Towards a Reference Model and a Web-Based Framework for eParticipation Services Design

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Author(s): Federica Paganelli (National Interuniversity Consortium for Telecommunications, University of Florence, Firenze, Italy)and Francesca Pecchi (Social Care, Education, Culture & Sport Office, Comune di Capolona, Tuscany, Italy)
Copyright: 2013
Volume: 26
Issue: 2
Pages: 19
Source title: Information Resources Management Journal (IRMJ)
Editor(s)-in-Chief: George Kelley (University of Massachusetts, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/irmj.2013040101

Keywords: Information Resources Management / Information Science Reference / Library & Information Science

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eParticipation involves the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) for facilitating the two-way communication between governments and citizens. Designing eParticipation activities is a complex task. Challenges include the need for interdisciplinary expertise and knowledge (e.g., in political, sociology, usability and technology domains) and the lack of widely accepted models and technological standards. This paper paves the way for the definition of a basic reference model for eParticipation, providing guidelines for the design, implementation and management of eParticipation web applications. This model was put into practice for the design of an eParticipation Framework helping users in designing, customizing and deploying web-based services for a given eParticipation process. The authors also report on the experimental use of the Framework in a group of Tuscany municipalities for carrying out participatory budget activities.

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