A review of e-governance models in the EU

This paper attempts to explore and test the validity of a geographical grouping of e-
Government modelling across the European Union. In this work only the pre-2004 EU states are
considered, as they have more mature and established governmental systems and procedures tested
against time and having undergone a considerable review by their citizens. These states have been
grouped in four main sectors depending on the geographical location, those of Northern Europe,
Anglo-Irish, Central Europe, and Southern Europe. Comparing various national strategies the authors
identified considerable diversity in the approaches to e-Government initiatives, varying levels of
adoption and implementation, and key differences in e-governance policies. The study of strategic
visions and strategic objectives revealed that the geographical groupings are not valid as far as
strategic planning of e-Government adoption and implementation are concerned

Citation:
Savvas, I., Pimenidis, E., Sideridis, A. (2007) ‘A review of e-governance models in the EU’ Proceedings of Advances in Computing and Technology, (AC&T) The School of Computing and Technology 2nd Annual Conference, University of East London, pp.110-119.