Past Events

Events which have already happened.

Warming up for the Citizens' Initiative (European Commission Charlemagne Building, Brussels, from Jan 26, 2012 09:00 AM to Jan 26, 2012 06:00 PM)

A Conference Hosted by Commission Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič

International eGovernment Cooperation Forum 2012 (Austrian Federal Economic Chamber, Wiedner Hauptstraße 63, 1045 Vienna, Austria, from Jan 26, 2012 09:00 AM to Jan 26, 2012 06:00 PM)

eGovernment Applications and Services - Connect with E-Government Specialists from all over the World

Innovation for eParticipation (Poznan, Poland, from Nov 16, 2011 09:00 AM to Nov 16, 2011 06:00 PM)

3rd Pre-conference in conjuction to the European eGovernment Ministerial Conference 17-18 Nov

eChallenges e-2011 Conference and Exhibition (Florence, Italy, from Oct 26, 2011 09:00 AM to Oct 28, 2011 06:00 PM)

Twenty-first in a series of Annual Conferences supported by the European Commission, which regularly attracts over 600 delegates from leading commercial, government and research organisations around the world to share knowledge and experience, lessons learnt and good practice 26 - 28 October, Florence, Italy, Early Bird Registration Deadline - 31 July

EuroPCom 2011 - "Share (y)our voice" (Brussels, from Oct 19, 2011 09:00 AM to Oct 20, 2011 06:00 PM)

2nd European Conference on Public Communication - Brussels, 19-20 October 2011

Addressing evolving needs for cross-border eGovernment services - ePractice Workshop (European Commission premises, Avenue de Beaulieu 25 in Brussels, Belgium., from Oct 11, 2011 09:00 AM to Oct 11, 2011 06:00 PM)

Cross-border access to public services of other European administrations by citizens and businesses is one important step closer to a truly united Europe with strengthened eGovernment services between public administrations in different Member States. This workshop is proposed to focus on the evolving needs of the European Union towards a more efficient delivery of ICT-facilitated public services for citizens and businesses across the EU. The target is to widen the scope of use of the electronic means that public administrations have at their disposal outside the local, regional or national level. A further aim is to facilitate mobility of businesses and citizens i.e. for entrepreneurs to set up and run a business anywhere in Europe and allowing individuals to study, work, reside, receive health care and retire anywhere in the European Union.

Open Dialogue Between Institutions and Citizens - The Chances and Challenges (Representation of Saxony-Anhalt, Boulevard Saint Michel 80, Brussels, from Oct 04, 2011 10:00 AM to Oct 04, 2011 06:00 PM)

WORKSHOP SERIES I-III, OCTOBER 4TH 2011, NOVEMBER 29TH 2011, JANUARY 31ST 2012, MARCH 14TH 2012. The Austrian Institute for European Law and Policy – which for several years already has focussed on issues like direct and participatory democracy, in particular, the European Citizens‘ Initiative – is now organising, from this fall to spring 2012, a series of workshops regarding "dialogue" within the context of Article 11 (2) European Union Treaty (TEU; Lisbon version), aiming at discussing  the new elements and the added value of this provision  how this "vertical dialogue" could be rendered feasible and meaningful. We think that now, nearly two years after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty (1.12.2009) and after requests to the European Commission several times (both by the European Parliament and by the European Economic and Social Committee) to deliver a "Greenbook" which could structure the procedure of this vertical dialogue, it is most definitely time to get more concrete on this new tool of participatory (or deliberative?) democracy.

Citizens for Europe - European Congress on citizenship and twinning (Rybnik, Poland, from Sep 29, 2011 02:00 PM to Oct 01, 2011 06:00 PM)

The purpose of the Congress, which will be bringing together more than 300 EU citizenship and twinning stakeholders, is to discuss visions for the EU and its impact on EU citizens, partnership. The aim is to help citizens using their rights to build Europe. Local-based and citizen-based Europe should be a European core value and should lead to extremely valuable and fruitful discussions.

“Regional governments against the digital divide; DIEGO, a scalable deployment model of inclusive e-government” (Committee of the Regions, room JDE51, Brussels, from Sep 29, 2011 09:00 AM to Sep 29, 2011 06:00 PM)

International Seminar focused on the regional and local aspects of the new “Digital Agenda for Europe” and the implementation of the “European eGovernment Plan 2011-2015”, mainly in what regards to the challenges and opportunities for Public Administrations to deliver its services to their citizens in a more innovative, inclusive and accessible way.

1st Dialogue on Platforms for Collective Awareness and Action (Brussels., from Sep 09, 2011 08:00 AM to Sep 09, 2011 04:00 PM)

Can individuals save the planet from the multiple sustainability problems which we are facing? Can ICT create a higher level of consciousness about the state of the environment, and about the role that local individual actions can play in the global society, at the level of lifestyles or democratic participation? During this dialogue, the role of online platforms for collective awareness and action will be explored. Platforms based on the connecting power of online social networks and on the knowledge coming from collective co-production, combined with the Internet of Things. This one-day dialogue, part of the Paradiso international conference, aims to contribute to identifying related multidisciplinary research priorities for the last Call of FP7 and for FP8. Registration is free of charge but mandatory through the website.

