Papers

[PS 02] Harnessing AI for Public Good: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility
Oluwaferami Ekundayo, Wisdom Agbonyehemen

The Rise of AI in Nigeria's Public Sector: Promoting Innovation and Responsible Use

[PS 11] Early Research Track
Funmilayo Oyekanmi

Digital Governance and Feminism: Gender-Responsive Digital Governance as the Gateway to a Just and Prosperous Digital Future

[PS 01] Securing Digital Governance: Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Sovereignty for the Future
Siya Huang

Unveiling the Micro-Foundations of the Brussels Effect: An Explanation of Rationality Co-Constituted by Networks in the GDPR Case [Withdrawn]

[PS 05] New Metrics and Approaches for Measuring Digital Governance Success
Raquel Guimarães, Thomas Figueiredo, Larissa Sartori, Gabriel Cogo, Maria Alexandra Cunha

The Local in LOSI: a discussion on small municipalities' online portals in Brazil

[PS 12] Governing Digital Economies: Public-Private Sector Perspectives
Lateef Ayinde, Krishnaveni Katta, John Oluwaseye Adebayo, Salihu Salihu

Echoes of Gemini: Understanding User Sentiment and Discourse on Google Gemini: Analyzing Public Perceptions Through Sentiment Analysis and LDA

[PS 02] Harnessing AI for Public Good: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility
Sunil Choenni, Mortaza Shoae Bargh, Floris ter Braak

Dealing with System Truths and Ground Truths

[PS 04] Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Smarter and More Efficient Public Services
Junho Lee, Yubin Choi, Vincenzo Aquaro

Advancing the UN E-Government Development Index with AI: A Scalable Framework for OSQ Automation

[PS 03] Building Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Scalable and Inclusive Digital Service Delivery
Mohsan Ali, Charalampos Alexopoulos, Yannis Charalabidis

Technical Interoperability of Open Data: Analysis, Barriers, and Opportunities for the Open Data Ecosystem

[PS 08] Participation in the Era of Social Media and Digital Platforms
Sandra Onyia

Algorithmic Transparency and Due Process: Legal Challenges of AI-Driven Government and Platform Decision-Making

[PS 05] New Metrics and Approaches for Measuring Digital Governance Success
Yury Kabanov

Decentralization and Local E-Services Development: A Pilot Cross-National Study with the LOSI Data

[PS 10] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector II
Mohsan Ali, Zoi Lachana, Charalampos Alexopoulos, Yannis Charalabidis

Enabling Technical Interoperability in Open Data Portals: The Role and Benefits of OpenAPI Specifications

[PS 13] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector III
Rebecca Ogunmefun, Sunday Igbinedion

Digital Transformation as a Catalyst for Public Service Delivery: A Comparative Case Study of Five African Countries

[PS 02] Harnessing AI for Public Good: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility
Hasnain Bokhari

Media Framing of Pakistan's National AI Policy: A Content Analysis of English Newspaper Coverage (2023-2025)

[PS 06] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector
Tupokigwe Isagah, Soumaya Ben Dhaou, Charmaine Distor, Morten Meyerhoff Nielsen

Eastern Africa's Digital Transformation: Assessing GovTech Progress towards AI Implementation in Kenya, Rwanda, and Tanzania

[PS 04] Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Smarter and More Efficient Public Services
Nina Rizun, Arpine Korekyan, Vincenzo Aquaro, Noella Edelmann

Public Service Provision in Countries in Special Situations: Using Life Events, Online Service Index and AI to close the digital divide and prioritize future digital public services

[PS 11] Early Research Track
Mukhtar Tanimu

JurisAI in Nigeria's Judiciary: An Empirical Case Study

[PS 12] Governing Digital Economies: Public-Private Sector Perspectives
Ediomo Udofia

Fostering Resilient Public-Private Partnerships in Critical Digital Infrastructure and Cyber Defense

