[ecrea] ePart2011

Call for Papers

3rd International conference on eParticipation (ePart) 2011

29 August - 1 September 2011
Delft, The Netherlands
Sponsored by IFIP, WG8.5
(co-located with the IFIP EGOV 2011)
www.epart-conference.org

!!! SUBMISSION DEADLINE EXTENDED TO 14 APRIL 2011 !!!

Scope

The scope of the ePart 2011 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.
The third ePart conference focuses on, but is not limited to, the
following topics around eParticipation:
* The Research landscape, directions, foundations and methods
* Cultural and normative differences in eParticipation
* Impact of eParticipation on real world decision making
* Comparative analyses of eParticipation practices
* eParticipation projects: design, implementation, evaluation, quality
and impact
* Technologies for eParticipation, policy modelling, simulation, impact
assessment and visualisation
* Online deliberation and discourse, eConsulation, ePoling,
eLegislation, eElectioneering, eCampaigning, eVoting, Social networking
* Education, training courses, and curricula

ePart is closely aligned with the IFIP e-government conference and the
EGOV community (www.egov-conference.org). Participants registering for
one conference can also attend the other conference.

Submission Guidelines

The conference allows for four distinct types of submissions:
* Completed research papers (max 12 pages, published in LCNS Springer)
* Ongoing research and innovative projects papers (max 8 pages,
published in Trauner)
* Workshops and panels on pertinent issues (up to 3 pages)
* PhD colloquium submission
ePart papers must contain original material not previously published or
currently submitted elsewhere. Paper submissions should be anonymous and
follow the relevant templates. Submissions are only possible through
easychair system at
http://www.easychair.org/conferences/?conf=epart2011. More details are
provided at the conference�s website (http://www.epart-conference.org/).

Important Dates

Submission of papers:  14 April 2011 (EXTENDED)
Submission of workshop/panel proposals:  15 April 2011
Submissions to PhD colloquium:  15 May 2011
Notification of acceptance for papers:  30 April 2011
Notification of acceptance for workshops/panels:  15 May 2011
Camera-ready papers of completed research:Â Â 31 May 2011
Camera-ready papers of ongoing research:Â Â 15 June 2011

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.

Programme Chairs

Efthimios Tambouris, University of Macedonia, Greece
Ann Macintosh, The University of Leeds, United Kingdom
Hans de Bruijn, Delft University of Technology, The NetherlandsÂ

Programme Committee

Tommaso Agnoloni, Italy
Mario Bochicchio, Italy
Yannis Charalabidis, Greece
Clelia Colombo, Spain
Fiorella de Cindio, Italy
Hans de Bruijn, The Netherlands
Pietro Speroni	di Fenizio, Portugal
Noella Edelmann, Austria
Annelie Ekelin, Sweden
Enrico Ferro, Italy
Anna Carola Freschi, Italy
Olivier Glassey, Switzerland
Dimitris Gouscos, Greece
Todd Graham, The Netherlands
Ake Gronlund, Sweden
Johann Hoechtl, Austria
Marius Johannessen, Norway
Andreas Ladner, Switzerland
Antonella Longo, Italy
Euripidis Loukis, Greece
Rui Pedro Lourenco, Portugal
Cristiano Maciel, Brasil
Ann Macintosh, UK
Peter Mambrey, Germany
Rony Medaglia, Denmark
Jeremy Millard, Denmark
Francesco Molinari, Italy
Jacob Norbjerg, Denmark
Peter Parycek, Austria
Cristian Peraboni, Italy
Joelle Pianzola, Switzerland
Marco Prandini, Italy
Andrea Resca, Italy
Jeremy Rose, Denmark
Oystein Saebo, Norway
Sabrina Scherer, Germany
Efthimios Tambouris, Greece
Konstantinos Tarabanis, Greece
Ella Taylor-Smith, UK
Peter Teufl, Austria
Daniela Tiscornia, Italy
Yanina Welp, Switzerland
Maria Wimmer, Germany
Alexander Xenakis, Greece




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