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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Apologies for cross-postings</span></i><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">We call for papers to our upcoming event:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">EGOV2026 \u2013 IFIP WG 8.5 International Conference on
<i>e-Government, e-Democracy, and e-Participation</i><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">August 30 \u2013 September 4, 2025<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">Athens, Greece<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;background:white"><i><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">Harokopio University of Athens and the University of the Aegean<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;background:white"><span style="color:black"><a href="https://dgsociety.org/egov-2026/"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">https://dgsociety.org/egov-2026/</span></a></span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">CALL FOR PAPERS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">EGOV2026 is a scientific conference dedicated to the broader areas of e-Government, e-Democracy, and e-Participation,
which include facets like Digital Government, Open Government, Smart Government, GovTech, AI/Algorithmic Governance, and other topics related to digitalization in the public sector.</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">Several types of submissions are possible, including completed research, ongoing
research, reflections & viewpoints, posters, panels, and workshops. These submission types follow different review processes and have different publication outlets. We welcome interdisciplinary approaches to the conference topics and a variety of research
approaches (conceptual, case study, survey, mixed, or other suitable methods). <o:p>
</o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">As part of the conference, we host a PhD colloquium and a Junior Faculty School.
The PhD Colloquium is a full-day event on 30 August, open only for those who are admitted, and offers a limited number of PhD bursaries. The Junior Faculty School is a full day event on 31 August, for sharing experiences to advance the career of young researchers
interested in digitalization and government (see conference website for more information).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">The conference is organized by the IFIP 8.5 Working group on Information Systems
in Public Administration (IFIP WG 8.5) in cooperation with the Digital Government Society (DGS). The aim of WG 8.5 is to improve the quality of e-government information systems at international, national, regional and local levels. The emphasis is on interdisciplinary
approaches for researching information systems in public administration. DGS is a global, multi-disciplinary organization of scholars and practitioners interested in the development and impacts of digital government.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">CONFERENCE VENUE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">The main conference sessions will be hosted from 1-3 September in
<b>Athens, Greece,</b> hosted by Harokopio University of Athens (</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL"><a href="https://www.hua.gr/en/">https://www.hua.gr/en/</a><span style="color:black">),
in cooperation with the University of the Aegean (</span></span><a href="https://www.aegean.edu"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">https://www.aegean.edu</span></a><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">).
A PhD Colloquium will be arranged on August 30, and a Junior Faculty School on August 31.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">IMPORTANT DATES</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:6.75pt;background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">Paper submissions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">Deadline for submissions (anonymous, in template): 16 March 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-bottom:6.75pt;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">Notification of acceptance: 5 May 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:black;margin-bottom:6.75pt;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l4 level1 lfo1;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">Camera-ready paper submission and author registration: 15 June 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">Practitioner-, workshop- and poster submissions:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">Workshop and poster submission deadline (non-anonymous, in template): 18 May 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">Notification of acceptance: 2 June 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">Camera-ready paper submission and author registration: 15 June 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">PhD colloquium application:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">PhD Colloquium deadline for submissions: May 8, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">PhD Colloquium notification of acceptance: June 5, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo3;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">PhD Colloquium revised version: July 31, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">Junior Faculty School application:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">Junior Faculty School deadline for application: 10 June, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo4;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">Junior Faculty School date of acceptance: 27 June, 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">Conference dates:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">PhD Colloquium: 30 August 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">Junior Faculty School: 31 August 2026<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo5;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:NL">Conference Sessions: 1-3 September 2026<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">TYPES OF SUBMISSIONS & PUBLICATIONS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Submissions of full research papers and ongoing research can be submitted to one of our 12 thematic tracks. We solicit a
variety of research approaches, including theoretical, conceptual, and empirical approaches.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">Full Research papers</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;background:white">
(max. 16 pages): will be published in the Springer LNCS IFIP EGOV or IFIP EPART proceedings.
