Presentation given at Personal Democracy Forum http://personaldemocracy.com/ in a panel about "Best of European TechPolitics.

1. SCANDINAVIAN TECHPOLITICS

2. Bente KalsnesCommunicationAdvisor, Origo.no Email: bente@bengler.noTwitter: @benteka

4. SCANDINAVIA (ACCORDING TO MY SOCIAL NETWORK):

6. Norway in brief Multiparty, parliamentarypoliticalsystem Monarchy 4,8 mill, 80% live in urban areas 11% ofpopulation immigrants Notmemberofthe European Union (or the euro) 11% immigrants Oil, fish, water power

7. Sweden in brief Multiparty, parliamentarypoliticalsystem Monarchy 9,4 mill, 85% live in urban areas MemberoftheEuropean Union (but notthe euro) 13% immigrants Ikea, H&M, Saab, Sony Ericson

8. Denmarkin brief Multiparty, parliamentarypoliticalsystem Monarchy 5,5 mill, 85% live in urban areas Memberof European Union (but notthe euro) 9,5% immigrants Renewableenergy (windmills), greenhousing

9. SCANDINAVIA IS ALSO THIS:

10. ATTITUDE HUMOUR HIGH TECH

11. SCANDINAVIA - HUGE POTENTIAL FOR TECHPOLITICS: Strong broadbandpenetration and fairlytechsavvypopulation Open political systems Goodlaws in place High levelsof SOCIAL TRUST High electionparticipation

12. FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACTS Sweden: 1766(Freedomofthe press law, theworld’soldest) Norway: 1970 (FreedomofInformationAct) Denmark: 1985 (Access to Public Administration Files Act) USA: 1966(FreedomofinformationAct)

13. FREEDOM OF SPEECH Sweden: 1810 Norway: 1814 Denmark: 1849

14. ePOLITICS

15. POLITICAL PARTIES ONLINE COMMUNITIES FOR POLITICAL PARTIES: The Social Liberal Party (DK) The Labour Party (NO)

16. POLITICAL PARTIES CONT. BLOGGING FOREIGN MINISTERS: Carl Bildt (SV) Jonas Gahr Støre (NO)

18. POLITICAL PARTIES CONT. (NO)

19. POLITICAL PARTIES CONT. (SW)

20. eGOVERNMENT

21. eGOVERNMENT CONT. INNOVATION COMPETITIONS (NO) (DK)

22. eGOVERNMENT CONT. (NO) REQUEST FOR INPUT

23. eGOVERNMENT CONT. (NO) ELECTRONIC MAIL REGISTER

24. eCAMPAIGNS

25. eCAMPAIGNS CONT. (SW)

26. eCAMPAIGNS CONT. (NO)

27. BUILT WITH OPEN DATA

28. BUILT WITH OPEN DATA CONT. (SW)

29. BUILT WITH OPEN DATA CONT. (DK)

30. BUILT WITH OPEN DATA CONT. (NO)

31. SCANDINAVIANTECHPOLITICS – MY EVALUATION: GOOD: ePolitics, eCampaigns MUST IMPROVE: eGov and Buildtwith open data

32. CHALLENGES: Small environmentoftechgeeks Trust thegovernmenttoomuch to fixthings? Mainly public funding, few independent foundations

33. LET’S CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION HERE: Bente KalsnesCommunicationAdvisor, Origo.no Email: bente@bengler.noTwitter: @benteka