How can information technology help governments pursue development and sustainability in challenging economic times?
The concept of “Electronic Government” the application of modern information and communications technologies (ICT) to facilitate governmental processes has been incorporated by many governments worldwide as part of their reform initiatives. “E-Government is equally important for well-developed and developing countries”, asserts Prof. Wojciech Cellary of the Poznan University of Economics, Poland (and General Chair of ICEGOV2008). “For well developed countries, it is a matter of efficiency and inclusiveness. For developing countries, it is a matter of efficiency, inclusiveness and transparency. Efficient, inclusive and transparent governance is of primordial importance for every economy and society”. Most Electronic Government initiatives, however, have met with limited success, due to over-reliance on technology, insufficient administrative reform, too little emphasis on building human capacity, weak governmental collaboration, and inadequate public consultation or planning. How to ove
