Category Archives: Democracy

Beating Corruption by Building Consensus

Posted on June 29, 2011 by global

Beating Corruption by Building Consensus, Article from IIP Digital -Bureau of International Information Programs, U.S. Department of State
“Brian Pinkowski started his career by dealing with environmental disasters, but he’s become an expert in governmental ones. It turns out that pollution and corruption have a lot in common.” Read more … Continue reading →

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Government Use of SMS as a Public Outreach

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Brian Pinkowski

SMS as an outreach tool for Government?
While the protests are ongoing in Egypt, the same underlying communication techniques are being use by citizens of many countries as a way to coordinate protests. Of course, governments can and should use the same tools to communicate to their citizens. This is a basic failing of many governments – failure to communicate to their citizens. Beyond a “one-way” information blast, I am looking for more substantive examples where government has used SMS to create a dialogue with citizens. Continue reading →

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How to Teach an Ethical Code to Government Officials

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Brian Pinkowski

GTD releases a motivational and effective nine-step program for those who want to provide a government ethics workshop for government employees. This workshop outline can be used with law enforcement, attorneys, and government executives in any setting. Continue reading →

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