Internet and Societies: new innovation paths (Charlemagne building, Brussels, from Sep 07, 2011 06:30 PM to Sep 09, 2011 06:00 PM)

The PARADISO EU-funded project, which counts the Club of Rome (Italian chapter) as a core partner, invites you to register for the “Internet and Societies: new innovation paths” forward-looking high-level conference organized at the European Commission in Brussels (Charlemagne building), on September 7-9, 2011. The event is free of charge but early registration (to be made online) is recommended because of limited room capacity at the venue.

eParticipation (ePart) 2011 and IFIP EGOV 2011 (Delft, The Netherlands, from Aug 29, 2011 09:00 AM to Sep 01, 2011 06:00 PM)

ePart 2011 covers the whole range of research in eParticipation. Its principal aim is to review research advances in both social and technological scientific domains, seeking to demonstrate new concepts, methods and styles of eParticipation. Deadlines for submission: papers 31 March 2011, workshop/panel proposals 15 April 2011, PhD colloquium 15 May 2011

Direct Democracy & How to do a European Citicens' Initiative Campaign (Freiburg, Germany, from Aug 09, 2011 09:00 AM to Aug 14, 2011 06:00 PM)

Meet us in Freiburg. Democracy International at the Network Academy of Social Movements. We will talk about direct democracy with people from all over Europe at an event organized by Attac.

IADIS - International Conference e-Democracy, Equity and Social Justice (Rome, Italy, from Jul 20, 2011 09:00 AM to Jul 22, 2011 06:00 PM)

This conference aims to encourage and foster efforts of researchers and practitioners by sharing cutting-edge research, innovations, models, theories and strategies that address issues and challenges related to cultivating online communities for grassroots democracy, equity and social justice. Part of the IADIS Multi Conference on Computer Science and Information Systems (MCCSIS 2011) Rome, Italy, 20 - 26 July 2011 http://www.mccsis.org

COMPSAC 2011 - The Computed World: Software Beyond the Digital Society (Munich, Germany, from Jul 18, 2011 09:00 AM to Jul 22, 2011 06:00 PM)

Creating the digital society and beyond needs all aspects of computing, software development, and software systems engineering. The computed world embraces not only the Information Technology world, but also the physical world. COMPSAC, the IEEE Signature Conference on Computer Software and Applications, is a unique forum to bring together all facets of computed world and their major stakeholders. Building on computationally smart environments, and trustworthy, secure, and dependable distributed software—themes of highly successful recent COMPSAC conferences—the technical theme for the 35th conference is The Computed World: Software Beyond the Digital Society.

The Gary Chapman International School on Digital Transformation (Porto, Portugal, from Jul 17, 2011 09:00 AM to Jul 22, 2011 06:00 PM)

The UT Austin Portugal program is now accepting applications for the third annual International School on Digital Transformation, to be held July 17-22 in Porto, Portugal. Advanced students and emerging professionals, social entrepreneurs, and activists from around the world with an interest in digital technology and the enrichment of civil society are invited to apply. Application deadline: April 30

OKCon 2011 - Open Knowledge Conference (Kalkscheune, Johannisstr. 2, 10117 Berlin, Germany, from Jun 30, 2011 09:00 AM to Jul 01, 2011 06:00 PM)

The 6th Annual Open Knowledge Conference (OKCon) is the annual open knowledge conference of the Open Knowledge Foundation. OKCon is a wide-ranging conference that brings together individuals and organizations from across the open knowledge spectrum for two days of presentations, workshops and exchange of ideas. Open knowledge promises significant social and economic benefits in a wide range of areas from governance to science, culture to technology. Opening up access to content and data can radically increase access and reuse, bridge gaps, improve transparency and thus foster innovation and increase societal welfare. This is a time of great change. There is enormous growth among open knowledge projects and communities at all levels and in many countries. This gathering tide of open data and content is the creator and driver of massive technological change. How can we make this data available, how can we connect it together, how can we use it to collaborate and share our work? We will explore these issues, and more, at OKCon 2011 in Berlin.

European Citizens' Initiative: A Greens/EFA conference (European Parliament - Room A1G3, 60 rue Wiertz - 1047 Brussels, from Jun 29, 2011 02:00 PM to Jun 29, 2011 06:30 PM)

The European Citizens' Initiative is the first transnational instrument for citizens' participation worldwide. Citizen can make use of it from April 2012 on. The conference will provide information, training, and network opportunities for those who intend to launch an initiative. Interpretation in all official EU languages will be provided. If you already have an idea for a citizens' initiative, contact us in advance please. We will provide opportunities for displaying info material and for networking with people who have similar ideas.

INSPIRE Conference 2011 (Edinburgh, Scotland, from Jun 27, 2011 09:00 AM to Jul 01, 2011 06:00 PM)

The INSPIRE Conference 2011 will take place from 27th June to 1st July 2011 in Edinburgh, Scotland. The theme of this year's edition is "INSPIREd by 2020 - Contributing to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth" In 2010, the European Union renewed its commitment to 'knowledge-based' sustainable development by putting forward three mutually reinforcing priorities in the Europe 2020 Strategy. Deadline for submission of abstracts is 24th February 2011

1st Digital Agenda Assembly (Brussels, Belgium, from Jun 16, 2011 09:00 AM to Jun 17, 2011 06:00 PM)

The Digital Agenda for Europe (DAE) is the European Union's strategy for developing the digital society and economy. It was launched in May 2010. The Digital Agenda Assembly is a milestone in the delivery of the Digital Agenda, which foresees "an annual Digital Assembly in June bringing together Member States, EU institutions, citizens' representatives and industry to assess progress and emerging challenges". This event aims at supporting the DAE by assessing progress, identifying challenges and stimulating contributions. Registration to the event will open in March but you can already sign up for the Digital Agenda Assembly Update and receive information about the registration process, programme updates, opportunities for contribution, and more practical details, as soon as they become available.