ePart 2010 Conference, 29Aug-2Sep10, Lausanne, Switzerland

The 2nd International conference on eParticipation (ePart) 2010

29 August – 2 September 2010; Lausanne, Switzerland

(co-organised with EGOV 2010)

www.demo-net.org/epart

Call for Papers

The scope of the ePart 2010 covers the whole range of research in eParticipation. Its principal aim is to review research advances in both social and technological scientific domains, seeking to demonstrate new concepts, methods and styles of eParticipation.

This second ePart conference focuses on, but is not limited to, the following topics around eParticipation:

• The Research landscape, directions and foundations
• Research methods, method integration and techniques
• Cultural and normative differences in eParticipation
• Comparative analyses of eParticipation practices
• eParticipation projects: design, implementation, evaluation, quality and impact
• Technologies for eParticipation, policy modelling, simulation and visualisation
• Online conversation and deliberation, eConsulation, ePoling, eLegislation, eElectioneering, eVoting, Social networking
• Education, training courses, and curricula

The conference allows for four distinct types of submissions:

• Completed research papers
• Ongoing research and innovative projects
• Workshops and panels on pertinent issues
• PhD colloquium submission.

ePart is closely aligned with EGOV 2010 - the IFIP eGovernment conference and the EGOV community. Note that this year both conferences will be located for the first time outside the DEXA cluster of conferences. ePart 2010 is sponsored by IFIP, WG8.5.

Important Dates

Submission of papers:  15 February 2010

Submission of workshop/panel proposals:  15 March 2010

Submissions to PhD colloquium:  15 March 2010

Notification of acceptance for papers:  30 March 2010

Notification of acceptance for workshops/panels:  30 April 2010

Publication

All accepted completed research papers will be published by Springer Verlag. Ongoing research and innovation projects papers will be published by Trauner Druck. Outstanding research papers from the conference might be selected for further development and publication in a special issue of a relevant journal.

Conference chairs

Ann Macintosh, The University of Leeds, United Kingdom

Efthimios Tambouris, University of Macedonia, Greece

Olivier Glassey, IDHEAP- University of Lausanne, Switzerland