[PS 13] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector III
Luís Soares Barbosa, Nina Rizun, Yulii Bartashevska, Anna Bondarovich, Aymen Boudebouz, Magdalena Ciesielska, Virginia Dignum, Tomasz Janowski, Naci Karkin, Nina Khairova, Oleksandra Revina, Demetrios Sarantis, Noella Edelmann

Co-Creation in Teaching Interdisciplinary and Transdisciplinary Public Administration: A systematic literature review

[PS 13] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector III
Cinara Maria Rocha, Antônio Henrique Suxberger, Delfina Soares, João Carvalho

The Effects of Videoconferencing Technology on Justice Values: Evidence from Brazil

[PS 13] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector III
Tommaso Giaccardi, Luca Gastaldi

Time and Complexity in Public Procurement of Digital Solutions: Evidence from Italian Municipalities

[PS 05] New Metrics and Approaches for Measuring Digital Governance Success
Armaya'u Umar

Agile E-Governance in the Global South an Adapted DSDM Model for Incremental, Citizen-Centric Development

[PS 14] Accelerating Digital Transformation in the Global South
Beatriz Lanza, João Martins, Luís Soares Barbosa

Developing a National Digital Transformation Strategy in the Global South: the case of Guinea-Bissau

[PS 07] Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Communities, Cities and Regions
Nafisa Usman, Muhammed Bashir Mu'azu, Zaharuddeen Haruna, Abubakar Umar, Basira Yahaya

A GIS-Based Swarm Intelligence Approach to EV Charging Station Placement: A Case Study for Sustainable Urban Mobility in Nigeria

[PS 04] Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Smarter and More Efficient Public Services
Ajay Kumar Reddy Adala

Delivery of Government Services using Emerging Technologies: Ground Level Perspective

[PS 09] Building Trust through Inclusive and Ethical Digital Governance
Ajay Kumar Reddy Adala

Reforms in E-Government Accountability: A Meta-Analytical Study

[PS 13] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector III
Olfa Mellouli, Saleem Zoughbi

Efficient Strategy Framework for Digital Culture and Heritage The Case of Tunisia

[PS 07] Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Communities, Cities and Regions
Oluwafemi Anifowose, Jamiu Odugbesan, William Alabi

Advancing Smart and Sustainable University Ecosystems in Nigeria: A Synergistic Entrepreneurial Model for Inclusive Finance, Digital Integration, and Collaborative Innovation

[PS 14] Accelerating Digital Transformation in the Global South
Khadijah Mohammed

Inclusion by Design or by Assumption? Contextualising Nigeria's Digital Policy through its Mobile Banking Experience

[PS 02] Harnessing AI for Public Good: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility
Carlos Chesñevar, Elsa Estevez, Ana Maguitman, Gabriela Diaz

Modeling Opinion Polarization in Social Media through Abstract Argumentation Frameworks

[PS 06] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector
Shefali Virkar, Christos Karelis, Charalampos Alexopoulos, Yannis Charalabidis

A Technical Framework for Inclusive Democratic Participation Using Multilingual Language Technologies

[PS 05] New Metrics and Approaches for Measuring Digital Governance Success
Neethi Geddam, Saumya Mehta, Gayatri Doctor

Benchmarking E-Government Service Delivery: A comparative analysis of India's NeSDA & UN-LOSI indices [Withdrawn]

[PS 02] Harnessing AI for Public Good: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility
Fatemeh Ahmadi Zeleti, Edward Curry

From Assurance to Adoption: Evaluating AI Trust Instruments for Public Sector Legitimacy and Service Uptake [Withdrawn]

[PS 10] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector II
Beatriz Lanza, Daniel Valotto, Thiago Avila

Bridging National Strategy and Local Action: Alignment of Mayoral Plans with Brazil's Digital Government Agenda

[PS 03] Building Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Scalable and Inclusive Digital Service Delivery
Shahrish Khan, Mathews Joseph, Ameya Naik, Gayatri Doctor

Assessing DigiLocker as a Data Exchange Digital Public Infrastructure: A Framework-Based Analysis [Withdrawn]

