International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV 2007), 10-13 December 2007, Macao SAR, China
General Information
Conference Description
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.
Organizers
Center for Electronic Governance at UNU-IIST, Macao SAR, China
Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA
Asian and Pacific Training Centre for Information and Communication Technology for Development
