This is an archived version of the eGovernment IG blog, the information on this page is historical and is no longer maintained.

Welcome! The World Wide Web Consortium invites all who work within governments or those who work or engage with governments to participate in the many opportunities sponsored by W3C and the Web community.

W3C's eGovernment Activity currently offers speakers, discussion forums, educational information, and guidelines focused on helping governments to publish data in open, standards-based formats so that information can be more easily accessed on the Web.

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New eGovernment Activity to Help Improve Government through Better Use of the Web

June 3, 2008

Crowd sceneW3C launches today a new forum for governments, citizens, researchers, and other stakeholders to investigate how best to use Web technology for good governance and citizen participation. “Open Standards, and in particular Semantic Web Standards, can help lower the cost of government, make it easier for independent agencies to work together, and increase flexibility in the face of change,” said Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director. W3C invites participation in the new eGovernment Interest Group, which
is open to the public. The group will identify best practices and guidelines in this area, document where current technology does not adequately address stakeholder needs, and suggest improvements via the standards process. Read the W3C eGovernment FAQ and press release, and learn more about the W3C eGovernment Activity.

Posted by: José Manuel Alonso at 3:21 pm categories: General, IG, Press
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Mobile Government and Developing Countries

January 2, 2008

The World Bank, in partnership with other organizations, organized a Global Dialogue on mGovernment, an in-person and online event that took place in late November 2007. As part of their special coverage Stephane Boyera and José M. Alonso (W3C) were interviewed and shared their thoughts on eGovernment, Mobile Web and Developing Countries. The interview is available online.

Posted by: José Manuel Alonso at 12:35 pm categories: Events, Press
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