{"id":9,"date":"2026-01-23T14:36:03","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T14:36:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2026-04-07T10:18:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T10:18:40","slug":"landing-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Landing Page"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:0rem;padding-right:0rem;padding-bottom:0rem;padding-left:0rem\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8fe2741c wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:22px;padding-left:22px;flex-basis:40%\">\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ICEGOV 2026<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Riyadh<\/strong>, in <strong>Saudi Arabia<\/strong>, will host the 19th edition of the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV), under the theme <strong>&#8220;Strengthening Digital Governance through Innovation, Human-Centered and Trustworthy Services&#8221;<\/strong> from <strong>28 September to 1 October 2026<\/strong>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size is-content-justification-left is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fdcfc74e wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-outline is-style-outline--1\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/01\/call_for_papers_2026.pdf\">Call for Papers<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/edas.info\/N34874\">Paper Submission<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:13px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1104\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/cover_website_Riyadh.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6739\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/cover_website_Riyadh.png 1104w, https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/cover_website_Riyadh-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/cover_website_Riyadh-1024x578.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/04\/cover_website_Riyadh-768x433.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1104px) 100vw, 1104px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container\" style=\"padding-top:144px;padding-bottom:144px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">PC CHAIRS<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ICEGOV 2026 Programme Committee Chairs<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-bottom is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\">The Programme Committee is responsible for the overall academic and scientific programme of the conference and the papers. It is established and jointly chaired by the Programme Committee Chairs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n    <a class=\"link_no_decoration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/person\/mohammed-ali-alshara\/\">\n        <div class=\"avatar speaker_highlight round\">\n            <div class=\"placeholder\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2026\/01\/Mohammed-Ali-Alshara.png\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"main_description\">\n                                    <h9>PC Chair<\/h9>\n                                <h4>Mohammed Ali Alshara<\/h4>\n                <p class=\"xsmall regular\">Dean of College of Computer and Information Sciences<\/p>\n                <p class=\"medium regular\">Prince Sultan University<\/p>\n                <p class=\"medium regular\">Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n                                    <p class=\"xsmall regular\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n    <a class=\"link_no_decoration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/person\/naci-karkin\/\">\n        <div class=\"avatar speaker_highlight round\">\n            <div class=\"placeholder\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/09\/Naci-Karkin-COLOUR.jpg\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"main_description\">\n                                    <h9>PC Chair<\/h9>\n                                <h4>Naci Karkin<\/h4>\n                <p class=\"xsmall regular\">Senior Research Analyst<\/p>\n                <p class=\"medium regular\">United Nations University (UNU-EGOV)<\/p>\n                <p class=\"medium regular\">Portugal<\/p>\n                                    <p class=\"xsmall regular\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n    <a class=\"link_no_decoration\" href=\"https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/person\/nina-rizun\/\">\n        <div class=\"avatar speaker_highlight round\">\n            <div class=\"placeholder\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/www.icegov.org\/2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2025\/07\/Nina.png\">\n            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"main_description\">\n                                    <h9>PC Chair<\/h9>\n                                <h4>Nina Rizun<\/h4>\n                <p class=\"xsmall regular\">Assistant Professor<\/p>\n                <p class=\"medium regular\">Gda\u0144sk University of Technology<\/p>\n                <p class=\"medium regular\">Poland<\/p>\n                                    <p class=\"xsmall regular\"><\/p>\n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/a>\n    \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\" style=\"padding-top:144px;padding-right:42px;padding-bottom:144px;padding-left:42px\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-4c9a5305 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group container\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 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