Elsa Estévez , Center for Electronic Governance, International Institute for Software
Technology, United Nations University, Macao SAR, China
Pablo Fillottrani, Departamento de Ciencias e Ingeniería de la Computación, Universidad Nacional
del Sur, Bahía Blanca, Argentina
Abstract: Information sharing is a key capability required for one-stop and networked government.
The capability enables sharing service-related information between government agencies involved in the delivery of one-stop seamless services, sharing resource-related information to facilitate government response to emergencies, etc.
As this capability is not common in traditional public administration and management, information sharing initiatives must overcome a range of technical, organizational, cultural and other barriers, which are generally difficult
to overcome by individual agencies.
In this course we present the problem of information sharing in government, its benefits, barriers and technical approaches.
We analyze current models and strategies, and review supporting frameworks and architectures.
Relevant countries' experiences are introduced, with description of concrete applications.
This is a course for MSc/PhD level students. Prerequisites are graduate level knowledge of databases, software engineering and
programming for the web.
This course may be teached in English or Spanish.
Short Program:
Introduction. Concepts of Information Sharing. e-Government issues. (3 hours)
Information integration. Ontologies. Semantic Web. (4 hours)
Models of Information Sharing in government. Model of Davies. Model of Landsbergen and Wolken. MISF model. (5 hours)
Countries' experiences. Frameworks and architectures. Case studies: e-health, social care, emergency management, education. (4 hours)
