eGovernment at W3C
Better Government Through Better Use of the Web.

In December 2013 the eGov Activity was subsumed by the
W3C Data Activity. That activity has a larger scope encompassing eGovernment, open data and more.

This page was frozen on 9th January 2014

One of the highlight’s of this year’s ICT 2010 event in Brussels was a Government Linked Data session: The European Commission’s Stefano Bertolo counted about 140 people in the room.

For more information about the session and its outcomes, take a look at the presentations, or contact W3C’s Ivan Herman.

For additional coverage, see: EPSIplatform, Euroalert

Tim Berners-Lee has just released a new Design Issues paper titled Putting Government Data Online. The document, still not mature (per its status) acknowledges input from eGov IG Chairs and Members. This paper has several similarities with the sort of deliverable the IG expects to publish on Year 2. Stay tuned.

W3C launches today a new forum for governments, citizens, researchers, and other stakeholders to investigate how best to use Web technology for good governance and citizen participation. “Open Standards, and in particular Semantic Web Standards, can help lower the cost of government, make it easier for independent agencies to work together, and increase flexibility in the face of change,” said Tim Berners-Lee, W3C Director. W3C invites participation in the new eGovernment Interest Group, which
is open to the public. The group will identify best practices and guidelines in this area, document where current technology does not adequately address stakeholder needs, and suggest improvements via the standards process. Read the W3C eGovernment FAQ and press release, and learn more about the W3C eGovernment Activity.

W3C organized two eGovernment workshops so far:

• European Symposium on eGovernment
  Gijón, Spain, 1–2 February 2007
• Toward More Transparent Government: Workshop on eGovernment and the Web
  Washington DC, USA, 18–19 June 2007

After those workshops, meetings and discussions with many stakeholders, there are several key lessons learned that should serve as the basis for future work at W3C. Please see the separate page on eGovernment findings to learn about those.