José María Moreno‐Jiménez, Cristina Pérez‐Espés and Maria Wimmer
Figure 1: EF3 model for the evaluation of e‐cognocracy
This paper deals with the engagement of the audience in the policy making although the effectiveness of e‐ participation experiences in the Knowledge Society requires measuring the value added through individual and collective learning. The next step is the establishment of a framework for evaluating effectiveness( doing the right things).
The criteria( aims of the highest order) set for the models of e‐governance in the Knowledge Society deal with issues relative to the attributes of those that are implicated: control( co‐decision), participation( co‐creation), learning( training) and liberty( tolerance), as well as the systems in which they are integrated: subsistence( the selection of the best individuals for the management of the systems), cohesion( qualified consensus, clear majorities, and limited veto), equity( equality of opportunities for all) and social wisdom( a cultural resource of ethical values). The following criteria were established for the measurement of the added cognitive value:
A: People:
• A. 1. Control( co‐decision): the % of the citizens in the decision making process and the possibility of putting forward specific situations that are conjointly resolved and validate the politicians that are in power( motions of confidence in decisions).
• A. 2. Participation( co‐creation): participation has been evaluated in many ways; in this case, the people that follow the discussions that create content and those that vote will be measured, along with the number of arguments that can be extracted from the discussion and decision processes( Moreno‐Jiménez et al., 2013).
• A. 3. Learning( training): The changes in individuals’ preferences between the two voting rounds and the discussion stage.
• A. 4. Liberty( tolerance): the % of vetoed messages; the % of ideologically intransigent messages; the % of individuals with a change in the preference structure.
B: Society:
• B. 1. Subsistence: the selection of the best individuals for the management of the systems – this should be included in the questionnaire at the end of the experience.
• B. 2. Cohesion: qualified consensus( clear majorities) and limited veto. The number of groups that can be identified among individuals must be determined in the final decision.
• B. 3. Equity: equality of opportunities for all. There should be no digital, economic, social or cultural divides.
• B. 4. Social wisdom: the creation of a cultural resource of ethical values. The leaders should become a point of reference for society and, by example, engender ethical values( the social rejection of corruption, dishonest behaviour etc.).
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