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ICEGOV 2024

South Africa, through the School of Governance and the National Department of Public Service and Administration, hosted the 2024 International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV) conference under the theme “Trust and Ethical Digital Governance for the World We Want.”  The conference was held at the CSIR ICC in Pretoria from October 1st to 4th, 2024.

Every year the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV), headquartered in Guimarães, Portugal coordinates a global conference on e-governance. The International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV) was conceived in 2007 as an annual gathering to bring together academia, governments, international organisations, civil society, and industry to share the latest insights and experiences in the theory and practice of Electronic Governance (now more commonly referred to as Digital Governance).

Its first edition (2007, Macau) marked the beginning of a journey that has led ICEGOV and its participants to 14 different cities spread over 13 countries and 6 continents.

The conference is maintained and coordinated by the United Nations University Operating Unit on Policy-Driven Electronic Governance (UNU-EGOV), headquartered in Guimarães, Portugal.

Speeches

Opening Keynote Lecture - By Ms Pinky Sharon Kekana, Deputy Minister for the Public Service and Administration, South Africa.

Keynote Lecture 1 - Digital Cooperation: International Governance of Emerging Technologies & the Global Digital Compact, by Tshilidzi Marwala, UNU Rector and UN Under-Secretary

Keynote Lecture 2 - Contextualizing and Adapting Digital Public Infrastructure for Local Needs, Scalability and Inclusive Growth in Africa, by Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi, DG/CEO, National Information Technology Development Agency, Nigeria

Keynote Lecture 3 - Adopting and implementing AI in public organisations: Drivers and determinants of success, by Mila Gascó-Hernández, Research Director at the Center for Technology in Government

Closing Keynote Lecture - by Dr. Judy Dlamini, Chancellor at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.

Highlights

The conference facilitated numerous networking opportunities through dedicated sessions designed to connect participants with shared interests. Attendees engaged in discussions during coffee breaks, luncheons, and a conference dinner session that encouraged collaboration across sectors.

Below is a gallery and videos that encapsulates event’s highlights and proceedings.
Day 1
Day 2
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Day 4

ICEGOV Image Gallery

This four-day event brought together participants from numerous countries from different areas of expertise, including researchers, policymakers, industry leaders, and students.

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