Proceedings of the 2023 3rd International Conference on Public Management and Intelligent Society (PMIS 2023)

E-participation in the Public Consultation in Cultural Relic Evaluation in Macao

Authors
Yifen Yin1, Dong Zeng1, *, Peiwen Guo2, 3, *
1Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Macao Polytechnic University, Macao, 999078, China
2School of Management, Guangzhou Xinhua University, Guangzhou, 510520, China
3Department of Government and Public Administration, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Macau, Macao, 999078, China
*Corresponding author. Email: p2109723@mpu.edu.mo
*Corresponding author. Email: guopw@xhsysu.edu.cn
Corresponding Authors
Dong Zeng, Peiwen Guo
Available Online 26 July 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-200-2_132How to use a DOI?
Keywords
E-participation; public consultation; citizen participation; public policy
Abstract

Digital technologies help increase citizen engagement and engagement. How does it help and promote civic engagement? What is the difference between E-participation and offline participation? The article selects three public consultation activities on real estate (cultural relics) evaluation carried out by the Macao government from 2015 to 2021 as cases. Research shows that, after years of development, electronic participation is still not the main way for citizens to participate, but the expression of opinions and emotional distribution of online participation are more diverse than offline participation. The study found that compared with traditional models such as offline participation, E-participation is more open, inclusive and convenient, providing a more open channel for the public to participate in public consultation activities, providing a relaxed expression environment and extensive communication opportunities, and enhancing the public’s willingness to express their true feelings. Second, through the open, convenient communication and influence of electronic participation, the influence and effectiveness of public opinion have also been significantly improved. Compared with the "black box" of opinions that may appear in traditional methods, online opinions are more open and transparent, allowing different opinion holders to speak more willingly and dare to speak. Therefore, it is suggested to strengthen electronic participation in public consultation. On the one hand, it should meet the participation requirements of the information technology era and enrich the channels for the public to participate in public affairs in the future; on the other hand, it can promote the enthusiasm of public participation and make public opinions convenient, diverse and true.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 2023 3rd International Conference on Public Management and Intelligent Society (PMIS 2023)
Series
Atlantis Highlights in Intelligent Systems
Publication Date
26 July 2023
ISBN
978-94-6463-200-2
ISSN
2589-4919
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-200-2_132How to use a DOI?
Copyright
© 2023 The Author(s)
Open Access
Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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