Selected and Extended Papers From X-th International Scientific Conference 'e-Governance and e-Communication'

This work has been compiled from selected and extended papers, presented at the Xth Anniversary International Scientific Conference (ISC) "e-Governance and E-Communications", held within the Days of Science of the Technical University-Sofia in June 2018. It highlights not only the latest research achievements and practical solutions obtained in the field of e-Governance and e-Communications, but makes a retrospection of the then years development of this topics in international aspect also. The topics that have been selected by the editor concerned e-Governance education at universities, e-Democracy, e-Governance in public administration, e-Governance and e-Communications in business organizations and advanced e-Governance trends and perspectives. The topics have been highlighted by the five chapters in the book.The first chapter reflects the crucial importance of e-Governance as a management process for achieving real democracy, mades retrospection of scientific research in this then years and reveals challenges of new technologies to civic society and its open government in different countries.The second chapter refers to state of the arts and trends in the E-Governance. It offers theoretical approaches, methods and practical solutions for sustainable regional development. The social effect of e-Communication is evaluated. The third one focuses on e-Government and education revealing the way and extent of its application in Bulgarian and Lithuanian universities. Тhe problem of creative thinking stimulation of the students is wide discussed.The fourth chapter refers to challenges, practical solutions and trends of e-Governance in business services. It covers various fields from electrical consumption of mass user to influence of Industry 4.0 in enterprises management.The last chapter presents theoretical and practical decisions, and social aspects in public services and especially the role of Information and Communication Technologies for management transparency and personalization