W3C has launched a forum for governments, citizens, researchers, and other stakeholders to investigate how best to use Web technology for good governance and citizen participation. eGovernment refers to the use of the Web or other information technologies by governing bodies to interact with citizens, between departments and divisions, and between governments themselves. Like any information provider, governments have found it useful and efficient to interact with customers — citizens — via the Internet. Access to information, and efficient and secure interactions, contribute to fair governance. W3C invites any person or organization interested in eGovernment to join the new eGovernment Interest Group. The group is the culmination of several years of work by W3C in this area, including two workshops on eGovernment in 2007, one in Europe and one in North America. With links to the workshops and forum registration. In English, French and Japanese.
