Abstract
This issue comprises the best papers of the CeDEM 15 conference in May 2015 in Krems, Austria. In this issue of JeDEM, we are pleased to include the keynotes by Shauneen Furlong and Alon Peled held at the CeDEM15 Conference at Danube University Krems, research papers from CeDEM and a paper submitted to the JeDEM open submission system. Whilst the keynotes’ articles describe the challenges to transformational government and the linking (or “wazing”) of the world’s government data resources, the authors investigate transparency in open governments, the critical factors in the use and publication of open data, the motivation to share knowledge in public administrations using new media technologies, as well as cities’ commitment to Open Data. The selection of research papers show that whilst “openness” and “transparency” are key issues in e-democracy and Open Government, they clearly contain a variety of dimensions that need to be analysed in different contexts and using different examples and perspectives .
Highlights
Shauneen Furlong, based in Canada, but with her eyes on developments all over the world, addresses the hope and promise of e-government to revitalise and modernise public services
In this issue of journal for E-Democracy and Open Government (JeDEM), we are pleased to include the keynotes by Shauneen Furlong and Alon Peled held at the CeDEM15 Conference at Danube University Krems, research papers from CeDEM and a paper submitted to the JeDEM open submission system
The selection of research papers show that whilst “openness” and “transparency” are key issues in e-democracy and open government, they clearly contain a variety of dimensions that need to be analysed in different contexts, using diverse examples and perspectives
Summary
Noella is a research fellow at the Center for E-Governance at the Danube University. Her main research interests are the psychological aspects of behaviour on the internet and Open Access. She is Co-chair of the Conference for E-Democracy and Open Government and managing editor of the international open access e-journal for E-Democracy and Open Government (JeDEM). Noella Edelmann completed her Psychology and English Degree at the University of Strathclyde, UK and Masters’ Degrees at the University of London, UK and the Danube University Krems, Austria
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