[EGOV LIST] Call for Papers EGOV2025 – e-Government, e-Democracy, and e-Participation

[Marijn Janssen via eGov-list]

EGOV2025 – e-Government, e-Democracy, and e-Participation
August 31 – September 4, 2025
University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria
http://dgsociety.org/egov-2025/

CALL FOR PAPERS
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.

Several types of submissions are possible, including completed research, ongoing research, reflections & viewpoints, posters, panels, and workshops. These submission types follow different review processes and have different publication outlets. We welcome interdisciplinary approaches to the conference topics and a variety of research approaches (conceptual, case study, survey, mixed or other suitable methods).

Conference sessions will be hosted 2-4 September in Krems, Austria, by the University for Continuing Education Krems. As part of the conference, we host a PhD colloquium and a Junior Faculty School. The PhD Colloquium is a full day event on 31 August, open only for those who are admitted and offers a limited number of PhD bursaries. The Junior Faculty School is a full day event on 1 September, for sharing experiences to advance the career of young researchers interested in digitalization and government (see conference website for more information).

EGOV2025 – also called EGOV-CeDEM-ePART – represents the merge of the IFIP WG 8.5 Electronic Government (EGOV), the IFIP WG 8.5 IFIP Electronic Participation (ePart) and the Conference for E-Democracy and Open Government Conference (CeDEM). The conference is organized by the IFIP 8.5 Working group on Information Systems in Public Administration (IFIP WG 8.5) and the Digital Government Society (DGS). The aim of WG 8.5 is to improve the quality of e-government information systems at international, national, regional and local levels. The emphasis is on interdisciplinary approaches for researching information systems in public administration. DGS is a global, multi-disciplinary organization of scholars and practitioners interested in the development and impacts of digital government.

CONFERENCE VENUE
The EGOV 2025 conference is hosted by the University for Continuing Education Krems: https://www.donau-uni.ac.at/en.html

CONTACT
Email: egov2025 (at) easychair.org
Website: https://dgsociety.org/egov-2025/
Submission website: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=egov2025

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
Workshops and posters submissions:

  *   Workshop and poster submission deadline: 15 May 2025
  *   Notification of acceptance: 2 June 2025
PhD colloquium application:

  *   PhD Colloquium deadline for submissions: May 2, 2025
  *   PhD Colloquium notification of acceptance: June 2, 2025
  *   PhD Colloquium revised version: July 31, 2025
Junior Faculty School application:

  *   Junior Faculty School deadline for application: 3 June, 2025
  *   Junior Faculty School date of acceptance: 15 June, 2025
Conference dates:

  *   PhD Colloquium: 31 August 2025
  *   Junior Faculty School: 1 September 2025
  *   Conference Sessions: 2-4 September 2025

CONFERENCE CHAIRS

  *   Ida Lindgren, Linköping University, Sweden
  *   Peter Parycek, University for Continuing Education, Austria
  *   Lieselot Danneels, Ghent University, Belgium
  *   Roel Dobbe, Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands
  *   Sara Hofmann, University of Agder, Norway
  *   Euripidis Loukis, University of Aegean, Greece
  *   Francesco Mureddu, The Lisbon Council, Belgium
  *   Anna-Sophie Novak, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria
  *   Panos Panagiotopoulos, Queen Mary University of London, UK
  *   Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar, University of Granada, Spain
  *   Gerhard Schwabe, University of Zurich, Switzerland
  *   Anthony Simonofski, University of Namur, Belgium
  *   Vera Spitzer, University Koblenz, Germany
  *   Jolien Ubacht, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
  *   Gabriela Viale Pereira, University for Continuing Education, Austria
  *   Anneke Zuiderwijk, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

TRACKS AT EGOV2025

General eGovernment & Open Government Track: covers all eGovernment-related topics except for the special-topics tracks.

  *   Ida Lindgren (lead), Linköping University, Sweden
  *   Gabriela Viale Pereira, University for Continuing Education, Austria
  *   Marijn Janssen, Delft University of Technology, the Netherlands

General eDemocracy & eParticipation Track: covers all eParticipation-related topics except for the special-topic tracks. This track aims to present the best of recent developments in electronic participation and electronic democracy as they cover a wide range of technical, political and social areas.

  *   Sara Hofmann (lead), University of Agder, Norway
  *   Noella Edelmann, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria
  *   David Duenas-Cid, Kozminski University, Poland
  *   Marius Rohde Johannessen, University of South-Eastern Norway

Digital Technologies & Sustainability Development Track: focuses on research related to sustainability goals.

  *   Jolien Ubacht (lead), Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
  *   Iryna Susha, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
  *   Gianluca Misuraca, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
  *   René Reich, KU Leuven, Belgium

Digital Society Track: focuses on citizen-centric governance in the public sector, including digital ecosystems, digital skills and education, digital public health, digital sovereignty, as well as digital society, culture, and democracy.

  *   Lieselot Danneels (lead), Ghent University, Belgium
  *   Thomas Lampoltshammer, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria
  *   Leif Sundberg, Mid Sweden University, Sweden

Emerging Issues and Innovations Track: focuses on innovation and emerging applications driven by technologies and institutional changes at all levels of government, e.g., metaverse, decentralized autonomous organizations, smart contracts, blockchain and quantum computing.

  *   Francesco Mureddu (lead), The Lisbon Council, Belgium
  *   A. Paula Rodriguez Müller, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Spain
  *   Anastasija Nikiforova, Tartu University, Estonia

AI, Data Analytics, & Automated Decision Making Track: focuses on adoption, use, and impacts of various data analytics and AI methods ranging from visualisations and descriptive statistical analyses to machine learning and other AI methods in the public sector.

