Beyond Bureaucracy VS Smart Government (BBSG 2016): Towards the Ecosystem

Abstract

The proposed "Beyond Bureaucracy" workshop aims to outline and discuss challenges along the boundaries of society, technology, and governance, which reach beyond established e-governance research paths and priorities. Where well-established e-government / e-governance research ambitions focus on providing technology that supports the work and mission of government agencies and governmental agents, the "Beyond Bureaucracy" initiative addresses the question how technology can empower citizens and the conceptual sovereign-body to actively control (rather than passively observe) government agencies and governmental agents. This workshop outlines the pending technological (design science) challenges, promotes the economic potentials of new technological ecosystems, and serves as a platform for pro/con deliberations on Beyond Bureaucracy thought and knowledge.