Digital Government Society

🚀 New Publication Alert! 🚀 🌟 How is AI transforming government as we know it? 📢 I'm happy to share our latest paper, "𝑨𝑰-𝒂𝒖𝒈𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒈𝒐𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒏𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏: 𝑶𝒓𝒈𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒔𝒐𝒄𝒊𝒐𝒕𝒆𝒄𝒉𝒏𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒓𝒕𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒍 𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒆𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒊𝒏 𝒑𝒖𝒃𝒍𝒊𝒄 𝒂𝒅𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔" now published in Government Information Quarterly (#GIQ). 🔸  𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫: how #AI is reshaping the #PublicSector by navigating the intricate interdependencies between AI materiality and the social and technical systems 🔸  𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤: the importance of opening the #blackbox of AI to gain a deep understanding of its underlying technologies their implications A big thank you to my co-authors Paula Rodriguez Müller and Marijn Janssen 🔗 Access the full paper here (Open Access): https://lnkd.in/ee8ei-Ut We welcome your comments and reflections on this important topic!

Today's fifth session of the 12th International Summer School on Digital Government: Anastasija Nikiforova from the University of Tartu. An insightful presentation on "Mapping the Roadblocks: Towards Responsible Artificial Intelligence Adoption in the Public Sector" ! #AI #ResponsibleAI #PublicSectorInnovation #DigitalTransformation #AIinGovernment #SmartGovernance #OpenGov2025 #FutureOfGovernance

AI4Gov_EU Inspiring Futures DIGITALEUROPE European DIGITAL SME Alliance Adra - AI-Data-Robotics-Association BDVA - Big Data Value Association EIT Digital CEPS (Centre for European Policy Studies) EU Digital & Tech EU Science, Research and Innovation OPENVERSE Orbis Project NEUROCLIMA UNESCO United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs InTouchAI.eu - International outreach for a human-centric approach to artificial intelligence Digital Partnerships in Action United Nations University European Commission European Parliament Digital Government Society United Nations University-EGOV The Data Tank Re-Imagine Europa Copernicani Center for AI and Digital Policy FARI - AI for the Common Good Institute Data for Policy CIC Education and Higher Education at the Council of Europe OECD.AI OECD Observatory of Public Sector Innovation Artificial Intelligence News Regional School of Public Administration European Institute of Public Administration (EIPA) EIT - European Institute of Innovation and Technology OECD Public Governance Pioneer Erasmus Mundus Master Program Center for the Governance of Change GovTech Connect The GovTech Summit

🇧🇷 Nossa pesquisadora Manuella Maia Ribeiro organizou o workshop “Digital Government Measurement for Research and Public Policies” no 26º Congresso Internacional Anual sobre Pesquisa em Governo Digital #dgo2025 Digital Government Society. Ela apresentou e moderou uma discussão sobre como o governo digital tem sido medido no Brasil a partir da experiência do Cetic.br/NIC.br, compartilhando achados e reflexões. A conversa destacou como indicadores, ferramentas de benchmarking e a qualidade dos dados podem influenciar tanto a pesquisa quanto a formulação de políticas públicas. De índices globais a medições locais, foi enfatizada a importância do uso de dados para promover uma governança digital mais inclusiva. Nosso pesquisador Ricardo Kadouaki representou o Centro de Ciência de Dados para Estatísticas Públicas da Fundação Seade, convidado a falar sobre novos desafios na produção de estatísticas oficiais.   🇬🇧 Our researcher Manuella Maia Ribeiro organized the workshop “Digital Government Measurement for Research and Public Policies” at the 26th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research #dgo 2025 Digital Government Society. She presented and moderated a discussion on how digital government has been measured in Brazil, based on the experience of Cetic.br/NIC.br, sharing key findings and reflections. The discussion highlighted how indicators, benchmarking tools, and data quality can influence both research and policy-making. From global indexes to local measurements, the session emphasized the importance of using data to promote more inclusive digital governance. Our researcher Ricardo Kadouaki represented the Data Science Center for Public Statistics from Fundação Seade, the statistics agency of the State of São Paulo, invited to speak about emerging challenges in the production of official statistics.

We're proud to share the highlights of the Department for E-Government's participation at the 26th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research (dg.o 2025), held at PUCRS in Porto Alegre from 09–12 June 2025! 🇧🇷 The conference brought together global experts in digital government, and we're excited to have contributed with the following achievements: 🎓 PhD Colloquium Co-Chairing and DGS representation Our Co-Department Head Gabriela Viale Pereira chaired the PhD Colloquium, supporting and engaging with the next generation of researchers in digital governance.  Gabriela is also a Board Member and Officer of the Digital Government Society (DGS) since 2020. At the DGS Membership Meeting, she presented the community's development over the last three years, now reaching 258 members in 2025, and the establishment of new DGS Chapters, including the Governing Smart Sustainable Cities (GSSC) chapter. For more information on the GSSC, see https://lnkd.in/e-ZVZrEX   She also highlighted the consolidation of the Digital Government Reference Library (DGRL) under DGS, now managed by Universität für Weiterbildung Krems, as a major achievement. From the Student Support Committee, the success of the webinar series supporting PhD students on their academic journeys was another key milestone.  🏆 Best Paper Award Nomination Congratulations to our Senior Researcher Noella Edelmann and our invited Professor Tomasz Janowski, whose paper "Key dimensions of co-creation for evidence-based policy and the use of AI" was nominated for the Best Paper Award!  The paper was co-authored by Nina Rizun, Noella Edelmann, Tomasz Janowski, and Aleksandra Revina, available under: https://lnkd.in/dnxK3nHG     📌 Poster Presentation Researcher Lucy Temple presented the poster "Landscaping Digital Transformation in Academic Education Programs within Europe", highlighting collaborative efforts in digital education. The poster was co-authored by Grażyna Musiatowicz-Podbiał, Lucy Temple, Fernando Kleiman, and Lucía Bosoer. 📄 Paper Presentation Senior Researcher Diogo Sasdelli presented the paper "A Normal Form for Representing Legal Norms and its Visualisation Through Normative Diagrams", offering new perspectives on legal knowledge representation and legal visualisation. The paper was co-authored by Diogo Sasdelli, Bianca Steffes (from Lehrstuhl für Rechtsinformatik an der Universität des Saarlandes), Moussa Hermann, Mari Chitashvili, and Clara Wüst. It is available under:  https://lnkd.in/d4vwiVrZ   

