Typical issues might be, but are not limited to:

• Sustainability of e-participation and citizen engagement; best practices and key factors for success; motivational factors and the impact of participation;
• Participatory and communication platforms; ICT for e-participation; mobile media and new forms of participation; applications for citizens;
• Citizens and government interaction, business and government interaction; different perspectives held by citizens, government, NGOs, NPOs, practitioners, service providers;
• Citizen inclusion and digital divide: gender, age, education, etc.;
• New approaches to direct democracy, new forms of democracy enhanced by ICT;
• Inclusive e-governance in the context of Regional Smart Specialisation;
• Living Labs and Social Innovation;
• E-participation and cooperation for development;
• Business and e-participation;
• Critical perspectives: wrongdoings, bad and worst experiences, hype but not reality, fringe groups;