[PS 04] Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Smarter and More Efficient Public Services
Ermo Täks

From Interpretation to Execution: A Human-Centered Normative Framework for Lawful Machine Autonomy

[PS 10] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector II
Luís Izycki

Open Innovation in the Brazilian Public Sector: A Case Study on Multilevel Collaboration in Solving Public Challenges [Withdrawn]

[PS 12] Governing Digital Economies: Public-Private Sector Perspectives
Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu

Accelerating Digital Gender Inclusion in the Global South: The BEMORE Perspective [Withdrawn]

[PS 05] New Metrics and Approaches for Measuring Digital Governance Success
Anjali Kaushik

From Metrics to Outcomes: Institutionalizing Performance in Local Governance through National Evaluation Frameworks [Withdrawn]

[PS 05] New Metrics and Approaches for Measuring Digital Governance Success
Deniz Susar, Vincenzo Aquaro, Demetrios Sarantis, Delfina Soares

Bridging the Urban Digital Divide: A Cross-Continental Analysis of Municipal e-Service Availability

[PS 04] Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Smarter and More Efficient Public Services
Abdulrahmon Adekunle Adeyoola, Adeyinka Patrick Adewumi

AI Chatbots and the Transformation of Service Delivery: Evidence from Nigeria's Public and Private Institutions

[PS 10] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector II
Robert Ifeonu

Micro-Transformation Framework for Public Sector Innovation: Catalyzing Resilient, Outcome-Driven Digital Governance

[PS 10] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector II
Bernardo Monteiro, Thiago Felipe Abreu

Does Impartial and Professional Bureaucracy Matter for E-Government? Evidence from Cross-National Data [Withdrawn]

[PS 06] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector
Fatemeh Ahmadi Zeleti, Lukasz Porwol

A Disruptive Innovation Framework for the Peripheral Public Sector: A Case-Based Model from the Northern Periphery and Arctic Region [Withdrawn]

[PS 01] Securing Digital Governance: Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Sovereignty for the Future
Bashar Usman, Kilakime Bridget, Abubakar Nurudeen, Iruemi Juliet

Strengthening Nigeria's Cybersecurity Resilience Through a Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability Repository

[PS 08] Participation in the Era of Social Media and Digital Platforms
Nurudeen Jibrin, Chaku Shammah, Ahmed Ibrahim

Deep Learning for Election Sentiment Analysis on Nigerian Social Media: Implications for Misinformation, Public Trust, and Digital Governance

[PS 04] Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Smarter and More Efficient Public Services
Douglas Silva, Sergio Carvalho, Nadia Silva

A Multi-Aspect Ensemble Learning Architecture for Detecting Structured Fraud in Trading Operations [Withdrawn]

[PS 06] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector
Daniel Ndolo, Erick Omuya, Beth Kiratu

Bridging the Digital Divide: Evaluating ICT e-Readiness in Kenyan Higher Education Institutions

[PS 01] Securing Digital Governance: Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Sovereignty for the Future
Abubakar Muhammad Nainna, Julian Bass, Lee Speakman

On trust and double bounty dilemma of sharing CTI in Nigeria

[PS 08] Participation in the Era of Social Media and Digital Platforms
Emmanuel Fasuan

Turning the Tide: The Role of Digital Platforms in Youth Movement and State Repression in Nigeria - A Case Study of the EndSARS Protest

[PS 02] Harnessing AI for Public Good: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility
Jorge Machado

Toward a Public and Secure Generative AI: A Comparative Analysis of Open and Closed LLMs [Withdrawn]

[PS 12] Governing Digital Economies: Public-Private Sector Perspectives
Mayowa Agbelusi

Bridging the Adoption Gap: Policy Lessons from Nigeria's SIM-NIN and India's Aadhaar for Digital Public Infrastructure

[PS 09] Building Trust through Inclusive and Ethical Digital Governance
Abdallah Abdul-Salam, Ibrahim Osman Adam, Mansah Preko

