has been increasingly involved in developing digital tools to facilitate e-government and improve democracy. By hosting a global GovTech summit in 2018, 2019, and beyond, the government aims to bring together public officials and French GovTech and civic tech actors to generate a dialogue. The government also expects the summit to give France a position of influence in the tech field. Videos of the roundtables are available on YouTube. [58]
The commitment concerns the organization of an event and does not provide any details about how such an event would contribute to open government. Thus, the IRM researcher considered the commitment, as written, not relevant to OGP values.
This commitment is specific enough to be verifiable. The commitment focuses on hosting events and the milestones contain measurable deliverables. The IRM researcher deems this initiative to have no potential impact beyond improving France’s reputation as a pioneer country in the digital innovation field. As written, the commitment does not provide sufficient information to gauge the potential impact.
Next steps
Given that this summit has already taken place, the IRM researcher suggests not carrying forward this commitment into the next action plan. If the summit becomes a regular event, the government could:
- Put more focus on technology for transparency, participation, and anti-corruption, to make it even more relevant to open government values;
- Include sessions for the wider public, such as trainings, workshops, and thematic sessions that would be of interest to other civil society organizations (e.g., from the environmental field, human rights).
Commitments
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Transparency of Public Services
FR0030, 2018, E-Government
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Transparency of Public Procurement
FR0031, 2018, Access to Information
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Transparency of Development Aid
FR0032, 2018, Access to Information
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Expand Open Data
FR0033, 2018, Access to Information
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Improved Data Policies and Administration
FR0034, 2018, Access to Information
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Transparency of Public Algorithms
FR0035, 2018, E-Government
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Open Data at Sub-National Level
FR0036, 2018, Access to Information
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State AI Lab
FR0037, 2018, Automated Decision-Making
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Administrative Capacity-Building
FR0038, 2018, Capacity Building
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Public Service Incubators
FR0039, 2018, Capacity Building
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Streamline Data Flows
FR0040, 2018, Access to Information
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Open Etat Forum
FR0041, 2018, E-Government
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Online Procedures Dashboard
FR0042, 2018, E-Government
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Govtech Summit
FR0043, 2018, Capacity Building
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Improve Public Consultation Mechanisms
FR0044, 2018, E-Government
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International Transparency and Citizen Participation
FR0045, 2018, Aid
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Public Pariticipation in Sustainable Development
FR0046, 2018, Access to Information
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Open Science
FR0047, 2018, Access to Information
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Citizen Involvement in Cour Des Comptes
FR0048, 2018, Access to Information
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Transparency of Interest Representatives
FR0049, 2018, Access to Information
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Access to Information on Public Officials
FR0050, 2018, Access to Information
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Open Regional and Local Authorities' Data
FR0001, 2015, Access to Information
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Publish Municipal Council Decisions and Reports Online
FR0002, 2015, E-Government
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Publish Building Permits in Open Data Format
FR0003, 2015, Access to Information
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Increase Transparency in Public Procurement
FR0004, 2015, Access to Information
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Improve Transparency in International Development Aid
FR0005, 2015, Access to Information
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Open Access to Public Policy Evaluations
FR0006, 2015, E-Government
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Involve Citizens in Cour Des Comptes Work
FR0007, 2015, Access to Information
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Access to Public Officials Transparency Obligations
FR0008, 2015, Access to Information
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Beneficial Ownership
FR0009, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency in Extractive Industries
FR0010, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Transparency in International Trade Commercial Negotiations
FR0011, 2015, Access to Information
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Fix My Neighborhood
FR0012, 2015, E-Government
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Digital Fix-It
FR0013, 2015, Access to Information
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Co-Produce Data Infrastructure with Civil Society
FR0014, 2015, Access to Information
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Open Legal Resources
FR0015, 2015, Access to Information
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Reform Participatory Mechanisms
FR0016, 2015, Open Regulations
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Mediation and Justice
FR0017, 2015, Access to Justice
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Open and Circulate Data
FR0018, 2015, Access to Information
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Open Calculation Models and Simulators
FR0019, 2015, Access to Information
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Open Platform for Government Resources
FR0020, 2015, E-Government
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Improve Public Services Through E-Government and User Interaction
FR0021, 2015, E-Government
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Empower Civil Society to Support Schools
FR0022, 2015, E-Government
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Diversify Recruitment Within Public Institutions
FR0023, 2015, Capacity Building
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Culture Change
FR0024, 2015, Capacity Building
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Spread Public Innovation
FR0025, 2015, Capacity Building
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Protect Against Conflicts of Interest
FR0026, 2015, Anti-Corruption
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Civil Society & Transparency in COP21 Conference Planning
FR0027, 2015, Environment and Climate
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Open Data and Climate/Sustainable Development
FR0028, 2015, Access to Information
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Collaborate with Civil Society on Climate and Sustainable Development
FR0029, 2015, Environment and Climate