The sessions and panels presented at the 26th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research (DGo2025) are truly inspiring and thought-provoking. Centered around the theme “Digital Government Fostering Social Cohesion for Reducing Inequalities,” the discussions have raised critical and urgent questions about the digital transformation of public organizations. From inclusive service design to algorithmic fairness and cross-sector collaboration, the conference highlights both the challenges and the transformative potential of digital governance. A must-follow for anyone working at the intersection of technology, policy, and public service. 📎 Program: https://lnkd.in/gR4NyaqG #DGo2025 #DigitalGovernment #SocialCohesion #DigitalInclusion #PublicSectorInnovation #AIforGood // Les conférences et panels présentés lors de la 26e Conférence internationale sur la recherche en gouvernement numérique (DGo2025) sont d’une grande richesse intellectuelle et profondément inspirants. Autour du thème « Le gouvernement numérique au service de la cohésion sociale et de la réduction des inégalités », les échanges soulèvent des questions critiques et urgentes sur la transformation numérique des organisations publiques. De la conception inclusive des services à l’équité algorithmique, en passant par la collaboration intersectorielle, la conférence met en lumière les défis et les opportunités d’un numérique au service du bien commun. Un rendez-vous incontournable pour celles et ceux qui œuvrent à la croisée de la technologie, des politiques publiques et de l’innovation sociale. 📎 Programme : https://lnkd.in/gR4NyaqG #DGo2025 #GouvernementNumérique #CohésionSociale #InclusionNumérique #InnovationPublique #AIforGoodr

🌍 Great to present at DGO 2025 in Porto Alegre, Brazil 🇧🇷 We were proud to share our work on European urban strategic initiatives using emerging technologies to tackle climate change at the DGO 2025 Congress. Our presentation highlighted how cities across Europe are adopting AI, smart infrastructure, and data-driven planning to build more resilient and sustainable urban environments. These efforts show the importance of aligning technological innovation with local governance and citizen engagement. Manuel Pedro Rodríguez Bolívar Cristina Alcaide Muñoz Mª del Rocío De la Torre #DIGO2025 #SmartCities #ClimateAction #UrbanInnovation #Sustainability #PortoAlegre #GreenTransition

🇧🇷 O paper de nossos pesquisadores Manuela Cruz e Bruno Andrade De Figueiredo foi finalista na categoria Best Research Paper no 26º Congresso Internacional Anual sobre Pesquisa em Governo Digital #dgo2025 Digital Government Society. Intitulado “How Can E-Government Respond to the Digital Divide? Two Case Studies from Brazil”, o estudo analisa como diferentes contextos municipais no Brasil influenciam o desenho e a implementação de políticas públicas digitais. A pesquisa investiga o paradoxo dos esforços de governo digital, que visam promover inclusão e eficiência, mas frequentemente acabam aprofundando a exclusão digital, especialmente entre as populações mais vulneráveis. O artigo apresenta lições da prática sobre como reduzir a exclusão digital na implementação de políticas de governo digital. 🎉 Parabéns! 🎉   🇬🇧 The paper by our researchers Manuela Cruz and Bruno Andrade De Figueiredo was a finalist for Best Research Paper at the 26th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research #dgo 2025 Digital Government Society. Titled “How Can E-Government Respond to the Digital Divide? Two Case Studies from Brazil”, the study explores how distinct municipal contexts in Brazil influence the design and implementation of digital public policies. It investigates the paradox of digital government efforts, which aim to promote inclusivity and efficiency but might end up deepening the digital divide—especially for underprivileged populations. The article presents lessons from practice with mechanisms for reducing the digital divide when implementing digital government solutions. 🎉Congratulations! 🎉 ➡️ https://lnkd.in/dPdwFE89

🇧🇷 Nossa cocoordenadora Marie Anne Macadar teve um papel central no 26º Congresso Internacional Anual sobre Pesquisa em Governo Digital #dgo2025. Além de atuar como Program Chair e contribuir para praticamente todos os aspectos da organização do evento, também foi coautora de dois papers e dois pôsteres apresentados:   🇬🇧 Our co-coordinator Marie Anne Macadar played a central role in the 26th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research #dgo 2025Digital Government Society. In addition to serving as Program Chair and being actively involved in nearly all aspects of the event’s organization, she also co-authored two papers and two posters presented at the conference:   📝 Generation of public value through the adoption of government blockchain networks (with Milber Bourguignon) https://lnkd.in/d6pMGfj2 📝 Serviços eletrônicos de governo, datafication e data justice: o caso do Auxílio Emergencial no Brasil (with Luiz Vargas) https://lnkd.in/dSthjGXT 📝 PIX, Open Finance, and DREX: Cases of digital public infrastructure in Brazil (with Vanessa Almeida) https://lnkd.in/dRtbHmS6 📝 Cultural Observatories as Digital Platforms of Public Value in Brazil (with Silvia Barbosa Ribeiro and Fernando Pinto) https://lnkd.in/dKKw3AXD