Track 1: Building Trust through Inclusive and Ethical Digital Governance
The rapidly changing technological landscape, driven by advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Generative AI (GenAI), continues to disrupt traditional systems and create innovative opportunities. The rapid adoption of these technologies without careful design and governance principles, ensuring ethical and human rights considerations, can have a significant implication on trust in the digital and physical society. This Track invites papers that focus on building trust through inclusive governance models and ethical digital practices.
Topics include advancing transparency, accountability, and the ethical use of technologies while ensuring inclusivity in digital governance. Additionally, papers should explore strategies to engage all stakeholders, particularly underrepresented and marginalised groups, in shaping governance policies and decision-making processes. The Track welcomes empirical studies and innovative approaches that showcase how government organisations enhance digital participation, inclusiveness, and public trust in the governance of emerging technologies. This Track focuses specifically on governance models and participatory methods rather than technical privacy and security measures.
Examples may include participatory design, e-participation mechanisms, and creative initiatives that enable stakeholder collaboration across diverse contexts. Particular attention is given to methods that ensure digital equity, such as participatory approaches tailored to marginalised communities and diverse perspectives. Additionally, this Track encourages submissions focused on alternative methods for advancing trust and inclusion, including crowdsourcing, collaborative online initiatives, and public value co-creation with citizens and businesses. Papers analysing the potential of these approaches to reflect citizens’ voices and strengthen trust in governance processes are highly encouraged.
