[AISWorld] Call for Bids to host 20th annual Conference on Digital Government Research (dg.o) 2019

[Luis Felipe Luna Reyes]

(with apologies for cross posting)
Digital Government Society
Call for dg.o 2019 Conference Bids

The Digital Government Society (DGS) hereby invites bids to host the 20th Annual International Conference on Digital Government Research, known as dg.o. 2019.  The proceedings are published by ACM and archived in ACM Digital Library.

DGS is a global multi-disciplinary organization of scholars and practitioners interested in the development and impacts of digital government: http://dgsociety.org<http://dgsociety.org/>
Please see attached PDF for details and key excerpts below regarding the Call for Bids.

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Process and Timeline

The bid process includes two deadlines; the first is for a draft proposal and the second, for selected bidders, a final proposal.

Draft Bid Proposals. Draft Bids are due to the DGS Treasurer on June 30, 2017. Selected bidders will be asked to provide additional information in a Final Bid. The Site Selection Committee and the Board will complete the evaluation of draft bids by July 31, 2017.

Final Bids. Final Bids are due to the DGS Treasurer on August 31, 2017.

Final Selection. The selection committee will review final bids according to the selection criteria and make recommendations to the DGS Board. The DGS Board will make the final selection by September 31, 2017.

To contact the Site Selection Committee please send email to:

Dr. Andrea Kavanaugh, DGS Treasurer

kavan at vt.edu<mailto:kavan at vt.edu>



QUICK Facts about the Conference



dg.o Conference Facts




Timeframe


The 2.5 day conference takes place each year during the May or June timeframe, avoiding national holidays and based on final date approval with the DGS Board.


Attendance


Attendance is typically between 100-150 people.


Venue


The conference is normally held on a university or college campus.


Format


In total the conference runs four days. The conference begins with one-day of workshops and tutorials followed by an evening welcome reception. Two days of conference activities then include traditional plenary speakers, topical tracks with both research papers and panels. The event includes a poster reception and a conference dinner. The fourth day is comprised of cultural exchange and community networking activities including field trips to government or research facilities of interest to the conference participants and trips to local cultural sites.


Tracks


dg.o has recently adopted a track format; currently approximately 10 tracks are offered.  Each track has at least two track chairs who work with the program chairs to manage the track.


Review Process and Acceptance Rate


Papers and posters are selected through a double-blind peer review process. Recent acceptance rates are close to 50% ensuring a high-quality program. Many conference papers go onto being published in leading journals.

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Luis F. Luna-Reyes
Associate Professor
University at Albany
Departments of Public Administration and Information Studies
Faculty Fellow, Center for Technology in Government
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Albany, NY 12222, Milne 206
Ph. (518) 442-5297
Email: lluna-reyes at albany.edu<mailto:lluna-reyes at albany.edu>

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