An analysis of participation rates in the Obama Administration’s Open Government initiative provide a refreshing reality check for us in Europe. One would think, based on some of my posts, that I was a starry-eyed idealist when it comes to the potential of online communications to improve understanding and participation in the EU by Europeans. [...]

Quite a few people look at me in quite a puzzled way when I mention how the techniques and approaches of online community management ‘may have something to offer’ the EU in terms of communications, but that this may require ‘a change in mentality’. When they look like that, I say “You know, something along [...]

Following rapid and significant expansion into new markets and sectors of governance and policy, innovative union of nation states (“European Union”, or EU) seeks an experienced: Online Community Manager to gain buy-in at all levels throughout our 27 Members, as well as with external stakeholders on a global level. Principal Duties You will be responsible [...]

I’ve been asked to make a presentation at Web 2 EU: Publication 2 Participation, an IABC event held at Boston Uni here in Brussels on May 28. There’s just so much to talk when considering the impact of social media on the EU that I’ve been unsure of exactly where to begin. The main problem [...]