[EGOV LIST] Call for papers EGOV 2026 - Athens, Greece

[Ida Lindgren via eGov-list]

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We call for papers to our upcoming event:

EGOV2026 – IFIP WG 8.5 International Conference on e-Government, e-Democracy, and e-Participation
August 30 – September 4, 2025
Athens, Greece
Harokopio University of Athens and the University of the Aegean
https://dgsociety.org/egov-2026/

CALL FOR PAPERS
EGOV2026 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, GovTech, AI/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).
As part of the conference, we host a PhD colloquium and a Junior Faculty School. The PhD Colloquium is a full-day event on 30 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 31 August, for sharing experiences to advance the career of young researchers interested in digitalization and government (see conference website for more information).
The conference is organized by the IFIP 8.5 Working group on Information Systems in Public Administration (IFIP WG 8.5) in cooperation with 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 main conference sessions will be hosted from 1-3 September in Athens, Greece, hosted by Harokopio University of Athens (https://www.hua.gr/en/),  in cooperation with the University of the Aegean (https://www.aegean.edu). A PhD Colloquium will be arranged on August 30, and a Junior Faculty School on August 31.
IMPORTANT DATES
Paper submissions:

  *   Deadline for submissions (anonymous, in template): 16 March 2026
  *   Notification of acceptance: 5 May 2026
  *   Camera-ready paper submission and author registration: 15 June 2026
Practitioner-, workshop- and poster submissions:

  *   Workshop and poster submission deadline (non-anonymous, in template): 18 May 2026
  *   Notification of acceptance: 2 June 2026
  *   Camera-ready paper submission and author registration: 15 June 2026

PhD colloquium application:

  *   PhD Colloquium deadline for submissions: May 8, 2026
  *   PhD Colloquium notification of acceptance: June 5, 2026
  *   PhD Colloquium revised version: July 31, 2026

Junior Faculty School application:

  *   Junior Faculty School deadline for application: 10 June, 2026
  *   Junior Faculty School date of acceptance: 27 June, 2026

Conference dates:

  *   PhD Colloquium: 30 August 2026
  *   Junior Faculty School: 31 August 2026
  *   Conference Sessions: 1-3 September 2026

TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS & PUBLICATIONS
Submissions of full research papers and ongoing research can be submitted to one of our 12 thematic tracks. We solicit a variety of research approaches, including theoretical, conceptual, and empirical approaches.

Full Research papers (max. 16 pages): will be published in the Springer LNCS IFIP EGOV or IFIP EPART proceedings. 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.

Ongoing Research (max. 12 pages), Workshops (max. 2 pages), Poster descriptions (max. 2 pages), and Practitioner abstracts (max. 2 pages) will be published (but, if desired, can be excluded) in open-access proceedings provided by TU Delft OPEN Publishing (University Press).

By making a submission to the EGOV2026 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.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES
PhD Colloquium (August 30): 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. Prior application and admission is required (see conference website).

Junior Faculty School (August 31): 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 and admission is required (see conference website).

Workshops and Poster sessions (during main conference, 1-3 September): 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.

CONFERENCE SPECIAL ISSUES
For EGOV2026, we have two special issues planned in (1) Government Information Quarterly; and (2) eJournal of e-Democracy and Open Government (JeDEM).

BEST PAPER AWARD
There are three different categories of best paper awards; (1) The most innovative research contribution or case study. Awards the paper with the most out-­of‐the‐box and forward-looking idea and concept. Relevance is more important than rigor. (2) The most compelling, critical research reflection. Awards the paper with the most compelling critical reflection on and discussion of a relevant research topic. (3) The most promising practical concept. Awards the paper delivering a concept or solution with the highest potential to have a high impact in e-government implementations and applications.

CONFERENCE CHAIRS

  *   Ida Lindgren, Linköping University, Sweden
  *   Yannis Charalabidis, University of Aegean, Greece
  *   Lieselot Danneels, Ghent University, Belgium
  *   David Duenas-Cid, Kozminski University, Poland
  *   Gregor Eibl, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria
  *   Marijn Janssen, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands
  *   Evangelos Kalampokis, University of Macedonia, Greece
  *   Michael Koddebusch, ERCIS, University of Münster, Germany
  *   Euripidis Loukis, University of Aegean, Greece
  *   Edimara Mezzomo Luciano, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)
  *   Gianluca Carlo Misuraca, Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
  *   Panos Panagiotopoulos, Queen Mary University of London, UK
  *   Peter Parycek, Fraunhofer Fokus, Germany / University for Continuing Education, Austria
  *   Gabriela Viale Pereira, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria
  *   Paula Rodriguez Müller, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Spain
  *   Gerhard Schwabe, University if Zurich, Switzerland
  *   Leif Sundberg, Mid Sweden University, Sweden
  *   Teta Stamati, Harokopio University Athens, Greece
  *   Efthimios Tambouris, University of Macedonia, Greece
  *   Lucy Temple, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria
  *   Shefali Virkar, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Austria
  *   Anneke Zuiderwijk, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands


CONTACT
Email: egov2026  (at)  easychair.org
Conference website: https://dgsociety.org/egov-2026/
Submission website: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=egov2026