[EGOV LIST] Call for Papers I EGOV2025 (Krems Austria, Aug 31 - Sep 4 2025) - Managing E-Government Projects Track

[Maria A. Wimmer via eGov-list]

*Call for papers: EGOV2025 - Managing E-Government Projects Track*

*EGOV2025 – IFIP EGOV-CeDEM-EPART 2025*

*31 August - 4 September 2025*
University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria

http://dgsociety.org/egov-2025/ <http://dgsociety.org/egov-2025/>

EGOV2025 is a scientific conference dedicated to the broader areas of 
e-Government, e-Democracy, and e-Participation which include facets like 
Digital Government, Open Government, Smart Government, AI Governance, 
GovTech, Algorithmic Governance, and other topics related to 
digitalization in the public sector.

We are delighted to invite you to submit your latest research to the 
Managing E-Government Projects track at EGOV2025. This track focuses 
explicitly on the internal challenges and key factors influencing the 
implementation and management of e-government projects, e.g., 
organizational change management, participatory design methods, 
strategic stakeholder management, and innovative project organization.

Authors are encouraged to contemplate various aspects of managing the 
digital transformation process. Areas of focus and interest include but 
are not limited to the following topics:

  * Internal organizational change and strategic realignment within
    public organizations
  * Critical factors influencing the organizational adoption and
    integration of new technological advancements in e-government
    projects in public administrations
  * Leadership competences within public administrations to
    strategically drive the transformation
  * Innovative approaches to e-government project management
  * The necessity of participative and co-creative stakeholder
    engagement in organizational change processes driven by technology
    innovations
  * Assessment and advancement of internal E-Government maturity models
  * ICT-driven organizational transformation and innovation
  * Developing dynamic capabilities tailored to the needs of public
    sector organizations
  * Sustainable transformation through effective knowledge management
    practices
  * Theory driven approaches to strengthen e-government project
    management in public administrations from private sector counterparts
  * Enhancing operational and managerial competencies within the
    workforce for successful digital transformation and e-government
    project implementation
  * Risks affiliated with the dependency on external competencies to
    successfully lead internal digital transformation in public
    administrations

*Important Dates*

Paper submissions:

  * Deadline for submissions (anonymous, in template): 17 March 2025
  * Notification of acceptance: 2 May 2025
  * Camera-ready paper submission and author registration: 12 June 2025

Access the detailed CFP (submission guidelines etc.) at: 
https://dgsociety.org/egov-2025/ <https://dgsociety.org/egov-2025/>

We look forward to receiving your valuable contributions and hope to 
welcome you to Krems, Austria!

Kind regards,

The track co-chairs: Vera Spitzer, Michael Koddebusch, Ulrik B.U. Røhl, 
and Maria A. Wimmer