A message from Rolf Leuhrs from Pep-Net:
“In the past 5-10 years, eParticipation has emerged as a novel
theoretical and practical domain, and it will further characterize the
policy agendas of most industrialized and developing countries in the
near future.
However, documented practice shows mixed results from eParticipation
initiatives, and concerns about sustainability-related matters (the
likelihood that an expensive trial program will become “embedded” as a
stable practice in the institutional setup of the concerned public
sector organization) have started to emerge.
This is why Francesco Molinari and I are launching the initiative of
this collective book to be published in 2012 by IGI Global (formerly
Idea Group Inc.).
The book should provide relevant theoretical frameworks and the latest
empirical research findings in the area of eParticipation. It is aimed
to promote awareness and further debate on the scope and limitations of
citizen engagement supported by ICT in modern democracies. It will also
offer operational guidelines and lessons learned from past experiences
to the benefit of government executives wanting to engage in
eParticipation trials.
Specifically, the book is designed to deliver:
- a collection of European and international best practice of sustainable eParticipation
- a set of evaluation exercises to be used as guidelines for political understanding and future action
- an overview of existing methods, tools and ICT solutions available as a result of prior experiments
- an initial assessment of the “market potential” of the above.
Researchers and practitioners are invited to submit on or before
July 30, 2011, a 2-3 page chapter proposal clearly explaining the scope
and contents of their proposed chapter.
For more information regarding this call, please visit http://supart.org/”
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