The making of a new geopolitical identity was marked when the Open Government Partnership (OGP) launched with a gathering of heads of state and senior officials in New York on September 20, 2011. The global initiative now raises the visibility and differentiation of governments to strive beyond being mere democracies but are explicitly challenged to be both democratic and open.

Obama and Chávez: The World’s Most Influential Heads of State on the Net The Digital Policy Council’s latest research shows a doubling of the number of heads of state joining Twitter in the hope of better engaging their citizenry. President Obama of the United States and President Hugo Chavez of Venezuela are the two most [...]

Digital Daya has formed the LinkedIn group with the simple mission to promote good governance. A vital and wide‐ranging transformation of government is underway driven by the ascendancy of social networking and Web2.0 technologies ― the phenomenon has been labeled Government 2.0. The ‘Gov 2.0 – Technology, Initiatives and Innovations’ group is intended as a global resource to develop an informed understanding of this new media of the Internet.

Middle East‘s first center for social intelligence tracks an upbeat resurgence in public sentiment for Dubai DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Digital Daya (‘digital influence’), a strategic consultancy that empowers world leaders to leverage the new media of the Internet, has released a new report “Brand Dubai: A Snapshot of Dubai’s [...]

Postings by members of the public on blogs and websites show the emirate’s image has turned around Gulf News Report Published: 00:00 January 25, 2011 Dubai: Brand Dubai is enjoying a resurgence. And it is being heard loud and clear on the web, on the many blogs and social media networks that populate it. Just [...]

Source: Gulf News Report – Published October 17, 2010. Digital Policy Council lauds His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, for initiative to engage citizens and residents with open, direct communication. Dubai: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President [...]

The Digital Policy Council latest research investigates the impact of new media technologies to advance good governance and reshape political discourse. Washington, D.C. October 17, 2010 – The Digital Policy Council (DPC), an international, non-partisan “think tank” on 21st Century Governance, has released updated rankings on the use of social media by heads of state. [...]

The Digital Policy Council latest research investigates the potential of new media technologies to advance good governance in Muslim-majority nations. WASHINGTON, May 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Digital Policy Council (DPC), an international, non-partisan “think tank” on 21st Century Governance, has compiled some ground breaking research investigating the use of social media by heads of state [...]

The Digital Policy Council’s latest research examines the mounting public policy challenges of Internet Cafes as governments around the World escalate crackdowns and regulation.

WASHINGTON, July 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The Digital Policy Council (DPC), an international, non-partisan “think tank” on 21st Century Governance, investigates the swirling controversy around internet cafes across the globe as these establishments are sprouting into hot spots for illicit gambling, teenage gaming, terror e-mails, and other nefarious activities.

Real Leaders Tweet is a new report that examines how heads of state around the world are using the World Wide Web to engage their citizens. The report was created by The Digital Policy Council, an international, non-partisan advocacy group that promotes good governance through open and inclusive communication.

The Digital Policy Council is the research and policy arm of Digital Daya, a management consultancy firm whose mission is to empower governments and government-linked interest groups with new digital platforms and policies to advance national agenda items and create a more positive, modern, and progressive public image.