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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">*<i>Apologies for cross-postings</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-US">Call for papers<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:14.0pt">Scandinavian Workshop on Electronic Government (SWEG) 2026<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><u><span lang="EN-US">Submission deadline: November 17, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-US">SWEG 2026 is hosted by<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-US">Linköping University, Sweden<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-US">5-6 February 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span lang="EN-US"><a href="https://sweg.org">https://sweg.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Workshop format<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">SWEG 2026 is dedicated to paper development, and we ask for research-in-progress papers, drafts, and ideas. During the workshop, each paper will be discussed in smaller groups of scholars. Instead of publishing proceedings,
the workshop is intended to help authors prepare papers for publication in established outlets. Consequently, the material presented at SWEG is not published, and can be submitted to other conferences or journals.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US">Themes and topics<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We welcome contributions focusing on a wide array of topics in the areas of digital government (e-government) and e-participation/democracy, including, but not limited to:
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Artificial intelligence and government<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Adaptive governance and ambidexterity<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Automation of processes in public administration<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Big data, open data, and open innovation in e-government<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Competence and capabilities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Digital democracy and the digital society<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Digital transformation vs digitization and digitalization<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Information security<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Managing digital transformations<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Methodological, theoretical, and philosophical reflections
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Open-source and open standards solutions in e-government<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Privacy and surveillance issues<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Responsible and sustainable digital transformation, and digital transformation for sustainable development<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Smart cities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Social media and e-government services<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Transparency and openness in e-government services<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Users and citizens in the design, management, and implementation of e-government<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">Values; co-creation of value, public values, value hierarchies<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span lang="EN-US">\u201cWelfare technologies\u201d in the public sector<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">We welcome contributions from a range of disciplines, such as public administration, political science, information systems, management, economics, sociology, urban planning, and law. Research may range from empirical
studies to pure conceptual work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Contributions with a focus on Scandinavian countries are common at SWEG, but the workshop is not limited to the Scandinavian research community.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US">Read more about the workshop, including instructions for submission at our website:
<a href="https://sweg.org">https://sweg.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:SV">Best regards,</span></i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:SV"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b>Ida Lindgren<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-ligatures:none;mso-fareast-language:SV">Sweden<br>
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Office: VALLA, A-building, Entrance 19<br>
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