Electronic Participation: 18th IFIP WG 8.5 International Conference, ePart 2026, Athens, Greece, August 30-September 3, Proceedings: 16923

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th IFIP WG 8.5 International Conference on Electronic Participation, ePart 2026, held in Athnes, Greece, during August/ September 2026. The 27 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th IFIP WG 8.5 International Conference on Electronic Participation, ePart 2026, held in Athnes, Greece, during August/ September 2026. The 27 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. This volume includes papers distributed over the following tracks:• General E-Democracy and e-Participation• Digital Technologies and Sustainable Development• Digital Society• Artificial Intelligence Policy, Governance, and Impact• Governance, Digital Legislation, and Policy• Managing E-Government