Document(s): 

51-_civil_servant_2.0_-_davied_van_berlo.pdf

External link: 

http://www.ambtenaar20.nl

Author(s): 

Davied van Berlo

Year of publication: 

2015

Governments throughout the world are facing significant changes. New concepts about the structure and role of government are emerging in many different countries: ‘open government’ in the US, ‘the big society’ in the UK and ‘government 2.0’ in Australia. The government of the Netherlands is also undergoing major changes.
The ‘Compact Civil Service Implementation Programme’ aims to transform the Dutch Government into an organisation that accommodates social dynamics and requires less public funding and fewer staff.
An intrinsic part of Dutch Government’s new way of working is based on a combination of proposals for cutting costs, including in housing and ICT, and for providing professionals in government with sufficient space to operate through management based on results and trust. In addition to the basic skills of the civil servant 1.0 (preparing reports, managing decision-making processes, dealing with politically sensitive issues), the civil servant 2.0 is proficient in the use of social media and interactive policy making and can offer solutions to society, involve members of the public in policy and apply new forms of online cooperation. 
Davied van Berlo in this book he provides insights on developments within and outside government and on the status of government 2.0 in the Netherlands. This book is therefore essential reading in the era of ‘The New World of Work’.