Electronic Participation 17th IFIP WG 8.5 International Conference, ePart 2025, Krems, Austria, August 31–September 4, 2025, Proceedings

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th IFIP WG 8.5 International Conference on Electronic Participation, ePart 2025, held in Krems, Austria, during August 31–September 4, 2025.

The 21 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 116 submissions.The papers were organized in topical sections as follows: Foundations and Frameworks of eParticipation; AI and Algorithmic Systems in Public Administration; Governance, Collaboration, and Policy Alignment; Local Practices, Implementation, and Innovation; Digital Services, Usability, and Citizen Interaction.

.- Foundations and Frameworks of eParticipation.

.- Conceptualizing Inclusive eParticipation: A Systematic Literature Review.

.- The Socio-technical Factors that Influence the Use of E-Participation in Rural Uganda.

.- Use and Awareness of E-Participation Offerings in the Metropolitan Area of Koblenz.

.- Digitization of Political Parties: The Role of Political Topics in Social Media Engagement during the 2024 German State Elections.

.- AI and Algorithmic Systems in Public Administration.

.- A Silent Partner: The Shadow Presence of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Public Administration.

.- From Regulation to Implementation: Understanding the Impact of the EU AI Act on Public Sector Institutions in Germany.

.- ReflectAI: Design and Evaluation of an AI Coach to Support Public Servants’ Self-Reflection.

.- Understanding the Affordances and Constraints of Explainable AI in Safety-Critical Contexts: A Case Study in Dutch Social Welfare.

.- Interdisciplinary Competencies for AI-enabled Co-creation: Mapping Public Sector Skills in Poland and Ukraine.

.- Governance, Collaboration, and Policy Alignment.

.- Untangling the Digital Governance Landscape of the European Union: A Framework and Application to Digital Technologies.

.- A Review of Governance Challenges in Cross-Ministerial Collaborations for IT-based Service Provisioning.

.- GovTech Strategic Alignment and Management in the Public Sector.

.- Alignment for Digital Transformation in Government: A Design Perspective.

.- Local Practices, Implementation, and Innovation.