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EGOV 2026: IFIP International conference on Electronic Government and Electronic Participation

Harokopio University

Athens, Greece, August 30-September 3, 2026

Conference website	https://dgsociety.org/egov-2026/
Submission link	https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=egov2026
Submission deadline	March 16, 2026

EGOV2026 – e-Government, e-Democracy, and e-Participation

August 30 – September 3, 2026

Harokopio University, Athens, Greece

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, 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).

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) 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

Conference sessions will be hosted 1-3 September in Athens, Greece, hosted by Harokopio University and University of the Aegean.

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

Workshops and posters submissions:

Workshop and poster submission deadline: 18 May 2026
Notification of acceptance: 2 June 2026

PhD colloquium application:

PhD Colloquium deadline for submissions: May 4, 2026
PhD Colloquium notification of acceptance: June 2, 2026
PhD Colloquium revised version: July 31, 2026

Junior Faculty School application:

Junior Faculty School deadline for application: 4 June, 2026
Junior Faculty School date of acceptance: 22 June, 2026

Conference dates:

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

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
J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, University at Albany, SUNY, USA
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

Website: https://dgsociety.org/egov-2026/

Submission website: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=egov2026

TRACKS AT EGOV2026

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

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

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.

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

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

Gianluca Carlo Misuraca (lead), Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
René Reich, KU Leuven, Belgium
Iryna Susha, Utrecht University, The Netherlands
Jolien Ubacht, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

Managing E-Government 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.

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

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

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).

Lieselot Danneels, Ghent University, Belgium
Ramon Gil-Garcia, University at Albany, USA
Michael Koddebusch, ERCIS, University Münster, Germany
Gabriela Viale Pereira, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria

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).

J. Ramon Gil-Garcia, University at Albany, SUNY, USA
Ida Lindgren, Linköping University, Sweden
Lieselot Danneels, Ghent University, Belgium
Gabriela Viale Pereira, Danube University Krems, Austria

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 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.

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

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) in an online open access proceeding. See conference website for more details.

SPECIAL ISSUES AND BEST PAPER AWARD

We have two special issues planned for (1) Government Information Quarterly, and (2) eJournal of e-Democracy and Open Government (JeDEM).

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.