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eParticipation in Europe: Current State and Practical Recommendations
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Author(s): Efthimios Tambouris (University of Macedonia, Greece), Ann Macintosh (The University of Leeds, UK), Efpraxia Dalakiouridou (University of Macedonia, Greece), Simon Smith (The University of Leeds, UK), Eleni Panopoulou (University of Macedonia, Greece), Konstantinos Tarabanis (University of Macedonia, Greece)and Jeremy Millard (Danish Technological Institute, Denmark)
Copyright: 2015
Pages: 17
Source title:
Public Affairs and Administration: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8358-7.ch006
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Abstract
During the past few years, information and communication technologies and especially the internet are increasingly used in a vast range of human activities, including citizens' interaction with government. In this context, advanced technologies are also being used to more actively engage citizens in democratic processes, which are termed as electronic participation (eParticipation). eParticipation has attracted considerable attention worldwide. In Europe, a large number of initiatives have been funded providing valuable lessons. The aim of this chapter is to map the current state of eParticipation in Europe and provide practical recommendations. More specifically, the authors first present the results of a review of policy documents in the European Union in order to understand how eParticipation fits into European policies. They then present an analytical framework to aid theoretical understanding of eParticipation, followed by the results of a European study on eParticipation initiatives. Based on all these, the authors propose a number of recommendations on eParticipation for policy makers, practitioners, evaluators and research funders.
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