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Digital citizen

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 115-0429/01
Abbreviation DIGO
Course title Digital citizen
Credits 3
Coordinating department Department of Management
Course coordinator Ing. Eva Ardielli, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

1. Global Digital Governance: Global Citizenship and Digital Governance, Integrating Technology, Politics and Public Administration.
2. eParticipation: Democratic principles, definitions of terms, citizen participation, ICT involvement.
3. Electronic voting: methods of collective decision-making, direct, indirect public decision-making, systems of representative democracy, types of elections, involvement of ICT, eVoting.
4. Models of participation: International regulation, political and civil participation, public participation, pillars of eParticipation.
5. Measuring and evaluating eParticipation: country, EU and UN approaches, inspiring countries, good practice.
6. Client-oriented public administration: Pro-client public administration website, digital gateways, portal solutions, website accessibility.
7. eParticipation tools: websites, blogs, chats, electronic voting, opinion polls, questionnaires, polls, discussion forums, comments, online referendums and ePetitions.
8. Participatory budgeting: participatory democracy, participatory budgeting, principles and principles, use of electronic tools, examples of implementation in the Czech Republic.
9. Promotion and communication in public services: Communication between the city and citizens, communication tools, citizens' internet voting.
10. Services of cities, municipalities and regions: smart energy and services, eTransport, eCulture, eEducation, eHealth.
11. Smart city: Economic and managerial side, concept and levels of smart city, ICT in smart city and its role.
12. Strategic management in public administration: Strategic cycle, public administration actors, legislative framework, strategic management in the Czech Republic.
13. Strategic analysis tools: Strategic city development plan, PESTLE analysis, SWOT analysis, stakeholder analysis.

Literature

GIL-GARCIA, J. Ramon, DAWES, S. Sharon and Theresa A. PARDO (eds.). Digital Government and Public Management. Generating Public Sector Innovation at the Crossroads of Research and Practice. Routledge, 2022. ISBN 9781032193434 .
MILAKOVICH, E. Michael. Digital Governance. Applying Advanced Technologies to Improve Public Service. Routledge, 2022. ISBN 9781032104911 .
UNITED NATIONS. United Nations E-Government Survey 2024: Accelerating Digital Transformation for Sustainable Development. New York: United Nations, 2024. ISBN 978-92-1-106728-6 . Dostupné z: https://www.un-ilibrary.org/content/books/9789211067286

Advised literature

CROPF, Robert A. E-government for public managers: administering the virtual public sphere. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield, 2017. ISBN 9781442261907 .
ČERMÁK, Daniel, Jana VOBECKÁ a kol. Spolupráce, partnerství a participace v místní veřejné správě: význam, praxe, příslib. Praha: Sociologické nakladatelství /SLON/ v koedici se Sociologickým ústavem AV ČR, v. v. i., 2011. 181 s. ISBN 978-80-7419-067-4.
PAULIN, Alois. Smart City Governance. Elsevier, 2018. ISBN 9780128162248 .
SLAVÍK, Jakub. Smart city v praxi. Jak pomocí moderních technologií vytvářet město příjemné k životu a přátelské k podnikání. Profil press. 2017, 144 s. ISBN 978-80-86726-80-9.