Experience and research will come together next week (10–13 December 2007) when Electronic Governance practitioners, developers and researchers from government, academia, industry and non-governmental organizations meet in Macao, China, for the 1st International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV 2007). This conference will provide a unique opportunity for participants from these various communities worldwide to interact by sharing the latest findings in the theory and practice of Electronic Governance, and by discussing their specific experiences and concerns.
“The ICEGOV 2007 is an important event underlying the crucial role which E-government can play in the process of governance development in all countries”, said Dr. Guido Bertucci, Director of Public Administration and Development Management, United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. “The introduction of information technology should provide the opportunity to reform government processes, making them more efficient, effective, transparent and citizens-oriented. Governance capacity is an essential element in the achievement of international development goals, and electronic governance can strengthen the ability of countries to achieve these goals.”
During the four days of ICEGOV 2007, government representatives will describe their concrete Electronic Governance initiatives and discuss lessons learned and the remaining challenges. Industry and non-governmental participants will propose and demonstrate potential technological, organizational and societal solutions. Members of the academic community will present new models, theories and frameworks that can extend the understanding of Electronic Governance and serve as the foundation for building new tools and methods.
Conference sessions will cover such topics as “e-Participation”, “Diffusion”, “Implementation”, “Innovative Applications”, “Development and Electronic Governance”, “Rural Electronic Governance”, “Cases in Electronic Governance” and “Research and Applications”.
The website of the conference is www.icegov.org.
