John Kamensky on the The IBM Center for the Business of Government blog looks at Redefining the Role of Citizen in a Gov 2.0 World.

What does it mean to be a citizen in a Gov 2.0 world?  President Obama’s FY 2011 budget is being dissected for its shift in the size and scope of government.  But several initiatives in the budget, and things happening at the state and local levels, point to subtle — but significant –shifts in the role of citizens in their government.

Besides the oft discussed engagement of citizens in oversight and accountability, the following expanded or new roles for citizens are identified:

Increased involvement in dialogue

Being better informed about issues

Providing ideas and solutions

Being empowered by information to solving their own problems

Becoming involved in co-delivering public services

Becoming engaged in framing public decisions

Over time I’ll be watching how the role and perceived responsibilities of a citizen changes as more efforts are made to increase transparency and engagement, hopefully these roles are part of the future.