[EGOV LIST] Call for papers IFIP EGOV 2026 - Track "Open data, transparency, and citizen engagement"

[Anneke Zuiderwijk via eGov-list]

Call for Papers EGOV‑CeDEM‑ePart 2026 Conference (IFIP EGOV 2026)
Track 9: Open Data, Transparency, and Citizen Engagement
August 30 – September 3, 2026 | Athens, Greece

We are delighted to invite researchers and practitioners to contribute to Track 9: Open Data, Transparency, and Citizen Engagement at the IFIP EGOV 2026 conference. The EGOV‑CeDEM‑ePart community brings together scholars and professionals from around the world to explore the future of e‑Government and e‑Democracy, including Digital Government, e-Participation, Open Government,  Smart Government, AI government, GovTech, Algoritmic Governance, and related topics to digitalization and government.

This track welcomes contributions that help us deepen our understanding of open data and its role in creating more transparent, participatory, and equitable societies. We encourage submissions from all disciplines and methodological traditions.

Areas of interest include (but are not limited to):

  *   Conceptual, institutional, and technical foundations of open data: Theoretical and conceptual developments in open data; definitions, typologies, and maturity models; institutional arrangements and stakeholder roles; open data infrastructures and ecosystems; technical frameworks, interrelations between open data, transparency, accountability, and good governance.
  *   Policies, governance, and implementation of open data: National and local open data policies; governance of open, big, and linked data; regulatory and ethical frameworks; drivers and barriers to adoption; interoperability and standardization; sustainability and institutionalization of open data practices.
  *   Inclusion, equity, and empowerment through data: Addressing digital divides and data deserts; inclusive design of participatory open data infrastructures; open data literacy as a foundation for equitable participation; civic empowerment through open data reuse; ensuring representation and diversity in data-based decision-making.
  *   Open data for transparency, accountability, and integrity: Empirical and conceptual studies on how open data enhances governmental transparency, oversight, and integrity; data-based monitoring of public service delivery; transparency indicators and benchmarks; challenges in balancing openness, privacy, and security.
  *   Open data ethics, trust, and responsible transparency: Ethical dilemmas in data disclosure; accountability mechanisms in data-driven governance; algorithmic transparency and explainability; co-creation of trust through responsible data stewardship; frameworks for balancing openness and protection of sensitive information.
  *   Open data-driven citizen participation and deliberation: The role of open and public data in participatory and deliberative democracy; the role of Artificial Intelligence for open data-driven citizen participation and deliberation; design and evaluation of data-enabled participatory platforms; visualization and communication of open data for civic engagement; crowdsourcing and co-creation processes using open data.

Important Dates
Paper submission deadline
March 16, 2026
Notification of acceptance
May 5, 2026
Camera-ready paper submission and author registration

June 15, 2026
Conference dates
August 30 – September 3, 2026

In addition to completed research papers, the conference also welcomes ongoing research papers, reflections and viewpoints, practitioner submissions, and practitioner-, workshop- and poster submissions.

Submission
Submit via EasyChair: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=egov2026
Full conference details: https://dgsociety.org/egov-2026/

Track chairs/contact

  *   Anneke Zuiderwijk, 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