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	Defining E-Governance

Examples of E-Governance

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Book(s)

Implementing and Managing eGovernment: An International Text Heeks, Richard

The E-Government Imperative OECD

Documents

Training manual for the development of digital cities in Latin America
Only in Spanish

What is e-governance?
This paper is a brief introduction to the notion of `e-governance,' which the author defines as a set of technology-mediated processes that are changing both the delivery of public services and the broader interactions between citizens and government.

Websites

Building eGovernment Websites (Go)

Council of Europe (COE) (Go)

Digital Opportunity Channel (Go)

Government Innovators Network (Go)

Introduction to the Formulation of Electronic Government Strategies (Go)

The UK Planning Portal for Local Authorities (Go)

Tools to Support Transparency in Local Governance (Go)

Training Guide for Achieving Success/Avoiding Failure in eGovernment Projects (Go)

Event(s)

EGOV 06 - Fifth E-GOV Conference

International e-Participation and Local Democracy Symposium

This is a list of online information sources related to e-governance.

	Documents

	Balanced e-government The report examines the advantages of electronic delivery of government services and sets out principles of good practice. It also contains government web site surveys.

	Benchmarking E-government Assessing the United Nations Member States.

	Bowling together : online public engagement in policy deliberation The report examines the changing relationship between citizens and institutions of governance in an e-democracy, focusing on such issues as its impact on political engagement and democracy. Also considered are the appropriate technologies for online engagement.

	Country Profiles of e-Governance Following the COMNET IT/UNESCO Global Survey on On-line Governance published in 2000, the Commonwealth Network of Information Technology for Development (COMNET-IT), in association with and with the financial support of UNESCO, has developed national profiles detailing current status and developments in this area.

	Creating a development dynamic Final report of the digital opportunity initiative

	Democracy and Government On-line Services: Contributions from public Administrations Around the World (1999) This site contains the full text of a report conducted by the G8 Information Society.

	Developments in Electronic Governance This digest is about the harnessing of new technologies and new media to the governance agenda and to ‘electronic governance’.

	E-gov@local Summary of British e-government initiatives at the local level.

	E-Governance and Developing Countries: Introduction and Examples This report explains what is meant by e-governance. It starts with a definition of e-governance, then presents a general e-governance model and several case studies and examples.

	E-participation in local government This paper presents primary research evidence into e-democracy practices in local authorities.

	Electronic governance and electronic democracy This paper was prepared under the auspices of the Commonwealth Secretariat, London, UK.

	Guidelines for UK Government Websites Framework for local government

	ICTs and Good Governance: The Contribution of Information and Communication Technologies to Local Governance in Latin America A survey on the conditions for the use of ICTs in five countries in Latin America: Brazil, Uruguay, Peru, Ecuador and Mexico. (Disponible en español)

	ICTs as Tool for Improving Local Governance in Africa A UNESCO project mission report and assessment of the current situation and outlook in selected African municipalities (Zanzibar, Lusaka, and Maputo)

	In the service of democracy Consultation paper on a policy for electronic democracy.

	Information and Communication Technologies for Improved Governance in Africa This paper reviews the issues facing African countries in adopting information and communication technologies (ICTs) to enhance governance in four areas, reducing poverty, providing basic human needs, improving public administration, and enhancing democratization.

	Information Society in Latin America and UNESCO's Activities Recent Developments and UNESCO Programme Activities in the Caribbean and Latin America

	Internet as a Tool for Social Development The document explores the potential role of the Internet in promoting sustainable and equitable development in Third World countries.

	Local Governance for Poverty Reduction in Africa Concept Paper of United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA)

	Modern Local government-in touch with the people This White Paper sets out a strategy for the reform and modernisation of local government in England.

	Progress towards ICT integration in South Africa A survey of government initiatives

	Report on e-Government. Connecting Quebec to its Citizents The e-government project is a project for society, both citizens and businesses alike. It will profoundly alter not only the relationship between the State and its citizens, but also between citizens themselves.

	Research on Local e-Democracy This document in French contains the report on the conference "Local e-democracy" which took place in Paris, June 2002.

	Specialized Course on Local e-Governance in Africa Detailed description of the training course

	Training for Local e-Governance in Africa Proposal for implementation strategy

	What is e-governance? This paper is a brief introduction to the notion of `e-governance,' which the author defines as a set of technology-mediated processes that are changing both the delivery of public services and the broader interactions between citizens and government.

	World Markets Research Centre Global E-Government Survey 2001 In this report the features that are available online at national government websites are examined.

	Periodicals

eAfrica - by SAIIA
The Electronic Journal of Governance and Innovation More

	Book(s)

	Implementing and Managing eGovernment: An International Text - by Heeks, Richard The first international textbook on e-government.

	The E-Government Imperative - by OECD E-Government Studies Series

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