All is set today for the 12th Accra Technology Salon,
which takes on ‘How Technology can Promote Good Governance’ reports ITRealms.
The organisers, Penplusbytes through its Executive
Director, Kwami Ahiabenu, II, revealed to ITRealms that in order to expand on
how technology plays out in enhancing governance systems and processes,
especially in Ghana, Penplusbytes has concluded arrangements for today, Tuesday, January 31for the hosting of the first Accra Tech Salon
event for the year 2017.
The event which is on its 12th series, he said would hold at the New Media Hub in Osu, Ako-Adjei.
As said by him, the Salon is aimed at establishing Ghana’s
potential in leveraging ICTs to enhance transparency, accountability and
participation, the 2-hour lively platform is expected to bring under one roof,
governance experts, media personnel, civil society actors, tech entrepreneurs
and enthusiasts with shared interest on the matter.
He pointed out that globally, there are examples of efforts
towards the opening up of governance systems and enhancing accountability such
as Huduma, Twaweza,Cuidemos el Voto, CGNet Swara, Fix My Street, Sunlight Foundation, World Bank’s Open Data, the Open Government Partnership and the International Aid Transparency Initiative (IATI), and a wide range of others.
While Ghana’s democratic credentials are not in doubt, there
seem to exist a capacity gap in, particularly, citizens’ abilities to hold duty
bearers to account even in the face of exponential growth in the influence of
technology.
The Technology Salon, he emphasized, will explore drawing on
lessons and challenges from other places.
“We are witnesses to the extent to which
tech tools and new media enhanced participation and the greater conduct of the
2016 general elections. With the heightened interest of citizens and many
stakeholders in the business of governance in general, this event will
highlight what the possibilities and challenges are,” he said.
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