[open-government] Call for papers special issue on open government Social Science Computer Review

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CALL FOR PAPERS
Abstract submission deadline: November 30, 2013

Special Issue on Open Government
Social Science Computer Review

Guest editor: Mila Gascó-Hernández, Institute of Public Governance and
Management, ESADE, Barcelona (Spain)

Introduction

On January 2009, President Obama signed the Memorandum on Transparency and
Open Government. The memorandum declares the new Administration¹s commitment
to creating an unprecedented level of openness in government and
establishing a system linking three principles: transparency, public
participation and collaboration.

Since then, public administrations around the world have embarked on open
government initiatives and have worked to redefine their relationship with
citizens and with each other. However, the speed of events and the ³need² to
implement open government projects not to be left behind have given rise to
confusion and ambiguity. Although many of the initiatives have been based on
opening data and on promoting open action, generally, speaking, governments
have followed different directions and interpretations when it has come to
implement them. As a result, nowadays, it can be said that the development
of open government is unequal and heterogeneous. There is confusion about
the concept itself (what an open government initiative is and what is not,
difference with the e-government term, newness of the term,Š), about its
implementation process and about its real impact.

Objective of the special issue

This special issue aims at shedding light on the open government concept
and, in particular at:

- Providing comprehensive knowledge of recent major developments of open
government around the world.
- Analyzing the importance of open government efforts for public governance.
- Providing insightful analysis about those factors that are critical when
designing, implementing and evaluating open government initiatives.
- Discussing how contextual factors affect open government initiatives¹
success or failure.
- Exploring the existence of theoretical models of open government.
- Proposing strategies to move forward and to address future challenges in
an international context.

Recommended topics include but are not limited to the following

Open data
Public sector re-use of information
Open source software for open government
Social media
Interoperability
Evaluation of open government initiatives
Transparency
The CIO¹s role in open government
Co-production/co-creation of public services
Open government and e-inclusion
Participation

It is the intention of the special issue to include both empirical and
theoretical articles. Regarding the former, case studies of both developed
and developing countries will be more than welcome. These cases may refer to
examples of successful and less successful open government efforts.

Submission procedure

Researchers and practitioners will be invited to submit on or before
November 30, 2013, a 2-3 article proposal clearly explaining the mission and
concerns of the proposed article. Authors of accepted proposals will be
notified by December 31, 2013 about the status of their proposals and sent
article organizational guidelines. Full articles are expected to be
submitted by April 30, 2014. All submitted articles will be reviewed on a
blind review basis. Input will be sent to authors by June 15, 2014. Final
articles will be expected by July 31, 2014.

Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically to Dr. Mila
Gascó-Hernández (mila.gasco at esade.edu).

Mila Gascó, PhD
Institute of Public Governance and Management/Instituto de Gobernanza y
Dirección Pública/Institut de Governança i Direcció Pública
  Av. Pedralbes 60-62. E-08034 Barcelona Tel. + 34 932 806 162
mila.gasco at esade.edu <mailto:mila.gasco at esade.edu>
www.esade.edu/igdp <http://www.esade.edu/igdp>
 <http://www.linkedin.com/in/milagasco>  <http://twitter.com/MilaGasco>

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