Learning from eParticipation initiatives of regional and local level authorities in Greece and Spain

Electronic Participation (eParticipation) is becoming a political priority for many European countries, often perceived as an essential ingredient of electronic government (eGovernment) policies. Strengthening of participation and democratic decision-making constitutes one of the five priorities ado...

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Published in:Journal of Balkan and Near Eastern studies 2011-01, Vol.13 (1), p.77-96
Main Authors: Panopoulou, Eleni, Tambouris, Efthimios, Sanchez-Nielsen, Elena, Zotou, Maria, Tarabanis, Konstantinos
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Authority
Budgets
Citizen participation
Comparative analysis
Decision Making
Democracy
E-government
Electronic government
European Union
Greece
Information and communication technologies
Internet
Local politics
Participation
Political participation
Public Services
Regional government
Spain
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Summary:Electronic Participation (eParticipation) is becoming a political priority for many European countries, often perceived as an essential ingredient of electronic government (eGovernment) policies. Strengthening of participation and democratic decision-making constitutes one of the five priorities adopted by the European Union (EU) in the i2010 e-Government Action Plan. Intending to exploit this promising field, the EU has funded until 2008 more than 35 eParticipation research projects with a total budget of over Eu120 million mainly through the FP5 and Preparatory Action programmes. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:1944-8953
1944-8961
DOI:10.1080/19448953.2011.550805