# International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance

The International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV) is an annual conference concerning electronic governance coordinated by the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV). ICEGOV first took place in Macau, China in 2007.
The conference promotes the interaction and cooperation between universities, research centres, governments, industries, and international organizations and aims to promote the sharing of knowledge through the publication and presentation of academic papers. From 2007 – 2018, ICEGOV received 2025 paper submissions, 1007 of which it has published, and has been attended by more than 6000 participants originating from 109 countries around the world.

## Event history

Overview of each ICEGOV event:
| Event name | Date | Location | Theme | Papers submitted | Papers published |
| ICEGOV2007 | 10 – 13 December 2007 | Macau, China | 1st International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance | 159 | 82 |
| ICEGOV2008 | 1 – 4 December 2008 | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance | 127 | 92 |
| ICEGOV2009 | 10 – 13 November 2009 | Bogotá, Colombia | 3rd International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance | 103 | 74 |
| ICEGOV2010 | 25 – 28 October 2010 | Beijing, China | 4th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance | 142 | 72 |
| ICEGOV2011 | 26 – 28 September 2011 | Tallinn, Estonia | 5th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance | 127 | 73 |
| ICEGOV2012 | 22 – 25 October 2012 | Albany, USA | 6th International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance | 166 | 106 |
| ICEGOV2013 | 22 – 25 October 2013 | Seoul, Republic of Korea | Beyond 2015 - Smart Governance, Smart Development | 134 | 81 |
| ICEGOV2014 | 27 – 30 October 2014 | Guimarães, Portugal | The Rise of Data Post-2015 - Empowered Citizens, Accountable Institutions | 159 | 117 |
| ICEGOV2016 | 1 – 3 March 2016 | Montevideo, Uruguay | Transparent and Accountable Governance for 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda | 164 | 89 |
| ICEGOV2017 | 7 – 9 March 2017 | New Delhi, India | Building Knowledge Societies: From Digital Government to Digital Empowerment | 560 | 117 |
| ICEGOV2018 | 4 – 6 April 2018 | Ireland, Galway | Transforming Digital Governance for Sustainable and Resilient Societies | 180 | 106 |
| ICEGOV2019 | 3 – 5 April 2019 | Melbourne, Australia | Exploring Digital Government Synergies to Foster Equality, Inclusiveness, and Productivity | 171 | 62 |
| ICEGOV 2020 | 23 - 25 September 2020 | Online | Digital Governance in the Era of Disruptive Technologies and Globalisation | 209 | 126 |
| ICEGOV 2021 | 6 - 8 October 2021 | Athens, Greece | Smart Digital Governance for Global Sustainability | | |
| ICEGOV 2022 | 4 - 7 October 2022 | Guimarães, Portugal | Digital Governance for Social, Economic, and Environmental Prosperity | TBA | TBA |

## Publications

ICEGOV has produced several publications as a direct result of paper submissions to the conference. ICEGOV publications are indexed by Scopus, Web of Science, and DBLP – Computer Science Bibliography.
* 11 conference proceedings volumes (ACM Press), comprising more than 1000 papers written by more than 1500 authors (74% from developing countries and 26% from developed countries);
* Special Collection of e-Government Innovations in India (ACM Press, 2017);
* Special issues of Government Information Quarterly (Elsevier) with selected best papers.