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Several years after the acceptance of Electronic Government by governments
worldwide as part of their reform initiatives, there is a growing recognition
that over-reliance on technology, insufficient collaboration in government, lack
of emphasis on building human capacity and inadequate public consultation all
limit possible benefits of such initiatives. As a result, the focus has been
shifting from technology-enabled improvements in government operations
(Electronic Government) to improvements in interactions between government,
non-government and civil society stakeholders (Electronic Governance). Under the
new focus, it is no longer acceptable to let technical or organizational issues
drive Electronic Governance initiatives alone. Instead, a multi-disciplinary,
multi-stakeholder and community-oriented approach is required.
The International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance
(ICEGOV2007) will take place in Macao during 10-13 December 2007. The conference
will bring together practitioners, developers and researchers from government,
industry and academia to share the latest findings in the theory and practice of
Electronic Governance. The conference will provide a unique opportunity for
close interactions between the three categories of stakeholders:
1) From Government - Government participants will describe concrete
initiatives, lessons learnt and the remaining challenges. In return, they will
learn about the latest research results, and how such results are implemented by
industry and other governments to address the challenges they face.
2) From Industry - Industry participants will demonstrate concrete technological
and organizational solutions for governments. In return, they will learn about
the real challenges governments face and the latest research findings available
for their use in crafting solutions.
3) From Academia - Academic participants will present models, theories and
frameworks which extend the understanding of Electronic Governance and upon
which concrete solutions for governments can be built. In turn, they will learn
about problems faced by governments, gain access to concrete cases, and identify
opportunities to implement and deploy research prototypes.
ICEGOV2007 will provide a diverse international setting for networking and
community-building, and will foster a multi-disciplinary and multi-stakeholder
approach to addressing the challenges of Electronic Governance. The conference
and the future annual series will establish the state-of-the-art in practice,
technology and research on various aspects of Electronic Governance.
ICEGOV2007 will encompass five formats of contributions: tutorials, invited
talks, panels and workshops (by invitation) and regular papers (by submission),
and will include a series of social events for networking and community
building.
Abstract Submission Deadline is 16 July 2007.
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