SEATTLE, WA, December 15, 2011 - New e-Government Reference Library (version 7.5) Available for Downloading
Version 7.5 of the e-Gov Reference Library (EGRL) now contains 4,674 references of predominantly English language, peer-reviewed work. The number of qualifying references in the library has increased by 390, or 16 % over version 7.0 (March 2011).
The e-Gov Reference Library has developed into an indispensable tool for e-Gov scholars. In particular, reviewing paper submissions was reported to now heavily rely on this reference library. BibTeX, EndNote, and Zortero versions are available.
SEATTLE, WA, December 15, 2011 - Call for Attendance: Electronic Government Track at HICSS45.
Some facts to know about HICSS:
(1) HICSS is one of the truly interdisciplinary and integrated conferences, which focuses on the use of information technology in organizations. HICSS clusters 10 research tracks and a number of research themes, which cut across those tracks (for example, security).
(2) HICSS has a long and amazing academic tradition--its 45th occurrence in 43 years makes this conference unique. Over 75,000 pages of proceedings have been accumulated over those years and belong to the treasures of the IEEE library. HICSS has a reputation to present research frontiers, or cutting edge research as some like to say. Many new developments have been discussed at HICSS for the first time. On average, one of two HICSS papers develop into a journal paper. HICSS is the highest ranked interdisciplinary conference in information and systems sciences. The HICSS proceedings are in the top 2 percent of hits and downloads of all 8,600 IEEE conferences.
(3) The HICSS e-Government Track has an excellent reputation among e-Government scholars. Several times it has been ranked the academically most rigorous research conference on e-Government in the world. The E-Government Track is in the top 2 HICSS tracks with the lowest acceptance rate and the highest average per-session attendance. Having a paper accepted at the e-Gov Track at HICSS means something. See a short history of the e-Gov track at HICCS.
(4) For the fifth time in a row, HICSS will give the e-Government community the opportunity to conduct a full day symposium. The symposium is developing into a major community event at the very beginning of each calendar year. Here is where the community celebrates the best papers of the past year from around the world. Here the community presents and discusses new trends in its study domain.
Arlington, VA, October 15, 2010 -- On behalf of the Digital Government Society today I submitted a White Paper to the Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences Directorate of the National Science Foundation responding to the "Dear Colleague Letter" regarding "SBE 2020: Future Research in the Social, Behavioral & Economic Sciences." The White Paper entitled "A Grand Challenge: Shaping the Government of the Information Age" can be downloaded here.
Armonk, NY, September 15, 2010 -- It has been a long time coming. But finally it is in print: The M.E. Sharpe AMIS volume on E-Government: Information, Technology, and Transformation will appear on the bookshelves soon. For details click here.
Lausanne/Switzerland, September 3, 2010 -- The 9th IFIP EGOV conference is in the books. The conference was larger and better attended than any of their eight predecessors, while the average quality of paper also improved. The proceedings are available from Springer. Click on the image below for access to the proceedings (this link might only work if your institution has the right of access).
Bremen/Germany, July 6, 2010 -- Today, I arrived at the Hanse Wissenschaftskolleg (Hanse Science College) at Delmenhorst near Bremen. I am scheduled to work on a comparative research project with researchers from the University of Bremen, which focuses on interoperability in Government.
SEATTLE, WA, February 12, 2010 - Call for Papers : 10th International Conference on Electronic Business (ICEB 2010) - November 29 - December 3, 2010 - Shanghai, China
Within the Digital Government Track we will have three minintracks: (1) government process reengineering, (2) information technology innovation in the public sector, and (3) interagency and intergovernmental information sharing and ntegration.
SEATTLE, WA, February 4, 2010 - My Inaugural Presidential Message to Current and Prospective Members of the Digital Government Society of North America (DGSNA)
MEXICO CITY, February 17, 2009
International Digital Goverment Research Working Group Meets in Mexico
The NSF-sponsored working group on "intergovernmental collaboration and interoperability in North America" with researchers from Canada, Mexico, and the United States met for a two-day working session at the Centro de Investigación y Docencia Económicas (CIDE). The group developed a framework for investigating and analyzing intergovernmental collaboration and interoperation including cross-border collaboration. The group is in the process of preparing a detailed research proposal to the Mexican Programa Interinstitucional De Estudios Sobre La Región De América Del Norte (PIERAN), which is aimed at developing a sound theoretical foundation and a detailed research agenda for the study of international intergovernmental collaboration and interoperabilty in North America.
From left to right: Dr. Celene Navarrete, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA/USA, Dr. Sehl Mellouli, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC/CAN, Dr. Theresa Pardo, Center for Technology in Government, Albany, NY/USA, Dr. Ramon Gil Garcia, CIDE, Mexico City/MX, the host, Dr. Mauricio Merino Huerta, Director de la División de Administración Pública, CIDE, Mexico City, MX, Dr. Rodrigo Sandoval Almazán (Centro de Investigación de Ciencias Sociales (CICSC)/ITESN), Monterrey/MX, and Dr. Hans J (Jochen) Scholl, University of Washington, Seattle, WA/USA
SEATTLE, WA, December 12, 2008
UW Exploration Seminars 2009 Announced
Yesterday, the UW College of Arts and Sciences announced its 2009 study-abroad exploration seminars. Forty-six seminars are offered, one of which will expose students to the "Culture, Business, and Information Management in Central Europe" (see also flyer). This early-fall seminar (Sep 5 to 28, 2009) will be held in Germany's Munich and Berlin metropolitan areas. Students earn 5 credits upon successful completeion. Financial aid and sponsored scholarships are available upon request and eligibility. The seminar can accommodate up to 20 students. Admission to Exploration Seminars is competitive. For further details, please also see the seminar site.
SEATTLE, WA, March 18, 2008 - Three Region Study Group Visit Organized by the National Committee on United States-China Relations
A joint delegation from Mainland China and Taiwan visited the City of Seattle, Microsoft Corp., and the University of Washington iSchool on Tuesday (March 18). Participants exchanged electronic Government-related project insights. Further joint research is likely to generate from this meeting.
L-R (back row): Robert Bleiler, SPU/City of Seattle, Ling Li (NCUSCR), Raya Fidel (UW), Jochen Scholl (UW), Shuhua Liu (UW); (front row) LIU Xiaozhou (City of Hangzhou); YANG Fengchun (Peking University); HUANG Cui (Zhejiang University); CHIEN Shu-Fen (City of Taichung); LIAO Ching-Chih (City of Taichung); SU Kuei-Ling (City of Taichung); NI Dong (Dongcheng District Government/City of Beijing)
In Brief
I serve as an Associate Professor with tenure in the Information School at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA. From the University of Albany, NY/SUNY I earned a Ph.D. in Information Science. I also hold a Master's degree in Business Administration from the GSBA Zurich, Switzerland. My research interests are focused on modeling human-originated complex systems, in particular, by means of system dynamics. Besides quantitative approaches I also embark on qualitative research using, among other methods, Action Research. Areas of study include information management, sport information management, electronic government, catastrophic events research, and mobile systems.
