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DGOnline Newsletter
Volume 8: July 2007
Welcome to dgOnline, the electronic newsletter of the Digital Government Society of North America. dgOnline is a monthly summary of news and events of interest to the DG community. To submit material for inclusion in future issues, please contact Denise Dreany
In this issue:
-- Want to Contribute to the Next President's E-Government Agenda?
-- DGS Approaches its First Anniversary
-- Articles and Reports of Interest
-- Conferences and Calls for Papers
Want to Contribute to the Next President's E-Government Agenda?
The Digital Government Society has joined Transitions in Governance 2008 Project, a coalition of organizations seeking to generate dialogue and harvest ideas for the next president’s government management agenda. The research and government management expertise of Society members can contribute to the current discussion and eventually to prioritizing the issues for inclusion in a white paper.
A blog has been established on the Transitions in Governance 2008 Project web site under "e-government" with links to more complete information on the DGSociety web site. You can easily navigate from one site to the other to get information and to post your comments.
Take advantage of this opportunity to bridge the conversation between researchers and government managers and to participate in shaping the the next U.S. Administration's management agenda.
DGS Approaches its First Anniversary
The Digital Government Society is approaching its first year anniversary, having accomplished many of its initial goals. The Society has adopted a Constitution, established non-profit status, organized and structured committees, and hosted its first conference, dg.o 2007,”Bridging Disciplines and Domains”. By the end of the conference, 120 paying members were added to the Society’s membership roster. The web site, dgsociety.org, monthly e-newsletter, dgOnline, as well as dg.o 2007 all contributed to establishing the Society’s presence in the e-government community, and DGS will continue to focus on this goal in the coming year.
As the Society looks to its future, important work remains. When the Board and Committee Chairs met prior to the conference in Philadelphia, they focused on defining the broad goals and directions for the next year and beyond. Society President, Sharon Dawes, sums up the set of priorities for the coming year, these include “identifying ways in which DGSNA has societal as well as academic impacts, enhancing the linkages between government managers and researchers, developing valued products and services for DGSNA members, continuing to build the Society, and providing ongoing organizational and financial support for the Society.“
Society Elections
In September, a nominating committee of DGSNA will be formed to nominate candidates for election to the open positions of the Society’s officers and Board. Outgoing President Sharon 
Dawes will lead this committee. Candidates will be announced on October 15 and online elections will be held in December. New officers will begin their terms January 1, 2008. Offices subject to election this year include President-elect, Treasurer, Secretary and three Board members.
Amendments to the Society’s constitution will be also be considered at this time. If you have suggestions for amendments, please contact any current officer or member of the Board.
Articles and Reports of Interest:
Bridging the Digital Divide for Hard-to-Reach Groups
This new report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government by Doria Pilling, City University, London, and Heike Boeltzig, University of Massachusetts, examines those who are not typically connected to the internet, rural, poor, disabled, seniors and ethnic minorities, and who could benefit most from using online government services.
The Blogging Revolution: Government in the Age of Web 2.0
Report from the IBM Center for the Business of Government by David C. Wyle, Southeastern Louisiana University, gives advice on how to join in the conversation that is going on between elected officials, both on the national and local levels, and their constituents. He examines the phenomenon of blogging and describes best practices for communication internally and externally.
Getting Started in Cross Boundary Collaboration: What State CIOs Need to Know
The National Association of Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) is encouraging state CIOs to combine resources with other governments to achieve joint goals.
A new site on the USA.gov portal provides links to archived and active web logs form agencies including Centers for Disease Control, Library of Congress and the Department of Health and Human Services.
Egov a weekly newsletter on e-government covering Asia-Pacific and the Middle East is published by the Center for Science Development and Media Studies, an independent media and research organization located at Norda, near New Delhi, India.
Conferences and Calls for Papers
Call for Editorial Board Members
The following 5 online journals are seeking International Advisory Board members, International Editorial Board members, International Domain Experts Board members, External Reviewers, Associate Editors and Columnists
International Journal of Patterns
International Journal of Software Architectures
International Journal of Software Reuse
International Journal of Thinking Objectively
International Journal of Unified Software Engines
e-mail Mohamed Fayad
Call for Papers
ICEGOV 2007
International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance
Macao SAR, China, December 10-13, 2007
Deadline Extension: July 30, 2007
i-Society 2007 - Call for Papers
International Conference on Information Society (i-Society 2007)
Merrillville, Indiana, U.S., October 7-11, 2007
Deadline Extension: July 31, 2007
Call for Volume Chapters and Reviewers
Advances in Management Information Systems (AMIS)
Volume on Electronic Government: Information, Technology and Transformation
Dr. Hans J. Scholl, AMIS EG Volume Editor
Deadline: September 30, 2007
Contact Dr. Hans J. Scholl
International Journal of Electronic Democracy Special Issues – Call for Papers:
Democratic Internet - Foundations, Ideas, Approaches, and New Perspectives www.inderscience.com/browse/callpaper.php?callID=641
Deadline: October 15, 2007
Free/Libre and Open Source Software as a Foundation for E-Democracy
www.inderscience.com/browse/callpaper.php?callID=642
Participation in Democracy for All - the Society of Active Citizens, an E-Democracy Primer
www.inderscience.com/browse/callpaper.php?callID=643
2nd International Conference on Legal Security and Privacy Issues in IT Law - Call for Papers
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China, December 5-7, 2007
Deadline: October 27, 2007
The Georgetown Public Policy Review - Call for Papers
2008 Edition - Democracy in Practice: Campaigns, Elections, and Voters
Deadline: November 1, 2007
Contact: Betsey G. Hawkins
Conferences
6th International EGOV Conference 2007
Regensburg, Germany, September 3-7, 2007
Workshop on Design & Evaluation of E-Government Applications and Services (DEGAS '2007)
Held in conjunction with IFIP TC 13 Conference INTERACT '2007
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, September 10-14, 2007
European Group for Public Administration Conference
Madrid, Spain, September 19-22, 2007
1st International Conference on Methodologies, Technologies and Tools Enabling E-Government (MeTTeGo7)
Camerino, Italy, September 27-28, 2007
www.conferences.cs.unicam.it/metteg07/
3rd International Conference on E-Government (ICEG) 2007
University of Quebec at Montreal
Montreal, Canada, September 27-28, 2007
www.academic-conferences.org/iceg/iceg2007/iceg07-home
NASCIO Annual Conference
Tucson, Arizona, September 30-October 3, 2007
www.nascio.org/events/2007Annual
9th Public Management Research Association (PMRC) Conference
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, October 25-27, 2007
http://www.pmranet.org/conferences/ProConf.html
eChallenges e-2007 Conference & Exhibition
The Hague, The Netherlands, October 24-26, 2007
www.echallenges.org/e2007/default.asp?page=c4p
41st Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS 41)
Big Island, Hawaii, January 6-10, 2008
Grant Opportunities:
Cyberinfrastructure, Training, Education, Advancement and Mentoring for Our 21 st Century Workforce (CI-Team)
Full Proposal: August 27, 2007
www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?org=CISE
Cyber Trust (CT) 06-500
Full Proposal: November 14, 2007
www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_list.jsp?org=CISE
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