</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">T</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">he Springer Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS) is a series
of computer science books published by Springer Science+Business Media (formerly Springer-Verlag) since 1973. The LNCS proceedings are always well-downloaded and read.<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Ongoing Research
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">(max. 12 pages),
<b>Workshops</b> (max. 2 pages), <b>Poster</b> <b>descriptions</b> (max. 2 pages), and
<b>Practitioner</b> <b>abstracts</b> (max. 2 pages) will be published (but, if desired, can be excluded) in open-access proceedings provided by
</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">TU Delft OPEN Publishing (University Press).</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">By making a submission to the EGOV2026 conference, you agree that your paper will not be submitted elsewhere and, if accepted,
that the conference fee will be paid and the consent to publish will be signed. All papers will undergo a rigorous double-blind reviewing process and the submission should not include author identifiers.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">PhD Colloquium (August 30):</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> The overall
aim of the PhD colloquium is to connect PhD students to the eGovernment, eDemocracy, and eParticipation research community. During the colloquium, you will meet other PhD students, younger researchers that have just finished their PhDs, and more experienced
scholars. Submitted proposals will not be published. Prior application and admission is required (see conference website).
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Junior Faculty School (August 31):</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black"> The overall
aim of the Junior Faculty School is to exchange experiences and build connections between young and experienced scholars interested in digitalization in the public sector. The activity is directed towards PhD students, postdoctoral-, and young researchers
who are registered for the full conference. Application and admission is required (see conference website).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">Workshops and Poster sessions (during main conference, 1-3 September):
</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">You can apply for organizing a 90 minutes workshop during the conference. We will also organize a poster session during the conference. Workshops and posters
on all topics of the tracks above are welcome. Workshop and poster abstracts need to be submitted for consideration.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">CONFERENCE SPECIAL ISSUES
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">For EGOV2026, we have two special issues planned in (1) Government Information Quarterly; and (2) eJournal of e-Democracy
and Open Government (JeDEM).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">BEST PAPER AWARD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">There are three different categories of best paper awards; (1) The most innovative research contribution or case study.
Awards the paper with the most out-of</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:black">\u2010</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">the</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Cambria Math",serif;color:black">\u2010</span><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black">box
and forward-looking idea and concept. Relevance is more important than rigor. (2) The most compelling, critical research reflection. Awards the paper with the most compelling critical reflection on and discussion of a relevant research topic. (3) The most
promising practical concept. Awards the paper delivering a concept or solution with the highest potential to have a high impact in e-government implementations and applications.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background:white"><b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL">CONFERENCE CHAIRS</span></b><span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:NL"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Ida Lindgren, Linköping University, Sweden<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Yannis Charalabidis, University of Aegean, Greece<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Lieselot Danneels, Ghent University, Belgium<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">David Duenas-Cid, Kozminski University, Poland<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Gregor Eibl, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Marijn Janssen, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Evangelos Kalampokis, University of Macedonia, Greece<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Michael Koddebusch, ERCIS, University of Münster, Germany<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Euripidis Loukis, University of Aegean, Greece<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Edimara Mezzomo Luciano, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Gianluca Carlo Misuraca, Department of Design, Politecnico di Milano, Italy<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Panos Panagiotopoulos, Queen Mary University of London, UK
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<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Peter Parycek, Fraunhofer Fokus, Germany / University for Continuing Education, Austria<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Gabriela Viale Pereira, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Paula Rodriguez Müller, Joint Research Centre, European Commission, Spain<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Gerhard Schwabe, University if Zurich, Switzerland<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Leif Sundberg, Mid Sweden University, Sweden<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Teta Stamati, Harokopio University Athens, Greece<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Efthimios Tambouris, University of Macedonia, Greece<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
<span lang="EN-US" style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif">Lucy Temple, University for Continuing Education Krems, Austria<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="color:black;margin-left:0cm;mso-add-space:auto;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo6;background:white">
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