Vol. 35 Nos. 1-2 (January-June 2014)
EROPA Bulletin
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CENTER REPORTS
EROPA E- Government Research Center
Beijing, People’s Republic of China
institutes, and colleges and universities from eight
countries participated in the conference. The oneday conference witnessed the launching of EEGRC,
and had in-depth discussions
In the first half of 2014, the EROPA
“EEGRC appointed the
E-government Research Center Steering Committee which on “E-governance and Modern
Governance in Asia”. Its two subfinished several tasks listed in its
provides guidance to the themes were “E-governance: A
Annual Work Plan with the strong
program implementation New Approach to Governance”
support and assistance of the EROPA
and academic research
and “Social Media: A New Path
Secretariat.
conducted by the Center. for Public Participation”. Vice
Minister Mr. Xian He of Human
By now, it has appointed
1. A survey on E-participation was
launched with the help of EROPA 13 members who are senior Resources and Social Security
experts on e-government of China, EROPA Secretary
Secretariat. The questionnaire
General Mr. Orlando Mercado
prepared by EEGRC was
from EROPA member
and Executive Vice Chairman Mr.
submitted to EROPA Secretariat
countries.”
Xiaoping Gao of China Public
to be disseminated among EROPA
Administration Society presented
member countries.
at the conference and delivered speeches.
2. EEGRC improved its institutional framework and
5. Discussions have started for the EEGRC Special
working mechanism. First, EROPA Vice Chairman
Panel during the 2015 EROPA Annual Conference,
Prof. Jiang Wu was appointed Director of EEGRC
which will be held in Shanghai next year. It is initially
and two division heads of Chinese Academy
agreed that EEGRC will hold a special panel on
of Personnel Science were appointed Secretary
“Public Service” during the Annual Conference.
General and Deputy Secretary General of the
Center, respectively. Second, the main research
areas which EEGRC is to focus on were set forth,
namely e-governance of the government, social
network participation, on-line public service, and
big data development and application. Third,
EEGRC appointed the Steering Committee which
provides guidance to the program implementation
and academic research conducted by the Center. By
now, it has appointed 13 members who are senior
experts on e-government from EROPA member
countries.
3. The first EEGRC Steering Committee meeting was
convened. It mainly discussed the working focuses
and pattern of the Center and reached a consensus
on the development pattern of the Center.
4. The International Seminar on E-governance in Asia
upon the Establishment of EROPA E-government
Research Center was held on May 29, 2014 in
Beijing. Over 70 experts and scholars from the
government bodies, research and consultancy
EROPA Local Government Center
Tachikawa City, Tokyo, Japan
The EROPA Local Government Center continues to
conduct its international training programs under the
theme “Local Governance.” This program is designed
for overseas local and central government officials
mainly from Asia who are engaged in local governance.
The program includes lectures given at Local Autonomy
College and technical visits to different levels of local
governments. The center has been conducting this
program for the past 50 years since its establishment
and has received 567 participants from 63 countries, of
which 271 are from EROPA member states.
This year, the program took place from 3 June until 3
July 2014, with 12 participants from 12 countries.
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