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Electronic Government: 8th International Conference, EGOV 2009, Linz, Austria, August 31-September 3, 2009, Proceedings 2009 Edition
Contributor(s): Wimmer, Maria A. (Editor), Scholl, Hans Jochen (Editor), Janssen, Marijn (Editor)
ISBN: 3642035159     ISBN-13: 9783642035159
Publisher: Springer
OUR PRICE:   $52.24  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: August 2009
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BISAC Categories:
- Computers | Security - General
- Computers | Data Processing
- Computers | Computer Science
Dewey: 352
Series: Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6" W x 9.3" (1.45 lbs) 414 pages
 
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Years of worldwide economic depression do not only shatter private-sector ?rms and strain public-sector budgets, they also test the viability of academic conf- ences and other scholarly events. Given this context it is remarkable how well the eighth EGOV conference maintained its standing as an annual international conference with a global reach. Submissions from Europe increased over those from other parts of the globe. However, the conference upheld its attractiveness toscholarsfromaroundtheworldasavenueofhighreputation.The2009EGOV conference brought together scholars and practitioners from ?ve continents and 32 countries. Previous EGOV conferences were dedicated to three main areas, which ov- lap in part: eGovernment, eGovernance, and eParticipation. While the overlap still exists, a vibrant and sizable community has formed around topics of p- ticipation, inclusion, and democracy in the digital age. For the ?rst time, with ePartthistopicalstrandorganizeditsownconferencewithseparateproceedings. ePartaims to reviewresearchadvances inbothsocialandtechnologicalscienti?c domains, seeking to demonstrate new concepts, methods and styles of eParti- pation. The Chairs of both conferences consider it important to maintain close links and are committed to co-locating the two events in the years to come.