Electronic Government refers to the simplification and the transaction of business processes by the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in the context of governance and public administration.

Definition by the EU

"Electronic Government (EGovernment) is the use of information and communication technologies in public administrations - combined with organisational change and new skills - to improve public services and democratic processes and to strengthen support to public policies."^[1]

Electronic Government (E-Government)

There are several definitions on eGovernment meaning almost the same but having a slight different view on it.

The main approach on eGovernment can be described as follows: With the internet, eGovernment can be used to work on and to solve political and social issues increasingly local: close to the point of origin. Therefore eGovernment creates a more effective and a more citizen orientated government with less costs for the administration.

EGovernment is understood as the execution of administrative tasks and processes with the help of technical tools and media.^[2]

One definition on eGovernmentis covers everything that is related to administrative and democratic processes. In this approach eGovernment splits up into eAdministration and eDemocracy

The understanding of eAdministration is related to research on raising efficiency, development, and reorganization of administrative processes. The meaning of eDemocracy is related to research, development and deploying of possibilities for citizens to participate in democratic processes.

Sources

1. ↑ Europe's Information Society, Culture & Society, eGovernment (accessed 2006/07/21)
2. ↑ von Lucke