CeDEM12 brings together eDemocracy, eParticipation and open government specialists working in academia, politics, government and business.

In modern democracies, people are to be empowered by means of information and communication technologies. Transparency and access to data, new ways of interacting with government and democratic institutions cause profound changes in society. Social media and the new forms of societal behaviour, including content generation, collaboration and sharing as well as network organisation change our understanding of politics and business. Governmental and private internet services have increased the citizens' independence and flexibility. However, enthusiastic ideas and projects often failed to produce the expected results as technology is only the basis for new forms of organisation and interaction. CeDEM12 seeks to critically analyse present and future developments in eDemocracy and open government.

CeDEM12 will present the following tracks:

• E‑Participation
• Government 2.0
• Social Media and Public Administration
• ePolitics and eCampaigning
• European Citizen Initiative
• Participatory Budgeting
• Bottom‑Up Movements
• Open Data and Open Access

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