Trust and Security Perceptions: The Role of Platform Governance in E-Government Adoption in Ghana

[PS 06] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector
Sangela da Silva, Wagner Sampaio

Institutional Platform for Mapping Professional Profiles [Withdrawn]

[PS 11] Early Research Track
Florian Hahn, Michael Martin

Bridging gaps in the Open Data landscape: A step towards a global atlas

[PS 11] Early Research Track
Roberta Moshé

Bridging Legal Divides: Digital Governance and the Challenge of Inclusion in Legally Plural Societies

[PS 08] Participation in the Era of Social Media and Digital Platforms
Adamkolo Ibrahim

Bridging Broadcast and Digital Media: A Positivist Empirical Assessment of Social Television Adoption for Government-Citizen Engagement in Nigeria [Withdrawn]

[PS 06] Digital transformation and innovation in the Public Sector
José Santana, Moises Galian, Felipe Abrahão, Vanessa Barros, Rodolfo Miranda de Barros

Aligning ITIL 4 Infrastructure and Platform Management with Public Value Scorecard for Smart City Transformation [withdrawn]

[PS 03] Building Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Scalable and Inclusive Digital Service Delivery
Raymond Onuoha

Digital identification as a trust constraint to inclusive digital financial services (DFS): A comparative case study of the Nigerian ecosystem to the German model

[PS 11] Early Research Track
Anna Chizhik, Katarina Cokrlic

Adaptive Routing and Narrative Design in Museums Using Digital Data

[PS 09] Building Trust through Inclusive and Ethical Digital Governance
Afeez Soladoye, Ibrahim Adeyanju, Bolaji Omodunbi

Enhancing Trust and Accountability in E-Governance through Corruption detection in Public Procurement in Nigeria using Machine learning techniques

[PS 02] Harnessing AI for Public Good: Balancing Innovation and Responsibility
Silver Okonkwo

Localising Ethical AI Frameworks: The Case for Context-First Governance in Nigeria

[PS 01] Securing Digital Governance: Privacy, Cybersecurity, and Sovereignty for the Future
Beatriz Lanza, Evgenii Diskin, Thiago Ávila, Malyutin Maxim

Federalism and Digital ID Systems: Examining Coordination in BRICS+ Countries - The Russian and Brazilian Scenario

[PS 09] Building Trust through Inclusive and Ethical Digital Governance
Jenny Sánchez-Torres, Lucas Giraldo-Rios

Toward Accountable AI: A Review of Frameworks for Measuring Algorithmic governmentality [Withdrawn]

[PS 08] Participation in the Era of Social Media and Digital Platforms
Shehu Salisu, Qaribu Nasidi

E-Governance and Civic Engagement: Assessing the Effectiveness of Social Media in Promoting Participatory Democracy in Nigeria

[PS 09] Building Trust through Inclusive and Ethical Digital Governance
Siya Huang, Wai Min Kwok, Vincenzo Aquaro

Beyond the Divide, Building Public Trust: A Governance Framework for Digital Inclusion and Equity for Persons with Disabilities

[PS 07] Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Communities, Cities and Regions
Jolly Egharevba

From Traditional to Smart: Embedding Human-Centric Principles into Urban Facility Planning for Inclusive Development in African Cities

[PS 08] Participation in the Era of Social Media and Digital Platforms
Adeyinka Patrick Adewumi

Political Opposition in Nigeria's Digital Era: The twitter arm of government

[PS 03] Building Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) for Scalable and Inclusive Digital Service Delivery
Sushil Prakash

The case of India's transformation from being mostly cash dependent for daily payment transactions to taking the global lead in real-time payment systems

[PS 07] Smart, Sustainable and Resilient Communities, Cities and Regions
Muawiya Sadiq

Real-Time Grid Stability Monitoring Using Simplified LSTM Models: A Scalable Solution for Resource-Constrained Environments in the Global South

[PS 11] Early Research Track
Hassan Abdullahi

Decentralized SIM-less Communication: A Telecom-Free Future for Digital Inclusion