CALL FOR PAPERS, Case Studies, Work in Progress/Posters, PhD Research, Round Table Proposals, non-academic Contributions and Product Demonstrations

The International Conference on e-Government (ICEG 2010) is an opportunity for academics to share the latest thinking on e-Government research.   e-Government developmental trends, adoption, architecture, transformation, barriers, success factors and management are factors that have lead to an escalation of the level of research activity on the topic. This is not least because the rise in e-Government provision brings with it a greater interest in the study of e-Government, from both a practical and a theoretical point of view. As controversy rages around issues such as e-Voting and identity cards, so academics, practitioners  and service providers pick up the gauntlet of supporting or attacking these issues. Much time and money is being spent in considering the best way forward and in examining what has been done well and what lessons can be learnt when things go wrong. This conference aims to bring evidence of the research being undertaken across the globe to the attention of co-workers and the wider community for the purposes of helping practitioners find ways to put research into practice, and for researchers to gain an understanding of additional real-world problems.

The conference committee welcomes contributions on a wide range of topics using a range of scholarly approaches including theoretical and empirical papers employing qualitative, quantitative and critical methods.

Case studies and work-in-progress/posters are welcomed approaches. PhD Research, proposals for roundtable discussions, non-academic contributions and product demonstrations based on the main themes are also invited.

Submission details are given below. Possible topics may include, but are not limited to:

Applications of e-Government including New ideas for improving Public Service access, convenience, delivery, effectiveness, efficiency, innovation, trust; Health; education; homeland security; Electronic payments; e-Tax administration; Public record archives; Electronic waste; National implementation of e-Government.

e-Voting:  How can e-Voting be made to work; Risks and advantages from e-Voting; Touch screen voting; Local e-Participation.

Measuring e-Government performance: Evaluating e-government, business process management, organisational and change management economics of e-Government; benchmarking indicators; benefits of e-Government and how can these be measured; e-Government implementation – striking the costs-benefits balance; agile metrics; e-Government parameters; website evaluation and ranking.

Transformed processes: Innovative Organisational Change; Citizen to Government relationships; citizen–centric services; Interoperable frameworks (National, Transnational); Private-public partnerships; Organisational culture; Skills development and leadership models.

Community engagement and economic development: Community networks and civic participation; Entrepreneurship and/or business applications; e-Cities; Regional competitiveness; Transnational civil society; Socio-economic impacts. Citizen relationship management, social capital, the digital divide and skills development; Online social networking ; Political activism

Management of e-Government: Financing e-Government; e-Government strategies; e-Governance; Information management.

In addition to the main conference, submissions are welcomed to 2 mini tracks:  Stakeholders, Technologies and Creativity as potential drivers in supporting E-participation in Developing Countries, co-Chaired by  Gabriella Spinelli, Brunel Business School, UK and Francesco Bof, Bocconi School of Management, Italy and Openness in e-government Chaired by Gabor Laszlo, Óbuda University, Budapest, Hungary

If you would be interested in preparing and chairing a mini track, please contact the Conference Director, Sue Nugus outlining your suggested topic.

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Academic Paper submissions
Papers should address one of the topics listed in this call for papers and can describe a wide range of research including empirical or theoretical studies. In addition, philosophical papers presenting an argument and papers presenting a process that has been developed and is now ready for wider use are welcome. In all cases concepts and underlying principles should be emphasised, with enough background information to orient any reader who is not a specialist in the particular subject area original. The work should not have been published elsewhere and should not be intended to be published elsewhere during the review period. See the submission details given below.

Work in Progress/Posters

Researchers are invited to submit current projects which are either at the proposal stage or are work in progress. In the first instance you should submit an abstract describing the project. If your abstract is selected you will be asked to produce a short positioning paper of no more than 2000 words (including abstract, keywords, references). The paper will be double-blind peer reviewed and if accepted will be published in the conference proceedings. Presentation of the work at the conference will take the form of a Poster. Posters will be on display for the duration of the conference and there will be a timetabled slot for contributors to stand by their posters so that participants can come and discuss the research.

PhD Research

Doctoral Candidates are invited to submit papers describing their research. To be eligible, it is necessary for the paper to be produced to a publishable academic standard and papers will be subject to the same criteria and processes as research papers. However the final results of the research may not have been fully completed and interpreted.

Case Study Submissions

Case study submissions should be written to publishable standards. Case studies will be subject to the same criteria and the processes as research papers.

Non-Academic Contributions

The conference committee welcomes contributions from individuals and organisations working in the field. These contributions can take the form of a presentation or a demonstration. In the first instance an abstract should be submitted describing the work to be presented. If the abstract is selected you will be asked whether you wish to produce a paper, a poster or just give a presentation. You will need to register for the conference to have a confirmed timetabled slot.

Round Table Proposals

The Programme Committee invites topical subjects to be proposed for discussion.  In the first instance an abstract describing the proposed topic should be submitted. If selected the convener will be given a timetabled slot for the round table and will be expected to register to attend the conference.

Product Demonstrations and Exhibitor Opportunities

If you are contributing to the conference in any of the above categories you can also request the opportunity to give a product demonstration. If you would like to exhibit and/or demonstrate a product at the conference we suggest that you apply for one of our exhibitor packages.

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Publication Opportunity

Papers accepted for the conference will be published in the conference proceedings, subject to author registration.

Selected papers from the Conference will be considered for publication in a special issue of the Electronic Journal of e-Government The latest issue, is now available online.

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Important information:

• The selection panel of the conference committee will consider all abstracts received by the submission deadline to ensure that the proposed paper is relevant to the Conference.
• The authors of abstracts that describe a relevant paper will receive a notification of abstract selection.
• All full papers received by the submission deadline will be double-blind reviewed by members of the conference committee to ensure an adequate standard, that the proposed subject of the originally submitted abstract has been followed, that the paper is of a suitable length, that the standard of English is adequate and that the paper is appropriately referenced using the Harvard referencing rules.
• For authors whose first language is not English we request that you have your work proof read prior to submission by a native English speaker (or at least a fluent English speaker). Papers can be rejected due to a poor standard of English.
• Papers that are accepted will be published in the conference proceedings providing at least one author registers and presents the work at the Conference (see the registration section of the conference website for more information about registration).
• Due to the large number of papers expected for this conference, the committee only allows an author to present one paper. Therefore, if multiple papers are accepted for presentation, different co-authors need to present each paper.

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Updated 27 July 2010