The UNeGov.net Initiative - Building a Community of Practice for
Electronic Governance - was established in order to transfer the
experience gained through the e-Macao Project to other parts of the
world, particularly to developing countries. The aim is to build a
global Community of Practice, comprising experts and practitioners
interested in developing, sharing and applying concrete solutions for
Electronic Governance.

The Initiative established an activity framework comprising: (1) a
community portal to document all activities of the community,
coordinate its work and maintain a repository of resources relevant to
Electronic Governance, (2) a series of network-building workshops
around the world, (3) a series of capacity-building schools and
courses on various aspects of Electronic Governance, (4) a
community-wide practice in collaborative problem-solving based on the
common repository of resources, (5) a series of state-of-the-art and
state-of-practice reports about Electronic Governance in various
countries, (6) a curriculum for training public officials in planning,
development and management for Electronic Governance, (7) projects
promoting Good Governance through Electronic Governance, and (8)
International Conference on the Theory and Practice of Electronic
Governance. Within this framework, community actions are carried out
in the scope of various thematic areas including: legislation,
financing, organization, planning, coordination, human capacity
development, e-readiness, e-participation, e-procurement, software
infrastructure, public services, interoperability, standards for
Electronic Governance, and others. 

The aim of this report is to explain the UNeGov.net initiative, from
its aim and objectives, to concrete deliverables obtained and
activities carried out during 2005 and 2006. More information about
UNeGov.net can be found at http://www.unegov.net.