  *   Euripidis Loukis (lead), University of Aegean, Greece
  *   Evangelos Kalampokis, University of Macedonia, Greece
  *   Habin Lee, Brunel University London, United Kingdom

AI Governance and its Societal Challenges Track: focuses on the understanding of the impact of AI on society and the role of the public sector in influencing related changes, as well as the regulation and global governance of AI itself.

  *   Roel Dobbe (lead), Technical University of Delft, The Netherlands
  *   Csaba Csáki, Corvinus University of Budapest, Hungary
  *   Gregor Eibl, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria

Smart Cities (Government, Districts, Communities & Regions) Track: covers all aspects of smart cities and smart governance, including frameworks, policies, and the use of technology.

  *   Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar (lead), University of Granada, Spain
  *   Shefali Virkar, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria
  *   Joep Crompvoets, KU Leuven, Belgium

Open Data: Social and Technical Aspects Track: focuses on open government data, public big data sharing and use, data for improving public value including transparency, as well as data analytics capitalizing on Linked Open Data and other technologies.

  *   Anneke Zuiderwijk (lead), Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
  *   J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, University at Albany, State University of New York, USA
  *   Efthimios Tambouris, University of Macedonia, Greece

Governance, Digital Legislation, and Policy Track: focuses on digital governance, digital legislation, regulatory reforms, and policies that shape our increasingly interconnected world, e.g., digital sovereignty, data ownership, digitization projects within government administrations, and the legal challenges that emerge.

  *   Anna-Sophie Novak (lead), University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria
  *   Peter Parycek, Fraunhofer Fokus, Germany
  *   Edimara Mezzomo Luciano, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)

Managing E-Government Projects Track: 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.

  *   Vera Spitzer (lead), University Koblenz, Germany
  *   Michael Koddebusch, ERCIS, University Münster, Germany
  *   Ulrik Bisgaard Ulsrod Røhl, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark
  *   Maria A. Wimmer, University Koblenz, Germany

Practitioners - Researchers Collaboration Track: This is a track entirely devoted to presenting future or ongoing initiatives to foster collaboration between practitioners and researchers in eGovernment.

  *   Anthony Simonofski (lead), University of Namur, Belgium
  *   Ulf Melin, Linköping University, Sweden
  *   Lucy Temple, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria

PhD Colloquium: The overall aim of the PhD colloquium is to connect PhD students to the eGovernment, eDemocracy, and eParticipation research community. During the colloquium, you will meet other PhD students, younger researchers that have just finished their PhDs, and more experienced scholars. Submitted proposals will not be published. Application is required (see conference website).

  *   Gabriela Viale Pereira (lead), University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria
  *   Ramon Gil-Garcia, University at Albany, USA

Junior Faculty School: The overall aim of the Junior Faculty School is to exchange experiences and build connections between young and experienced scholars interested in digitalization in the public sector. The activity is directed towards PhD students, postdoctoral-, and young researchers who are registered for the full conference. Application is required (see conference website).

  *   Gabriela Viale Pereira (lead), University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria
  *   Ramon Gil-Garcia, University at Albany, USA
  *   Ida Lindgren, Linköping University, Sweden

Workshops and Poster Session: You can apply for organizing a 90 minutes workshop during the conference. We will also organize a poster session during the conference. Workshops and posters on all topics of the tracks above are welcome. Workshop and poster abstracts need to be submitted for consideration.

  *   Panos Panagiotopoulos, Queen Mary University of London, UK

TYPES OF PUBLICATIONS
By making a submission to the EGOV2025 conference you agree that your paper will not be submitted elsewhere and if accepted that the conference fee will be paid and the consent to publish will be signed. All papers will undergo a rigorous double-blind reviewing process and the submission should not include author identifiers.

Please note that all accepted submissions to the EGOV2025 conference will be screened for possible plagiarism.

Accepted Full Research papers (max. 16 pages) will be published in the Springer LNCS IFIP EGOV or IFIP EPART proceedings. The EGOV proceeding’s covers the general e-Government & Open Government, Emerging Issues and Innovations, Smart Cities, AI, Data Analytics and Automated Decision Making, and Open Data tracks, whereas the EPART proceedings will cover the general E-Democracy & e-Participation, ICT & Sustainable development goals, Legal Informatics, and Digital Society tracks. The Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) is a series of computer science books published by Springer Science+Business Media (formerly Springer-Verlag) since 1973. The LNCS proceedings are always well-downloaded and read.
Accepted papers in the categories of Ongoing Research (max. 12 pages), and Reflections and Viewpoints (max. 8 pages), Workshops (max. 2 pages), and Poster descriptions (max. 2 pages) will be published (but, if desired, can be excluded) by in the CEUR-WS proceedings series (http://ceur-ws.org/). The CEUR Proceedings (CEUR-WS.org) is a free open-access publication service at Sun SITE Central Europe operated under the umbrella of RWTH Aachen University. CEUR-WS.org is a recognized ISSN publication series.

Please note that Practitioner abstracts and PhD colloquium papers will not be published.

CONFERENCE SPECIAL ISSUE
A special issue from conference papers is planned by the eJournal of eDemocracy and Open Government (JeDEM) among other journals. JeDEM is published online under open access and provides researchers and practitioners the opportunity to advance the practice and understanding of eDemocracy, eGovernment, and eParticipation. Final decisions on papers will be made by the special issue guest editor based on the results of the peer review process.

BEST PAPER AWARD
There are three different best paper awards. The best paper winners will be invited to submit their revised papers to GIQ, the premier journal in e-government field, following a fast-track reviewing process, runners up will be invited to submit to a JeDEM special issue.

  *   Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolivar, University of Granada, Spain
  *   Noella Edelmann, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria


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