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	Title:	Promoting electronic participation systems in the Balkans: the case of national press agencies
	Author:	Yannis Charalabidis, Sotirios Koussouris, George Gionis, Dimitrios Askounis
	Address:	Decision Support Systems Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytexneiou 9, 15780 Zografou, Greece. ' Decision Support Systems Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytexneiou 9, 15780 Zografou, Greece. ' Decision Support Systems Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytexneiou 9, 15780 Zografou, Greece. ' Decision Support Systems Laboratory, National Technical University of Athens, Iroon Polytexneiou 9, 15780 Zografou, Greece
	Journal:	International Journal of Electronic Governance 2009 - Vol. 2, No.2/3  pp. 272 - 276
	Abstract:	While e-participation systems are being deployed in many European member states, their operation in converging regions is still a problem. Socio-economic conditions, familiarisation with new democratic processes and low penetration of information technology still pose barriers for these e-participation applications and their successful deployment calls for joint participation and cooperation of citizens and organisational bodies in order to form a unified framework consisting of guidelines and common codes of ethics. This paper presents a case study of the establishment of an e-participation platform based on the cooperation of national news agencies in the converging regions of the Balkans.
	Keywords:	e-participation; converging regions; regional e-government; electronic government; electronic participation; Balkans; national press agencies; cooperation.
	DOI:	10.1504/IJEG.2009.029134
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