Public
Participation
Services
Online participation processes have yet to fundamentally alter the way policy gets made because they’re hard to do right. Learn more…
Tools
for Online
Participation
There are so many ways to gather public input, and so many different tools available. Learn more…
Spotlight
These case studies demonstrate how we work with clients to invite and empower the public to participate in decision-making online.
Learn about the White House’s Open Government Initiative and find related resources.
Welcome
Welcome to ASOnline.org! Here you’ll find information about what it takes to build meaningful public online participation into the way you operate. To get started, check out:
- Case studies about our work with governments across North America
- Research and analysis we’ve conducted on Open Government
- Find out more about AmericaSpeaks and our partner, Ascentum
Recent Highlights
- WeThePeople, the White House’s new e-petition tool, is a major step in the right direction. Help ensure the platform fulfills its potential to become a powerful new channel for the public to influence policy by adding your ideas to enhance the service.
- With the IBM Center for the Business of Government, AmericaSpeaks released a report looking at the public participation activities described in Federal Agencies’ Open Government Plans. We presented the findings to the White House’s Interagency Open Government Working Group.
- AmericaSpeaks‘ Director of Online Engagement discusses the IBM report with Federal News Radio.
- A few of our thoughts on ExpertNet, a platform that would enable federal officials to gather public input easily.
- AmericaSpeaks op-ed in Governing Executive magazine celebrating the progress made under the Open Government Directive and identifying areas where continuing innovation is necessary.
- In a joint interview on Federal News Radio, we shared thoughts on the Open Government Directive’s anniversary.
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